India sets up control room, releases helpline number amid Middle East crisis

India sets up control room, releases helpline number amid Middle East crisis

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a special control room to assist Indian nationals affected by the escalating crisis in West Asia and the Gulf. The move comes against a backdrop of growing security concerns as tensions continue to rise in the region.“In view of the current situation in West … Read more

Iran crisis: PM Modi talks to leaders of Qatar, Oman, Kuwait

Iran crisis: PM Modi talks to leaders of Qatar, Oman, Kuwait

Data map: Prime Minister Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the leaders of Qatar, Oman and Kuwait and condemned Iran’s attacks on these countries and continued to lead India’s efforts to ensure the well-being of Indian communities and offset any negative impact of the conflict on India. Through the latest round of … Read more

Middle East tensions: Government says it has key interests in Gulf region and will act in national interest

Middle East tensions: Government says it has key interests in Gulf region and will act in national interest

Officials interact with Indians stranded in Kuwait at embassy New Delhi: As conflicts in West Asia further intensify, India has expressed deep anxiety over the issue, saying any development that has a negative impact on nearly ten million Indian nationals in the Gulf cannot be ignored and any major disruption in the region will have … Read more

“Ashes to ashes, ashes to ashes”: Inside Masaan Holi, Manikarnika Ghat

“Ashes to ashes, ashes to ashes”: Inside Masaan Holi, Manikarnika Ghat

Kashgar open in me,Open in Ghat,Holi opens in the spring.This is not just a song that echoes across India, it is an emotion that Benaras lives and breathes every year. In much of the country, Holi arrives with a blaze of colour, sea breezes in the air, water cannons at the ready and laughter echoing … Read more

PM Modi calls for boost in exports, putting biopharma at center stage

PM Modi calls for boost in exports, putting biopharma at center stage

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday marked a shift in India’s export strategy from a mere focus on cost competitiveness to quality-driven growth, urging the industry to scale up research, adopt global standards and align with emerging supply chain opportunities.Addressing the second post-budget webinar on sustaining economic growth, Prime Minister Modi said that as … Read more

BJP to contest 2 Bihar Lok Sabha seats, Nitin Nabin to make parliamentary debut

BJP to contest 2 Bihar Lok Sabha seats, Nitin Nabin to make parliamentary debut

(From left) Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Bihar deputy minister Samrat Choudhary and party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad at the Holi Milan Samaroh in Patna on Tuesday. New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party national president Nitin Nabin will make his debut in the Lok Sabha from his home state of Bihar, … Read more

Under pressure, Karnataka to revise internal quota for SC community

Under pressure, Karnataka to revise internal quota for SC community

Under pressure, Karnataka to revise internal quota for SC community BENGALURU: Under pressure from the Left-sectarian Scheduled Caste (SC) community and its two ministers, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karanataka has decided to revisit its earlier decision to fill 56,432 government posts without internal reservation. The Cabinet is expected to consider the issue of introducing … Read more

Ravi Shankar appointed Chairman of Lok Sabha Privileges Committee

Ravi Shankar appointed Chairman of Lok Sabha Privileges Committee

File photo: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad New Delhi: Speaker of Lok Sabha About Birla The Privileges Committee was established, a key panel of the House of Representatives tasked with investigating complaints against MPs for breaches of privilege and could even recommend their expulsion.Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party Ravi Shankar Prasad will … Read more

6L children with abnormalities are born every year, but there is no national registry tracking them

6L children with abnormalities are born every year, but there is no national registry tracking them

New Delhi: Nearly 600,000 babies in India are born with congenital anomalies every year. However, the country has no national registry to track them.As infectious disease mortality rates decline and congenital conditions account for an increasing share of childhood deaths, experts say gaps in surveillance and coordinated care are becoming increasingly pressing. According to recent … Read more

US, Israel attack Iran: AIMPLB urges UN to adopt ceasefire measures

US, Israel attack Iran: AIMPLB urges UN to adopt ceasefire measures

New Delhi: all india muslim personal law board “Strongly and unequivocally condemned” the open aggression against Iran by the United States and Israel on Tuesday. The Commission urges the United Nations and the international community to take immediate, effective and concrete measures to ensure a ceasefire and prevent the region from descending into a devastating … Read more