Category: National News

On February 20, the 10th round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held on the Chinese side of the Moldo/Chushul border meeting point. The two sides positively appraised the smooth completion of disengagement of frontline troops in the Pangong Lake area noting that it was a significant step forward that provided a good basis...

Railways has taken up on itself to contribute big time to the mission of “Sonar Bangla.”- Shri Piyush Goyal Posted On: 21 FEB 2021 4:47PM by PIB Delhi The Union Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal today dedicated to the Nation various infrastructure development and...

Vice President tweets in 22 Indian languages and writes articles in 24 vernacular newspapers on the need to promote mother tongues Participates in three events organized to celebrate the Day Posted On: 21 FEB 2021 2:45PM by PIB Delhi The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu celebrated the International Mother Language Day today in a...

Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff presided over the debrief of TROPEX-21 (Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise) at Kochi. The exercise had commenced in January 2021 involving all three Commands of the Indian Navy, the Tri-Services Command at Port Blair, and elements of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard. The Biennial...

The 11th India-EU Macroeconomic dialogue was held here today virtually through video conferencing. Shri Tarun Bajaj, Secretary, Economic Affairs, led the Indian delegation. The delegation from European Union was led by Mr. Maarten Verwey, Director General, Economic & Financial Affairs (ECFIN), European Commission. The Indian delegation included representatives from Department of Economic Affairs, Department of Revenue...

Text of the PM’S Address at the Valedictory Function of India-Australia circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE) Posted On: 19 FEB 2021 10:21AM by PIB Delhi Friends, In June last year, Prime Minister Morrison and I discussed the possibility of organizing a hackathon on the Circular Economy. I am glad that our idea has been realized so...

Record 647.68 LMTs paddy procured during current KMS Government procures 202.82 LMT paddy in Punjab which is 31.31 % of total procurement Pulses and Oilseeds procured by Government nodal agencies benefitted 1,67,689 farmers Posted On: 18 FEB 2021 8:36PM by PIB Delhi In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke with His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman over phone earlier today. His Majesty the Sultan expressed his appreciation for the COVID-19 vaccines supplied by India to Oman.  The leaders agreed to maintain close cooperation in the joint fight against the pandemic. Prime Minister congratulated the Sultan...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the Convocation of Visva-Bharati on 19th February, 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. Governor of West Bengal & Rector of Visva-Bharati, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar; Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Union MoS for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre will also be present on the occasion. A...