Jaipur (Rajasthan) , January 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi explained the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payments system to French President Emmanuel Macron as the two leaders visited a local shop during their visit to Hawa Mahal in Jaipur.
Notably, UPI is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into...
Geneva , January 23: India has called on China to steadfastly uphold its commitment to human rights and gender equality, while asking it to play a constructive role in the realisation of aspirations of developing countries.
The recommendations were given by Indian diplomat Guarav Kumar Thakur during the 45th Session...
Davos , January 19: In a major breakthrough, India has successfully set up a “Global Alliance for Global Good- Gender Equity and Equality” to push women’s empowerment and gender equality during the 54th Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.
The announcement was made in the presence...
Nobody, not even the best soothsayers or experts, can explain why the world is suddenly changing so quickly, but remember the prophesy once sung by Bob Dylan, it seems to become true, “For the times, they are a-changin’”.
A sign of the changing time, France has a new prime minister,...
The India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) on Trade, Transit, and Cooperation to Combat Unauthorised Trade was held in Kathmandu from January 10-11, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said in a statement.
During the meeting, the Indian side informed that the request of Nepal for a supply of 2,00,000 MT wheat had...
London , January 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with his UK counterpart Grant Shapps and discussed defence cooperation, security and enhancing defence industrial cooperation.
The two leaders also reviewed the full range of India-UK defence relations.
"Had an excellent meeting with UK Defence Minister, Mr....
New Delhi , January 5: In a high voltage drama unfolding in the high seas, Indian naval warship INS Chennai reached the hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast on Friday and issued a warning to the pirates on board to abandon the vessel, military officials told.
The Indian...
Srinagar, Jan 03: In a monumental event, the secluded villages of Kundiyan and Patroo, nestled in the border town Keran of Kupwara district, are now aglow with electricity for the first time in their 77-year history since independence. With a population of 1300, predominantly tribals, these villages had long...
Washington, DC , December 28: To maintain deterrence in the Indo-Pacific and assist India in bolstering its defence modernisation plans, the United States is deploying cutting-edge military capabilities to its allies.
Calling 2023 a 'decisive year', the US Department of Defence, in an official release has stated that it is...
