India,UAE agree on trade settlement in local currencies,linking Fast Payment Systems

Abu Dhabi, Jul 15 (PTI) India and the UAE on Saturday agreed to start trade settlement in their currencies and link the Indian Unified Payments Interface with the Gulf country’s Instant Payment Platform (IPP) as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held comprehensive talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan here. In his remarks […]

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Rahul Gandhi moves SC challenging Guj HC’s refusal to stay conviction in defamation case

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi moved the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the Gujarat High Court’s July 7 order which dismissed his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark. The appeal has been filed by Gandhi through advocate on record Prasanna S. […]

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LVM3-M4 rocket carrying Chandrayaan-3 lifts off from Sriharikota

Sriharikota, (AP), Jul 14 (PTI) The Indian Space Research Organisation launched its third lunar mission–Chandrayaan 3 on-board the heavylift LVM3-M4 rocket here on Friday. At the end of the 25.30 hour countdown, the LVM3-M4 rocket, the largest and heaviest in its class and dubbed as ‘Fat Boy’ lifted off majestically at a prefixed time at […]

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Chandrayaan-3 mission will carry hopes and dreams of our nation:PM Modi

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The Chandrayaan-3 mission will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, lauding Indian scientists hours before the launch of India’s third lunar mission.   Till Chandrayaan-1, the moon was believed to be a bone-dry, geologically inactive and uninhabitable celestial body while it […]

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PM Modi to join President Emmanuel Macron for French National Day celebrations

Paris, Jul 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in France for a two-day official visit, will join President Emmanuel Macron for the French National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour here on Friday. The French National Day, or Bastille Day, occupies a special place in the French consciousness as it commemorates the […]

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PM Modi holds road show accompanied by cyclists in Rajasthan’s Bikaner

Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], July 8 (ANI): After launching development projects worth Rs 24,000 crore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a road show accompanied by cyclists in Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Saturday. After he launched various development projects including the 500 km section of Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway in Rajasthan’s Bikaner, PM Modi held a road show while on […]

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PM Modi launches development projects worth Rs 24,000 crore in Rajasthan

Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched several development projects worth Rs 24,000 crores in Rajasthan including the newly developed 500 kilometre section of Amritsar-Jamnagar expressway in Rajasthan’s Bikaner. Prime Minister Modi also said that the border areas and villages of Rajasthan were deprived of development for decades and […]

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“I’m not tired,not retired,I’m on fire”:Sharad Pawar on Ajit Pawar’s”retirement”remark

Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday replied to Ajit Pawar’s retirement remark against him and said that he is neither tired nor retired. He is dedicated to his party, Sharad Pawar said. Replying to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister’s remark on Sharad Pawar’s age, the latter said […]

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WB panchayat polls: Polling agent killed in attack,claims BJP candidate

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 8 (ANI): A booth agent of an independent candidate and a polling agent of a BJP were allegedly killed in two separate violence-related incidents during voting for single-phase panchayat elections in West bengal on Saturday. The booth agent of an independent candidate was allegedly killed in Piragachha of North 24 […]

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