New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) The plight of Indian citizens forcibly recruited into the Russian army and sent to fight in the ongoing Ukraine conflict has intensified, with reports emerging of severe restrictions and coercion. A young man from Haryana, identified as Vijay, revealed through a message sent via Instagram to a friend that Russian…
New Delhi, Sept 11 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah will today inaugurate the Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Calicut, and Amritsar airports via video conferencing. FTI-TTP is a major move to modernize and streamline immigration processes, rolled out by the government for Indian citizens and foreign nationals holding the Overseas…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) The Indian government today strongly urged all Indian nationals to stay away from any offers to join the Russian army as this is a course “fraught with danger”, and said it has taken up the issue of Indians getting caught in the Ukraine conflict with Russia. The Ministry of External…
New Delhi, Sept 10 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the construction of 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur high-speed corridor in Bihar. Addressing the media on the Cabinet decision, union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the 82.400 km project will be constructed on Hybrid…
By BHEL Correspondent Bhopal: The Regional Implementation Office (Central), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has been entrusted with ensuring the effective use of Hindi in various offices and public sector undertakings. As part of this responsibility, officials periodically inspect institutions to assess progress in the promotion and implementation of Hindi. In this sequence,…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron today and reviewed the developments in bilateral cooperation across different sectors including economic, defence, science, technology and space. The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment towards further strengthening the India-France Strategic Partnership, in line with the Horizon…
Brussels, Sep 6 (UNI) Tech giant Google has been fined €2.95bn by the EU for allegedly abusing its power in the ad tech sector – the technology which determines which adverts should be placed online and where. The European Commission said on Friday the tech giant had breached competition laws by favouring its own products…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (UNI) Ukraine has conveyed to India it relies on India’s ‘’authoritative voice’’ and active role in supporting the full cessation of hostilities and broader international peace efforts. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about strengthening the Ukraine-India partnership and further implementation of agreements reached between Prime…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (UNI) India today rejected the statements made by White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro as ‘’inaccurate and misleading’’ and hoped that relations with US would continue to move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests. ‘’We have seen inaccurate and misleading statements by Mr Navarro and obviously we reject them,’’…
New Delhi, Sept 5 (UNI) The First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul and ICGS Sarathi, departed from Port Victoria, Seychelles yesterday, concluding a successful visit as part of ongoing Long Range Training Deployment. During the four-day visit, Indian Navy and Seychelles Defence Force (SDF) engaged in various bilateral activities including multiple professional…
