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EAM Jaishankar congratulates Philemon Yang on assuming Presidency of UN Ge
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday Philemon Yang on assuming the Presidency of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He also underscored the General Assembly's role in boosting the priorities of the Global South, asserting that its leadership in this sphere i
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"Discovered that my father was on that flight": EAM Jaishankar recalls 198
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke about the 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' Netflix web series and revealed that his father was a passenger on a flight hijacked in 1984, and notably, Jaishankar himself was part of the team that handled the crisis. The remarks by Jaishan
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Mansukh Mandaviya calls on retired sportspersons to apply for RESET progra
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The RESET Programme, designed to support retired athletes in their career development, aims to bridge the gap between generations, allowing the skills and experience of retired athletes to benefit young aspiring sports talents. Mandaviya reaffirmed the government's commitment to fully suppor
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DFPD and FCI sign MoU to boost efficiency and accountability in food grain
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The MoU details specific performance benchmarks and accountability measures designed to optimise public fund utilisation in food security operations. These benchmarks include evaluating FCI Depots on criteria such as capacity utilisation, operational losses, security measures, and the mod
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Swati Vijay Kulkarni appointed as India's next ambassador to Algeria
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Swati Vijay Kulkarni is an Indian Foreign Service Officer of 1995 batch. She is presently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry.
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Uttarakhand CM instructs SDRF to stay vigilant amid heavy rainfall; IMD is
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, upon receiving information from officials, has instructed the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and District Magistrates to stay alert due to heavy rainfall affecting various parts of Uttarakhand.
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India brings early Diabetic Retinopathy detection to the last mile with Ar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 13: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) affects one in three individuals with diabetes globally, and if left unchecked can cause irreversible blindness. With the global patient with diabetes (PWDs) population set to reach 642 million by 2040, the increasing bur
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Afghanistan-New Zealand one-off Test in Greater Noida called off due to ra
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The one-off game to be held in Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground was affected by consistent, stop-start raining and wet outfield, causing the match to be abandoned without any play or even toss taking place.
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Jaishankar says 75 per cent of disengagement problems 'sorted out' with Ch
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Highlighting the progress on border talks with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that 75 per cent of disengagement problems with Beijing are sorted out; however, the two nations "still have some things to do."
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EAM Jaishankar discusses global Human Rights challenges with UN Rights Chi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk in Geneva on Thursday and shared India's perspectives on the global human rights situation.
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Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya meets India tennis legend Leander
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, held a productive meeting with International Tennis Hall of Famer, Leander Paes, on Thursday to discuss the future of sports in India and strategies to further enhance the country's performance in the Olympics/Paralympics.
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45 Indian nationals have been discharged so far from Russian Army, several
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Addressing the briefing on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "In July, when our Prime Minister travelled to Russia, he also took up the matter with President Putin. And since the Prime Minister's visit, 35 Indian nationals have been discharged. Prior to July, his visit, 10
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