Since the first World Environment Day on June 5, 1974, the world has changed and challenges associated with Environmental protection have increased. On Tuesday, the nations celebrated World Environment Day, with India being the host country. Several environmental related programs were organized to mark the occasion. PM Modi participated in the main event at Vigyan … Read more
During the past four years, Modi government has been putting a greater focus on the welfare of minorities to ensure their social and economic uplift. Keeping this in mind, the funding for minority welfare has been increased by about 1000 crore rupees. Efforts in this regard have now started giving positive results. Here’s how the … Read more
Taking to Twitter, the skipper said. “We promise you that if that’s the kind of support we get every time we play for the country, we will give our lives on the pitch. India, this night was special because we were in this together. Those in the stands shouting, and the ones at home cheering … Read more
The 13th seeded Indo-French pair will face eighth-seeded team of Austria’s Alexander Peya and Croatia’s Nikola Mektic in the quarter-final clash at Roland-Garros. Earlier, Bopanna and Roger-Vasselin bounced back strongly to knock out the top-seeded Marcelo Melo and Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 7-6(1) in a thrilling last-16 clash that lasted an hour and 30 minutes. Bopanna and … Read more
In prior years, the focus was a march against against gender-based violence. This year the march was focused on legalisation of abortion, amid the growing movement in the South American country. The colour green was prevalent in the rally, which represents the abortion fight. Many of the demonstrators also carried purple strands of cloth used … Read more
Some 1.7 million people had been affected when the volcano erupted on Sunday, shooting a dense cloud of ash into the sky and sending a hail of fiery rock fragments and scalding mud down the mountainside, burying homes. Fuego has been erupting since 2002, and was continuously active in 2017. The last emergency occurred in … Read more
At the time of the incident, a group of 2,000 religious scholars or clerics had gathered at the university to issue a fatwa against suicide attacks in the on-going war in Afghanistan, reports a news agency. Kabul police confirmed that it was a suicide bombing. “The suicide attack happened outside the (Loya Jirga) tent when religious scholars were leaving the gathering,” Kabul Police spokesman Hashmat … Read more
“We are refugees and we don’t have any money, so we continue our work. That’s why we continue our work,” said Aden at the Dadaab refugee camp in eastern Kenya’s Garissa County, near the Somali border. Having fled war in Somalia, Aden is part of a small band of refugees who have taken up the … Read more
Prime Minister will also visit the exhibition set up on the occasion, themed ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. India is the global host nation for the 43rd edition of this event. Environment Ministers, representatives from United Nations and members from various industry bodies will be among the various dignitaries attending the event. PM Modi in the 44th edition of ‘Mann … Read more
The theme this year is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. Ever since its conception in 1974, World Environment Day has had a special theme relating to the pressing environmental concern at the time. UN Environment Executive Director, Erik Solheim said that the the aim of World Environment Day is to make India and world’s home plastic-free to avoid … Read more
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Union Ministers continue their outreach programme to showcase govt achievements in last four years. Union Health Minister JP Nadda today highlighted government initiatives in a Raipur. He said that 19 crore plus people have been provided social security under schemes like Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Atal pension yojana over the last four years. Union … Read more
BJP Chief Amit Shah today met yog guru Ramdev as part of the party’s ‘Sampark for Samarthan’ campaign.Amit Shah said that he is meeting all those who supported the formation of the Modi government in 2014. He added that we are apprising them of our work and efforts and also seeking support from them for … Read more
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today participated in the BRICS foreign ministers meeting.Raising the issue of terror and money laundering and terror financing, Sushma Swaraj said that progress has been made. The External Affairs Minister during her five-day visit to South Africa will also chair the IBSA Foreign Ministers meeting as well. BRICS and IBSA are … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the opening session of the 49th Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhawan. He spoke at length about how Governors could leverage their experience in different walks of life, so that people derive maximum benefit of various central development schemes and initiatives. Prime Minister said the institution of Governor has … Read more
The two-day Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors commenced today at Rashtrapati Bhavan with the inaugural address of President Ram Nath Kovind. This is the 49th such Conference held in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the second Conference presided over by President Kovind. Addressing the conference President kovind said that Central focus of this year’s Conference has been … Read more
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Upon her arrival at Johannesburg, she was received by Deputy Foreign Minister Luwellyn Landers. On her way to South Africa, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday made a transit halt in Mauritius where she met the Prime Minister of the island nation, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said enhancing the ties between … Read more
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