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Big push for 'Atmanirbhar in Defence': Army orders Kalyani M4 armoured vehicles from Bharat Forge

It is pertinent to note that originally, M4 has been manufactured by Paramount Group a South African weapons company but Bharat Forge has enhanced the product as per India-specific requirements.

Feb 23, 2021

PM Modi addresses BJP top brass ahead of assembly polls in 5 states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address a meeting of the BJP's national office-bearers in the national capital's NDMC convention centre.

Feb 21, 2021

PM virtually launches Rs 15K cr connectivity projects for N-E | Details inside

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched several connectivity projects costing Rs 15,000 cr in Assam on Thursday. He said that these projects would not only boost trade, economy and industrialisation but also open a new chapter for the tourism industry in the northeastern region.

Feb 18, 2021

India-Japan partnership integral in developmental efforts: Full text of S Jaishankar's speech

Japan was the original model for the revival of the nation post-colonialism, Jaishankar said a cumulative impact of this relationship on contemporary India is worth noting.

Feb 15, 2021

Pulwama attack 2nd anniversary: Remembering 40 bravehearts martyred on this day

India on Sunday paid tribute to 40 martyred soldiers who died in a terror attack in Pulwama district of J&K on February 14, 2019.

Feb 14, 2021

Emotional PM Modi says won't let "true friend" Ghulam Nabi Azad retire; bids heartwarming farewell

The Prime Minister said that the person who replaces Azad as the next leader of the opposition, "will have difficulty matching his work because he was not only concerned about his party but also about the country and the House".

Feb 9, 2021

Uttarakhand glacier burst update: Over 150 missing, death toll hits 15; rescue ops underway

An operation to rescue people trapped in a tunnel near the Tapovan dam is currently underway and heavy machinery is being used to clear the debris.

Feb 8, 2021

Uttarakhand flood: ITBP rescues all 16 people trapped in tunnel, over 150 killed

Over 150 people have lost their lives and over 150 are missing following a massive flood near a power project at Reni village in Joshimath area of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday.

Feb 7, 2021

Foreign conspiracies trying to defame Indian tea; PM Modi at Assam rally

Addressing a massive public gathering at Dhekiajuli in northern Assam's Sonitpur district, the Prime Minister without naming any person and organisation said that the conspirators sitting abroad not only conspiring against India.

Feb 7, 2021

Budget 2021-22: Affordable and rental housing, infra get push | Details inside

The impact of the pandemic has been catastrophic with early govt. estimates indicating a 7.7% contraction in FY 2020-21 – the biggest GDP growth plunge in over four decades.

Feb 1, 2021

J&K Police files FIR against two media outlets as army denies pressure on Shopian school

The case is linked to the first-ever Republic Day celebration at a school in the Shopian district, the school officials allegedly told the local news outlets that they were "pressurized by the army" to lend them the school space.

Jan 31, 2021

Chinmoy Sharma's Entrepreneurial Journey from Nalbari to Navi Mumbai

Chinmoy Sharma says they offer services like social media promotion, content writing, graphic designing, website designing, and SEO,

Jan 27, 2021

Padma Awards 2021: SP Balasubramaniam, Tarun Gogoi, among 119 awardees [full list]

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday announced the awards that include seven Padma Vibhushan awards, 10 Padma Bhushan awards and 102 Padma Shri awards. Here's the full list.

Jan 25, 2021

Lucknow: Children holding National Flags celebrate Independence Day, in Lucknow on Aug 14, 2019.

Marking 50 years of Liberation War, Bangladesh troops join march on Indian Republic Day [details]

Bangladesh Armed Forces, for the first time, will march alongside their Indian counterparts during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Jan 24, 2021

Innocent Agra couple spend 5 years in prison; children sent to "some orphanage" now missing

From Assam's Madhubala Mandal to ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, there is no dearth of cases of unlawful arrests in India that have caused individuals to spend years in jail without being guilty.