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India, World Bank ink project for enhancing education in Nagaland

The Indian government, the state government of Nagaland, and the World Bank Tuesday signed a $68 million project to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland as well as to improve teaching practices and learning environments in select schools

Modi government revived indigenous fighter project: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that there was a time when the Tejas jet fighter project was to be closed in the files, his government revived it and today the indigenous fighter jetis flying in the sky with glory

Ladakh engineer Sonam Wangchuk makes mobile solar-powered tent for Indian Army

Ladakh-based engineer Sonam Wangchuk, who inspired the character of 'Phunsukh Wangdu' in the Bollywood blockbuster "Three Idiots", has developed a mobile solar-powered tent, accommodating 10 soldiers, for use by the Indian Army in high-altitude locations

India's growth engine to be powered by Assam, Northeast: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India's growth engine would be further boosted with the development of Assam and the northeastern region

India, China seek mutually acceptable resolution of friction points

India and China have agreed to push for a mutually acceptable resolution of other friction points at Gogra, Hot Springs and Depsang along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh in a steady and orderly manner

India's Covid cases resurge

Fresh COVID-19 cases continue to show an upward trend over the past one week

India, US soldiers hold joint counter-terrorism drill in Thar desert

India and US soldiers are carrying out a joint tactical level exercise in the Thar desert aimed at enhancing cooperation and interoperability

India successfully tests indigenous anti-tank guided missile

India on Friday successfully tested its indigenously-developed anti-tank guided missile systems from an airborne platform

One should not be afraid to take a decision: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that success and failure do not determine one's present or future, but one should not be afraid of taking a decision

India-Australia partnership to play important role in post-Covid world: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that a strong India-Australia partnership will play an important role in shaping the post-Covid world

'India faces threats from elements in its neighbourhood'

Pakistan is the chief exporter of jihadi terrorism, host of Al Qaeda leadership, D-Company and runs a network of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), Delhi Police said in its annual press conference on Friday

Northeast India will become the hub of Southeast Asia: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that with the launching of a huge number of connectivity projects, Assam and the northeast region would emerge as the hub of East Asia

Putin to visit India, strategic partnership to be strengthened

The dates for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India this year, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are being finalised as the two countries look to strengthen their strategic partnership. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is on an official two-day visit to Moscow, announced this at a video press conference

India must invest in Ethiopia, says minister

India's Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan  said that even as trade and economic relations between India and Ethiopia are booming, there is still huge scope to expand and diversify trade between the two countries

200 women cut through hill to solve water crisis

A group in 200 women in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, led by 19-year-old Babita Rajput, dug through a mountain to bring water to their parched village