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Celebrate 75 yrs of Independence, aid vaccine drive: PM Modi's to-do list

PM said the Union Ministry of Culture has identified 75 places where the celebration will be held. He asked the MPs to be present in their respective states to be able to participate in celebrations

Amrit Mahotsav will be celebrated to mark 75 yrs of Independence: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi requested MPs and all public representatives to take part in 'Amrit Mahotsav' to mark India's 75 years of Independence, which will start from March 12

India's retail inflation probably rose in Feb as fuel, food prices went up

The March 5-9 poll of over 50 economists showed retail inflation climbed to 4.83% in February from January's 4.06%

India registers 17,921 fresh coronavirus cases, 133 related deaths

India's Covid-19 tally rose to 11,262,707 with 17,921 fresh cases being reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

Sri Lanka receives 10 state-of-the-art railway passenger coaches from India

Sri Lanka has received ten state-of-the-art railway passenger coaches from India as part of the supply of 160 coaches to Sri Lankan Railways by the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES).

Sweden's Scania admits misconduct in India after contract-for-bribes report

Scania paid bribes to win bus contracts in India in seven different states between 2013 and 2016, according to an investigation by three media outlets, including Swedish news channel SVT

Top headlines: India entry into global bond indices put off, SMS rules held

With the suspension of the IBCcoming to an end, the government is preparing a special relief framework for medium and small enterprises that are still grappling with the pandemic crisis

India asks refiners to cut reliance on Middle East oil after OPEC+ decision

India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, imports about 84% of its overall crude needs with over 60% of that coming from Middle Eastern countries

India committed to supporting Sudan's transitional govt: Envoy to UN

India remains committed to supporting all efforts of Sudan's government towards a successful transition, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti said on Tuesday

India helping to address issue of vaccine equity: Top UN Women official

Lauding India for its vaccine leadership, a top UN Women official has said the country was directly helping to address the issue of vaccine equity while rich nations were cutting side deals with pharmaceutical giants to buy more vaccines than they actually need. India is called the pharmacy of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic with its vast experience and deep knowledge in medicine. The country is one of the world's biggest drug-makers and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring coronavirus vaccines. Praising India for its vaccine leadership, Assistant-Secretary-General & Deputy Executive Director of UN Women Anita Bhatia said India is directly helping to address the issue of vaccine equity at a time when the world deals with the crippling coronavirus pandemic and rich countries are cutting side deals with pharmaceutical companies to buy more vaccines than they actually need. India is a leader. I'm so proud of my country for this because ...

Vaccine Maitri initiative: Made in India coronavirus jabs reach Jamaica

As part of its Vaccine Maitri initiative aimed to assist countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Made-in-India vaccines reached Jamaica on Monday

India condemns false assertions on farmers' protest in UK parliament debate

The High Commission of India in London has condemned false assertions in a "distinctly one-sided discussion" among a group of British parliamentarians on peaceful protests and press freedoms in India

Facebook tests feature in India to share Instagram reels on its news feed

Facebook Inc said on Monday it was testing a feature on Instagram that allows some content creators in India to share short video clips, known as reels, on their Facebook accounts

PM Modi to inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India and Bangladesh today

Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India and Bangladesh on Tuesday. He will also lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura during the event

India, Bangladesh hold commerce secretary level meeting at Dhaka

A Commerce Secretary level meeting between Bangladesh and India was held in Dhaka. The two decided to move forward on the feasibility study on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

India, Bangladesh to move forward on feasibility study for detailed FTA

India and Bangladesh on Monday decided to move forward expeditiously on a feasibility study for comprehensive free trade agreement to further strengthen economic ties between the two countries.

Second edition of India-Uzbek joint military exercise starts in Uttarakhand

The first edition of the joint military exercise had taken place in Tashkent in November 2019

India records over 18,000 new Covid cases for 3rd day, 97 fresh fatalities

New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day taking the tally of Covid-19 cases to 11,229,398

Blinken writes to Ghani for UN-led meeting on Afghan peace process

Blinken wrote to Afghan President Ghani proposing a UN-led peace conference with representatives of six countries including India to discuss a "unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan"

India, Nigeria resolve to step up cooperation in combating terrorism

India and Nigeria on Friday vowed to enhance cooperation against all forms of terrorism, reaffirming their firm belief that there can be no justification for the menace, the MEA said