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Rajnath Singh calls upon IMF to reconsider financial assistance to Pakistan

Stating that Pakistan has again started to rebuild its terror infrastructure destroyed by India, defence minister Rajnath Singh called upon the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its one-billion-dollar assistance to Islamabad and refr

12 of Maharashtra`s 48 govt departments rated top performers

Maharashtra`s Home and Mining departments, headed by ACS and ex BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, are among the 12 top performing departments scoring 100% objectives set out for the respective department. After the formation of M

Cabinet approves semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradesh

The union cabinet chaired by the prime minister on Wednesday approved the establishment of one more semiconductor unit under India Semiconductor Mission. There are already five semiconductor units in advanced stages of construction.

"Operation Sindoor a new benchmark in our fight against terrorism"

Prime minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation Monday evening. Here is the approximate English translation of the speech delivered in Hindi, according to an official release: My dear countrymen, Namaskar!

Maharashtra, defence forces to enhance coordination

In response to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, a high-level strategic meeting was convened at chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s official residence, Varsha, on Monday to bolster security measures and enhance coordination betw

"Our fight was against terrorists"

India has said its fight "was against terrorism" and it was unfortunate that the Pakistan military choose to side with terrorists. "Our fight was against terrorism and the terrorists. Accordingly, on May 7, we targeted only

Temporary closure of 32 airports lifted

With the ceasefire holding good, India has decided to reopen the 32 airports that had been closed for civil aircraft operations. These airports are now available for civil aircraft operations with immediate effect, said an official

India, Pakistan agree to cease fire

India and Pakistan have agreed to de-escalate the military action, according to an official announcement Saturday evening. The two countries have decided to stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with eff

Fadnavis holds emergency review meet with top officials

In light of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday reviewed the overall security preparedness in the state. Along with deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, in a meeting

`No live coverage of defence and security operations`

The government of India has issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces while reporting on matters concerning defence and other security related issues.

India negates Pakistan`s escalation bid

The Indian Armed Forces on Thursday morning targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the same domain with the same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably lear

Operation Sindoor: PM chairs meeting with GoI secretaries

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with the secretaries of various ministries and departments of the Government of India to review national preparedness and inter-ministerial coordination in light of recent devel

Operation Sindoor: India strikes terror camps in Pakistan, PoK

The Indian Armed Forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’ after the midnight of Tuesday-Wednesday, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been pla

Nalanda: Rediscovering a lost knowledge hub

Nalanda: How it Changed the World By Abhay K. Penguin, 224 pages, Rs 699

WAVES: Key reports unveiled on evolving media landscape

Union minister of state for information & broadcasting and parliamentary affairs L Murugan unveiled five landmark reports at the ongoing WAVE Summit in Mumbai on Sunday, offering a comprehensive snapshot of India’s fast-growing media and

Film industry has to build its own business model: Shibasish Sarkar

With films failing to attract audiences into cinema halls and exhibitors struggling to keep their businesses afloat, the Indian film industry has been facing challenging times. Post  Covid, large chunk of viewers have shifted to OTT platforms

Global Media Dialogue 2025: Member Nations adopt WAVES Declaration

“Global collaborations on promoting creativity is the way ahead, while understanding the cross-cultural sensitivities of each other.” This was one among the many outcomes of the Global Media Dialogue held in Mumbai during the ongoing W

Countdown begins for the maiden edition of WAVES

The countdown has begun for the World Audio-Visual & Entertainment Summit 2025 (‘WAVES’), the much-anticipated event for the media & entertainment (M&E) sector. This groundbreaking four-day event, starting Thursday at Jio W

Caste enumeration approved in next Census

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census. This demonstrates that the present government is committed to the holist

How the PMO functions under Modi’s leadership

PMO: Prime Minister’s Office Through the Years By Himanshu Roy Rupa Books, 192 pages, Rs 495  

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now





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