Kolkata godown fire: PM Modi condoles deaths in Anandapur mishap; announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia | India News

Kolkata godown fire: PM Modi condoles deaths in Anandapur mishap; announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the devastating fire at two godowns in Kolkata’s Anandapur area and announced ex-gratia assistance for the victims from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.In a statement, the PMO said, “The recent fire mishap in Anandapur, West Bengal is very tragic and…

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'India will decide in line with international law': Palestine FM on Gaza Peace Board invitation for New Delhi

‘India will decide in line with international law’: Palestine FM on Gaza Peace Board invitation for New Delhi

Varsen Aghabekian (PTI image) Palestine’s foreign minister Varsen Aghabekian on Friday said that India would decide on joining the proposed Gaza “Board of Peace” in line with its own understanding of peace. She further stressed that any genuine effort to end the conflict should be welcomed.Speaking on the US-backed initiative announced by President Donald Trump,…

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'Whitewashing brutal invasions': BJP on ex-VP Hamid Ansari calling Mahmud of Ghazni 'Indian' | India News

‘Whitewashing brutal invasions’: BJP on ex-VP Hamid Ansari calling Mahmud of Ghazni ‘Indian’ | India News

Former VP Hamid Ansari (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday strongly criticised former Vice President Hamid Ansari over his remarks describing Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire Mahmud of Ghazni as an Indian. The party accused him of distorting history and attempting to “whitewash” the brutal invasions of India.Ansari, who served…

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Landmark ruling on women's health: SC declares menstrual hygiene a Fundamental right; mandates free sanitary pads distribution, separate toilets in schools | India News

Landmark ruling on women’s health: SC declares menstrual hygiene a Fundamental right; mandates free sanitary pads distribution, separate toilets in schools | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the right to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of the right to life and the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.The top court has issued a series of binding directions to states, Union Territories and schools to ensure dignity, health and equality…

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What Indian officials gifted US counterparts in 2024: Silver train set, pashmina shawl & more | India News

What Indian officials gifted US counterparts in 2024: Silver train set, pashmina shawl & more | India News

NEW DELHI: The US State Department released a compilation of gifts presented by PM Modi and other Indian government officials to US leaders. The Office of the Chief of Protocol, Department of State, submitted this comprehensive listing of “gifts received from foreign government sources” for the calendar year 2024. Under law, federal employees must file…

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