09:56 PM
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inspects the construction of the world’s largest statue of Lachit Barphukan in Ram Sutar’s studio in Ghaziabad. The statute once completed will be installed in Jorhat, Assam in January 2024.
09:21 PM
ISRO updates on Chandrayaan-3 Mission
08:59 PM
PM Modi reaches Delhi after concluding 3-day tour to France and UAE
08:45 PM
Canada wildfires have burned over 10 mn hectares this year: figures.
08:39 PM
Mumbai Crime Branch issued notice to Uddhav Thackeray faction MP Sanjay Raut over his allegations against the CM office that they are doing dealings with criminals lodged in jail. The police have asked Sanjay Raut to submit proof & they will investigate it further: Mumbai Police.
08:32 PM
India, UAE ask developed nations to fulfil USD 100 billion climate finance commitment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday said there was an urgent need for developed countries to fulfil the USD 100 billion delivery plan to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. In a joint statement on climate change issued after talks between the two leaders, India and the UAE highlighted the importance of the global stocktake (GST) of collective action to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and its successful conclusion at COP28 scheduled to be held in Dubai later this year. Modi congratulated the UAE for being selected as the host country of COP28 in 2023 and extended his full support to its incoming presidency of the climate conference.
08:07 PM
Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova beats Ons Jabeur to win Wimbledon Women’s Singles crown.
08:05 PM
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rushed to hospital
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says he has been rushed to a hospital. Netanyahu’s office said he was in “good condition” but undergoing medical evaluation. It gave no further details.
08:00 PM
Reserve Bank of India approved re-appointment of B Ramesh Babu, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank for second term of three years with effect from July 29, 2023.
07:55 PM
NCP supremo Sharad Pawar holds party meeting in Mumbai.
07:32 PM
Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah meets with officials from AAI, CISF & Immigration to review the plan for the expansion of some airports
Today our (India-Thailand) trade is close to 18 billion dollars annually and last year it was the highest ever trade…I believe given the growth in India if you look at the major economies of the world today there are not major economies growing above 5%.
– Dr S Jaishankar in Thailand while interacting with the Indian community
07:09 PM
Fire breaks out on the 9th floor of DCM building in CP
A fire broke out in a building in central Delhi’s Barakhamba Road, officials said. According to the fire officials, they received information regarding the blaze at 6.20 pm, following which seven to eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire is on the ninth floor of DCM building at Barakhamba Road, they added.
06:59 PM
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says, “We want to discuss some issues in the House. The first issue is Manipur. We want the situation in Manipur to be discussed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”
06:59 PM
Six days after arrest, member of Davinder Bambiha gang escapes from govt hospital in Punjab’s Faridkot district: Officials.
06:57 PM
Dara Singh Chauhan, Samajwadi Party MLA from Ghosi in Mau district, resigned from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly and Samajwadi Party’s membership earlier today. He met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in Delhi yesterday.
06:41 PM
Registration for XLRI’s MBA entrance exam begins.
06:41 PM
I am that the CUET-UG results were announced today. Nearly 14.99 lakh students registered for it. 2,200 subject experts and 800 translators were involved in preparing the Question Papers. NTA will provide normalized scores to the 250 participating universities. They can use these scores to prepare the merit list for admission to UG programs: UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar.
06:36 PM
Adani Group commissions India’s first Transnational Power Project
Adani Group Chairman meets with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Visit follows the full load commencement of the Godda plant to supply power to the Bangladesh electricity grid
06:02 PM
Delhi CM deputes ministers to ensure proper facilities at flood relief camps
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday held a Cabinet meeting and deputed ministers at six flood-affected districts to ensure proper facilities at relief camps set up by the Delhi government. Orders will be issued shortly to officers to report, and coordinate and cooperate with ministers to ensure proper facilities such as food, water, toilets and electricity at flood relief camps, Minister for Irrigation and Flood Control Saurabh Bharadwaj said.
05:42 PM
Prime Minister’s meeting with Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, President-designate of CoP28
The discussions took place on the forthcoming COP-28 of UNFCCC under UAE’s Presidency. Dr. Jaber briefed Prime Minister on UAE’s approach to this important meeting. Prime Minister conveyed India’s full support to UAE for its COP-28 Presidency. Prime Minister also highlighted India’s efforts and initiatives to address climate change, including International SolarAlliance, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, International Year of Millets and Mission Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE).
05:39 PM
“Today I received Bengaluru people’s advice. I have received more than 30 thousand suggestions. The apartment association has requested that they want to be part of the brand Bengaluru. In some days, I will meet high school and college students to receive their opinions on the brand Bengaluru,” says Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
05:30 PM
The discussions took place on the forthcoming COP-28 of UNFCCC under UAE’s Presidency. Dr Jaber briefed the PM on UAE’s approach to this important meeting. PM conveyed India’s full support to UAE for its COP-28 Presidency. The discussions also covered energy cooperation between India and UAE: MEA
05:28 PM
BJP asserts that “state-sponsored and brutal” police action on its procession in Bihar capital earlier this week warrants judicial inquiry, intervention of National Human Rights Commission.
05:19 PM
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra briefs about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s one-day visit to UAE.
Abu Dhabi: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra briefs about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s one-day visit to UAE. “It was a very significant visit, a landmark in the partnership between India and UAE,” he says
05:10 PM
Exclusive details of RBI pilot projects on digital KCC, digital cattle loan
05:07 PM
Concluding a productive UAE visit. Our nations are working together on so many issues aimed at making our planet better. I thank HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the warm hospitality,” tweets Prime Minister Narendra Modi
04:59 PM
“His energy and vision for development are admirable. We discussed the full range of India-UAE ties including ways to boost cultural and economic ties,” tweets PM Modi after meeting UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
04:57 PM
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi moves Supreme Court challenging Gujarat High Court order passed on July 7 in connection with a 2019 defamation case. On July 7, Gujarat HC dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s plea and upheld Sessions’ court order denying a stay on conviction.
Congress has called off the scheduled “Maun Satyagrah” in four states (Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh) which are affected due to heavy rain and flood. It will now take place on 23rd July
– Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal
04:52 PM
PMK opposes UCC even as BJP invite it for NDA meet in Delhi
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), the political arm of the powerful Vanniyar community, has written a detailed petition to the Law Commission of India opposing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Given the support base PMK enjoys among the Vanniyar community, the BJP national leadership has invited it to attend the NDA meeting in New Delhi on July 18.
04:49 PM
Congress leaders arrive at Sonia Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi for party’s parliamentary strategy committee meeting.
India has signed an MoU with the Education and Knowledge dept of Abu Dhabi for setting up the IIT Delhi campus there. This will help India in developing globally.
– Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan
04:45 PM
Modi urges French industry leaders to look at investment opportunities in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged French industry leaders to look at investment opportunities in infrastructure and other segments of the economy and become part of the Indian growth story. Addressing the India-France CEO forum along with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, Modi highlighted the ongoing economic reforms and the initiatives taken by his government in renewables, startups, pharma, IT, digital payments and infrastructure to foster business. The Forum consisted of 16 CEOs from the French side and 24 from the Indian side from diverse sectors, including aviation, manufacturing, defence, technology, and energy, among others.
04:43 PM
Congress leaders arrive at 10 Janpath for the meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group. The meeting is being held to discuss the strategy and issues to be raised in the Upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.
04:41 PM
Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar qualifies for 2024 Olympics after winning silver in Asian Athletics Championships with 8.37m effort.
04:16 PM
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Central Bank of the UAE sign two MoUs to establish a Framework to Promote the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions and cooperation for interlinking their payment and messaging systems: RBI
04:06 PM
A full vegetarian menu for PM Modi at lunch hosted by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi
03:56 PM
India signs MoU with Education and Knowledge dept of Abu Dhabi for setting up IIT Delhi campus there
IIT Delhi’s Abu Dhabi campus: Master’s courses to be offered from January 2024, Bachelor’s courses from September next year.
03:56 PM
India-UAE bilateral trade touched USD 85 billion and will soon cross 100-billion dollar mark: PM Modi
03:55 PM
BJP president JP Nadda invites Chirag Paswan and Jiten Ram Manjhi to attend NDA meeting
There are newer opportunities for investment between the two countries (India-UAE)
– PM Modi
We (India-UAE) signed historic agreements within three months which would not have been possible without your cooperation and commitment
– PM Modi in Abu Dhabi
he respect you gave me, there is no other proof of affinity than this like a brother meeting his brother
– PM Modi as he meets UAE President in Abu Dhabi
03:39 PM
“We have achieved $85 billion of trade and soon we will achieve the target of $100 billion,” says PM Modi in Abu Dhabi.
Our bilateral trade has risen by 20 per cent. We have achieved $85 billion of trade and soon we will achieve the target of $100 billion,” says PM Modi in Abu Dhabi.
03:37 PM
India views you as true friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
It was pre-planned to beat BJP workers on July 13 or rather to kill them. Suddenly route (of the protest) was changed and tear gas, water cannon, and lathi charge were used.
– BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, a member of the BJP committee formed on Bihar police lathi charge
03:27 PM
Officials of India and UAE exchange several MoUs in presence of PM Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi
03:24 PM
India’s Santhosh Kumar wins bronze medal in 400m hurdles in Asian Athletics Championships
03:23 PM
Odisha Rain: In the next two days, there are chances of heavy to very heavy rain, says IMD Bhubaneswar director
“Right now, the cyclone circulation is on the northeast Bay of Bengal, near coastal Odisha. The movement will be across north Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. As a result, in the next two days, there are chances of heavy to very heavy rain. Most of the places will have moderate rainfall…,” says HR Biswas, Director, IMD Bhubaneswar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar believes that BJP broke the family and the party…If BJP is answerable for all then the main target will be BJP. It (BJP) will always try to create a tussle between Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde faction. BJP is trying to create a dispute between the ministers of NCP and those who have joined the Shinde faction to waste time…In all this, BJP which is the main target gets sidelined.
– NCP MLA Rohit Pawar
03:13 PM
Indian Army personnel perform battle drills in Ladakh’s Kargil ahead of Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023
03:01 PM
CUET-UG results: Over 22k candidates score 100 percentile, maximum in English
03:01 PM
CUET-UG: National Testing Agency says its role limited to conducting test, merit list to be prepared by universities
02:57 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi assures India’s full support for UAE’s COP28 presidency
02:57 PM
UAE President welcomes PM Modi with warm embrace at presidential palace in Abu Dhabi
02:57 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accorded ceremonial welcome by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Had a very productive meeting with Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the President-designate of COP28. Our discussions focused on ways to further sustainable development
– Tweets PM Modi
02:49 PM
HAL signs agreement with Safran Helicopter Engines for setting up JV for helicopter engines
02:42 PM