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Rs 6,166 Cr spent on J&K Smart City projects, 288 completed, 23 ongoing

Srinagar, April 5 -- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed the Lok Sabha that 288 smart city projects have been completed in Jammu and Kashmir, while 23 projects are still ongoing. The d... Read More


An excerpt from 'Hallway to the Past' by late Dr Chandan Mitra, Editor, The Pioneer, in the Sunday edition of Agenda on May 3, 2015

India, April 5 -- The innocent charm of queuing up for tickets at a cinema hall, eventually procuring one at triple the price from the ubiquitous tout, and coming out to the foyer for a cigarette duri... Read More


Waqf Bill a collective quest for justice, inclusivity: PM

New Delhi, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in Parliament as a "watershed moment" in the country's collective quest for socio-eco... Read More


Hum naa bhulenge, tum naa bhuloge, iss Bharat ko

India, April 5 -- Indian cinema legend and yesteryears' superstar Manoj Kumar passed away here early Friday morning. He was 87. The veteran actor had gone out of commercial circulation for almost 45 y... Read More


PM Modi meets King & Queen of Thailand, speaks about relics of Lord Buddha

India, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a meeting with King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua of Thailand and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. D... Read More


PM Modi expresses concern over safety & security of minorities in Bangladesh

WEB DESK, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed India's concerns relating to the safety and security of minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus. In his meeting with the Chief Advi... Read More


BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi announces several India-led initiatives towards capacity building

India, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced several India-led initiatives towards institution and capacity building in BIMSTEC. Participating in 6th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiativ... Read More


PM Modi reaches Colombo on state visit to Sri Lanka

WEB DESK, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Colombo on a three-day state visit at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayaka. This is PM Modi's fourth visit to the island na... Read More


PM Modi conferred with Sri Lanka's highest honour for foreign leaders, 'Mitra Vibhushana'

Colombo, April 5 -- Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the highest award to a foreign head of state, Mitra Vibhushana. Dissanayake said that PM Mod... Read More


CM's Advisor counters LG: says 'We know our jurisdiction too'

SRINAGAR, April 5 -- A day after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha defended his decision to transfer middle-rung officers, claiming he acted within his jurisdiction, Chief Minister Oma... Read More