India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on 5th of March revealed how he left his “well-paying corporate job” to join Politics. He recalls that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to join the government. “Personally it was a surprise, I never even thought about it, but, one of the reasons I never thought about it was that nobody in my family even remotely thought about it,” said EAM Jaishankar while interacting with Indian community in Seoul. He added that nobody in the family remotely even thpought of Politics and they are still wondering what he is doing. Watch video to know more what he said.
06 March,2024 11:02 AM IST
S. Jaishankar attended the Munich Security Conference from 16-18 February in Germany. During his visit, the external affairs minister defended India's long term standing ties with Russia. In an interview with a leading German economic daily, Handelsbatt EAM highlighted. He said that Russia has never violated our interests. He said the many Western countries used to supply arms to Pakistan and not India..adding that the trend has changed in the past decade. Notably during a panel discussion in multilateralism at MSC.EAM reaffirmed India's stand to buy Russian oil despite sanctions.
21 February,2024 04:15 PM IST
Bihar Political Turmoil: Speculations are rife that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will possibly switch to the National Democratic Alliance again. Notably, Nitish-led JDU moved from NDA in 2022 to be part of ‘Mahagathbandhan’ again. Amid all this, senior leaders of the BJP arrived for the core committee meeting in Patna, Bihar on Jan 27.
27 January,2024 09:21 PM IST
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri announced a new oil discovery in the country. Hardeep Singh Puri said that the first oil was extracted yesterday 30 kilometres off the coast of Kakinada in the Krishna Godavari Basin. Hardeep Singh Puri said, “30 kilometres off the coast of Kakinada in the Krishna Godavari Basin, the first oil was extracted yesterday. Work started on this in 2016-17, then there were some delays due to COVID, but I'm sure that out of the 26 wells there, 4 wells are already operational. We will not only have gas also in a very short period but by May and June, we hope to be able to produce 45,000 barrels per day, which will be 7 per cent of our total crude oil production and 7 per cent of our gas production.” Narendra Taneja said, “This is a huge step. They first conduced a search operation in deep sea near Krishna-Godavari Basin and then started production. We have now started 47,000 barrels of ONGC production from there. In future, it will be 75000 barrels.” The place where the oil is extracted is 30 kilometres off the coast of Kakinada in the Krishna Godavari basin. Phase 3, leading to peak oil and gas production from the basin, is already underway and likely to be over in June 2024. The 98/2 project is likely to increase Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)'s total Oil and Gas production by 11 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, is dependent on crude oil from various sources in the global market to meet its domestic demand.
09 January,2024 12:18 PM IST | Mumbai
India on November 29 formed a high-level inquiry committee to address the security concerns highlighted by the US government. US Secretary of State also welcomed the probe panel set up by India and said “It’s good and appropriate”. India remained a strategic partner but US take alleged assassination plot ‘very seriously’, said White House spokesperson John Kirby. US Department of Justice on November 30 unsealed an indictment against an Indian national. US’ indictment was unsealed alleging murder-for-hire charges against Indian national Nikhil Gupta.
01 December,2023 01:47 PM IST | Mumbai
Home Minister of Haryana Anil Vij spoke on the situation in Nuh after state witnessed violence that erupted between two groups on July 31.During an interaction with the media, he said that everything was pre-planned, as people ascended hills around the temples, had lathis, and gathered at entry points. He further stated that several rounds were fired and that some persons had arranged weapons to disturb the peace, law and order in the region. In addition, he stated that the government does not want to rush to a conclusion without conducting a comprehensive investigation, and that internet connections would be restored after the situation in the region improves.
05 August,2023 12:53 PM IST | Mumbai
Bhumi Pednekar turns 34 today!. Bhumi is known for her stellar range and versatility across her filmography. On the occasion of her birthday, we dive into 5 of her must-watch films. Birthdays are about new beginnings. As she turns a year wiser today, Bhumi Pednekar, who kicked off social media initiative Climate Warrior in 2019, is ready for the next chapter in her efforts towards environmental conservation. The actor is now launching The Bhumi Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that will aim at empowering climate conservationists to reduce the impact of pollution and carbon footprint in our country.
18 July,2023 01:22 PM IST
NCP leader (Ajit Pawar faction) Praful Patel said that in 2022, it was clear that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will collapse when Eknath Shinde had taken 40 MLAs to Surat and Guwahati. Furthermore, he expressed his feelings towards NCP chief Sharad Pawar and said, “He is our mentor and guru, we will always respect and regard him and his position, he is a father figure to all of us.” He said, “In 2022, when Eknath Shinde had taken 40 MLAs to Surat and Guwahati, it was sure the MVA govt will collapse, as a consequence, there were 51 MLAs of the NCP who at that time, clearly felt that we should be part of the govt... there is no ideological difference, if we have gone with Shiv Sena, then we can definitely go with the BJP. Sharad Pawar is our mentor and Guru...we will always respect and regard him and his position, he is a father figure to all of us. We are using his picture not out of disrespect, but we are showing our reverence towards him”.
05 July,2023 12:11 PM IST | Mumbai
A day after NCP Leader Ajit Pawar joined Maharashtra Government and took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of state, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader and MP Sanjay Raut on July 03 predicted that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the 16 MLAs are going to be disqualified. Meanwhile, Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane rubbished Raut’s claim and said the government will go on till 2024.
03 July,2023 05:26 PM IST | Mumbai
As women’s day is approaching, actor Bhumi Pednekar was awarded at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for her revolutionary performances in the film industry. She talked about the impact her film, ‘Toilet’ had on women and how she aspires to do such characters, which change mindset.
03 March,2023 08:23 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
