People struggle to cook and businesses bear brunt as closure of strait of Hormuz slows imports of liquefied petroleum gas Aakash Hassan in Delhi For four days, Maya Rani, 36, has been arriving each morning at a gas distributor’s office in Delhi, her six-month-old daughter in her lap, waiting for hours. And each day she returns…
KOHIMA, Feb 28 (NEPS): The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, addressed a massive public gathering in Ajmer today, marking what he described as a significant milestone in Rajasthan’s development journey. Paying homage to the region’s rich cultural and heroic legacy, the Prime Minister referred to Tejaji Dham of Sursura and recalled the bravery of Major Dalpat…
KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 22: In a major push to strengthen rural digital infrastructure, a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed between Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India, and the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the expedited rollout of the Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP) in the state. The memorandum was…
NEW DELHI, FEB 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday tabled the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament, outlining a reform-driven roadmap guided by three national “kartavyas” — accelerating growth, fulfilling people’s aspirations, and ensuring inclusive development in line with Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas. The first Budget prepared at Kartavya Bhawan focuses on economic expansion,…
NEW DELHI, FEB 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Union Budget for the Financial Year 2026–27, announcing a series of major policy initiatives to accelerate the growth of India’s Electronics and Information Technology sector. Among the key highlights was the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, aimed at producing semiconductor…
NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NEPS): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday informed the House that the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) 2026, hosted by the Parliament of India, was a grand success. Chairing the proceedings, Birla said the conference was held in India from January 14 to 16,…
NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NEPS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media before the start of the Budget Session of Parliament 2026 at the Parliament premises today. He said that the President’s Address reflected the confidence of 140 crore citizens, their hard work and the aspirations of the youth of the country. He noted that…
US Senator Ted Cruz reportedly blamed White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, VP JD Vance and President Donald Trump for holding up a trade deal with India. ByShashank Mattoo Amid suspense over the future of a trade deal between India and the US, purported leaked audio recordings of a US senator have reportedly pointed to…
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 25 (NEPS): President of India Droupadi Murmu on Saturday addressed the nation on the eve of the 77th Republic Day, calling upon citizens to strengthen India’s democracy, unity, and development with the spirit of “Nation First.” Extending warm greetings to Indians at home and abroad, the President said Republic Day provides an…
ByHT News Desk The honour has previously been conferred to several famed recipients, including Queen Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela, and King Abdullah of Jordan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the ‘The First Class of the Order of Oman’, the country’s national honour, on Thursday. This is the 29th such global honour for PM Modi. The…