Prez Murmu hosts gala dinner for G20 leaders

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday hosted a grand dinner for G20 guests at Bharat Mandapam -- the venue for the Summit -- in New Delhi, with the menu offering dishes made from millets and......

Prez launches advanced stealth frigate INS Vindhyagiri

Describing the indigenous construction of an advanced stealth frigate for the Indian navy, 'Vindhyagiri' by Kolkata's Garden Reach Shipyards as a symbol of India's self-reliance in shipbuilding,......

Most powerful country looked on from distance: Ukraine Prez

The sanctions imposed on Moscow are not enough to curtail Russian military operations against Ukraine, the country's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday and added that they are defending......

Prez censures Delhi violence; says govt vigilant amid LAC standoff

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday strongly defended the three new agri laws saying their benefits have begun reaching 10 crore small farmers instantly, and condemned as 'very unfortunate' the......

Ride In A Metro For World Bank Prez

World Bank President Ajay Banga took a metro train ride in New Delhi on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. This is his first visit to India after taking charge at the World Bank.   IMAGE: A passenger......

US nominates Jim Yong Kim as World Bank prez for 2nd term

'Re-electing Jim Yong Kim will allow the World Bank to continue to build on important initiatives and reforms.'     The US on Thursday nominated Jim Yong Kim to be the World Bank......

Rajan a 'great' central bank governor: World Bank Prez

Jim Yong Kim said he has been told by the Indian leadership that Reserve Bank will continue to have an independent head. Describing Raghuram Rajan as a 'great' central bank governor, World Bank......

RuPay will reduce dependence on cash transactions: Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said 'RuPay'-- India's payment gateway -- will  reduce dependence on cash and help in streamlining the card payment systems in the country.  ......