'Good interaction': PM Modi after meeting with Germany's Merkel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have held “very good” discussions on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues like the Brexit consequences,......

The business of Indian diplomacy is business

Making it easier to do business is a key element of our strategy, says Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar. The connection between business and diplomacy is self-evident. Indeed, business has driven......

Counter-terror, climate change to be on Modi-Hollande talks table

Talks on terror, climate change and smart cities will be the highlights of the upcoming visit of President Francois Hollande, French Ambassador Francois Richier said on Friday even as he dismissed......

Swaraj asks Israel to build long-term stakes in Indian economy

Asserting that the economic relationship is the key to developing Indo-Israel ties, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday asked the Jewish state to look beyond trade for building......

Smart City competition gets underway

The Centre has asked the state governments to nominate cities and towns for inclusion under Smart Cities Mission as the first stage of the competition has started. The Stage-1 of Smart City......

Smart City competition gets underway

The Centre has asked the state governments to nominate cities and towns for inclusion under Smart Cities Mission as the first stage of the competition has started. The Stage-1 of Smart City......

States with smart cities? Uttar Pradesh will be No 1

Uttar Pradesh will get to nominate maximum number of cities to be developed as 'Smart Cities', followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Ahead of the mega launch of NDA government's flagship urban......

SmartCity project to be rolled out after cabinet nod

Smart City project is in advanced stage and will be implemented on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode after cabinet approval. Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said this during......