Defence Minister hails services of Gramin Dak Sevaks
AMN Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today hailed the services of Gramin Dak Sevaks who have recently been given wage revision and other benefits. Sitharaman said she will convey their other…
India will be free of leprosy this year: Govt
AMN / Ballia Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda has said, the India will be free of leprosy this year and Kala-azar by next year. Talking to…
3 soldiers, 13 ‘terrorists’ killed in Mali attacks
AMN Three Malian soldiers and 13 ‘terrorists’ were killed in fighting at an army camp in central Mali today. According to the country’s defence ministry statement, the troops “repelled a…
Pak welcomes Taliban’s ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid
AMN Pakistan today expressed support for peace efforts in Afghanistan, hours after the Taliban announced its first ceasefire in the war-torn country in nearly 17 years. On Thursday, Afghanistan President…
2 dead in Saudi Arabia from Houthi missile attack
WEB DESK Two civilians were killed in the south of Saudi Arabia from a missile launched from Yemen by the Houthi movement. Saudi state media reported this on Saturday night.…
Trump withdraws endorsement of G7 joint statement
AMN / US President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of a joint statement at the end of a G7 summit in Canada today in a row over trade. In a…
PM Modi underlines importance of security & connectivity at SCO summit
Modi gave new acronym ‘SECURE’ AMN / Qingdao (China) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today underlined the need of security and connectivity at the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) summit here.…
5 MPs from Maharashtra get Sansad Ratna awards
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Led by Veerappa Moily is honoured for outstanding performance By TN Ashok / Chennai Five MPs from Maharashtra and one from Orissa belonging to different…
52-day trawling ban to begin in Kerala on Saturday
The annual monsoon trawling ban in Kerala will begin from tonight midnight. During the 52 day long ban period, mechanized boats and trawlers will not be allowed to venture into…
India, China ink agreements on Brahmaputra, rice exports
AMN / Qingdao (China) India and China signed two bilateral agreements during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping here today. The agreements include continuing…