New Delhi: Congress party affairs in Punjab is in a big mess with the resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu from the post of state party chief, and former CM Amarinder Singh meeting Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. The Congress quarters were wary as news flashed about Amarinder Singh heading towards Delhi to meet BJP...
by Prakash Waghmare On September 18, Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA (EVF) hosted a day-long virtual ‘National Conference’ with 220 registrants from U.S., Canada and India. Although touted to be a national gathering, Ekal-India had a sizable presence in it, along with some representation from Ekal-Canada. The primary objective of this conference was not only to...
New Delhi: India and the US signed an MoU for cooperation in the field of health and biomedical sciences at the end of 4th India-US Health Dialogue here. Issues pertaining to strengthening of epidemiological research and surveillance, vaccine development, zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, health systems, and health policies were discussed at the two-day event. Union...
Washington, DC: Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as ‘foreign terrorist organisations’, including five of them being India-centric like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, according to a latest Congressional report on terrorism. US officials have identified Pakistan as a base of operations or target for numerous armed and non-state militant groups, some of which have...
Customs authorities of India and the US have signed an agreement to help exporters of both countries in faster clearances through customs procedures. Chairman, CBIC M Ajit Kumar and Acting Commissioner Troy Miller of the US Customs & Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) to recognise each other's...
Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned as Punjab Congress chief just days after Amarinder Singh was replaced as Chief Minister in a series of events that had his approval. "The collapse of a man's character stems from the compromise corner. I can never compromise on Punjab's future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab. Therefore,...
New Delhi: Fourth Indo-US Health Dialogue started in New Delhi today with an inaugural address by union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar. The dialogue is being hosted by India at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi. Loyce Pace, Director, Office of Global Affairs at U.S....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought home 157 artefacts and antiquities, which were handed over to India by the US during his visit, with both he and President Joe Biden expressing commitment to strengthening efforts to combat theft, illicit trade and trafficking of cultural objects. While nearly half of the artefacts (71) are cultural, the other...
At the Quad summit, India conveyed its decision to resume vaccine exports from October and this was welcomed by all members of the informal group. Taking forward the Quad vaccine initiative, it was noted that Biological E, a Hyderabad-based company, would be producing one million doses of the vaccine by October 2021. India would...
