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Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Aden Bare Duale, arrived in New Delhi on Monday on a three-day visit to India. During his stay in India, he will hold talks with his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday. The visiting dignitary is expected to visit Indian shipyards and defence industries in Goa and Bengaluru, according to the statement released by the Ministry of Defence. This is the maiden visit of Cabinet Secretary Duale to India and the highest-level stand-alone political visit from Kenya since the new government assumed office in September 2022. «The visit is indicative of the importance India attaches to its relations with African nations and the growing cooperation between India and Kenya, in particular.

Pragyan, moving on the surface of the moon, is in a «race against time» and that the ISRO scientists are working to cover a maximum distance of the uncharted South pole through the six-wheeled rover. The scientist said that «real work» starts only after a soft landing on the moon's surface. India took a giant leap on August 23, as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South pole, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat. The country became the fourth– after the US, China, and Russia – to have successfully landed on the moon’s surface. «On August 23, we achieved a soft landing on the lunar surface and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also interacted with scientists of ISRO to congratulate them. But, the real work started after rover Pragyan rolled out of the lander Vikram,» Desai said.

draw India closer. In June Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, undertook a state visit to Washington, where he was feted by the White House, Congress and business leaders alike. Europe, too, has been trying to get cosier.

Narendra Modi to pass a resolution in the Parliament to declare the Moon as a Hindu Rashtriya. Also read: ISRO Chairman appeals for unity over 'Shiv Shakti' name for Chandrayaan-3 landing site on Moon The seer added that 'Shiv Shakti point', where Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon, should be declared as the capital of the Hindu Rashtriya. However, the seer has received massive backlash on the X platform for his statement.

first Indian to clinch a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships. This remarkable feat was accomplished through a commanding javelin throw of 88.17 meters during the men's javelin final in Budapest, Hungary. Commending Neeraj Chopra's exceptional achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolled his triumph in the men's javelin event at the tournament.

Adani's plan to rehouse a million people living in one of Asia's biggest slums is fuelling worries among residents about his capacity to deliver amid high-profile financial setbacks and allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allies afforded him favourable treatment. The Dharavi slum, about three-quarters the size of New York's Central Park, featured in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning 2008 movie "Slumdog Millionaire". Adani is at the helm of plans to redevelop Dharavi after the Maharashtra state government in July approved his $614 million contract bid to overhaul the slum, which is known for producing leather goods, following years of failed attempts.Adani Group aims to demolish what it describes in legal documents as an area of «unhygienic, deplorable» conditions and build new towers on state-owned land to accommodate residents and their businesses. Consultancy Liases Foras estimates Adani may invest up to $12 billion on remaking Dharavi and in return get development rights that could yield revenue of up to $24 billion. Only those who already lived in Dharavi before 2000, mostly ground-floor residents, will get free homes within the redevelopment. About 700,000 inhabitants of mezzanine and upper floors are considered ineligible by the government and will be offered units up to 10 kilometers away, which they say could require them to pay upfront costs or higher rents.

Neeraj Chopra has created history! On Sunday (August 27), Chopra became the first Indian athlete to bag a gold medal for men’s javelin throw at the World Athletic Championships. Chopra threw the javelin to a distance of 88.17 metres on his second attempt. Several celebrities and public figures from all walks of life took to Twitter to congratulate the 25-year-old. Prime Minister Narendra Modi left a very heart note of congratulations. Describing Chopra as a symbol of unparalleled excellence, he lauded him for his dedication and passion for sports. “The talented @Neeraj_chopra1 exemplifies excellence. His dedication, precision, and passion make him not just a champion in athletics but a symbol of unparalleled excellence in the entire sports world.

Narendra Modi gave to Chandrayaan-3's landing site on the Moon. He stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has narrated the reason why Shiv Shakti suits the name of the landing site. " ‘Shiv Shakti’ represented a combination of man and woman, the contribution of women in Isro, and the need to create that kind of synergy in the organisation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country’s role as the G20 host this year would focus on highlighting the concerns of the developing world, and has proposed the African Union to become permanent members of the forum

digital economy, trade and food security. UN secretary general Antonio Guterres, who was also present, said the UN, formed in 1945, must be reformed to reflect modern power realities. The big one was the expansion of Brics to include six new members, who will join the organization next year.

NEW DELHI : India has made G20 a more inclusive forum during its presidency by inviting the African Union to join the group, thus providing a platform for the voice of Africans to reach the world, prime minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Speaking during the 104th episode of Maan Ki Baat, his monthly radio talk, Modi termed the Indian presidency of the G20 as “people’s presidency". He said that the country is fully prepared to host the G20 leaders’ summit in September that will see 40 heads of states and government as well as several global organizations for the “biggest participation ever in the history of the G-20 Summit".

NEW DELHI : A new model of colonialism may arise if countries with large reserves of critical and rare earth minerals do not consider these resources as a global responsibility, Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said, sounding what he called a “serious warning". Addressing the B20 Summit of business representatives from G20 countries, Modi said while critical and rare earth minerals are the need of the entire world, they are unevenly distributed globally—some countries have large quantities of these minerals while others do not have them at all.

The Congress party has claimed that 4 to 5 political parties of the BJP-led NDA bloc are in touch with the INDIA alliance and some of them will join the opposition bloc in the coming days. “At least 4 to 5 political parties which were among the 38 parties that attended the NDA meeting addressed by PM Modi are in touch with the INDIA alliance. Some of them are expected to join the opposition bloc very soon while some before (2024) elections," Congress spokesperson Alok Sharma said on Sunday at a press conference in Nagpur.

Alliance (NDA) to amoeba, and said the BJP-led front does not have any definite shape and size like an amoeba, reported PTI. Criticising out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling the opposition INDIA alliance as "ghamandia" and "Indian Mujahideen", Thackeray said the NDA should be called "ghama-NDA" ("ghamandiye" meaning arrogant). While, addressing the rally, he asked Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao to clarify his stand.

G20 summit in New Delhi in September. The conflict relates to transparency questions related to wife Akshata Murthy’s Infosys shares – massive Bengaluru-based international IT services and consultancy company, worth an estimated 500 million pounds, in a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with India, reported The Guardian.

roaming around Shiv Shakti point, the touchdown site of lander Vikram, on the South Pole of the Moon. “Pragyan rover roams around Shiv Shakti Point in pursuit of lunar secrets at the South Pole!" ISRO said on X (formerly Twitter).

Uddhav Thackeray on Sundaycompared National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to an «amoeba», saying that the BJP-led front does not have any definite shape and size. Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling the opposition INDIA alliance «ghamandia» (marked by arrogance) and «Indian Mujahideen», Thackeray said the NDA should be called «ghama-NDA» («ghamandiye» meaning arrogant). Addressing a rally at Hingoli in Maharashtra, he also asked Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrashekar Rao to clarify whether he was supporting the INDIA alliance or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). «The INDIA alliance comprises nationalist parties that want to protect democracy in the country. But most parties in the NDA comprise traitors and those who have joined the BJP as allies by breaking other parties,» Thackeray said. «The present NDA is like an amoeba, which has no definite shape and size.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of using artificial intelligence (AI) in an ethical manner. PM Modi also proposed the idea of designating an annual 'International Consumer Care Day' and shifting from carbon credit trading to adopting 'green credit'. Modi further stressed that India has become the face of the digital revolution in the era of Industry 4.0, and also holds an important place in building an efficient and trusted global supply chain.

Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the government's financial inclusion programme, crossed 500 million in August, said Vivek Joshi, secretary-financial services, Ministry of Finance. The scheme, launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enable financial inclusion, completes nine years on 28 August 2023. As of 16 August, Joshi said, the total number of PMJDY accounts stood at 500 million, up from 147.2 million at the end of March 2015.

Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Speaking at the 104th episode of Mann Ki Baat, the prime minister's monthly radio outreach programme, Modi termed the Indian presidency of G20 as 'people's presidency'. He said that the country is fully prepared to host the G20 Leaders Summit in September that will see 40 heads of states and several global organizations make their 'biggest participation ever in the history of the G20 Summit.' "Among the eleven engagement groups of G20, academia, civil society, youth, women, our parliamentarians, entrepreneurs and people associated with urban administration played an important role," Modi said.

Brazil on Sunday and said «exciting times ahead as we continue shaping global business priorities together.» Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a keynote on the last day of the summit which is the official dialogue platform between the G20 and the global business community.PM Modi's address came in the context of India handing over the B20 presidency to Brazil, marking a transition in the leadership of this influential dialogue platform. The B20 summit is the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community. Established in 2010, B20 is among the most prominent Engagement Groups in G20, with companies and business organisations as participants.