Category: Breaking News

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the third edition of the Global Maritime India Summit (GMIS) 2023 on 17th October, 2023 at around 10:30 AM via video conferencing. The summit will be held from 17th to 19th October at MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai. During the programme, Prime Minister will unveil ‘Amrit Kaal Vision 2047’, the long term blueprint for the Indian maritime blue economy. The blueprint outlines strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing port facilities, promoting sustainable practices, and facilitating international collaboration. In line with this futuristic plan, Prime Minister…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched a unique week-long programme for Aspirational Blocks in the country called ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. He also launched the Aspirational Blocks Programme Portal and inaugurated the exhibition showcased on the occasion. The Prime Minister also interacted with 3 Block Level Officers. Interacting with Ms Ranjana Agarwal, School teacher from Baheri, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh the Prime Minister asked about the most impactful idea from the Chintan Shivirs organized in her block. Ms Ranjana Agarwal mentioned the all-round development programme of…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the programme marking 20 years celebration of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit at Science City in Ahmedabad today. The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit was started 20 years ago on 28 September 2003 under the visionary leadership of the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi. Over time, it transformed into a truly global event, attaining the status of being one of the premier business summits in India. Leaders of industry shared their thoughts. B K Goenka, Chairman of Welspun, recalling the journey…

WASHINGTON: The Federal Trade Commission along with 17 states have sued Amazon. This antitrust lawsuit is claiming that Amazon has become a monopoly “and it is exploiting its monopolies in ways that leave shoppers and sellers paying more for worse service. The FTC and states allege that Amazon has used a variety of anticompetitive tactics to maintain its dominance, including: Giving preferential treatment to its own products and services. For example, the FTC alleges that Amazon prioritizes its own products in search results and gives its own sellers better placement on its website.…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacted with Team G20 at Bharat Mandapam today. The Prime Minister also addressed the gathering on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister underlined the accolades that are being showered for the successful organization of G20 and credited the ground level functionaries for this success. Referring to the elaborate planning and execution process, the Prime Minister asked the functionaries to document their experiences and the learnings. The document, thus prepared, can prepare useful guidelines for future events, he said. The Prime Minister…

Aviation watchdog DGCA has suspended Tata Group-owned Air India’s Flight Safety Chief Rajeev Gupta for one month for certain lapses.  On July 25 and 26, the regulator’s team carried out the surveillance of Air India in the areas of internal audit, accident prevention work, and availability of required technical manpower.  The surveillance found deficiencies in the accident prevention work carried out by the organization and the availability of the requisite technical manpower as required in the approved Flight Safety Manual.  In the past, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)…