New Delhi/March;9 (PMI) President Droupadi Murmu emphasised the crucial role of women in shaping the nation’s future at a National Conference on ‘Nari Shakti Se Viksit Bharat’ in New Delhi on Saturday (March 8), organised by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development to celebrate the International Women’s Day. Speaking …

New Delhi/March’9 (PMI):After the Delhi government approved ‘Mahila Samridhi Yojana’ to provide Rs 2500 to women on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that the committee has been formed and registration for the scheme will begin soon. “Today is Women’s Day. We …

Hyderabad, March 8 (Shoukat–PMI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a great person, who shows women’s empowerment in his hands.             In a statement  on the occasion of International Women’s Day, he described the women as embodiments of …

08-03-2025 Bureau Report SYDNEY: Forecasters say Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s wayward behavior en route to the south-east Queensland coast is creating “considerable uncertainty” in predicting where and when the system could make landfall. Alfred performed another pirouette on Thursday evening, looping around on its path and further delaying its progress towards …

08-03-2025 TEHRAN: Iran’s army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been showcasing and testing new defensive and offensive weapons in large-scale military exercises for the past three months. The country is preparing for another tumultuous year amid threats by the United States and Israel to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities, …

08-03-2025 DAMASCUS: Syrian forces loyal to the new government in Damascus have engaged in heavy fighting with remnants of the ousted Assad regime in a coastal area in the country’s north-west. At least 13 soldiers have been killed in the clashes in Latakia province, close to a Russian-controlled airbase, according …

08-03-2025 CAIRO/ GAZA STRIP: United States President Donald Trump’s repeated threats against Hamas constitute support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to evade the terms of the Gaza ceasefire and intensify the siege of the strip, the Palestinian armed group says. “Trump’s repeated threats against our people represent support to …

08-03-2025 WASHINGTON: Some of the sweeping tariffs imposed on Mexican and Canadian goods imported to the United States will be suspended until next month, President Donald Trump says The one-month exemption includes goods covered under the USMCA trade agreement negotiated during Trump’s first term The US enacted sweeping 25% tariffs …

08-03-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s renewable energy sector is facing obstacles including weak demand for tenders, power agreement delays and project cancellations, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis said on Thursday. The country issued a record 73 gigawatts of utility-scale renewable energy tenders in 2024, but about …

08-03-2025 BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must be ready against the Russian threat, in case its traditional ally, the United States, is no longer by its side. European Union leaders hold emergency talks in Brussels, the first summit of 27 nations since the explosive meeting last week between …