Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The airport, named after freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, now has a modern terminal shaped like a shell, symbolizing the islands' natural beauty. With 100% natural lighting for 12 hours a day and increased capacity, the terminal aims to enhance ease of travel, connectivity, and business opportunities for the region. The three-storied building with advanced facilities signifies a significant step in boosting tourism, trade, and job prospects in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
9 Aug 2023Centre to take over vaccination programme from states, provide free jabs to Indians aged 18 years and abovePM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended till November this year, to benefit 80 crore Indians
2 min read7 Jun 2021Speaking at the 72nd Independence Day celebrations after hoisting the tricolour from the Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi said the pace of development of highways has doubled in the country, while house building has increased four-fold
1 min read15 Aug 2018Narendra Modi says IITs have built brand India globally and their success has helped India become one of the world's largest pools of technical manpower
1 min read11 Aug 2018China also evinced interest in enhancing cooperation with India to strengthen globalization, hit by US President Donald Trump' s 'America First' policy
2 min read24 Jan 2018Before his speech at the opening plenary of WEF Davos 2018, PM Narendra Modi hosted select CEOs over dinner at the Congress Centre in the Swiss ski town
2 min read23 Jan 2018Narendra Modi urged joint action on climate change and against protectionism, in a speech some delegates took as a swipe at US President Donald Trump's America First agenda
3 min read23 Jan 2018PM Narendra Modi addressed the opening session of the World Economic Forum (WEF 2018) in Davos on Tuesday. Here are the latest updates and developments
8 min read23 Jan 2018Narendra Modi's debut at the WEF comes a year after Xi Jinping became the first Chinese leader to address the conference, mounting a strong defence of globalization amid US President Donald Trump's trade threats
3 min read23 Jan 2018From PM Narendra Modi to actor Shah Rukh Khan, here's how Indian delegates will look to shape dialogue on the first day of WEF Davos 2018
1 min read23 Jan 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared