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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Ireland’s Foreign Minister and Tanaiste Simon Harris in Dublin on March 8, 2025. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar India and Ireland agreed to establish a Joint Economic Commission (JEC) to coordinate on trade and international economic issues like the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after talks between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and … Read more

A Kashmiri social media influencer was chargesheeted for “promoting terrorism” and “downplaying the lawful administrative regime”. Representative image A Kashmiri social media influencer, running several handles, including ‘Wounded Kashmir’ and ‘Lacerated Kashmir’, was chargesheeted for “promoting terrorism” and “downplaying the lawful administrative regime”, the J&K Police said on Saturday (March 8, 2025). A spokesperson of … Read more

According to the recently released Time Use Survey, the female rate of participation in unpaid household labour was more than 80%. Only 25% of women surveyed engaged in employment or related activities during the surveyed period. This is despite the Female Labour Participation Rate increasing from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24, as noted … Read more

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla performs a ritual during the inauguration ceremony of the Constitution Club of Rajasthan, at State Legislative Assembly in Jaipur on March 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday (March 8, 2025) said the “deliberate disruptions” of the proceedings of the Parliament and State Assemblies … Read more

President Droupadi Murmu addresses the gathering during the inauguration ceremony of the National Conference on the theme ‘Nari Shakti Se Viksit Bharat’ on the occasion of International Women’s Day in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI When India is moving towards becoming the third largest economy in the world, the participation of women … Read more

Women in power: Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Through India’s 77 years of independence, the country has seen only eighteen women rise up to the Chief Minister’s post in their states. For Sucheta Kriplani – India’s first woman CM, it took sixteen years of Independence before the Congress chose a … Read more

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. FIle | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Mauritius during March 11 and 12, 2025, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday (March 8, 2025). Mr. Modi will be the chief guest at the Mauritius National Day on March 12. A ship from the … Read more

Health Minister J.P. Nadda said said the Union government will add 75,000 seats in the medical sector, with 30,000 seats already created last year. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Centre is focused on providing healthcare that is preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Saturday (March 8, … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (March 8, 2025) said that in the last 10 years, his government has given top priority to women’s security | Photo Credit: PMO Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Saturday (March 8, 2025) said that in the last 10 years, his government has … Read more

In this image provided by AICC, Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a meeting with party workers, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, March 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (March 8, 2025) said there was a need to filter out workers and leaders from his party who were … Read more