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OpenAI CEO Altman discusses India's tech ecosystem with PM Narendra Modi

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday said that he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital and discussed India's incredible tech ecosystem with him

PM thanks Saudi Prince for support during evacuation of Indians from Sudan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and thanked him for his country's "excellent support" during evacuation of Indians from Sudan in April, while also conveying best wishes for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage. During the telephonic conversation, the leaders reviewed a number of issues of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on various multilateral and global issues of mutual interest, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. Modi thanked Saudi Arabian Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for Saudi Arabia's "excellent support" during evacuation of Indian nationals from Sudan via Jeddah in April 2023, the statement said. Prime Minister Modi also conveyed his best wishes for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman conveyed his full support to India's initiatives as part of its ongoing G20 Presidency and said he looks forward to his visit to India, the statement ...

'Modi, Modi' slogans interrupt Kejriwal's speech at IP uni campus launch

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's address at the inauguration of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University's East Delhi campus on Thursday was interrupted by chants of "Modi, Modi", with the ruling AAP accusing the BJP of creating a ruckus at the event. In a swipe at those who interrupted him, the chief minister said if the education system could improve through "such slogan" shouting, it would have in the last 70 years. During his address, Kejriwal was speaking about the Delhi government's school education model when a section of the audience started chanting "Modi, Modi" slogans. "Please let me speak for five minutes. I urge people from this party and the other party to let me speak," he said. "I know you might not like my ideas and thoughts. You can make comments but this is not right. Everyone has the right to speak in this democracy," he said on being interrupted again. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that BJP workers created a "ruckus" during the programme but Kejriwal

PM Modi to address invite-only Indian Americans in Washington on June 23

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a gathering of Indian Americans from across the US in Washington on June 23 on the role of diaspora in India's growth story, an eminent community leader has said. Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. The US president and the First Lady will host Modi at a state dinner on June 22. The visit also includes an address to the Joint Session of the Congress on June 22. Modi will address an invitation-only gathering of diaspora leaders from across the country on the evening of June 23, Indian American community leader Dr. Bharat Barai said. The prestigious Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, which has hosted several high-profile meetings in the past, has been reserved for the prime minister's address. The venue, named after former US President Ronald Reagan, has a capacity of 900 people, Barai told PTI on Wednesday. It is the first federal ..

PM Modi instrumental in fulfilling demands of Sikhs: Sikh American leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been instrumental in fulfilling the demands and wishes of the Sikh community from the US, an influential Sikh American leader has said. Jassee Singh, Chairman of the 'Sikhs of America' oraganisation founded to raise awareness about the community, said the official state visit of Modi to the US later this month is a "historic moment" for India. Prime Minister Modi will embark on his first state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden this month. The US president and the First Lady will also host Modi at a state dinner on June 22. This is a very, very historic moment for India that the Prime Minister is coming, said Singh, who has been a part of all the Sikh delegations that the prime minister has met during his visits to the US since 2015. Singh said the Sikh delegations have always presented a memorandum to Modi and almost all of their wishes were met by the prime minister. This time again, a delegation of

Why the road to Modi's ambitious Make-in-India goal runs through China

It's a Catch-22 for companies in India making everything from a baby's first toy to mobile phones: the more they try to ramp up production to compete with China, the more dependent they become on it

US lawmakers ask admin to address India visa wait time issue on priority

Describing India as an important partner wherein people to people relationship plays a significant role, top US lawmakers have urged the Biden Administration to address the visa wait time issue in India on a priority basis. Senator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Michael Waltz, Co-Chair of the House India Caucus, during two separate Congressional hearings on Consular Affairs Budget asked top State Department officials why people in India were facing visa wait time up to 600 days. "The United States enjoys strong people to people ties with India. India is now part of the QUAD. We are constantly engaging it in geostrategic interests that we have. New Jersey is home to a great number of Indian Americans and their families. I appreciate and applaud the department's heightened focus towards reducing wait times for first time B1-B2 applicants in India, Menendez said. "But despite that progress this past year, India continues to face the ..

PM Modi, Prez Biden to discuss Indo-Pacific tech partnership: White House

US and India have a strategic alliance. In their last in-person meeting in Indonesia, PM Modi and President Biden took into account areas like crucial and emerging technologies and AI

Think tank to mark 100th birth anniversary of PM Narendra Modi's mother

Amid the opposition boycott, Deve Gowda attended the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28

PM Modi likely to visit Egypt this month, trade and defence ties on agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Egypt this month, around six months after the two countries elevated their ties to the level of strategic partnership, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. It will be Modi's first visit to the African nation after he became prime minister in 2014. The sources said the visit is set to boost cooperation in a number of areas including trade, investment, agriculture and defence. There has been no official announcement on PM Modi's trip to Egypt. India is keen to further expand ties with Egypt, a key player in the politics of both the Arab world as well as Africa. It is also seen as a major gateway to markets in Africa and Europe. The ties between the two countries were elevated to the level of strategic partnership during Egyptian President Abdeh Fattah El-Sisi's visit to India in January. In the talks, the two leaders decided to take the volume of bilateral trade to USD 12 billion in the next five years from around USD 7 billion at ..

Govt raises kharif crop prices as Modi woos farmers ahead of election

The government raised the cotton purchase price by nearly 9% to 6,620 rupees per 100 kg, also the highest increase in five years

Railway ministry releases helpline number to locate affected passengers

Apart from the helpline number shared by the Indian Railways, the Ministry of Railways on its Twitter profile has also shared some other helpline numbers, including Howrah, Kharagpur, Balasore

Cabinet condoles loss of lives in Manipur violence, Odisha rail accident

The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in the Manipur violence as well as the Odisha train accident and extended sympathies to the families of the victims, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Goyal said as the meeting commenced, the prime minister and other members of the cabinet condoled the loss of lives and extended sympathies to the families. Ethnic violence broke out in Manipur after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status. At least 98 people lost their lives and 310 were injured in the violence. The train accident in Balasore involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, which were carrying over 2,500 passengers, and goods train laden with iron ore occurred around 7 pm on Friday near the Bahanaga Baz

Govt to prepare public transport policy with focus on electric vehicles

India has set ambitious targets of making 30% and 70% penetration in private and commercial mobility respectively by 2030

PM Modi's school in Gujarat to host a week-long tour for students

The 19th-century school has been restored by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). As many as 1,500 children will be sent to the school this year

US-India partnership seen as partnership of equals, says community leader

India's role in the Global South along with its position of leadership in a multipolar world is creating an opportunity where the country's partnership with the US is being seen as a partnership of equals, an eminent Indian-American leader from Silicon Valley has said. Yogi Chugh, a businessman, also said there is huge excitement about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first state visit later this month to the US and that Indian Americans can play a very important role in strengthening the bilateral relationship. There's great excitement, whether it's high tech, whether it's the community in general or this admiration for the stature that India is getting in the United States. So there, I believe there's excitement. I know my father, who's 90 years old is very excited that the Prime Minister will be coming to the United States. That's just overall a spirit of happiness, excitement, Chugh told PTI in an interview. Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Jo

PM Modi visit shows strong India-US partnership: Indian American leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US later this month serves as a testament to the strong and enduring partnership between the two nations, an eminent Indian-American community leader has said. Ajay Jain Bhutoria said PM Modi is very popular in the US because of development India has seen under him. "As an Indian-American community leader, I'm very delighted to see the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States. This visit serves as a testament to the strong and enduring partnership between our two great nations. It reaffirms the warm bonds of family and friendship that unite the American and Indian people," he said. The significance of this visit is solidifying the alliance between the United States and India, as well as the advancing shared commitments to free, open, prosperous, and secure relations in the Pacific region, he said. This state visit will provide an excellent opportunity to further strategic technological partnership between the ..

270 mn loans to women under MUDRA; here's all you need to know about scheme

The MUDRA loans are given by commercial banks, regional rural banks, small finance banks, microfinance institutions, and non-banking financial institutions

Trade body urges PM for 50 new agro-processing clusters in Rajasthan

A package of general financial incentives (exemptions and subsidies) is available for agro-processing, agri-business, and agri-export units

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