Cites surgical strikes, Operation Sindoor Dehradun, Nov 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday invoked surgical strikes and Operation Sindoor to assert that the...

Tours PDA jurisdiction, reviews key projects UDHAMPUR, NOVEMBER 06: Secretary, Tourism, Avny Lavasa, Friday undertook an extensive tour of the Patnitop Development Authority (PDA) jurisdiction, covering Kud, Patnitop and Sanasar to review the functioning of the Authority and assess the progress of various ongoing works. Chief Executive Officer, PDA, Rakesh Dubey, briefed the Secretary about the overall functioning of the Authority, its administrative framework, ongoing developmental initiatives. He also informed about the key challenges and future roadmap for transforming Patnitop and its adjoining destinations into leading sustainable tourism destinations. The Secretary chaired a detailed review meeting with the officers and held an interaction with the staff of the Authority. She issued necessary directions for improving the functioning of...

New Delhi: India and the European Commission have concluded negotiations on India's association with Horizon Europe, a move expected to significantly strengthen scientific and technological collaboration between the two sides and deepen their strategic partnership, it was announced on Friday. The agreement, once formally signed and approved through the required procedures, will allow Indian researchers, businesses and research organisations to participate more closely in Horizon Europe, the European Union's research and innovation framework with a budget of 93.5 billion euros for the 2021-2027 period. Under the arrangement, Indian entities will be able to receive direct funding from Horizon Europe and lead collaborative projects under Pillar II, titled "Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness." The pillar...