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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 9, unveiled the Hindi translation of Dr Harekrushna Mahtab's 'Odisha Itihaas'. Originally written in Odia, the book was earlier released in English and now it has been translated into Hindi by Shri Shankarlal Purohit. Mahtab, the two times Chief Minister of Odisha and a prominent freedom fighter had written the book in Ahmednagar Fort Jail when he was imprisoned during 1942-45.

PM Narendra Modi along with 39 other world leaders are likely to attend the two-day US-hosted Leaders' Summit on Climate on April 22-23. Inviting the 40 global leaders, the White House said that it will be a "key milestone" ahead of the Glasgow Climate Summit and will aim to intensify climate action. The US-led event will be attended by Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga as well.

Criticising ex-Minister and Bijapur MLA Basanagouda R Patil Yatnal's defamatory public statements concerning the Karnataka government, the BJP Legislators have initiated a signature campaign. Reportedly, despite receiving a show-cause notice, Yatnal openly envisaged the collapse of the state government under the current leadership. Claiming that Yatnal's "anti-party activities" may negatively impact future bypolls, the legislators intend to… read-more

The Editors Guild of India has urged the Centre to revoke the recently issued new digital media rules. Urging for a "meaningful consultation" and "constructive approach", the Guild has written to PM Narendra Modi, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and I&B minister Prakash Javadekar in this regard. It also termed the rules "onerous and regressive" and highlighted its provisions that accord government excessive power to block/modify/delete… read-more

For PM Narendra Modi's March 26-27 visit to Bangladesh on the occasion of 'Mujib Borsho', khadi made 'Mujeeb Jackets' will notably be the chief garb of all dignitaries. The Mujib Borsho memorialises Bangladesh's Father of the Nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centennial. Remarkably, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) dispensed nearly 100 tailor-made jackets to the Indian high commission in Dhaka, modelled perfectly on the… read-more