EAM Jaishankar discusses nuclear, space and defence cooperation with Russian counterpart
The Hindu
India, he said, has always seen its relationship with Russia as a contribution to global peace, security and stability.
Moscow India’s “time-tested and trust-based” relationship remains very strong and continues to grow, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday as he held “productive” talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to step up bilateral cooperation on space, nuclear, energy and defence sectors. Mr. Jaishankar, who is Moscow on a three-day visit, also discussed global and regional issues like the situation in Afghanistan, Iran and Syria. He said the two leaders “made good progress” as part of preparations for the annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin later this year.Amid strike by some Loco Pilots, Railways is trying to ensure undisrupted service: Palakkad Division
The Palakkad Division of Southern Railway on Friday, said it was making all efforts to keep trains running in time amid a section of Loco Pilots continuing to strike from work with a demand for a 46-hour periodical rest.
After completing her Class XII a few years ago, Lakshmi Priya from Sivakasi faced financial constraints that prevented her from pursuing higher education. Despite her circumstances, she persevered by folding matchboxes to earn a meagre income. “I have always done this work – folding matchboxes. Many families in Sivakasi and surrounding areas do this work, from home,” said Ms.Priya who is now 19 years old. “I always wanted to learn something related to Computer Science. We did not have a proper teacher for this particular subject at school. But I managed to score 95%,” she said.
Ahead of the southwest monsoon, the officials from multiple departments were directed to carry out the standard operating procedure and ensure that all the parameters were adhered to as per the guidelines issued by the Disaster Management Plan of the Tamil Nadu government, said Theni Collector R.V. Shajeevana here on Friday.