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At G7 meet, Mark Carney invites PM Narendra Modi to visit Canada; both vow to strengthen relations | India News

At G7 meet, Mark Carney invites PM Narendra Modi to visit Canada; both vow to strengthen relations | India News

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4 min readNew DelhiJun 17, 2026 02:26 AM IST A year after they began the reset of ties at the G7 Summit in Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on Tuesday. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in defence, information security and energy. Carney also invited Modi to visit Canada by the end of the year, as the two sides are working on signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a joint statement, “The two Prime Ministers welcomed the positive momentum in India-Canada relations and noted with satisfaction the progress achieved since Prime Minister Carney’s successful visit to India in March 2026.” Reaffirming their commitment to building a forward-looking strategic partnership, it said that the leaders underscored the complementarities between the Indian and Canadian economies and highlighted the importance of “resilient and reliable supply chains in strengthening global energy and food security”. On energy supply, the MEA said that the leaders reviewed progress …

Maharashtra approves Rs 300 crore project to strengthen cancer treatment in central India

Maharashtra approves Rs 300 crore project to strengthen cancer treatment in central India

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The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a Rs 300 crore High Energy Medical Cyclotron Project in Nagpur to strengthen cancer diagnosis, treatment and research in central India. The facility will improve access to PET-CT and Nuclear Medicine services and reduce dependence on Mumbai and Hyderabad Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CISF expands advanced training programmes in drones, cyber security, and disaster management to strengthen operational readiness

CISF expands advanced training programmes in drones, cyber security, and disaster management to strengthen operational readiness

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CISF has expanded its training programmes, focusing on drones, counter-drone systems, cyber security, artificial intelligence, and disaster response. A total of 7,120 personnel have been trained in drone operations, while hundreds have undergone cyber security and crisis management training Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

El Nino likely to strengthen through monsoon season, says IMD

El Nino likely to strengthen through monsoon season, says IMD

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El Nino conditions are currently present over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen further during the southwest monsoon season, the IMD said on Friday. The atmosphere has responded to the warming sea surface temperatures, and the coupled ocean-atmosphere system now exhibits characteristics consistent with El Nino conditions, it said. “Forecasts from the Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System (MMCFS) indicate a further strengthening of El Nino conditions during the southwest monsoon season,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The last time El Nino conditions developed was in 2023. Since 2000, these conditions have emerged in 2002, 2009 and 2015. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For …

Telangana Police must strengthen technology use, real-time data updates: DGP CV Anand

Telangana Police must strengthen technology use, real-time data updates: DGP CV Anand

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Telangana’s Director General of Police C.V. Anand. File Telangana Director General of Police C. V. Anand has said the State Police department, once regarded as one of the country’s leading forces in adopting technology, has fallen behind in certain areas due to inadequate utilisation of available technological systems and shortcomings in field-level implementation. Addressing Station House Officers and officers from various police units through a video conference from the DGP Office in Hyderabad on Monday (June 8, 2026) the DGP stressed the need for effective use of existing technological resources and strengthening data-driven policing systems across the State. He said technology in policing is not limited to developing software applications but depends on their effective use, continuous updating and real-time data management. During the review meeting, discussions focused on digital policing applications, Telangana Cop platforms, technological systems, operational challenges and implementation issues at the field level. The DGP observed that merely creating technological systems was not sufficient unless they were implemented effectively at the grassroots level. He announced that a dedicated technical team had been …

India and Nepal strengthen cooperation as Jaishankar meets Shisir Khanal

India and Nepal strengthen cooperation as Jaishankar meets Shisir Khanal

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Nepal Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal, who arrived in India on June 5 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Saturday. They reviewed the full spectrum of India-Nepal bilateral relations covering development cooperation, connectivity, trade and transit, energy, and people-to-people ties. They also exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest, the release said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

UPSC uses real-time face authentication in prelims to strengthen exam security

UPSC uses real-time face authentication in prelims to strengthen exam security

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully implemented face authentication in the 2026 Civil Services preliminary examination, an official statement issued on Thursday said. The face-authentication protocol ensures that the candidate whose photo was uploaded at the time of filling the application form matches when they appear with the admit card to write the exam, it said. The system enabled live, real-time authentication of candidates at examination venues through mobile-phone-based verification by invigilators, ensuring seamless identification and eliminating the possibility of impersonation and malpractice, said the statement issued by the UPSC. UPSC conducted a real-time face-authentication exercise across all 2,072 examination venues nationwide during this year`s Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations 2026, held on May 24, it said. Out of a total of 8,19,732 candidates who had applied for the examination, nearly 5.49 lakh candidates (around 67 per cent) appeared for it, as per the provisional data. The face authentication application has been developed and implemented by UPSC with technical support from the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). …

Kerala to boost film-friendly tourism, strengthen anti-piracy tools: Minister of Cinema, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs

Kerala to boost film-friendly tourism, strengthen anti-piracy tools: Minister of Cinema, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs

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Kerala will make its major tourist destinations more film-shooting friendly and strengthen legal action against movie piracy, State Minister for Cinema, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs P C Vishnunath said here on Tuesday. He was speaking after meeting representatives of the Malayalam film industry, as per news agency PTI. The minister convened the meeting at Mascot Hotel here to discuss issues facing the film sector, which he described as being at a crucial stage of growth. State Minister for Cinema, Tourism, and Cultural Affairs P C Vishnunath talked about the measures. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) What actions are being planned for the film industry “Malayalam cinema is today shining as one of the best film industries in India. Its market has expanded significantly, and all of us must work together to ensure that nothing harms the industry,” Vishnunath told reporters after the discussions. Among the issues raised by industry representatives was the long-standing concern over what they described as “double taxation”. The minister said the government would examine the matter seriously. “This is not an issue that concerns …

India and Cyprus vow to combat terrorism, strengthen strategic partnership

India and Cyprus vow to combat terrorism, strengthen strategic partnership

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday reiterated their commitment to combating terrorism,  including cross-border terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, during their meeting in New Delhi.  The talks between both leaders covered areas of trade and investment, defence and security, maritime and financial connectivity, technology and innovation, mobility, education, culture and India–European Union (EU) engagement. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘We have to strengthen our sisterhood’

‘We have to strengthen our sisterhood’

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Imagine a room full of feminine energy, with talks around work, literature, culture, and what not! That’s exactly what Dia Mirza Rekhi’s soirée on May 2 looked like. The actor hosted a do, which saw almost 40 women actors, directors, and technicians in attendance — including Shabana Azmi, Ratna Pathak Shah, Taapsee Pannu, Zoya Akhtar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Prajakta Koli, and designer Anita Dongre. Mirza’s guest list was a mix of old friends and new. “While we have a [core] group of nine women, it always gets extended beyond that. I have learnt it from Shabanaji, who always encourages women. She is the glue holding us,” smiled Mirza.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link