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  • N Sitharaman gives clarion call to all youngsters to build unified modern India

    Union Minister for Defence Nirmala Sitharaman today gave a clarion call to all the youngsters to build a unified modern India. Speaking to newspersons after inaugurating the run for unity program in Chennai, she blamed the Congress Party for sidelining the memoirs of a great personality like Sardar Patel. She told that this was the […]

    J&K State Administrative Council approves the J&K Municipal Laws (Amendment) bill, 2018

    In Jammu and Kashmir, the State Administrative Council (SAC) today approved “The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018”. This paved the way for election of Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the Municipal Corporations and Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Municipal Councils/Municipal Committees through secret ballot. State Administrative Council met at Jammu today […]

    Goa CM Manohar Parrikar holds cabinet meeting at his residence in Taleigao near Panaji today

    Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar held a cabinet meeting at his residence in Taleigao near Panaji today evening. The meeting was attended by cabinet ministers including PWD minister Sudin Dhavlikar; town and country planning minister Vijai Sardesai; and panchayat minister Mauvin Godinho. Speaking to reporters, Mr Dhavlikar said issues related to state IT policy and […]

    Sri Lankan President reportedly agrees to consider convening of Parliament Session at an early date

    Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has reportedly agreed to consider convening of Parliament session at an early date. This came following his meeting with Parliament speaker Karu Jaysurya this evening. Mr. Jaysurya office said that the speaker requested the President to call parliament session by early next week. Mr. Sirisena is reported to have said […]

    VP Venkaiah Naidu arrives in capital city Gaborone, Botswana

    Vice President Venkaiah Naidu arrived today at the Sir Sereste Khama International Airport in Gaborone, the capital of  Botswana. He is on a visit to 3 African nations. He was received here by the Botswana Vice President Slumber Tsogwane. Mr. Naidu will  inaugurate the 13th Annual Global Expo Botswana – 2018 this evening in Gaborone. […]

    Japanese doctors urge Olympic organisers to Start Tokyo 2020 marathon as early as 5.30 am

    A group of Japanese doctors today urged Olympic organisers to start the Tokyo 2020 marathon as early as 5.30 a.m., saying failure to do so could lead to deaths from heatstroke. The warning is the latest in a chorus of concern about how extreme heat could affect several sporting events at the Olympic games, particularly […]

    India jumps 23 places to 77th in ease of doing business ranking

    India has jumped 23 places in ease of doing business ranking. It was at 100th place last year and now it is at 77th rank. India is now recognised as among top ten improvers for the 2nd consecutive year. It is now ranked first among South Asian countries compared to 6th rank in 2014. Briefing […]

    EAM Sushma Swaraj holds series of meetings with leaders in Kuwait

    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held series of meetings with leaders in Kuwait to strengthen bilateral relationship between the two countries. External Affairs Minister called on the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah this morning and discussed positive developments in bilateral ties between the two countries. While praising the role of Kuwait […]

    SC Collegium recommends names of 4 HC Chief Justices for elevation to Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the Centre the names of four high court chief justices for elevation as judges in the apex court. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and comprising the Supreme Court’s four-senior most judges has recommended the names of justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, M […]

    ED opposes anticipatory bail plea of P Chidambaram

    The Enforcement Directorate today opposed in a Delhi court the anticipatory bail plea of former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case and sought his custodial interrogation. ED, which filed its response to the anticipatory bail plea of Chidambaram, said that he has remained evasive and was not cooperating […]