PUNE/KOLHAPUR: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said PM Narendra Modi, besides his apology for the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj‘s statue in Sindhudurg, must express regret for demonetisation, flawed GST implementation, and destroying small and medium-scale (SME) industries.He was speaking in Kadegaon in Sangli district where he unveiled the memorial…
India and Singapore upgraded bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as PM Narendra Modi held talks with his counterpart Lawrence Wong to boost cooperation in a range of areas from advanced manufacturing and digitalisation to skills and healthcare. Four MoUs were signed, including one for establishing a semiconductor ecosystem partnership that was hailed as…
Mumbai to Indore train travel gets a boost! Your Indian Railways train journey between Mumbai and Indore is set to get shorter with the Cabinet approving a new railway line project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Monday approved a new project that will ensure “shortest rail connectivity between Mumbai and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the financial sector regulators need to take bigger steps to prevent cyber frauds in the country. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF), he said that the threat of cyber fraud should not impede progress of the fintech and startup ecosystem.“My expectation from regulators is that they need to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brunei and Singapore in early September, the official spokesperson of ministry of external affairs Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday. PM Modi’s visit to Brunei is scheduled from September 3-4 and it will mark the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the nation, Jaiswal said…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that she had not received a response to her previous letter, in which she called for more stringent legislation to address rape cases.In her letter, Mamata said that while she had received a reply from the…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday delivered a stern message to Pakistan and stated that the period of continuous dialogue with the neighbouring nation is over.Speaking at a book launch event in the national capital, the external affairs minister affirmed that emphasizing that actions have consequences.Jaishankar reflected on the potential nature of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Paris 2024 Paralympics, underscoring the nation’s support for its athletes. “140 crore Indians wish our contingent at the Paris #Paralympics 2024 the very best. The courage and determination of every athlete are a source of inspiration for the…
RAIPUR: The time has come to deal a “ruthless final blow” to left-wing extremism and liberate the country from this scourge by March 2026, Union home minister Amit Shah said in Raipur on Saturday.Shah, who arrived in the Chhattisgarh capital on a two-day tour to review security operations and development strategy in Maoist-affected states, said:…
Unified Pension Scheme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet has on Saturday approved the Unified Pension Scheme for government employees. The decision was announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a press briefing. Vaishnaw said that the new Unified Pension Scheme will benefit 23 lakh central government employees.The state governments will also be given the option…
