Washington: The uproar over President Joe Biden’s reelection bid showed no signs of abating Sunday with a fifth senator urging him to withdraw from the race and let Democrats hold an “open process” for a new nominee. The Biden campaign acknowledged “differing opinions” but said the party would unite to defeat Republican Donald Trump. West…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India will contribute USD 1 million to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre which will be used for capacity building, technical assistance and conservation of world heritage sites. He said this during his address at the opening ceremony of the 46th session of the World Heritage…
Thiruvanthapuram: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been chosen for the first Oommen Chandy Public Servant Award instituted in memory of the party veteran and former Kerala Chief Minister late Oommen Chandy. The Oommen Chandy Foundation announced the award on Sunday, three days after the first death anniversary of the leader. The honour comprises a purse…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji Desai. Sitharaman, who will turn 65 next month, was in 2019 appointed as India’s first full-time woman finance minister when Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi: India’s elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed, especially for older women who are “more likely to live alone and face poverty.” In an interview with PTI given days after World Population Day on July…
Kolkata: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre would not last long as “communal forces” may experience temporary success but will ultimately be defeated. While addressing the mega Martyrs’ Day rally of the TMC, Yadav said, “Those who have come to power are guests for…
New Delhi: In a significant move ahead of the Parliament’s monsoon session, an all-party meeting was convened by the government on Sunday morning. During the session, the JD(U) and YSRCP reignited their calls for special status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. The Congress reiterated its demand for the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker’s post for…
Kolkata: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said there is “no shortage” of coal for the power sector and the Centre will ensure adequate supply of the dry fuel to meet demand. The long-term demand will be met by increased productivity of Coal India and commercial mines, he said. “We are supplying coal to all thermal…
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for a two-day visit to invite top Congress leaders for a public meeting in Warangal focused on farm-debt waiver programmes. Sources said Reddy is slated to meet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and is also likely to seek time from former Congress…
Nagpur: Days ahead of the Union Budget, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said India needed flexible economic policies to promote growth, and a socio-economic model that can boost job creation and reduce disparity. The senior BJP leader was speaking at the launch of “Made in China”, a Marathi book written by…
