Bhubaneshwar/Hyderabad: The BJD, headed by former chief minister Naveen Patnaik, said it took the decision as part of its policy of “maintaining an equal distance” from both the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and Congress-led INDIA bloc at the national level. “BJD president Naveen Patnaik has decided that the party’s MPs will abstain from…
New Delhi: The world is seeking a stable and predictable environment for trade and investment, and economic practices should be fair, transparent, and to everyone’s benefit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid increasing global concerns over Washington’s tariff tussle. In an address at a virtual BRICS summit, the external affairs minister said…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the ruling NDA MPs to organise ‘Swadeshi Mela’ to promote made-in-India products and hold meetings with traders over the GST rate cuts. ‘Swadeshi’ was the main theme of his speech to the MPs at the meeting held on the eve of the vice presidential election. Sources…
New Delhi: The European Union’s Political and Security Committee, comprising 27 envoys of the bloc, will undertake a five-day visit to India beginning Wednesday as the two sides explore ways to impart a new momentum to overall ties, including by sealing the long-negotiated free trade deal. The influential committee headed by Ambassador Delphine Pronk, during…
Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed and three soldiers injured in an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said here. Security forces launched a search operation in the Gudar forest area of Kulgam following information about the presence of terrorists there, the official said. They said the search operation turned…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted searches at 22 locations across five states and Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The searches are being conducted in connection with the agency’s probe into a terror conspiracy case, they said. The searches are underway at nine locations in Jammu and Kashmir, eight in Bihar,…
Chandigarh: Punjab cabinet minister Aman Arora on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a relief package of at least Rs 20,000 crore for the flood-ravaged state during his visit. PM Modi will visit Punjab on September 9 to take stock of the flood situation. “Even though the PM has not uttered a…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Indian men’s hockey team for winning the Asia Cup 2025 held in Bihar’s Rajgir, and said this is a proud moment for Indian hockey and Indian sports. Modi also appreciated the state government and people of Bihar, “whose efforts have ensured Rajgir hosted a brilliant tournament…
New Delhi: Opposition MPs would be briefed on Monday on the procedure to vote in the September 9 vice presidential polls, and will be hosted for dinner by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge the same evening, sources in the INDIA bloc said on Sunday. They said a ‘mock poll’ would be conducted in the Central Hall…
Imphal: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday held a high-level meeting with top bureaucrats and several BJP MLAs, including former chief minister N Biren Singh, at Raj Bhavan, officials said. The meeting gains significance ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit to Manipur in the second week of this month. If it materialises,…
