New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved the construction of 4-lane Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur high-speed corridor in Bihar with a total cost of Rs 4,447.38 crore. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the project will be completed in…
New Delhi: The Election Commission will soon decide on the date to roll out special intensive revision on a pan-India basis, and the exercise to clean up the voter list across states may take place before the end of the year, officials said Wednesday. After a day-long meeting of EC’s state chief electoral officers here,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is on a state visit to India, in Varanasi on Thursday and hold bilateral discussions with him. The meeting in the historic city underscores the enduring civilisational connect, spiritual bonds and deep-rooted people-to-people ties that have shaped the special and unique…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said there was “no situation” for the Enforcement Directorate to arrest Congress MLA Satish Sail, alleging that his party leaders are “being selectively targeted for political reasons.” The ED arrested Sail in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal iron ore exports in the state….
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde on Wednesday said the state government will not ignore the concerns expressed by the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) community over the Maratha reservation issue. The BJP leader was speaking after attending the first meeting of the cabinet sub-committee formed last week to expedite welfare measures for the OBCs and resolve…
New Delhi: India will participate in a multilateral joint military exercise in Russia from today to that seeks to improve interoperability and provide a platform to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures in the domains of conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations, officials said. A contingent of the Indian armed forces, comprising 65 personnel, departed on Tuesday…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted warmly to US President Donald Trump’s positive assessment of trade talks between the two countries, expressing confidence that the ongoing negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the partnership between them. India and the US are close friends and natural partners, Modi…
New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor and NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan was elected the 15th Vice President of India on Tuesday, bagging 452 votes against Opposition nominee and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy’s 300 votes, amid indications of cross-voting in his favour. Announcing the result of the vice presidential election, Rajya Sabha Secretary General…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to discuss developments in Nepal, where violent protests have toppled the government headed by K P Sharma Oli, and stressed that stability, peace and prosperity of the country are of utmost importance to India. Modi said the violence…
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a Rs 1,600-crore assistance for flood-hit Punjab as he reviewed the situation and damage in the state battling its worst deluge since 1988. He announced the assistance for the border state in addition to the Rs 12,000 crore already in the state’s kitty. Ahead of the PM’s…
