With the state agriculture department asking private colleges offering courses in agriculture to comply with rules mandated under Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education Act, 2017, by December 31 this year or face action, the management of these colleges has sought more time. In a survey, the department has identified […]
Mumbai makes changes to decongest Ghatkopar station, commuters may expect relief
Starting Monday, commuters can expect relief at the Ghatkopar metro station. The Mumbai Metro One pvt ltd (MMOPL), which operates the metro, has made a series of structural changes at the metro station to create more room at the interchange between the metro and railway station. According to MMOPL, the […]
Yogi Adityanath and his ministers are now IIM-L certificate-holders
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his ministers on Sunday became IIM-L certificate-holders and the sense of satisfaction on their faces when they received their certificates seemed similar to the B-School students when they graduate. After completion of the three-day training called ‘Manthan’, the participants received a certificate bearing the seal […]
Tax cuts will attract investors looking to shift from China: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday the government’s decision to reduce the corporate tax rate for new manufacturing companies to 15% has turned India into an attractive investment destination for firms that want to relocate supply chains from China, including Apple and its component manufacturers. The finance minister on […]
Jadavpur University students union files complaint against Babul Supriyo
The Arts Faculty Students Union (AFSU) of Jadavpur University has filed a police complaint against Union minister Babul Supriyo, accusing him of misconduct during the ruckus at the varsity on Thursday. The Left-leaning AFSU also lodged a complaint against five members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for assaulting […]
Congress issues 10-point norm for Haryana ticket aspirants
The Congress has issued 10-point criteria for the ticket-seekers for the Haryana Assembly elections to be held on October 21. The party also extended the deadline for submission of forms for party tickets from September 23 to September 25. The Haryana Congress President Kumari Selja tweeted, “seeing the enthusiasm of […]
‘Send 5 families to India every year as tourists’: PM Modi urges Indian diaspora at Houston event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the Indian diapora to send at least five non-Indian families as tourists to India every year. Addressing members of the Indian community in Houston, Modi said, “Can you do something for me? It is a small request. I am saying this to all […]
‘Howdy, Modi!’: The USA loves India, says Trump says after the Houston event
President Donald Trump said the US loves India and described the mega ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event as “incredible”. Attaching the tweet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanking Houston for the “amazing affection”, Trump posted: “The USA loves India!” In another tweet, attaching the tweet of MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, with a […]
‘Howdy, Modi’ Live Updates: Chants, cheers and roars for PM Modi as Houston event rolls out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon address the Indian diaspora at the packed NRG stadium in Houston, Texas. Modi arrived to a rockstar’s welcome at a stadium which often hosts stars such as Beyonce and Bono of U2. Modi arrived at the venue amid chants of ‘Modi, Modi’ with US […]
Battling internal rifts, Congress stares at an uphill challenge
With state elections in Maharashtra and Haryana a month away , the Congress is staring at a tough challenge in both states. For the first time after it joined hands with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in 1999, the Congress appears to be playing second fiddle to Maratha strongman Sharad […]
At ‘Howdy,Modi!’ event, Donald Trump likely to deliver 30-minute speech on India
At the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event in Houston, US President Donald Trump will spend nearly two hours and share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As opposed to earlier reports of Trump making a guest appearance at the mega event, a schedule released by the White House late on Saturday said the US […]
Donald Trump at ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event in Houston today, next stop New Delhi
Narendra Modi had, even before he had taken over as Prime Minister of India in 2014, figured it out. He would take on the world of diplomacy on his own terms and not just go by briefings by South Block mandarins about protocols, niceties or even diplomacy. Modi did get Ajit Doval, […]
‘Howdy, Modi!’ event: PM Narendra Modi kicks off US tour with a $1 trillion meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his fourth visit to the US on Saturday with a “Howdy Houston?” tweet and a roundtable with 17 CEOs of energy companies that were together worth $1 trillion and had operations in more than 150 countries, including India, which they want to grow. The Prime […]
‘Foreign forces raise Gulf insecurity’: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the presence of foreign forces creates “insecurity” in the Gulf, after the US ordered the deployment of more troops to the region. “Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region,” Rouhani said in a televised speech […]
Donald Trump all set to boast about US success to UN, but troubles mounting
US President Donald Trump will stand before the United Nations on Tuesday to declare his country top of the world. But with diplomatic troubles building, his annual boast may ring hollow. Trump’s political brand is as well known inside the United Nations as his businessman version is to the rest […]