New Delhi, June 22 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday held pre-Budget consultation with finance ministers of states and union territories (with legislatures) to gather suggestions from them for the forthcoming Budget. “Most Ministers appreciated the Government of India’s ‘Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment’ and gave some suggestions for…
New Delhi, June 22 (UNI) The BJP on Saturday slammed the Tamil Nadu government over the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and demanded CBI inquiry into the incident. The death toll in the tragedy rose to 54 with four more persons succumbing after consuming spurious liquor at Karunapuram. The victims include 48 men and six women. Addressing…
New Delhi, June 22 (UNI) India and Bangladesh on Saturday signed 10 agreements, including seven new MoUs and three renewed ones, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina held talks here on further strengthening bilateral ties. Thirteen announcements were also made on the occasion, including e-visa for Medical Patients from Bangladesh…
New Delhi, June 22 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration –Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP), at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport here that will help in faster, smoother and safer immigration clearance for international travellers. After the launch Shah said that the FTI-TTP is a visionary initiative of…
New Delhi, June 22 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and separately on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. The President’s House in a post on X said that during the call, President Murmu said that India and Bangladesh are moving ahead rapidly to strengthen their cooperation…
Bengaluru, June 22 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court has provided temporary relief to BJP National President JP Nadda and BJP IT Cell head Amit Malaviya. This relief is in relation to an FIR filed over an allegedly offensive animated video posted by the BJP’s Karnataka Unit on X. The video reportedly accused the State Congress…
Antigua, June 22 (UNI) In a crucial Super-8 match-up in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, India won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here on Saturday. The decision comes as India aims to extend their unbeaten streak in the competition. India, led by Rohit Sharma, have…
Srinagar, June 22 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday that they are taking every possible measure to ensure the Amarnath yatra is smooth, safe, and hassle-free. The Amarnath yatra begins on June 29. LG Sinha performed the ‘Pratham Puja’ to mark the ceremonial commencement of the Annual Shri Amarnath Ji…
New Delhi, June 22 (UNI) India is to open a new consulate in Bangladesh’s Rangpur, start e-medical visa facility for Bangladeshi citizens, and both sides are to begin talks on a bilateral trade agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday after holding talks with visiting Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina here. In his statement after…
New Delhi, June 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina sat down for bilateral talks on Saturday that will see the two sides ink a number of MoUs. The MEA spokesperson said on X: “Deepening India-Bangladesh Maitri! “PM @narendramodi extended a warm welcome to PM Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh at…
