(HT) भारत ने बांग्लादेश के साथ अपने रिश्तों को क्षेत्र की जनता की खुशहाली एवं समृद्धि के लिये समर्पित करते हुए 4.5 अरब डॉलर का आसान कर्ज देने और परमाणु ऊर्जा के शांतिपूर्ण उपयोग के लिये सहयोग सहित 22 समझौतों पर हस्ताक्षर किये तथा कोलकाता से खुलना के लिये बस एवं रेल सेवा और राधिकापुर-बीरोल रेललिंक का उद्घाटन किया। रक्षा क्षेत्र में हुए समझौते – तमिलनाडु के वेलिंगटन स्थित डिफेंस सर्विस स्टॉफ कॉलेज और बांग्लादेश के मीरपुर स्थित डिफेंस सर्विसेज कमान एंड स्टॉफ कॉलेज के बीच रणनीतिक सहयोग बढ़ाना। – बांग्लोदश और भारत के डिफेंस कॉलेज के बीच राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा के…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(Tribune) Uttarakhand Minister of State for Higher Education (independent charge) Dr Dhan Singh Rawat is now mulling making mandatory daily singing of Vande Mataram in universities and colleges of the state.Barely a week after he issued diktat directing all universities for compulsory daily hosting of the Tricolour in their campuses for which he was even identified as Tiranga Mantri, Dr Dhan Singh Rawat has now announced the singing of the national song compulsory soon in colleges and universities across the state.Dr Rawat said if one wanted to stay in Uttarakhand, he would have to sing Vande Mataram (Uttarakhand main rehna…
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an All India Seminar on “Economic Reforms With Reference to Electoral Issues” organised by the Confederation of the Indian Bar today (April 8, 2017) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that a strong electoral system is necessary to strengthen the democratic structure of India. Timely reforms are necessary which not only would give justice to the people but also to the ideals enshrined in the Constitution of India. Hence it is necessary to undertake a dispassionate analysis of the way in which our electoral process is functioning with…
(FE) Aiming to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, industry chamber Ficci on Saturday proposed a joint task force to promote investments in areas like infrastructure, education, health, power and tourism. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) proposed to work on six major initiatives as an agenda for the next year to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). “We would like to propose the establishment of a joint task force to promote investments in Bangladesh in the focus areas of infrastructure, education, health, power and tourism,” Ficci Director General Ambika Sharma…
(PTI) BJP’s Goa unit will felicitate party president Amit Shah, along with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, here tomorrow over the party securing power in four of the five states, which went to polls recently. However, opposition Congress has slammed the BJP saying the party had no right to host such an event as it has used all possible “wrong methods” to come to power.Talking to PTI today, BJP state unit president Vinay Tendulkar said, “We will host a mega-public rally tomorrow in Panaji, which would be attended by over 30,000 workers. Our party president Amit Shah and Chief Minister Manohar…
(AU) चुनावी घोषणापत्रों में दिए जाने वाले लोकलुभावन वादों को लेकर बहस अब गंभीर होती जा रही है। हाल ही में चुनाव आयोग ने भी इस पर सवाल उठाया था उसके बाद अब देश के मुख्य न्यायाधीश ने भी इस पर सवाल खड़ा कर दिया है। मुख्य न्यायाधीश ने इस मुद्दे पर राजनीतिक दलों को भी आईना दिखाया है। मुख्य न्यायाधीश जेएस खेहर ने कहा कि राजनीतिक दल हमेशा अपना वादा पूरा नहीं करते हैं। उसके घोषणा पत्र केवल कागज के टुकड़े साबित होते हैं, इसके लिए राजनीतिक दलों की जवाबदेही तय होनी चाहिए। ‘आर्थिक सुधारों के संदर्भ के साथ चुनावी मुद्दे’…
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the web portal and mobile application named “Bharat ke Veer” here tomorrow. The portal is an IT based platform, with an objective to enable willing donors to contribute towards the family of a braveheart who sacrificed his/her life in line of duty. The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju and actor Akshay Kumar will also participate in the function. The site “Bharat ke Veer” will be available on web portal as well as mobile application. The amount so donated will be credited to the account of ‘Next of…
(FE) A day after the BJP government in Uttarakhand decided to reclassify state highways as other district roads, opposition Congress today accused it of playing into the hands of the liquor mafia. Congress alleged the decision would directly benefit the liquor mafia by saving their businesses from the impact of the recent Supreme Court order closing liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways. “It is obviously a decision to help the liquor mafia whose businesses would have suffered because of the apex court’s order putting a ban on liquor shops near highways. Conversion of state highways into…
(PTI) India’s doors are always open for cooperation, but for that Pakistan has to shun terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra said today. Hitting out at Pakistan, Modi said it breeds, inspires and encourages terrorism and this “thought” is a roadblock to peace within the region and the world. He emphasised that “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” is not just restricted to India, but also to the neighbouring countries and development of India is incomplete without the progress of the region. “We have extended hand of friendship towards every country (of the region) and have invited them to be a part of our growth.…
(FE) Addressing the audience at the book release function of ‘Governor’s guide’, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Aditya Nath said, there is one controversy doing rounds in the state as few people are saying that they won’t sing ‘Vande Mataram’. He added that in the 21st century when we are talking about development, this should not be the most discussed issue. According to the TV reports, he said that it is a serious issue and everyone should sing ‘Vande Mataram’. Not singing shows prejudiced mind. He said all of us need to follow a path for progress and added…