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Ranbir Nandan was on Wednesday expelled from the party, amid speculations that he was planning a return to the BJP, which he had quit a decade ago. Nandan shared a screenshot on social media of a letter addressed to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' informing them that he was «resigning from the party's primary membership».

French Army, General Pierre Schill Wednesday expressed concern on Indo-Pacific's safety and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation in the Bastille Day is a sign of deepening strategic partnership between India and France. Pierre Schill, in an exclusive interview, said, «So France, as a nation of Pacific is also concerned in free movements and open space in the Pacific and the fact that through the multilateral coordination between nations and also armies to have the right and the laws been forced and for a free access to Pacific.» He was speaking on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC) at Manekshaw Centre in Delhi. On India's ties with France, he said, «We were very proud to welcome Prime Minister Modi for the Bastille Day in France and some of your units that were opening the big parade we have on those days. This is a sign of some kind of strategic partnership we have, which is very important because we have some very close strategic assessment of the world.

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, when the event began 20 years ago the then Central government did not extend any cooperation and attempts were made to degrade the state's image, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. «Those who ran central government earlier used to link Gujarat's development with politics. Ministers of then Central government used to refuse to come to Vibrant Gujarat...they used to threaten foreign investors and tried to stop them (foreign investors) from coming to Gujarat...even after so much of threatening, foreign investors came to Gujarat, » PM Modi said. Addressing a programme marking 20 years of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, in Science City, Ahmedabad, the Prime Minister termed the 20 years of the summit as a «key milestone» in advancing the state's growth. «When Vibrant Gujarat was started, there were no big hotels in Gujarat where foreign guests could stay.

Bengaluru against the Karnataka government, specifically concerning the Cauvery water-sharing matter, HD Deve Gowda said. Joining this demonstration is HD Kumaraswamy, who is set to participate in the BJP's protest, confirmed Deve Gowda, another former PM. “I held a discussion with Home Minister Amit Shah for the first time in the last 10 years.

Also read: Nijjar killing row: ‘Canada has seen a lot of organized crime’, says Jaishankar She added, "We are also requesting a briefing on whether there are similar operations in the United States". Following Omar's remark MP Chaturvedi urged India's foreign ministry to start an enquiry into how an elected representative in the USA is interfering in the peace of Jammu & Kashmir via a Pakistan-funded PoK visit. Omar reportedly visited to Pakistan-occupied part of the disputed region of Kashmir or PoK in 2022.

Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the situation in Manipur and demanded that he sack BJP's «incompetent» chief minister as a first step to control the turmoil. He also alleged that the violence against women and children has been weaponised and accused the BJP of turning Manipur into a battlefield. A clash occurred in the Singjamei area of Imphal on Tuesday night between RAF personnel and locals protesting the killing of two students, who had been missing since July 6, prompting the law enforcers to lob tear gas shells and fire rubber bullets at the agitators and baton-charge them, leaving 45 of the protesters, mostly students, injured.

Narendra Modi said on Tuesday during his first visit to his home state after both the houses passed the Women Reservation Bill. «Like every year, this year too you had sent me Rakhi in large numbers.

India to cooperate with Canada in the investigation of Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing. US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasised the importance of a thorough investigation into Canada's allegations. «We are deeply concerned by the allegations referenced by (Canadian) Prime Minister (Justin) Trudeau.

P K Mishra said on Tuesday that over 1.5 crore citizens directly participated in various G20 events held across the country during the country's presidency of the powerful bloc. Speaking at the G20 University Connect Finale at Bharat Mandapam here, he said with events such as awareness rallies, selfie with monuments, contests, essay and quiz competitions, workshops, marathons, cleanliness drives and 'Yuva Samvaad', the objectives of the G20 were taken to the last mile.

bill is no gift from anyone to the women of India but is the hard-earned victory of their right to adequate political representation secured from a male-dominated political system, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Tuesday. Chidambaram's remarks came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at a gathering of women in Ahmedabad to felicitate him on the passage of the bill, said women's reservation is a «gift from your brother».

Advocate General on the legal issues involved in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the defamation proceedings initiated against him by a magistrate's court over his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mahesh Shrishrimal, who claims to be a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, has filed a defamation complaint over Rahul Gandhi's «commander-in-thief» remark about prime minister Modi in 2018.

NSCN-IM has opposed the cleanliness drive on October 1 as its Sunday and stated Nagas as Christians cannot simply abide by the call of the Prime Minister no matter how noble the cleanliness drive. The call to action is called “Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath” and it aims to unite citizens from every corner of the country for one hour of collective “shramdaan” on October 1 starting at 10 am. NSCN-IM in a statement stated, “In what can be termed as playing into the nerves of the Naga people’s religious ethos as the call of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi for a nationwide cleanliness drive falls on October1 (Sunday). Nagas as Christians cannot simply abide by the call of the Prime Minister no matter how noble the cleanliness drive”. It added, “For any such nationwide drive for cleanliness, the sentiment attached with the spirit of secularism must be rightfully respected.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking intervention on the issue of allocation of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) subsidy, implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to the family member of Assam Chief Minister. Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and chairperson and Managing Director of Pride East had filed a Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Gogoi. Earlier Gogoi had sent a letter to Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal seeking to know if the Pride East Entertainment Private Limited has received Rs 10 Crore subsidy from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). In the letter to Modi, Gogoi stated, “It has come to notice that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Gol under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) and Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Clusters has allocated an amount of Rs 10 Crores to Pride East Entertainments Private Limited, the promoter of which is Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the wife ofChief Minister of Assam, Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma." He added, «On the 22nd of March, 2023, Piyush Goyal,Minister of Commerce and Industry while replying to questions in Lok Sabha as to whether the Government has taken initiative to invest in Assam in order support the promotion of industries, has given a list of Food Processing Projects supported under component of PMKSY in the North Eastern States as on 31 .01 2022 vis a vis the State of Assam”. Gogoi stated, “At Serial No.7 of the list, the name of Pride East Entertainments Private Limited has been mentioned. Pertinently, the amount of approved Grant-in-Aid is mentioned as Rs.

Ram Temple Construction Committee chairperson Nripendra Mishra said the construction of the ground floor of the three-storey temple in Ayodhya will be completed by December-end and the consecration (pran pratishtha) ceremony is expected to take place on January 22, said a report by news agency PTI on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take part in an event related to the “pran pratishtha" on any day during January 20-24, said Mishra in an interview to PTI. The final date is yet to be communicated by the Prime Minister's Office, he added.

Predator drones of the Indian Navy have flown over 13,000 hours of missions across the Indian Ocean Region from INS Rajali, Naval Air Base here and helped the maritime force keep a close watch on the entire area for interest of the country. The two drones have been operated by the Indian Navy since November 2020 when the force got them on lease from the American firm General Atomics as part of the emergency procurement powers. «The aircraft has the capability to cover over 4,000-8,000 kms in one go and can operate for more than 30 hours in one stretch which allows them to cover the entire Indian Ocean Region in one go,» the second in command of the Navy's drone unit Lieutenant Commander Lokesh Pandey told ANI. Team covered the operations of the most advanced drone of the force here where the Predator showcased its capabilities. Asked about the 15 more advanced Predator MQ-9B drones that the force would be getting from the US under a tri-services deal, the first Mission Commander of the Predator drones in the country Lieutenant Commander Varsha said the new drones being planned would be equipped with weapons including air to ground missiles, bombs and submarine detection kits fitted with sonobuoys which can help detect the hidden enemy submarines. The Predator drones can be equipped with American Hellfire missiles, bombs and other high-level sensors which can be used for carrying out strikes from long ranges against enemy targets. The American forces have used drones to carry out countless strikes against terrorists like al-Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri, and others. The Indian armed forces are getting 31 of these drones in total as part of a deal announced by India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to

MGNREGA benefits in West Bengal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the party's much-touted protests in New Delhi next month against the alleged withholding of funds by the Centre. The party has accused the BJP-led NDA government of withholding Rs 15,000 crore of dues to Bengal under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and Gramin Awas Yojana. The party will also send letters to Union Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh.

central government departments by the NDA dispensation since 2014 as against six lakhs during the first nine years of the UPA rule, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said Tuesday. Addressing 'Rozgar Mela' presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, Singh said that not only jobs have been created in the past nine years but the PM has generated awareness among the youths that employment is not only about government jobs. That is why, he said, the number of start-ups have gone up to 1.25 lakh from around 350-400. «You (PM) have also opened up space sector and the number of start ups went up to 150 from four.

BJP announced its second list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, the Congress on Tuesday said no matter who it fields, the people of the state have decided to oust those who had formed the government through the back door. The opposition party said that with the announcement of the list, it seems results have been declared even before the polls. The BJP on Monday released its second list of 39 candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the digital transformation and said that Aadhaar cards, digital lockers and eKYC have eliminated the complexity of documentation. While addressing the ‘Rozgar Mela’ via a video conference, PM Modi said, “In the last nine years, you have witnessed how technological transformation can ease governance." Modi noted that earlier, people used to stand in queues at the booking counters of railway stations. “Technology has overcome this problem.

Tamil Nadu.Who is protesting and why? Farmer bodies, Kannada organisations, and opposition parties have called for a 'Bandh' today in the city to protest against the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directing the state to release 5000 cusecs of water to its neighbouring state, Tamil Nadu, for 15 days, effective September 13. Protests have been planned at Freedom Park, Raj Bhawan, and Town Hall by pro-Kannada organisations. However, the Police Commissioner warned that protests would only be allowed in Freedom Park.All political parties extend support Speaking on the bandh, BJP leader C T Ravi said, «Our State Party Chief and BS Yediyurappa declared support.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “credible allegations" over Indian involvement in the killing of Pak trained Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar in June. While New Delhi is still waiting for Canada to provide legal evidence linking India to Khalistan Tiger Force chief Nijar’s killing, it is quite evident that Trudeau’s Sikh politics will not allow him to back down on the issue.