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NEW DELHI : Reforming India’s administrative machinery and the legal system, along with making the rupee a hard currency, widely accepted for global transactions, are top on the government’s next reform agenda, said Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Economic Advisory Council. In an interview, Sanyal said that maintaining macroeconomic stability and taking care of the bottom of the pyramid are the two key pillars of the government’s economic management strategy. Edited excerpts: Our GDP (gross domestic product) rowth will be somewhere in the 6.5-7% range.

Kuki Zo women being stripped and paraded naked by a mob of Meitei men in violence hit Manipur, that has garnered outrage throughout the nation. Sharma said that "with a heavy heart", he wrote to BJP chief JP Nadda and Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the Manipur video incident. "With a heavy heart, I wrote to JP Nadda and PM Modi that an incident like that in the Manipur video has never happened anywhere else.

Indian Railways will soon introduce one more Vande Bharat Express in Kerala , said BJP state president K Surendran. Surendran said an assurance in this regard has been received from Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today. The new Vande Bharat train will run from northern Kasaragod to southern Thiruvananthapuram, said Surendran after meeting Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi.

Alliance (NDA) dispensation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue. A day after Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani accused the Congress leader of setting "Manipur on fire,", Rahul Gandhi issued the video message claiming that PM Modi has got nothing to do with the violence-hit state because he is the Prime Minister of only a few selected people.

Shivamogga, opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi early this year, will receive its first flight on August 31, Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil said. Indigo Airlines has initiated bookings for the scheduled first journey from Bengaluru to Shivamogga on August 31.

New Delhi: The role of chemical and petrochemicals industry is imperative in government’s commitment to low carbon strategies, said union forest, environment and climate change minister Bhupender Yadav. The government’s long-term low emission development strategy to reach out net zero is multifaceted and includes timebound policies and programme for promotion of clean and renewable energy; enhancement of energy efficiency; development of less carbon-intensive and resilient urban centres, promotion of waste to wealth initiative; adoption of safe, smart and sustainable green transportation network; abetment of pollution and increasing the carbon sink by intensifying efforts of forest and tree cover increase.

Zoji La Tunnel, which is said to establish all-weather connectivity between the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, is expected to be completed by December 2030, an army official said on Thursday. Captain IK Singh, office-in charge, of Border Roads Organisation told ANI, «The revised length of the tunnel is 13. 15 km.

Jaya Bachchan, a prominent Member of Parliament representing the Samajwadi Party, has taken social media by storm. In the clip, Jaya can be seen politely refusing to comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement regarding the opposition's use of the term "INDIA" for their grand alliance. Speaking to ANI from the confines of her car, Jaya Bachchan stated, «I choose not to comment on the Prime Minister's remarks.

Rajasthan polls are scheduled to be held on or before December 2023 to elect representatives 200 seats of the state's Legislative assembly. What started with an invitation to speak, and the fact that the Rajasthan CM would not be ‘able to welcome PM Modi’ to the state, elevated to red tomato and red diary barbs on both end. For context, red tomatoes have been selling at sky high prices all across the country causing many to give up on the botanical fruit, including burger chains like McDonalds.

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ideology has set Manipur ablaze. He also said that PM Modi has nothing to do with the violence-hit northeast state because he is only the Prime Minister of a few, not all. “You would be surprised why is the PM of the country not going to Manipur and speaking on it.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. «The necessary policy framework is already in place to create a vibrant component ecosystem. And if there is any need for the government to intervene and create more PLI type of schemes, we will do so,» he said while addressing the media ahead of the 'Semicon India 2023' event in Gandhinagar.

BJP) has decided to take out 'Vijay Sankalp Yatra' (victory resolution march) in parts of the state, a party functionary said. These yatras are likely to be taken out in September, but their schedule will be finalised and announced shortly, he said. The decision was taken during the four-hour long meeting of the BJP's core committee chaired by Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah late Wednesday night, the party functionary said.

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation has started trial runs of trains between KR Puram and Byappanahalli stations. Sharing a video of the trial run, Bangalore Central MP, PC Mohan in a tweet said: «The entire east-west Metro corridor will revolutionise travel for passengers, slashing commute times and transforming the very fabric of the city's mobility landscape.» Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation aims to open this KR Puram and Byappanahalli next month and a top official told Times of India that the trial runs could go for around 10 days. «On Wednesday, the single train was operated on the stretch, and we did not face any problem.

Jaishankar assailed the Opposition on Thursday for disrupting his statement in Rajya Sabha, saying they claim to be 'INDIA', the name of their alliance, but if they are not prepared to listen about India's national interests then what kind of India are they. Jaishankar spoke suo moto in the House to brief members about the successes of India's foreign policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visits abroad amid continuous disruption by opposition members in the House.

the future of the semiconductor industry in both India and Gujarat," the release further noted. The Semicon India event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 28 and will attended by delegates from 23 countries.

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII)'s CEO Brand Cheng and other company representatives met last week with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and other government officials to discuss the investment in the southern state. FII has shared a plan with state officials to initially invest $180 million to $200 million in the facility, Reuters said citing sources. The Taiwan-based company aims to complete the plant by 2024, with further investments expected afterward.

Narendra Modi government by Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. According to reports, speaker Om Birla has called a meeting of floor leaders of all parties in Lok Sabha on Thursday, 27 July. As per the convention, once admitted the discussion on the motion has to be held within 10 days.

India and the UK in the defence and military technology sector and work as a catalyst to enhance bilateral cooperation in the sphere. The UK-India Defence and Military Technology Cooperation workshop, organised by the London-based think tank International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in partnership with India's Bharat Shakti defence platform on Tuesday, explored collaborative defence research and industrial production partnerships between the two countries.

Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the new International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) complex 'Bharat Mandapam' in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) complex to the nation which has been developed at a cost of about ₹2,700 crore. The Delhi Police had deployed hundreds of its personnel at and around Pragati Maidan ahead of the inauguration.

Nitish Kumar on Wednesday blamed the reluctance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the Manipur issue in Parliament for the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition in Lok Sabha. The JD(U) supreme leader, whose party is likely to support the motion moved by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, also claimed that recent political statements of Modi smacked of «nervousness» in the BJP-led NDA and it was caused by opposition parties coming together to form the new coalition known by the acronym «INDIA». «What has happened in Manipur, the way women were stripped and paraded naked, is appalling.

Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh to appear before it in response to summons issued to them in a criminal defamation case. The court of chief metropolitan magistrate SJ Panchal rejected the AAP leaders' exemption applications and kept the matter for August 11. Kejriwal and Singh are facing a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University (GU) over their «sarcastic» and «derogatory» remarks over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degree. Through their lawyer, the two leaders assured the court that they will remain present during the next date of hearing provided there do not arise circumstances beyond their control. If they face any such circumstances that prevent them from appearing, then there are judgments that allow counsels to record a plea, their lawyer told the court. The respondents sought exemption on various grounds and said they have challenged the summons in a sessions court and the matter is likely to come up for hearing on August 5. GU strongly opposed the exemption applications, calling them a tactic to delay the proceedings. It appealed to the court to issue a warrant against them.