Day: December 2, 2020

TMC’s back-channel talks with Adhikari come to naught as rebel leader remains unpacified

7:31 pm December 2, 2020

Kolkata: Rejecting the TMC leadership’s claim of a rapprochement with party heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari as “false”, people close to the rebellious leader said Wednesday he is unpacified as his grievances have not been addressed. They said Adhikari, an influential leader with a mass base who had resigned from the Mamata Banerjee cabinet and other positions […]

China begins import of Indian rice after 2 yrs amid border tension; places orders for 5k tonnes

6:53 pm December 2, 2020

Beijing: China has started importing Indian rice after a gap of two years and placed orders for shipment of about 5,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice due to competitive prices offered by India compared to other nations, according to the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA). India is the world’s major exporter of rice, while China is the […]

All SCO member states appreciated India hosting first SCO Heads of Govt meeting: China

6:49 pm December 2, 2020

Beijing: China on Wednesday complimented India for hosting the Heads of the Government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for the first time, saying all member states spoke highly of the outcomes reached and appreciated India for organising the conference. This is the first-time India hosted the SCO Heads of Government meeting after it […]

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Sushil Modi files nominations for Bihar Rajya Sabha by-poll

6:42 pm December 2, 2020

Patna: Veteran BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for by-election to a Rajya Sabha seat in Bihar which has been necessitated by the death of Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan. Modi filed his nomination papers at the Patna Commissioner office in presence of a host of leaders of the ruling NDA, most notable being Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose deputy he had […]

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GHMC polls: Modi showers praise on BJP workers

6:36 pm December 2, 2020

New Delhi: The BJP in Telangana on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the party workers for their hard work put in for the recently concluded city civic poll, where the saffron party had put up a spirited fight. Modi called state unit chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar to discuss party matters vis-a-vis the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) […]