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Collaboration shown in fighting COVID valuable takeaway: PM Modi at workshop with 10 nations

7:12 pm February 18, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for greater integration among South Asian and Indian Ocean island countries, saying the spirit of regional solidarity shown during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven such integration is possible. Addressing a workshop on ‘COVID-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward’ with 10 neighbouring countries, including the extended neighbourhood, Modi said the spirit of collaboration is a […]

PM Modi expresses grief at loss of lives in road accident in Jalgaon

11:59 am February 15, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a road accident in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. Sixteen labourers were killed after a truck overturned in Jalgaon, police said. ”Heart-wrenching truck accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at […]

Congress will not let CAA be implemented if voted to power in Assam: Rahul

6:43 pm February 14, 2021

Sivasagar: Accusing the BJP and the RSS of ”dividing” Assam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party will protect every principle of the Assam Accord and will not let the Citizenship (Amendment) Act be implemented if voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls. Sounding the Congress’ poll bugle in the state, Gandhi […]

Govt pursuing reforms to make India one of world’s top economies: FM

5:22 pm February 13, 2021

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the government, undeterred by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been pursuing reforms for achieving sustained long-term growth in a bid to make India one of the top economies of the world in the coming decades. Replying to debate on Budget 2021-22 in Lok Sabha, she said, the Prime Minister did not lose any […]

India looks to become self-reliant in silk sector in next two years: Irani

Irani hits out at Rahul in LS, says he is spreading lies

12:02 am February 12, 2021

New Delhi: Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a scathing attack in Lok Sabha on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of spreading lies and saying he may not accept the budget, but people will. Making an intervention in the general discussion on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha, Irani said that she did not expect Gandhi to support a budget which intended to promote the government’s ‘Atmanirbhar […]