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India ready to expand trade ties with US, both countries must look at trillion-dollar trade: Goyal at USISPF

India ready to expand trade ties with US, both countries must look at trillion-dollar trade: Goyal at USISPF

Expressing India's willingness to expand economic relations with the US, Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal said New Delhi is ready to extend its trade ties with Washington in the spirit of reciprocity and equality.Addressing the 4th Annual Leadership Summit for US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) virtually, Goyal said, "India and the US can be two countries which should be looking at a balance mutual trade of a trillion dollars in the next 10 years." "And unless you keep some very ambitious targets we will never get that." Underlining the importance of India-US ties, Goyal said that both countries have…
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Border incidents with China to continue till boundary dispute is resolved: Indian Army Chief

Border incidents with China to continue till boundary dispute is resolved: Indian Army Chief

Developments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh have added to the ongoing legacy challenges on India’s active and disputed borders on the western and eastern front, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Naravane said on Thursday. According to him, such incidents will continue till such time a long-term solution is reached, which is to have a boundary agreement. He also said that the unprecedented developments at the Northern Borders necessitated large scale resource mobilisation, orchestration of forces and immediate response, and all this in a Covid infested environment. Recent developments in Afghanistan “have definitely been…
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Amarinder Singh clears the air, says leaving Congress but not joining BJP

Amarinder Singh clears the air, says leaving Congress but not joining BJP

Scotching speculation to the contrary, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday made it clear he was not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but had no intention of continuing in the Congress, which he said was going downhill with senior leaders completely ignored and not given a voice. Denying any move to join the BJP, Captain Amarinder said he would leave the Congress where he had been utterly humiliated and was not trusted. “I will resign…will not stay in the party,” he said, adding that he was still thinking through his options in the interest of Punjab,…
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Ojas Diwas theme of ‘Global Vision of Prime Minister’

Ojas Diwas theme of ‘Global Vision of Prime Minister’

On the occasion of the Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s Birthday a gala event was organized in New Delhi at IGNCA, Hotel Janpath by Pancham Dham Nyas under the mission of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. It is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. The event was organized to underline the growing influence of India in the world and to appreciate the efforts of the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in bringing peace to the nation. And to…
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PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, health ID for every citizen

PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, health ID for every citizen

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to provide a digital Health ID to people which will contain their health records. The nationwide rollout of the digital Health ID coincides with National Health Authority (NHA) celebrating the third anniversary of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Currently, over one lakh unique Health IDs have been created under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), which was initially launched across six states and Union territories on a pilot basis on 15th August “Today we are launching a mission that has the potential of bringing…
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Bharat Bandh: Centre asks states to ensure law and order

Bharat Bandh: Centre asks states to ensure law and order

The Centre has asked all state governments to ensure the safety of the public property and maintenance of law and order in wake of the nationwide strike call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha for 10 hours which began at 6 a.m. on Monday. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been monitoring the situation and also was in touch with the state governments. They have been instructed to take strict action against the protesters or those who attempt to violate the public order, the officials said. They also said that adequate central forces have been provided to the state…
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Pakistan is ”arsonist” disguising itself as ”fire-fighter”: India”s strong Right of Reply to Imran Khan at UNGA

Pakistan is ”arsonist” disguising itself as ”fire-fighter”: India”s strong Right of Reply to Imran Khan at UNGA

India again castigated Pakistan as it gave blistering retort to Prime Minister Imran Khan raking up the issue of Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly. India said in its response that Pakistan, where terrorists enjoy free pass, is an "arsonist" disguising itself as a "fire-fighter". Khan in his address spoke about the 2019 decision of India to abrogate Article 370 as well as the death of pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. "The worst and most pervasive form of Islamophobia now rules India," Khan said in an address, delivered by video due to Covid precautions. In…
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Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh killed in Gulab storm, one missing

Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh killed in Gulab storm, one missing

Cyclone Gulab began its landfall process on Sunday evening, the India Meteorological Department said. The system is likely to cross North Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur as a cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 75-85 kmph gusting to 96 kmph during the next three hours. A red alert was sounded in both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh for a cyclonic warning and post landfall lookout. Cyclone Gulab is likely to move nearly westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh, south Odisha coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur.The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclone…
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CJI voices support for 50% representation for women in judiciary

CJI voices support for 50% representation for women in judiciary

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana insisted on 50 percent reservation for women in the judiciary on Sunday, 26 September. He encouraged similar demands of reservation in law colleges across the country. CJI Ramana made these remarks in a felicitation ceremony organised by women advocates of Supreme Court for him and nine newly appointed judges, the CJI said women constitute only about 30% of the subordinate judiciary. "I don't want you to cry but with anger, you have to shout and demand that we need 50 per cent reservation," he said. The CJI said that it's an issue of thousands…
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Biden reiterates US support for India’s permanent seat in UNSC,

Biden reiterates US support for India’s permanent seat in UNSC,

US President Joe Biden has reiterated America’s support for India’s permanent membership in a reformed United Nations Security Council and its entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group during his first in-person bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House. President Biden, in his talks with Prime Minister Modi, applauded India’s “strong leadership” during its UN Security Council Presidency in August 2021, according to the US-India Joint Leaders’ Statement issued after their meeting in the White House on Friday. “In this context, President Biden also reiterated US support for India’s permanent membership on a reformed UN Security Council…
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