Government

August 22, 2024 9:38 AM

Bangladesh: Government to publish ‘white paper on the state of the economy’

In Bangladesh, the interim government has taken a decision to publish a white paper on the state of the economy in six priority areas, including public finance, inflation, and food management. An economist and a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Debapriya Bhattacharya will be the chief of a panel of economists and eminent citizens, who will come up with the white paper, according to the press wing at the Chief Adviser's office. The committee will publish the white pa...

September 16, 2024 5:59 PM

PM Modi a spiritual person, a quality leaders must have, says Nobel laureate Austrian physicist Zeilinger

Nobel laureate and Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a spiritual person, and asserted that other international leaders should possess this trait as well. The Nobel laureate Zeilinger, who is known for his work on quantum mechanics and was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics in 2022, met PM Modi in Vienna on Wednesday. Zeilinger on his meeting with PM Modi said that the two had discussions on several topics, ranging from spirituality to quantum technology. ...

September 16, 2024 5:59 PM

Prime Minister Modi arrives in Delhi after concluding two-nation visit to Russia and Austria

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New Delhi on Thursday morning after concluding his two-nation visit to Russia and Austria. After concluding his visit, PM Modi shared a post on X and thanked Austria's Chancellor, government, and people for their warm welcome and hospitality. He also stated this visit was immensely productive and described it as 'historic.' "My visit to Austria has been historic and immensely productive. New vigour has been added to the friendship between our nations. I a...

June 13, 2024 4:12 PM

“There is no paper leak…government ready to give answers in court”: Dharmendra Pradhan on NEET-UG exam controversy

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday denied allegations of "paper leak" in the NEET-UG exam, saying that the government is ready to present its response to the Supreme Court, which is currently hearing petitions related to the examination. Pradhan, who took charge as Union Education Minister for his second successive term on Thursday, told mediapersons that 24 lakh students have successfully taken the NEET examination. "I want to assure the students and their parents that th...

September 16, 2024 6:39 PM

NDA parliamentary party to meet today ahead of formation of a new government at Centre

As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gears up to form the government, political activity has gained momentum in the national capital with leaders of the BJP and JD(U) holding separate meetings. Today (Friday), the NDA parliamentary party meeting will take place in New Delhi. Newly elected MPs of BJP, TDP, JD(U), LJP (R), Shiv Sena (Shinde Faction), JD(S), and other constituent parties of NDA will attend the meeting. A JD(U) Parliamentary party meeting is also scheduled to be held this mor...

September 16, 2024 6:44 PM

“Unprecedented moment in India’s history”: PM Modi expresses gratitude as NDA poised to form government

As counting continues for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and leads favouring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA over the opposition alliance - INDIA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to all workers of the party as the NDA alliance, led by the BJP, is poised to return to power at the Centre. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "The people of the country have expressed their trust in the NDA for the third consecutive time. This is an unprecedented moment in the history of India. I t...

May 27, 2024 8:25 PM

4 persons died, over 2 lakh people evacuated, airport operations resumed: WB report on Cyclone Remal

The West Bengal government on Monday released a preliminary report on cyclone Remal. Severe Cyclone Remal made landfall on Sunday at 22.30 hrs. between Sagar Island of South 24 Parganas & Khepupara, Bangladesh, close to Mongla port of Bangladesh, causing very heavy rainfall over coastal districts of South-24-Parganas, North-24-Parganas, Purba Medinipur and heavy rainfall over Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly and Paschim Medinipur on 26th and 27th May, according to the report. Windspeed reached 120...