Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security in wake of the terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama that claimed 37 lives. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attended the over one-hour-long meeting, held at the Lok Kalyan Marg, residence of the Prime Minister. Sources said National Security Advisor Ajit Doval also attended the CCS meeting. The sources said the CCS reviewed the security situation after the worst-ever attack on the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. They said…
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The Cuban government on Thursday criticized the recent US troop movements in the Caribbean, saying that Washington is preparing for a military intervention in crisis-hit Venezuela. In a statement, Havana said that between Feb 6 and 10, there were flights of military transport aircraft to the airport in Puerto Rico, the San Isidro Air Base in the Dominican Republic, and to “strategically located” Caribbean islands. It said the flights originated from US military installations where its Special Forces units and Marines operate and these forces are often used in “covert actions, including against leaders of other countries.” The statement also…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged country’s first semi-high speed trainset Train 18, titled the Vande Bharat Express, from New Delhi Railway station. Modi also inspected the facilities in the train and addressed a gathering. Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal led the team of officials and media persons aboard the train on its inaugural run on New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route. It will stop at Kanpur and Allahabad where it will be received by dignitaries and the people. The train will cover the distance between New Delhi and Varanasi in 8 hours and will run on all days except Monday…
The Cabinet Committee on Security presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday decided to withdraw Most Favoured Nation status given to Pakistan for trade ties. This was announced by Union Minister Arun Jaitley. He said the Union Commerce Ministry will issue the necessary notification on this in due course. Mr Jaitley said the meeting attended among others by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj besides him observed two minutes silence as a mark of respect for the martyred CRPF personnel who made ‘supreme sacrifice’ after terror attack by JeM militants…
The ailing Union Minister Arun Jaitley, who had been overseas for medical treatment, is set to resume charge as Finance Minister on Friday. According to official sources, Mr Jaitley will resume the charge of the key Ministry. One of his first engagements as Finance Minister after resuming charge will be to attend the crucial meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security. In his absence, Piyush Goyal handled the ministry for sometime and also presented the interim Budget on February 1. The meeting to be presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been convened to review security situation in Jammu…
The US Foreign Affairs Committee has condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and asserted in crystal language endorsing Government of India’s stand that “countries must not allow terrorist groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed to operate with impunity”. “I strongly condemn the terrorist attack in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state today and send my condolences to the families of the victims. Countries must not allow terrorist groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed to operate with impunity,” the chairman of the committee Eliot Engel, US Congressman representing parts of the Bronx and Westchester Counties in New York, said in a tweet. In Delhi, Ken Juster,…
(UNI) Russia President Vladimir Putin has condemned the terror attack at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that “perpetrators and sponsors” of this attack should be punished. In a condolence message to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Russian President said, “Please accept my sincere condolences” for the attack and said “we strongly condemn this brutal crime”. “I would like to confirm the readiness for further strengthening of counter terrorism operation with our Indian partners,” he said. “Russia shares the grief of the friendly people of India and hopes for the speedy recovery of the…
ଲଷ୍ମୀପ୍ରିୟା ଓଝା ଭାରତ ର ପୁର୍ବାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ସ୍ଥିତ ଆସାମ ତା’ର ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ବନ ସମ୍ପଦ, ଗୋଟେ ସିଂଘ ଵାଲା ଗଣ୍ଡା, ତେଲ ଭଣ୍ଡାର, ଚା ବଗିଚାର ଅପୂର୍ବ ସବୁଜିମା ଏବଂ ସତୁରି ଦଶକରୁ ହିଂସ୍ରକ ଉଗ୍ରବାଦଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ଅଶାନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଭାବରେ ପରିଚିତ । ସାତ ଭଉଣୀ ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ ଆସାମ, ମେଘାଳୟ, ମଣିପୁର, ନାଗାଲାଣ୍ଡ, ଅରୁଣାଚଳ ପ୍ରଦେଶ, ତ୍ରିପୁରା ର ପ୍ରବେଶ ଦ୍ୱାର ଆସାମ ର ବ୍ୟବସାୟିକ କେଂଦ୍ର ଗୌହାଟୀ। ଆସାମ ଦି ଭାଗରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ, ଅପର (ଉପର) ଆସାମ ଓ ଲୋୟର (ତଳ) ଆସାମ। ଉପର ଆସାମ ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉଦ୍ୟୋଗ, ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ଓ ବ୍ୟବସାୟ ହେଲା ଚା। ଇଂରେଜ ମାନଙ୍କର ଶାସନ ସମୟରେ ଆସାମ ରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଇଥିଲା ଚା ଚାଷ । ଆସାମ ର ଜଳବାୟୁ ଚା ଚାଷ ପାଇଁ ଯେ ଉପଯୋଗୀ ତାହା ଇଂରେଜ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଡେରି ହେଇ ନଥିଲା। ଥଣ୍ଡା ପାଣି ପାଗ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଗୋଟେ ବୋଲେରୋ ଗାଡିରେ ୩୫୦ କିଲୋଗ୍ରାମ ଆରଡିଏକ୍ସ ପୂରେଇ ଆତଙ୍କବାଦୀ ଆଦିଲ ଅହମଦ ଦର ଜାମ୍ମୁ-ଶ୍ରୀନଗର ଜାତୀୟ ରାଜପଥରେ ୭୮ଟି ଗାଡିରେ ଆସୁଥିବା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ପୋଲିସ ବଳ ବା ସିଆରପିଏଫ ର ୨୫୦୦ ଜବାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଆତ୍ମଘାତି ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ୪୦ରୁ ଅଧିକ ଜବାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ୟା କରିଛି। ଏହି ଜଘନ୍ୟ ଆତଙ୍କବାଦୀ ଆକ୍ରମଣରେ ୪୦ ରୁ ଅଧିକ ଜବାନ ଆହତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ଗତ ପାଞ୍ଚ ବର୍ଷ ଭିତରେ ଏହା ଆମର ଜବାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ସବୁଠୁ ବଡ ଆତଙ୍କବାଦୀ ଆକ୍ରମଣ। ପଠାଣକୋଟ ଓ ଉରି ଆକ୍ରମଣ ପରେ ପାକିସ୍ତାନରେ ଥିବା ଆତଙ୍କବାଦୀ ଜୈସ-ଏ-ଅହମଦ ଏହି ଆକ୍ରମଣ ପାଇଁ ନିଜକୁ ଦାୟୀ କରିବା ସହିତ ଏହି ଆତ୍ମଘାତି ଆକ୍ରମଣର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅପରାଧୀ ଆଦିଲ ଅହମଦ ଦରର ଭିଡିଓ ଜାରି କରିଛି। ଜାତୀୟ ରାଜପଥରେ ଏତେ ବଡ ଆକ୍ରମଣ ଘଟଣାକୁ ଭାରତ ସହଜ ଭାବରେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ଆଦୌ ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ।…
Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday said that if it was not of the strong opposition by the Congress against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, it would have been passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. “The whole country has seen how Congress has stood firm in its commitment to protect the interest of the nation in general and interest of the people of northeast especially the microscopic ethnic groups,” he said. Stating that the nation has witnessed as to how Congress was the only party which ultimately kept the nation together, Sangma said, “The proposed Citizenship (Amendment)…
The Spanish government will confer a prestigious award the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit’ to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to that country on February 18 and 19. MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar told reporters that the award will be given to the Minister as recognition by the Spanish government for India’s “swift response” through Operation Maitri in rescuing 71 Spanish nationals from Nepal in April 2015 during the disastrous earthquake. He said in the last leg of her visit to three countries Bulgaria, Morocco and Spain, Ms Swaraj will travel to Spain on February…
As many as 18 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were martyred and several others injured on Thursday when militants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blastat Awantipora in south Kashmir district of Pulwama. Militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the blast. Official sources said militants triggered the blast when a vehicle, carrying the CRPF personnel, was passing the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at Goripora, Awantipora. While 18 CRPF personnel were killed on the spot, several others were wounded after the vehicle was blown up. The injured were immediately rushed to Army’s 92 base hospital. Security forces have…
Under the National Health Mission (NHM), technical and financial support is provided to states, UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems, based on the requirements posed by the states, UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans. The National Health Mission offers flexibility to the states to provide healthcare services under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode depending upon its requirements. This includes support for provision of healthcare services through PPP mode for projects such as Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme, free diagnostic service for high end low volume tests like teleradiology services & CT scan services, ambulance services, biomedical equipment management maintenance programme,…
The Cuban government said Washington is preparing for a military intervention in Venezuela under the humanitarian pretext, and called for international efforts to avoid the scenario. “The US intends to create a humanitarian pretext to initiate a military aggression against Venezuela and has proposed to introduce in that sovereign nation through intimidation, pressure and force, an alleged humanitarian aid,” said Havana in an official government statement on late Wednesday. The Caribbean island state added that the United States is obviously “paving the way” for building a “humanitarian corridor” by force under the “international protection” to safeguard the civilian interests, and…
India bowed out of the Hero Gold Cup after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Myanmar on Wednesday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, finishing third in the group with three points from three games. Despite early exit, Indian coach Maymol Rocky was positive while assessing the team’s performance, stating that the competition was an important experience. “The team played well, I believe,” she said. “We are still in a developmental process with the target being clearing the second round of the 2020 Olympic qualifiers. Playing in the Hero Gold Cup against the likes of Myanmar, Nepal and Iran…
Parle Products, a leading food company is all set to launch a digital campaign – “HealthIsNotAChoice” for its newly introduced health brand Nutricrunch under its Platina division. The campaign aims at encouraging people to embrace the ‘Health is not a choice’ philosophy. The campaign began with innovative posts across Parle Nutricrunch social media platforms and in newspapers. All the posts strongly advocate treating one’s health and well-being as priority and showcase that one might have options for a lot of aspects in life but one’s journey to good health must not be compromised. As a part of the campaign, three…
Public sector aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has taken a lead role in organising the 2019 edition of Aero India, the Defence and civilian aerospace exposition dubbed as the biggest in South Asia to be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, on the outskirts of the city, from February 20 to 24. Besides providing entire logistic support, HAL will showcase its prowess in Defence and aerospace centered on the theme ‘Innovate, Integrate and Lead’. “HAL is poised to tap into the opportunities during the Aero India and will highlight its indigenously designed and developed fixed and rotary wing platforms,…
India-made ISUZU D-MAX pick-ups will now be available directly to government departments and public sector units through Government e-Marketplace (GeM). The central and state government establishments can now directly procure from the range of globally renowned ISUZU D-MAX Pick-ups, through the centralised GeM Portal, which includes the full-fledged commercial Pick-up — D-MAX Regular Cab Flat Deck (High-Ride variant), 5-seater multi-utility Pick-up – D-MAX S-CAB (Standard and High-Ride variants) and the versatile adventure utility Pick-up – D-MAX V-Cross (Standard and High-Grade variants). Uniformly priced across all states, the e-Marketplace platform will enable Isuzu Motors India to seamlessly cater to the varying…
At the invitation of President of Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-in, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day state visit to that country and give a new momentum in high-level exchanges between two countries. During his visit, Mr Modi will be also honoured with Seoul Peace Prize. According to an official release, India and Korea share good ties and this got further boost during the visit of President Moon to India for Bilateral Summit in July 2018 and the participation of the Korean First Lady Her Excellency Madame Kim Jung-sook at the Deepotsav event in Ayodhya in November 2018.…
Despite some positive developments following years of brutal conflict, Iraq is gripped by political stalemate and a continued humanitarian crisis that is hampering the stabilisation of the country, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in the country, (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has told the Security Council. Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert on Wednesday started her first briefing to the UN body since taking up her post, by explaining that although a new Prime Minister-designate has been nominated, the Iraqi Government remains incomplete due to “fierce disagreements among political parties”, with four top positions still vacant, including the key portfolios of the Interior,…
People in Chechnya who are suspected of being lesbian, gay or bisexual, are facing a “new wave of persecution” following a spate of killings involving torture, and other rights abuses, has said a group of independent UN human rights experts. In a statement released on Wednesday by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the experts expressed alarm at information indicating a worsening situation for LGBT people in Chechnya: “Abuse inflicted on victims has allegedly become more cruel and violent compared with reports from 2017. It is no longer only gay men in Chechnya who are being…