Guwahati, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and supporters at the Assam BJP state office in Guwahati on Saturday evening, marking a high point of his two-day visit to the state.
Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP, Arun Singh, on Saturday stated that the 'Viksit Bharat' was envisioned by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which is being fulfilled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed regret over the truncation of his West Bengal visit earlier in the day due to adverse weather conditions, which prevented him from attending a public rally at Taherpur under the Ranaghat sub-division in Nadia district, and issued a social media statement outlining the points he had intended to raise at the event.
Agartala, Dec 20 (IANS) Activists of the Sanatani Hindu Sena on Saturday staged a protest outside the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission office in Agartala, condemning the alleged lynching of a Hindu man in the neighbouring country and accusing authorities there of failing to curb atrocities against religious minorities.
Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) The Chief Minister 'Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan', which aims to create self-employment opportunities for 1 lakh youth every year in Uttar Pradesh, is yielding encouraging results, promising enough to nudge others to take note.
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the world today views India through a transformed lens as the country steadily works towards realising the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Even as weight-reducing or anti-obesity drugs are gaining popularity in India, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday urged for their judicious use.
Patna, Dec 20 (IANS) The passage of the Viksit Bharat - Guaranteed Rozgar and Ajeevika (Grameen) Bill from Parliament may have provoked the Opposition, particularly the Congress, to assail the government, but the new law seems to be finding a positive connection with the masses, also evoking praise for the initiative.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Oman is expected to enhance India’s export competitiveness, secure energy supplies at favourable prices and strengthen India–Oman economic ties, a report said on Saturday.
Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) The substitution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with VB-G RAM G legislation is being hailed by the labour and landless classes, primarily because of the proposed increase in days of wages from the erstwhile 100 days to 125 days a year.
