Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US International Development Finance Corporation CEO Ben Black to prioritise an undersea electricity project they described as central to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) The controversy surrounding police action against students protesting alleged examination irregularities and paper leaks in Siwan has once again become a major political issue in Bihar.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A new initiative where Parliamentarians meet every Tuesday for open conversations and new ideas, named "Mangal Milan" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a platform where discussions were held on issues ranging from the ills of the National eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) exam-paper leak to India's young space innovators, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj said.
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) In a war of “claims and counterclaims” between the Punjab government and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh over the alarming rise in drug addiction in the state, the latter on Tuesday posted more videos and pictures on his social media account to justify his claims.
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday vowed to assist at least 10,000 youths from his Bankipur constituency to find corporate and private sector jobs over the next two years and urged the families to submit the bio-data and CVs of their wards in his office.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The NDA Parliamentary Party’s weekly ‘Mangal Milan’ meeting in the Parliament Library Building on Tuesday began on a patriotic note, with MPs raising the Tricolour and chanting ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ ahead of the final days of the Monsoon Session.
Gandhinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government will launch the revamped ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ scheme on Wednesday, raising the maximum financial assistance for talented athletes from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh and lowering the minimum age for applications from 12 to above nine years.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a cooperative society has stepped in to strengthen the cash-strapped Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), buying a bus with its public welfare fund and offering it to the state-run transport utility.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to question Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's alleged dual approach where the Congress has been aggressively protesting against the Centre over reported National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) irregularities and the Delhi Police action while being restrained on similar issues in Jharkhand, where his party is part of the coalition government.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched four new tourism circuits at the Akshardham Temple on Tuesday.
