Negotiations on the long-pending US-India bilateral trade deal are underway this week, with trade teams from both sides meeting in New Delhi, and a meeting scheduled with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday. Ninety-nine per cent of the agreement is already in place, and the two sides are working to bridge the final...
Returning to her ‘street fighter’ avatar in her first major protest since losing the Bengal elections, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee vowed to “fight or die” as she accused the BJP of attacks on party leaders, including her nephew Abhishek, and intimidation. Staging a dharna at central Kolkata, which was attended by only eight of the party’s...
Former Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the party during his meeting with BJP national president Nitin Nabin. He also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital. There had been intense speculation that Annamalai, who has kept a low profile since being replaced as Tamil Nadu BJP chief...
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma and MP Manoj Tiwari recently visited the Rohtas Nagar assembly constituency to review ongoing development projects. During their inspection at Shahdara Chowk, they traveled by DTC bus and assured locals that pending infrastructure issues—particularly concerning roads and public facilities—will be resolved.Key details from the visit include:Areas Covered: They reviewed the groundwork...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met a German delegation led by Mario Voigt, Minister-President of the German state of Thuringia, at the Delhi Secretariat and discussed opportunities for cooperation across key sectors, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Tuesday. According to the CMO, Gupta held a productive interaction with Voigt and the accompanying delegation,...
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the last 12 years of technological transformation has laid the foundation for 2047 and under PM Narendra Modi, India has moved from being a...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar engaged in talks with Richard Marles, the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, on June 2 in New Delhi. This meeting aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and assess the evolving dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region. Jaishankar expressed his appreciation for the engagement on social media, reflecting on the importance...
The Delhi Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, approved relief for farmers affected by crop damage due to rain during August-September last year. In a much-needed relief to the farmers of the national capital, the Delhi government decided to provide those who had suffered crop damage because of the excessive rain...
The death toll in the collapse of a commercial building near Saket Metro station in south Delhi rose to six on Sunday, while several others were rescued from the debris and admitted to hospitals, officials said. Police sources said that some of the injured and deceased were preparing for the Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) Examination....
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday stated that strict action will be taken against all unauthorised structures and the municipal officers responsible for allowing them. This comes after the tragic five-storey building collapse in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, Rekha Gupta said, “Action will be taken against all such unauthorised...