With the Bihar election results out, the National Democratic Alliance partners will meet on Sunday to decide who will be the next Chief Minister of Bihar, Janata Dal United chief Nitish Kumar said on Friday. “The legislature party meeting will happen on Sunday, November 15 at 12.30 PM. Things will be discussed in detail and all decisions will be taken at that time. What is decided will be informed to you all after that meeting,” Mr Kumar told reporters. In the recently concluded Bihar election, Nitish Kumar’s JDU managed to win only 43 seats, conceding the senior partner status in…
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Pakistan has been slammed for its treatment of minorities, who continue to face persecution in the hands of government authorities. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a Parliament session on Wednesday, urged Pakistan to guarantee the fundamental rights of its citizens. The Prime Minister was responding to Member of Parliament Imran Ahmad Khan, who asked whether the government should make it clear to Pakistan that state-supported persecution must end. Johnson replied: “I agree passionately with my honourable friend, and I can tell him that that is why the Minister of South Asia recently raised this very issue with Pakistan’s Human…
On the occasion of 5th Ayurvedic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate two reputed institutes which are future-ready Ayurveda institutions namely the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar and the other, National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur to the nation. Ministry of Ayush confirmed the information. Both the institutes are premier institutions of Ayurveda in the country. The former has been conferred the status of an Institution of National Importance (INI) by an Act of Parliament and the latter that of an Institution Deemed to be University (De novo Category) by the University Grants Commission (UGC),…
The decision to make the chief minister for Bihar in the BJP-led alliance NDA party will be solely decided by the BJP-led NDA and the alliance is analysing the election results for now, said Nitish Kumar During a press conference on Thursday after the results of the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections. “It is the people’s decision. NDA will form the government,” Nitish Kumar said. Responding to questions about the oath-taking ceremony, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar said that the date has not been finalised as of yet and the process may take three-four days. He told media outlets, “It is not…
Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik launched Indian Navy’s six Scorpene-class submarines at the Mazagaon Dock. The diesel-electric submarine, designed by France’s Naval Group, has been built by Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai under Project 75. Indian Navy’s Scorpene-class submarines displace around 1,700 tonnes when submerged. The 67.5 metres long boats are armed with heavyweight torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and mines. The submarines are not equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP), which gives diesel-electric/conventional submarines the ability to remain under water for relatively longer periods. Reports say the submarines will be equipped with AIP, indigenously developed by the Defence Research and…
US President-elect Joe Biden was an early supporter of the India-US relationship and his administration will still priorities the defence and security partnership with New Delhi , a key area which has progressed during Donald Trump’s tenure as president, a senior official from the Barrack Obama-era administration has said. The US media has projected Biden because the winner of the 2020 presidential election. However, incumbent Trump is yet to concede defeat, vowing to mount legal fights in several key battleground states. there’s much speculation on how the India-US relationship will shape during Biden’s time within the White house. Based on…
Minister of finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Indian economy is witnessing a robust recovery after an extended and strict lockdown. Addressing a news conference to announce more stimulus measures to spice up growth, she said macro-economic indicators are pointing towards recovery. COVID-19 active cases have declined from over 10 Lakh to 4.89 lakh with case deathrate (CFR) at 1.47 per cent, she said. Giving out details of recovery, she said composite purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 58.9 per cent in October versus 54.6 per cent within the previous month, registering strongest increase in output in on the…
His roles may are varied but there’s always an effort on Pankaj Tripathi’s part to stay his characters contemporary, something that the actor says is reflective of his own got to stay aware as a person’s being. Tripathi is capping 2020 on a high note with Ludo , Anurag Basu’s highly anticipated ensemble where he’s during a crucial role of Sattu, a wise beyond the years, sometimes endearing but otherwise a dangerous gangster. it had been a personality that Basu said he wrote keeping Tripathi in mind. Asked about the philosophical outlook that ties together his characters from Sacred Games…
Diego Maradona’s psychologist Diego D says Argentina soccer hero is during a stable condition during a private health clinic where he’s recovering from surgery. Maradona last week had an operation for a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain. His personal doctor, neurologist Leopoldo Luque, said the matter likely was caused by an accident, but the 60-year-old Maradona said he didn’t remember the event. D az, who is taking care of Maradona during his time at the Olivos private clinic, on Tuesday said the 1986 World Cup champion needs doctors, therapy and “fundamentally…
To bring digital and online media, audio-visual programs, films, current affairs, and news portals under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A notification was issued by the cabinet secretariat on 9th November, which was published in the Gazette of India dates 10th November 2020. The notification amends the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, and adds two sections in the second schedule of the rules, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The newly added sections that has been brought under the ministry say: Currently, online news and current affairs portals, OTT (over the top) platforms including Prime…