President Droupadi Murmu Attends State Banquet in Wellington

August 8, 2024 4:50 PM

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President Droupadi Murmu Attends State Banquet in Wellington

President Droupadi Murmu attended the State Banquet hosted in her honour by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington today. The banquet was attended by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, senior Ministers of the New Zealand Government, the Daughter of the President of India, ...

Sri Lanka India Friendship Arch Inaugurated as Part of Plant4Mother Campaign

August 8, 2024 4:51 PM

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Sri Lanka India Friendship Arch Inaugurated as Part of Plant4Mother Campaign

As part of Plant4Mother campaign, the Sri Lanka-India friendship arch was inaugurated today. Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeyawardena and Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha jointly inaugurated the ‘Sri Lanka - India Friendship Arch' at the National Sandalwood Garden ...

IOA begins talks with Future Host Commission for 2036 Olympics bid 

August 8, 2024 4:25 PM

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IOA begins talks with Future Host Commission for 2036 Olympics bid 

Indian Olympic Association has initiated the dialogue process with the Future Host Commission (FHC) about hosting the 2036 Olympics in India. This was informed by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in Rajya Sabha in a written reply. FHC is the dedicated body of the Intern...

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for 9th time in a row

August 8, 2024 2:05 PM

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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for 9th time in a row

The Reserve Bank of India today decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent for the ninth time in a row. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate remains at 6.25 percent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6.75 per cent. The Monetary P...

Over 77% of Rural Households get Tap Water says Jal Shakti Minister

August 8, 2024 1:05 PM

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Over 77% of Rural Households get Tap Water says Jal Shakti Minister

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the government has provided tap water connections to over 77 per cent rural households across India. Answering to supplementaries during the question hour in Lok Sabha Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said, Narendra Modi government has started this scheme in the year...

Opposition staged walk out from RS over disqualification of Vinesh Phogat

August 8, 2024 12:28 PM

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Opposition staged walk out from RS over disqualification of Vinesh Phogat

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties  today staged a walk out over the issue of   disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar objected to the conduct of the opposition. He said  the entire country including President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minist...

Opposition protests over rising prices of onion and potatoes

August 8, 2024 12:23 PM

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Opposition protests over rising prices of onion and potatoes

The Members of Parliament from opposition parties today protested outside Parliament over the price rise of onions and Potato. The MPs also demanded to provide legal guarantee of MSP to the farmers for their produce. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien, RJD MP...