India, Nordic countries elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that India and Nordic countries have decided to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. Addressing a joint press meet with leaders of the Nordic countries following their third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday, PM Modi said, “Today, we decided to […]
Zambia to adapt India’s eVIN platform to strengthen medicine supply chain management
Lusaka, May 19 (IANS) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zambia and UNDP India convened in Lusaka to launch support for adapting India’s Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) platform for Zambia’s essential medicines “Track and Trace” and supply chain management system. The five-day mission running from May 18–22 is being conducted in collaboration with the […]
Putin arrives in Beijing for State Visit to China
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a State Visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin is visiting China from May 19 to 20. This is Putin’s 25th visit to China. The two Presidents will exchange views on bilateral relations, cooperation in […]
Sikkim implements odd-even vehicle policy to save fuel after PM Modi’s appeal
Gangtok, May 19 (IANS) Sikkim has become the first state in the country to implement an odd-even vehicle movement system as part of the measures announced following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation and responsible governance, officials said on Tuesday. Under the new arrangement, private and government vehicles with registration numbers ending in […]
Bengal govt regularises 66 classes in OBC list
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) The West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday issued a notification regularising 66 communities that were included in the state’s Other Backward Classes reservation list before 2010. The move comes days after the new government scrapped the existing state Other Backward Classes list. According to the notification, […]
RBI cancels licence of Yashwant Co-operative Bank
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday cancelled the licence of The Yashwant Co-operative Bank, Phaltan, Maharashtra, as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. Consequent to the cancellation of its licence, Yashwant Co-operative Bank is prohibited from conducting the business of banking with effect from the […]
Tejashwi Yadav slams Bihar govt over women’s safety, announces agitation
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition and RJD National Executive President Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Bihar government led by Samrat Choudhary, alleging a complete failure in ensuring women’s safety in the state. Addressing the media at his official residence in Patna, Yadav said that even after […]
‘Will return strongly’: Pinarayi Vijayan breaks silence amid growing revolt within CPM
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) For the first time since the stunning electoral collapse of the Left Democratic Front in the Kerala Assembly elections, former Chief Minister and now Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has publicly spoken about the defeat, and his carefully worded remarks come at a time when anger and rebellion are steadily building within […]
Bihar CM reviews India-Nepal border security, pushes for strong surveillance
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday chaired two high-level meetings at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, focusing on India–Nepal border management and the expansion of civil aviation infrastructure in the state. At a review meeting held at the ‘Samvad’ auditorium, the Chief Minister assessed security arrangements along the India–Nepal border, describing […]
Maharashtra govt mulling to raise OBC non-creamy layer cap to Rs 15 lakh
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) In a move aimed at widening the safety net for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), the Maharashtra government’s Cabinet Sub-Committee on OBC Welfare on Tuesday recommended raising the non-creamy layer income ceiling from the current Rs 8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh per annum. The decision was taken during a high-level […]
