Andy Burnham confirmed as Britain’s Labour Party leader, set to become new PM
London, July 17 (IANS) Britain’s Labour Party announced Friday that Andy Burnham has been confirmed as its leader. Burnham, former Mayor of Greater Manchester, is expected to be appointed prime minister on Monday after Keir Starmer formally steps down, in accordance with established procedure. Speaking at the Trades Union Congress headquarters in central London, British […]
Bangladesh Gen Z protest erupts over exam crisis, ‘farm chicken’ remark by Education Minister
Dhaka, July 17 (IANS) Bangladesh has been gripped by a fresh wave of student protests, with Gen Z returning to the streets in Dhaka and other cities to press for education reforms less than five months after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government came to power, a report has stated. The tensions emerged amid worsening […]
Lalu Prasad Yadav hospitalised after health deteriorates
Patna, July 17 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national president and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna on Friday after his health reportedly deteriorated suddenly. According to hospital sources, he was rushed to IGIMS after experiencing complications earlier in the day. […]
CM Rekha Gupta discusses roadmap for making Delhi a global tourism hub
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday interacted with policymakers, industry representatives and sector experts on the national capital’s tourism vision with the aim of making it a world-class hub. Highlighting steps taken by the Delhi government in the past one year to promote tourism and cultural activities, the Chief […]
President Murmu’s upcoming visit reflects India’s growing engagement with Central, Eastern Europe: MEA
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu’s upcoming visit to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania reflects India’s growing engagement with Central and Eastern Europe, Sibi George, Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday during a special briefing. “The three-nation visits reflect India’s growing engagement with Central and Eastern Europe […]
Cong demands Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, accuses Centre of ‘apathy’ over Wangchuk’s protest
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) In a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre, Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has yet to meet fasting Ladakh social activist Sonam Wangchuk, despite the latter raising the same concerns over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper […]
Village development key to Viksit Bharat: Tripura CM
Agartala, July 17 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that bringing positive changes in people’s lives is the true benchmark of development and stressed that sustained efforts must be made to improve the socio‑economic conditions of all sections of society. He also said nearly 80 per cent of the state’s Panchayats have […]
V-P Radhakrishnan releases book ‘RSS @100: A Century of Service, Unity & Sacrifice’
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday released the book “RSS @100: A Century of Service, Unity & Sacrifice”, authored by Shyam Jaju and Anupam Trivedi, praising the organisation’s emphasis on character-building and leadership development through its daily shakhas. Referring to the chapter “A Swayamsevak as PM: The Modi Era”, the […]
PM Modi e-inaugurates four redeveloped railway stations in Gujarat
Gandhinagar, July 17 (IANS) Gujarat added four more redeveloped railway stations to its transport infrastructure on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Pratapnagar, Godhra, Porbandar and Bhaktinagar railway stations under the ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’, taking the total number of redeveloped stations in the state to 22. The four stations have been redeveloped […]
Ahmedabad gets Rs 2,719 crore approval for six infra projects under ‘Urban Challenge Fund’
Ahmedabad, July 17 (IANS) Ahmedabad has secured approval for six urban infrastructure projects worth Rs 2,719.80 crore under the Central government’s ‘Urban Challenge Fund’, with the investment set to modernise the city’s ageing sewerage network, introduce intelligent water management systems and integrate public transport services through a common digital platform. The Ministry of Housing and […]
