Bhupendra Singh ChundawatAccording to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, PM Modi will be given ceremonial reception in Kathmandu on May 11. Later he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Nepal and discuss matters of mutual interest. Both the Prime Ministers will jointly lay foundation stone of Arun-3 Hydro … Read more
The meeting was attended by the Finance Ministers/Heads of Delegations from the SAARC member states. Finance Minister of Nepal Yuba Raj Khatiwada chaired the meeting. According to a press statement issued by the SAARC Secretariat, Khatiwada underscored the need of concerted efforts to attain the objective of South Asian Economic Union as desired by the … Read more
The Swedish Academy has decided to postpone the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, with the intention of awarding it in 2019. The decision has been taken in the wake of a sexual and financial scandal that has engulfed the Swedish Academy, the cultural institution responsible for awarding the prestigious prize. According to the Swedish Foundations … Read more
The citizens’ group which conducted an individual probe into the Kathua rape incident handed over the report to Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday. The group of intellectuals and academicians has claimed that the charge sheet filed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the case had discrepancies and the investigation was botched-up. The team … Read more
Saina Nehwal storms back in top 10 in women’s ranking; in Men’s section, HS Pronnoy becomes second Indian player to enter top 10 after Kidambi Srikant. Indian shuttler HS Prannoy and London Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal have climbed into the top-10 of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings, updated on Thursday. Both the players bagged … Read more
Over 124 people were killed in Wednesday night’s dust storm, most of them in UP and Rajasthan. The respective state governments have announced an ex gratia. PM Modi expressed his condolences for the loss of lives and property and directed that all possible assistance be provided to authorities on the ground. Meanwhile, at least 10 … Read more
The 27th meeting of the GST council took place in Delhi on Friday. There were several items on the agenda including detailed discussion on the first year’s revenue. Addressing the news persons after the meeting, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the members expressed satisfaction over revenue growth. Jaitley informed that a new simpler … Read more
