New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing closer, BJP National President and Union Minister, JP Nadda will arrive in Patna on Saturday to take stock of the party’s preparations and hold a key strategy meeting with the State BJP Core Committee.Nadda is scheduled to land at Patna Airport at 11 A.M. and will later convene a high-level meeting with top state leaders to review election readiness, booth-level preparations, and alliance dynamics.The discussions are expected t…

Aizawl, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of his two-day visit to the Northeast, will arrive in Aizawl on Saturday morning to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore. He will inaugurate the 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway project and three new trains.The inauguration of the ambitious 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway project, will make Aizawl the fourth capital city in the Northeast to be connected by rail after Guwahati, A…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) As India marks 10 years of ‘Make in India’, this is an opportune time to aim higher, strengthen supply chains, build resilience, and contribute significantly to jobs, exports and high-quality manufacturing in the automobile industry, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal.The minister commended the recent GST reforms announced under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.He said that reducing GST rates from 28 per cent to 18 per cent is a …

Imphal, Sep 13 (IANS) In a bid to foster peace and progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will unveil 31 projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur, a state devastated by ethnic violence since May 2023. Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said that the Prime Minister would also interact with the violence-hit Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and would address public gatherings both in Imphal and in Churachandpur. Senior police officials said that in view of the prevailing situa…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sushila Karki on Saturday for taking office as the Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim government, stating that India is committed to the peace and prosperity of the Himalayan nation.Sushila Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister late on Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman PM of the Himalayan nation.Karki, also Nepal’s first woman Chief Justice, took the oath of office administered by President Ra…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-day visit to Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram on Saturday, during which he will inaugurate various development projects. Officials said the Prime Minister would first arrive in Mizoram’s capital to inaugurate the 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway project, making Aizawl the fourth capital city in the Northeast to be connected by rail after Guwahati, Agartala, and Itanagar.PM Modi, accompanied by some central ministers, will flag o…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India welcomed the formation of a new interim government in Nepal under the leadership of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, expressing hope that the political transition would contribute to peace and stability.In a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), it reiterated its commitment to strengthening ties with Kathmandu during this period of change.“We welcome the formation of a new Interim Government in Nepal, led by Right Honourable Mrs Sushila…

Jaipur, Sep 12 (IANS) Panic spread among Indian citizens stranded in Nepal after agitators pelted stones on company buses near the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. Many passengers from Rajasthan were among those affected. In this tense situation, the helpline numbers issued by Rajasthan Police provided crucial support, guiding families and ensuring safe evacuation of stranded citizens.The initiative, launched under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Sharma, has been widel…

Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (IANS) In a significant development, the Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested three government officials including a 2019-batch topper of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer in separate cases of corruption. “On September 12, Aswini Kumar Panda, OAS, Tahasildar, Bamra, in Sambalpur district has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for receiving bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land in a mutation case,” said a s…

Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government over the law-and-order situation in Bihar, following two back-to-back murders in Patna and Khagaria within 24 hours.Speaking to reporters, Yadav said the condition of Bihar has worsened under the NDA rule.“The roads of Bihar are painted red with blood. Murders are happening everywhere. In Khagaria, even the driver of our MLA was gunned down on Thursday night. Earlie…