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Ahead of PM Modi's visit, corporate sector in US excited about India

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to the US, American corporate sector leaders have said they are upbeat and excited about India and want to see a deepening of technological convergence between the two countries in industries like semiconductors, defence, cybersecurity and telecoms. On Tuesday, the US India Business Council (USIBC) hosted its annual India Ideas Summit, which was the largest gathering of Indian and American CEOs, before the next week's State Visit, which was probably the only topic being discussed at the meeting. Modi has been invited by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for an official State Visit, which will include a State Dinner on June 22. The mood was great Very positive mood. Everyone is happy about the State Visit coming up. . Everybody wants to see our technological convergence deepen on things like semiconductors, defence as well, cybersecurity, telecoms, 5G, and 6G. There are so many areas of convergence in deep tech and futur

India too big to 'take a pass' on Russia-Ukraine: Bipartisan US senators

"It was a little bit disappointing that when Russia invaded Ukraine, India took a pass," said Senator Cornyn

US pushing India to seal big armed drone buy for PM Modi visit: Report

India has long expressed interest in buying large armed drones from the United States. But bureaucratic stumbling blocks have hampered a hoped-for deal for SeaGuardian drones

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PM Modi to lead yoga session at UN Secretariat on Jun 21: Shombi Sharp

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leading a yoga session at the United Nations' Secretariat on June 21 to mark the International Yoga Day, UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp said on Tuesday. Interacting with PTI on the sidelines of a seminar held here to mark 75 years of the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping, he also said since 2015, "the world has truly embraced International Yoga Day". Recognising its universal appeal, in December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga by a resolution. The day aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. "Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi will be leading a yoga session at the United Nations, at the Secretariat, on June 21," Sharp said. The Secretariat carries out the substantive and administrative work of the United Nations as directed by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the other organs. "Everyone understood and 175 member states signed it very quickly.

Rozgar mela has become a new identity of BJP govt: PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi distributed about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits

PM says Oppn all about rate card for jobs, his govt youth's 'safeguard'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday drew the battle lines between the ruling BJP and the Opposition, asserting that the country will now decide whether the future of youth will depend on dynastic parties which looted them with "rate cards" for jobs or his government which is working to "safeguard" their prospects. Modi used a "Rozgar Mela" (employment fair) to launch a blistering attack on the Congress and other opposition parties, linking their stint in power with political corruption, nepotism and malpractice in different schemes, including in recruitment process, while crediting his government for ushering in an era of transparent and quicker employment exercise. He also accused some parties of using language as a weapon to spread conflict and division in the country while his government has used it to create employment and empower people. The prime minister took no names but made an apparent reference to reports about "rate card" for different government jobs in the Trinamo

PM gives 70k appointment letters, says 'Rozgar Mela' new identity of BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at "dynastic" political parties for promoting "nepotism and corruption" in recruitment to government jobs, and said while such parties "looted" youth with their "rate cards" for various posts, his government is working to "safeguard" their bright future. Addressing the newly-recruited government employees after distributing appointment letters to over 70,000 people, he said dynastic parties had betrayed the youth by encouraging corruption and nepotism in the recruitment process. Recruitment process earlier used to take one to one-and-a-half years, but now it gets over in a few months transparently, he said. "We have seen how dynastic political parties promoted nepotism and corruption in all systems. When it came to government jobs, these parties encouraged nepotism and corruption. These dynastic parties have betrayed crores of youth," he said without naming any party. In 2014, when our government came, transparency came and nepotism i

Indian economy on rise with growing employment, spike in manufacturing: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Indian economy is on a rise being fuelled by a spike in manufacturing activity and growing employment despite the growing geopolitical tensions

PM Narendra Modi to visit US from June 21 to 25: What is a state visit?

The last state visit to the US was made by the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh between November 23 and 25, 2009

US Prez Joe Biden's family to host intimate dinner for PM Modi on June 21

The Biden family is planning to host an intimate dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 21, a day before the much-in-demand State Dinner at the White House, a senior administration official has said. Modi has been invited by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for an official state visit. The historic visit, among other things, would include an impressive welcome ceremony on the South Lawns on June 22, which later in the night would also become the venue for the State Dinner that would be extraordinarily glittery with great entertainment, the official, familiar with the planning of the high-profile trip said. We will have a very substantial arrival ceremony on the White House lawn. The night before, I expect the Prime Minister and President Biden and the Biden family to have some moments of intimacy where they really have a chance to sit down together, the official told PTI. The venue of the intimate dinner has not been disclosed. According to the White House ..

Blinken talks of 'reducing strategic dependencies' ahead of Modi visit

"Central to all of this cooperation is diversifying and deepening our supply chains with trusted countries, also reducing strategic dependencies," he said

India-US realising equitable bilateral partnership a win-win: USISPF

India and the US are realising that an equitable bilateral partnership is a win-win for both countries and their people, USISPF President and CEO Mukesh Aghi said. He also underlined that India is providing de-risking for US companies from China to manufacture in the country and is a growing market for American goods. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to the US next week, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) chief recalled that during his earlier address to a joint session of the Congress in 2016, the Indian leader had stressed for the two countries to overcome the hesitation of history. "What we are seeing on both sides, we are basically burying the past -- the 1998 nuclear sanction and other aspects. Both countries are realising that an equitable partnership is a win-win both for the people of India and the people of United States," Aghi told PTI in an exclusive interview. "But more than that, these are two democracies, which look at the internationa

Cyclone Biparjoy: PM Modi calls Gujarat CM, takes stock of measures

PM directed senior officers to take every possible measure to ensure that the State Government safely evacuates people living in vulnerable locations

PM Modi to distribute 70,000 appointment letters to new recruits today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on Tuesday, his office said. He will also address these appointees on the occasion. Prime Minister Modi will distribute about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on June 13 at 10:30 am via video conferencing, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. The appointment letters will be distributed under the government's Rozgar Mela initiative. On Tuesday, the Rozgar Mela will be held at 43 locations across the country. The recruitments are taking place across Central government departments as well as state governments/UTs supporting this initiative. The new recruits, selected from across the country, will be joining the various government departments, including Department of Financial Services, Department of Posts, Department of School Education, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Defence, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Health and Family

Modi govt scaled up welfare schemes keeping poor in focus: Meghwal

The Narendra Modi government scaled up various welfare schemes keeping the poor in focus and expedited their implementation, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Monday. Addressing a press conference along with Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and party MP Ramesh Bidhuri, Meghwal said the government in its nine has lived up to the motto of "sewa, sushasan and garib Kalyan" (service, good governance and welfare of the poor). "The Modi government scaled up schemes and enhanced speed to achieve targets so that they reached the last person in society," the minister said, citing numbers of beneficiaries of different schemes. The Modi government gave respect to women and ensured their safety by building 11.50 crore (toilets). It also constructed more than four crore pucca houses and provided 12 crore tap water connections, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity was evident during his recent visit to Japan and other countries when many world leaders lauded him and ...

Udhampur capable of contributing to PM's start-up movement: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur has all the potential to contribute to the start-up movement promoted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the media on the sidelines of an event on '9 years of Seva', he claimed that 'Udhampur-Doda-Kathua' is among the most developed Parliamentary constituencies in India. It is the only constituency in the country to have three medical colleges with the best infrastructure. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is also located here making it one of the best constituencies in India with state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, the Minister of State for Personnel said. Singh, who represents Udhampur constituency in Lok Sabha, said this constituency has earned its name in India and the world as the birthplace of the 'purple revolution' which has given birth to agri-tech start-ups not only in the union territory but across the country. "This Parliamentary constituency has all the potential to ...

New Jersey restaurant launches 'Modi ji thali' ahead of PM Modi's US trip

The restaurant also reportedly plans to launch a second thali dedicated to EAM S Jaishankar in the near future

Cyclone Biparjoy: Ensure evacuation from vulnerable areas, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday directed officials to ensure safe evacuation of people living in vulnerable locations in the path of Cyclone Biparjoy, which is likely to make landfall in Gujarat's Kutch. The prime minister chaired a high-level meeting here to review the preparedness of the Centre as well as the Gujarat government to deal with the situation arising out of the impending cyclone. He directed senior officers to take every possible measure to ensure that people living in vulnerable locations are safely evacuated by the state government, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. Modi also directed to ensure maintenance of all essential services such as power, telecommunications, health and drinking water, and restore them immediately in the event of any damage caused to them. The prime minister also directed that the safety of animals should be ensured and ordered the setting up of 24x7 control rooms. The meeting was informed that the Ministry of H

PM Modi to distribute 70,000 appointment letters to recruits on June 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute around 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on Tuesday via video conference, an official said on Monday.