Page 100 - Politics
India should not lose opportunity to be powerful, prosperous: Modi
Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's Address in the Lok Sabha, Modi said that the verdict BJP and its allies got in 2019 Lok Sabha elections came after people saw how the government performed in the last five years."Where do we want to take the country, how we intend to take it, what will be the priorities, we have tried to present a roadmap. The President's Address is the voice of how the government will fulfill the aspirations of common people," he said."The great men of the country saw a dream of a powerful, prosperous, inclusive India. The demand of time, the expectation of people is that we do this with determination and with greater speed. In today's global atmosphere, India should not lose this opportunity. We can remove all obstacles to meet the aspirations," he added.Modi said that his government has returned to power with the greater mandate. "India's vibrant democracy is a matter of pride. How aware is the voter, how they have voted for the .
Indian Navy to provide security to Indian merchant vessels as part of 'Operation Sankalp'
As part of 'Operation Sankalp', India's warships and commandos will provide security to Indian merchant vessels and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman."Indian Navy warships and commandos operating in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to provide protection to Indian merchant vessels and oil tankers as part of 'Operation Sankalp'," said an official release from Indian navy."Three to four Navy MARCOS commandos each are boarding Indian oil tankers and travelling on them while protecting them in the area," it added.
Soul of country was crushed on June 25: PM Modi in LS
In a veiled attack on late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for imposing emergency in the 1970s, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the soul of the country was crushed just because they wanted to remain in power."Today is June 25. On the night of June 25, the soul of the country was crushed. In India, democracy does not come into existence from the pages of the Constitution; it has been our soul for decades. That soul was crushed just because they wanted to remain in power," he said while replying to the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Lok Sabha.Earlier in the day, Modi remembered "greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted the Emergency."India salutes all those greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted the Emergency. India's democratic ethos successfully prevailed over an authoritarian mindset," the Prime Minister tweeted with a short video.The one-minute-twenty-seven-second video features Modi's 2015 address in the Rajya Sabha about the
Our dream isn't to rise but stay connected to roots: Modi pitches for 'safe, strong, inclusive India'
Calling Opposition to come together to help the nation move forward, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for "safe, strong and inclusive India" and asserted that the dream of ruling BJP-led NDA government is not to reach heights but to stay connected to grassroots."Together we can deal with any challenges that come our way. We can overcome challenges if we all come together. We want a strong, safe and inclusive India. India should not lose the opportunity to move forward together to fulfill the dream of a strong, prosperous and inclusive nation. Our dream is not to reach heights but to stay connected to grassroots, however, the opposition is no longer connected with the roots," Prime Minister said while replying to the Motion of Thanks on President's Address in Lok Sabha.Praising the voters for giving BJP a strong mandate and electing a "stable government", Modi said, "After a long time, the country has given such a strong mandate. This showed how aware our voters are. The voters ...
Praja Vedika building constructed illegally, will be demolished: Andhra Min
Backing his government's decision of demolishing the Praja Vedika building constructed by former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Minister P Anil Kumar on Tuesday said the building was constructed illegally and needs to be demolished.Speaking to ANI, Kumar said, "Former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu constructed 'Praja Vedika' building illegally. It is built on the banks of the river. Jagan Reddy called for a meeting with all collectors and HODs of all departments. He wants a transparent and corruption-free government.""The Chief Minister (Reddy) has said that we are sitting in a place which is an illegal building and it does not have any permission. Irrigation engineers have said that the building does not have any permission. Naidu constructed this. Reddy wants to start a transparent government," he added.The demolition of 'Praja Vedika' building will start from Wednesday as per the orders of Jagan Reddy.When asked if any party is opposing the ...
Congress never recognised efforts of anyone other than from
Taking a potshot at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the party never recognised efforts of anyone but only the members from the Gandhi-Nehru family. Replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Lok Sabha, Modi said the Congress never spoke about the good work of former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narasimha Rao. "There are some people who feel only a few names contributed to the national progress. They only want to hear those few names and ignore the others. We think differently, we feel each and every citizen has worked for India's progress," Modi said. "Did they ever speak about the good work of Narismha Rao Ji? In this Lok Sabha debate, the same people did not even speak of Manmohan ji," the Prime Minister added. Modi also reminded Congress of the Emergency, saying it's a blot on the democracy that will never fade. In his first address to Parliament after being voted to power, Modi also stressed on the need to move .
Cong hits out at BJP, claims over 45,634 Army vacancies due to 'budget constraints'
Congress on Tuesday hit out at the ruling-BJP claiming that the government has accepted its failure of not filling over 45,000 vacancies in Army due to "lack of funds".Taking to Twitter, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala, wrote: "The BJP government has admitted in the Parliament that it has failed to fill several vacancies in Army due to lack of funds. It is a matter of concern for strategic and national security."He emphasised that there is a need to strengthen India's national security."The government will have to ensure that Army's 45,634 vacancies are filled up at the earliest and we cannot afford a slight lapse when it comes to the national security of the country," the Congress spokesperson further wrote.Surjewala has also shared an article which states that Defence Minister Rajantah Singh had accepted in Rajya Sabha that there are 45,634 vacancies in the Army and 7,300 posts above the rank of second Lieutenant are yet to be filled.On June 24, Singh had assured in ...
RS elections to fill 6 vacancies in TN to be held on July 18
There is speculation whether DMK would yield to Congress' request for backing former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's candidature from one of the six candidates. Singh's 18-year-long tenure in the Upper House came to an end this month with Congress not in a position to get him reelected from Assam.The Congress has not said anything official on the issue though media has reported that the party has contacted its ally DMK in this regard.The elections are being held to fill the vacancies arising out of retirement of five members and the election of Kanimozhi to Lok Sabha in the recent election.Under the schedule announced by the Commission, notification for the elections will be issued on July 1 and the last date for the purpose will be July 8. Scrutiny of nominations will be done the next day. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is on July 11.Counting of votes will be done on July after the conclusion of the election.The members who are retiring on July 27 are T Rathinavel, V ...
U'khand govt announces one-day state mourning over Satyamitranand's demise
The Uttarakhand government has announced a one-day state mourning on Wednesday to condole the demise of Swami Satyamitranand Giri Maharaj, a renowned seer, who passed away here on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. According to the government order, the national flag on government buildings will be flown at half mast and no official entertainment programmes will be held. The 87-year-old head of Bharat Mata Janhit Trust was undergoing treatment for some time at a hospital here, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avadeshanand Giri Maharaj said. His 'samadhi' will be at Haridwar-based Raghav Kutir on Wednesday and several eminent people from the spiritual and political world are likely to attend the event. Condolences poured in from a number of religious and political leaders including Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who described his death as a big loss to the spiritual world.
Odisha Cong MLAs stage walkout on first day of assembly
On the first day of the Odisha assembly on Tuesday, opposition Congress members staged a walkout after Speaker S N Patro addressed the BJP legislative party leader as the Leader of Opposition "without formally announcing it". The issue was raised after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, BJP legislative party leader Pradipta Naik and senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra made obituary references to former members and martyrs of Pulwama who were from the state. In the case of Naik, Speaker S N Patro addressed him as the leader of opposition. The Congress members stood up and questioned Patro as to why he addressed Naik as the Leader of Opposition without formally announcing it. "Naik may be the leader of the BJP Legislature Party, but the speaker has not introduced him to the House as the Leader of Opposition. There are certain procedures which need to be followed before addressing Naik as the Leader of the Opposition," said Mishra. Mishra was the leader of the opposition ..
Security slashed for Chandrababu Naidu's son, other family members
Security has been substantially reduced for former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's family.The Chief Minister's son Nara Lokesh has been deprived of his Z category security and has been provided four armed gunmen instead. Moreover, security for Naidu's other family members has also been withdrawn.Irked by this decision of the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led state government, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders expressed dissent on the fact that the former Chief Minister and his family were not apprised of the decision, which has been taken when Naidu and his family are not in the country.Earlier this month, Naidu's Z+ category security was withdrawn by the state government, which led to demonstrations being staged by TDP members.Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP faced a severe drubbing in the recently held Assembly elections, as it managed to win only 23 seats of 175, while YSCRP got an absolute majority by winning 151 seats.YSCRP also won 22 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats at stake in the state, while TDP ...
Next British PM to be announced July 23: Conservative Party
The winner of the contest to replace Theresa May as leader of Britain's ruling Conservatives and prime minister will be announced on July 23, the ruling party said Tuesday. Former foreign minister Boris Johnson is the favourite in the race, battling Britain's current top diplomat, Jeremy Hunt. The two candidates were chosen from a field of 10 by the Conservative party's 313 MPs, and are now seeking to woo an estimated 160,000 party members who will make the final choice. Postal ballots will be sent out between July 6 and 8, and the deadline for returning them has been set at 5:00 pm (local time) on July 22. "The announcement of the next leader of the Conservative party will be made on Tuesday 23 July. This process has been agreed with both candidates," the statement said. Once a successor is confirmed, May would be expected to visit Queen Elizabeth II to formally tender her resignation as premier. Her replacement would then make his own visit to Buckingham Palace to be confirmed in ...
'No comment', says Jaishankar on Choksi report
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday refused to answer a query on reports that Antigua has revoked the citizenship of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi."I do not have information on this matter, I would not like to comment on it," he told reporters when asked about reports of Antigua revoking Choksi's citizenship.Choksi, who fled the country after the PNB scam came to light in January last year, had reportedly acquired the citizenship of Antigua on payment of a huge sum as a fee.On trade issues between India and USA ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit, Jaishankar said, "There will be talks on trade issues definitely. We have our interests and the US have their own, sometimes they converge and sometimes they don't. Diplomacy is about finding common ground on these interests.""Last year PM Narendra Modi met China's President Xi Jinping in Wuhan and had a good round of talks. It's expected that Jinping will visit India this year. After last year's meeting, ...
As on date Government is not planning to import pulses: Ram Vilas Paswan
Government has approved creation of dynamic buffer stock of pulses of upto 20 lakh tonnes
IAF team to participate in aerial war games in France
An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent, including Sukhoi fighter jets, will participate in a joint air exercise 'Garuda' with the French Air Force.The Garuda contingent will depart on June 25 and the exercise will take place between July 1 and July 14 in France, the IAF said in a tweet.In a video posted on Twitter by IAF, Bareilly Air Force Base Commander Air Commodore M Ranade said, "The Indo-French joint exercise Garuda is going to be conducted in France very shortly. This is the sixth edition of the exercise which is intended for both the air forces to exercise together and learn best practices each one has to offer.""A contingent of 4x Su-30 MKI, 2x C-17 and 1x 1L-78 tanker of the Indian Air Force will fly to France to participate in this exercise," he said.Ranade said that IAF team is well prepared and they will be putting their best forward to project the prowess of the Indian Air Force."I will wish the entire contingent good flying, safe flying and mission accomplishment with ...
NATO prepares 'defensive' response to Russia arms treaty breach
NATO will this week decide how to respond to Russia's violation of a key Cold War arms treaty, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, insisting any measures would be defensive. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty is expected to formally collapse on August 2 after both Russia and the US pulled out, dealing a blow to international arms control efforts. Stoltenberg said there was "no indication" the Kremlin was prepared to destroy a missile system the West says breaches the INF and so NATO defence ministers will use talks on Wednesday and Thursday to agree countermeasures. "Our response will be defensive, measured and coordinated. We will not mirror what Russia does," Stoltenberg told reporters, saying NATO did not intend to deploy new land-based nuclear missiles in Europe. "We do not want a new arms race, but as Russia is deploying new missiles, we must ensure that our deterrence and defence remains credible and effective." After years of complaining to Russia ...
Tribals take out protest march for 7.5% reservation, traffic
Hundreds of tribals including those from the Valmiki community staged a protest here demanding 7.5 per cent increase in the reservation for STs in education and employment, which threw the city traffic out of gear in several places. Led by Valmiki Gurupeeth seer, Swami Prasannananda Puri, the tribals walked all the way from Rajanahalli in Davangere district to Freedom Park here, covering a distance of 281 km. On reaching the city, a large group of protesters decided to march towards the Vidhana Soudha but were stopped by police. When they tried to break through the barricades, police used batons to disperse them, prompting a few of the agitatorsto squat on the road in protest. Later, they were taken to the Freedom Park where the demonstration was in progress. The chaos at the central business district of Bengaluru brought the city to its knees, as thousands of vehicles were stranded in the traffic jam. The chock-a-block had a cascading effect on almost all important ...
Mizoram Assembly pays rich tributes to Lalrinchhana & Rosanga
Mizoram Assembly Tuesday paid rich tributes to former ministers Lalrinchhana and P B Rosanga who died during the course of the current session. Chief Minister Zoramthanga made obituary references to the departed leaders. Both Lalrinchhana and Rosanga were leaders in the erstwhile underground movement who became ministers after coming overground. Lalrinchhana, 83, who died due to cancer on June 18, came overground along with other cadres of the Mizo National Front (MNF) following the signing of the historic peace accord on June 30, 1986 in Delhi between MNF, Centre and Mizoram government. He was elected to the state legislature for five times and was minister for three times. Rosanga, 86, who died due to cancer on June 19 was arrested for being an underground leader and was the first to be convicted among the MNF leaders. He was elected to the state legislature three times and was minister for two times. The Assembly observed one-minute silence as a mark of respect to the
Chinese President likely to visit India this year: Jaishankar
Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to visit India this year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.Talking to reporters here after filing his nomination for Rajya Sabha by-poll from Gujarat, he said, "Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's President in Wuhan and it was a good round of talks. It is expected that Xi Jinping will visit India this year."The minister stressed that Prime Minister Modi's visit to China turned out to be a success in terms of bringing more stability in the ties between the two countries."After last year's meeting, there has been more stability in our relations. I will visit China myself. However, dates are not decided yet," he said.On May 22, Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, had said that Xi and Modi share good chemistry and he was very touched by their informal meeting in Wuhan last year."Prime Minister Modi and the Chinese President met seventeen times in the last five years. PM Modi paid official trips to China and
India keen on reduction of tensions between US, Iran
India is keen on de-escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States and will take a decision on import of oil from Iran based on its energy security and commercial considerations, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday.The issue of oil import from Iran following the end of US waiver is expected to figure in talks between visiting US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo with India keen to boost alternative supplies.Tensions between the US and Iran are also expected to figure in the talks.India has been speaking to Iranians and asking both sides to de-escalate and refrain from any action that can disturb peace and security.Sources said the situation developing in the region is a matter of great concern to India also because of the presence of the Indian diaspora in the troubled region.India, they said, has a strong and legitimate interest that peace is maintained in the region.The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran following Tehran's downing of an unmanned American drone.Sources ...