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Three BJP candidates including S Jaishankar elected to Rajya Sabha
By Chennaivision on July 18, 2023

Three candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, were on Monday declared elected “uncontested” to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, officials said. Apart from Jaishankar, the other two BJP candidates elected to the Upper House of Parliament for a 6-year term are Kesridevsinh Jhala and Babubhai Desai. For the career diplomat-turned-politician, who was inducted… Continue reading "Three BJP candidates including S Jaishankar elected to Rajya Sabha"
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UN says India is the best-performing South Asian Nation in terms of trade facilitation
By Chennaivision on July 8, 2023

India is now the best-performing nation amongst all the countries of South Asian region in terms of trade facilitation, as per the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacfic’s (UNESCAP) report. As per the Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, India improved its score compared to 2021 survey. The 2023 survey, covering more than 140 economies… Continue reading "UN says India is the best-performing South Asian Nation in terms of trade facilitation"
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Founding fathers wanted Uniform Civil Code: Vice President
By Chennaivision on July 5, 2023

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the “time has come” to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across India, as envisaged by founding fathers of the Constitution. Article 44 of the Constitution clearly states that the state shall endeavour to secure the Uniform Civil Code for its citizens across the country, he said. “This was the thought process of the… Continue reading "Founding fathers wanted Uniform Civil Code: Vice President"
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Parliamentary Standing Committee calls meeting over UCC on Monday
By Chennaivision on June 30, 2023

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Thursday called a meeting on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during which it said it will hear the views of stakeholders. The committee led by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi informed all the 31 MPs and members of the committee that their views on UCC would be… Continue reading "Parliamentary Standing Committee calls meeting over UCC on Monday"
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Amit Shah announces three big schemes
By Chennaivision on June 13, 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today announced three major schemes worth over ₹ 8,000 crore that will cover the modernisation of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states. Addressing a meeting of the ministers of disaster management of states and Union Territories, Shah also made an appeal to… Continue reading "Amit Shah announces three big schemes"
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BJP launches “welfie with palace of corruption” campaign
By Chennaivision on June 12, 2023

The BJP launched its “Selfie with palace of corruption” campaign on Sunday to target Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party over alleged irregularities in the renovation of the official residence of the Delhi Chief Minister. The “#SelfieWithCorruptionKaRajmahal”campaign comes at a time when AAP leaders, including Mr Kejriwal, have been targeting the BJP government over its Ordinance denying the Delhi government control… Continue reading "BJP launches “welfie with palace of corruption” campaign"
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Airfares down by up to 61 per cent: Jyotiraditya Scindia
By Chennaivision on June 8, 2023

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that airfares on certain routes from Delhi have been considerably reduced by 14 to 61 per cent following the airlines’ advisory group meeting held on June 6. Emphasizing the monitoring efforts of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry, Scindia expressed satisfaction with the reduction in maximum fares for flights… Continue reading "Airfares down by up to 61 per cent: Jyotiraditya Scindia"
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President Droupadi Murmu receives Suriname’s highest honour
By Chennaivision on June 6, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday received Suriname’s highest honour, the ‘Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star’. Murmu is on her first state visit since becoming president of the country, to Suriname. Murmu is on her first state visit since becoming president of the country, to Suriname. “I am greatly honoured to receive Suriname’s highest distinction, “Grand Order… Continue reading "President Droupadi Murmu receives Suriname’s highest honour"
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India extends $1-bn credit facility for Sri Lanka by one year
By Chennaivision on May 31, 2023

India on Tuesday extended by a year a $1-billion credit facility provided to the Sri Lankan government to cope with an economic crisis, with officials saying this was done in response to a request from Colombo. An amendment agreement to extend the credit facility, provided in March 2022 for procuring essential items, was signed in Colombo in the presence of… Continue reading "India extends $1-bn credit facility for Sri Lanka by one year"
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Seven Chief Ministers skip NITI Aayog council meeting chaired by Prime Minister
By Chennaivision on May 27, 2023

Seven Chief Ministers are skipping the NITI Aayog Council meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today. Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has cited health reasons for not attending, and Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has not given any specific reason for his absence. Arvind Kejriwal wrote to the PM on Friday, announcing his boycott of the… Continue reading "Seven Chief Ministers skip NITI Aayog council meeting chaired by Prime Minister"

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