UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given the go-ahead for 3,000 visas for young professionals from India to work in the UK each year. The British government said India is the first visa-national country to benefit from such a scheme, highlighting the strength of the UK-India Migration and Mobility Partnership agreed last year. “Today the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme was… Continue reading "UK clears big visa scheme for Indians"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted it is only the BJP which in power has recognised contributions of every Prime Minister by building a museum to honour them, and also asked party MPs to undertake various programmes as part of “samajik nyay pakhwada” (fortnight dedicated to social justice) from its foundation day on April 6. With the birth anniversary of BR… Continue reading "Only BJP recognises contributions of every Prime Minister: Modi"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project, which will connect two iconic landmarks – Kashi Vishwanath temple and Ganga ghats, in his constituency, Varanasi. Modi will visit the temple at 1 pm and inaugurate phase one of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, constructed at a cost of ₹ 339 crore. 23 buildings… Continue reading "Modi to inaugurate first phase of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation today, announced that the three contentious farm laws will be repealed. “We haven’t been able to explain to our farmers. This is not a time to blame anyone. I want to tell you that we have taken the farm laws back,” said the Prime Minister, urging farmers to return to… Continue reading "Narendra Modi announces repeal of three contentious farm laws"
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday they had conveyed their views in favour of caste-based census to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Centre has to take a decision on it. “We talked with PM Modi for 40-45 minutes. All parties said that caste census should be conducted as will benefit everyone. He listened to everyone’s opinion very… Continue reading "PM to take call on caste-based census: Nitish Kumar"
Tamilnadu BJP president L Murugan has been inducted in to the new list of Union Cabinet Ministers who are scheduled to take oath this evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will carry out a major expansion and reshuffle of his Council of Ministers in which 43 members are expected to take oath. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State… Continue reading "TN BJP president L Murugan all set to become Union Minister"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Central government will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to states for all above 18 years of age from 21 June. In his address to the nation, he said,”Centre itself will buy 75 percent of the total vaccine production from manufacturers and give it free to the state governments.” India has made all efforts to get… Continue reading "Prime Minister announces free vaccine for those above 18 years"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off his first foreign tour since India declared the Covid-19 lockdown a year ago. He will be in Bangladesh today and tomorrow to attend the celebration of that country’s 50th year of liberation from Pakistan and the centenary year of its founder Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, Premier Sheikh Hasina’s father. The two countries are also… Continue reading "PM Modi embarks on his first foreign tour after lockdown"