BJP concerned about Sri lankan Tamils
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday expressed concern over the plight of Sri lankan Tamils but remained non- committal on whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should attend the CHOGM Summit in Colombo. BJP chief Rajnath Singh held detailed deliberations on the issue
with party leaders from Tamil Nadu, sources said.
Cong to take call on PM’s Chogm visit today
New Delhi: Top Congress leadership is expected to take a call on Friday on whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should participate in Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) to be held in Sri lanka next week.
The Congress Core Group, headed by Sonia Gandhi, will meet here to discuss the issue against the backdrop of opposition by some Union
Ministers and Tamil parties, sources said. The Government is in a dilemma over the issue with some sections feeling that the PM’s absence at the CHOGM could affect India’s image.
PM: need to improve quality of education
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday asked the institutions of higher learning to make collective efforts to improve quality of higher and technical education in the country. Inaugurating a conference of Directors of Institutes of Technology, first-ever convened by a President, Mukherjee noted Government is investing huge amount of resources in higher education.
Manish Tewari defends advisory to channels
New Delhi: Justifying the advisory to TV channels not to compare the PM’s address on occassions like Independence Day with speeches of other leaders, Union Minister Manish Tewari on Thursday said the sanctity associated with certain occasions has to be maintained.
visa waiver packs with Poland, Slovenia
New Delhi: Indians with diplomatic passports will now find travelling to Poland, Slovenia and lithuania easier as Government on Thursday approved visas waiver agreements with these countries.