Prez, PM greet Naval staff on Navy Day
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to naval personnel on the occasion of Navy Day. While Mukherjee said the current geostrategic environment has increased their role in protecting nation's maritime, Modi saluted them for their “impregnable spirit” and “utmost devotion” saying the force is an “unparalleled asset” to the nation.
Minister doesn’t know his subject: BJP MP
New Delhi: Ruling BJP member Dushyant Singh on Thursday caused an embarrassment for Minister of State for Transport Pon Radhakrishnan in lok Sabha by contending that he does “not know about his subject”. Singh, son of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, made the remarks during Question Hour while asking supplementary questions on highways which Radhakrishnan was replying to.
Govt to review MOU with foreign nations
New Delhi: The Government has initiated the process of reviewing Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed between India and foreign countries as part of the “ongoing exercise”. “It is understood that the Cabinet Secretariat is in the process of reviewing MoUs signed by the Government of India with foreign countries in consultation with line ministries. As far as the Ministry of External Affairs is concerned, reviewing of MoUs is an ongoing exercise,” MoS for External Affairs VK Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Bangladesh Prez to visit India on Dec 18, 19
New Delhi: In first-ever visit by any non- executive Head of State from Bangladesh, its President Mohammad Abdul Hamid will be arriving here on a two-day stay on December 18 and 19 during which he will put up at the President House here. Hamid's visit comes in the backdrop of India making efforts to go ahead with land Boundary Agreement (lBA) with Bangladesh. During his recent visit to Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said his government will go ahead with the land-swap deal with Bangladesh for a permanent solution to the infiltration issue.