Indo-Bangla rly ties mature: Kharge
New Delhi: A delegation of visiting journalists from Bangladesh called on the Minister for Railways Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday. “Indian and Bangladesh Railways already have a mature and professional relationship spreading over several decades. This tradition, I am sure, will help us in arriving at decisions which are of mutual benefit,” Kharge said. Railway Board chairman Arunendra Kumar, member (traffic) DP Pandey, member (engineering) Subodh Jain, IRCON CMD Mohan Tiwari, director of RITES S Sinha and other senior officials from Railways and Ministry of External Affairs were present.
Govt doesn’t sell onions: Sibal
New Delhi: The UPA Government faced a major embarrassment on Wednesday when Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal tried to absolve it of any blame for skyrocketing prices of onion. Asked about the Government facing flak as onion is selling `80 per kg, Sibal retorted that the Government does not sell onions, ask traders about it. Significantly, food inflation has gone much high during the recent months which could be a cause of worry for the Congress as Assembly polls are round the corner in five States.
US moots Russia model of defence ties
New Delhi: US is keen to jointly develop and manufacture with India state-of-the-art weapons on the pattern of similar model between New Delhi and Moscow, visiting US Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter said on Wednesday. Carter held discussions with Defence Secretary RK Mathur on Tuesday to boost bilateral defence ties and said US has offered several joint defence projects like developing Javelin anti-tank missile.
PM to address UN General Assembly
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the 68th session of United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28 with a focus on combating terrorism, disarmament, UN reforms and development. The UNGA, with a theme “Post-2015 Development Agenda: Setting the Stage!” will to be attended by nearly 193 member countries and is scheduled from September 17 to October 2.
Anti-black magic bill required: Activist
New Delhi: In a bid to push for a central law on the lines of Maharashtra ordinance against superstition and black magic, associates of activist Narendra Dabholkar, who was the brain behind the measure, met Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday. “We pressed for two issues. One was for a country level legislation against black magic and superstition and second was for progress in Dr Narendra Dabholkar’s murder case,” said Dabholkar’s daughter Mukta who was accompanied by activists from Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti.