The council of heads of government is the second highest body of SCO and is responsible for handling the grouping’s trade and economic agenda and approving its annual budget. This is the first time India is hosting a meeting of the body since it was admitted to the eight-member grouping in 2017. Modi, Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping had joined the virtual SCO Summit that was chaired by Russia earlier this month. People familiar with developments said on condition of anonymity that India has usually been represented at meetings of the council of heads of government at the level…
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Battling global adversity over the coronavirus and bracing for a WHO inquiry over its origin, China on Friday claimed that just because Covid-19 cases were first reported in Wuhan does not mean the contagion originated from the central Chinese city. Various outlets of the state-run Chinese media have been carrying reports in recent days stating that a number of imported food products from different countries, including a consignment of fish from India, were found to have traces of the Covid-19 alleging that the virus may have entered China through foreign routes. Asked whether that is China’s official view too, Chinese…
Joe Biden will be a president who represents the best of America, his deputy and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has said, asserting that he is a leader the world will respect. Lavishing praise on 78-year-old US President-elect, Harris on Friday said that Biden will be a president for all Americans. Know that Biden will be a president who represents the best in us. A leader the world will respect and our children can look up to, Harris said in a tweet. Harris, 56, the daughter of an Indian immigrant from Chennai, has created history by becoming the first Black American…
Iran accused Israel and the US of being behind the assassination of one of its top nuclear scientists on Friday and vowed revenge, sharply escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf in the final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was the head of research and innovation at Iran’s Ministry of Defense and widely seen as having a major role in the country’s nuclear program. He was killed close to the Damavand campus of Islamic Azad University, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) east of central Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news reported. “Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientist today. This cowardice…
BJP has picked Sushil Modi for Rajya Sabha byelection from Bihar.His election to the Upper House is all but certain as the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has a majority in the state assembly.Election to the seat is due for December 14 if the rival alliance led by the RJD decides to contest.The seat had fallen vacant following the death of Lok Janshakti Party founder and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
Narendra Modi will visit India’s top vaccine hubs today to personally review the development of coronavirus vaccine and the manufacturing process. The visit, PM Modi’s office said, was meant to help him get a “first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges and roadmap in India’s endeavour to vaccinate its citizens”. As per the schedule, PM Modi will begin his three-city vaccine tour with a visit to pharma major Zydus Cadila’s plant near Ahmedabad. The Prime Minister landed at the Ahmedabad airport a little before 9:30 am and proceeded to Zydus Cadila’s plant near the city. The plant is located in the Changodar…
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani participated in the Third edition of Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet and Expo, organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. The meet was held online. During the meet, the CM said, “I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continuous support and guidance to increase the production of renewable energy and promote the same through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, GOI. Gujarat contributes to nearly 13% of the renewable energy production in India. The state’s energy capacity is 30 Gigawatts. Out of this, 37% i.e 11 GW is produced using renewable…
After the bye-elections, the Madhya Pradesh government came to a clear majority, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has asked the ministers to be prompt about the work of public interest. In the first cabinet meeting after the by-elections, the Chief Minister has given instructions that the minister should not sit comfortably. Now do not waste even a minute’s time. The responsibility has also increased after the government came in majority. He said that now departments will be rated every month. Ministers have to present report cards every month. The Chief Minister has advised the ministers to strengthen their hold in their department. They should also review…
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Secretariat on Friday issued a notification for the three-day winter session from December 28. The election of the Speaker of the Assembly will be held on Tuesday, December 29. In this three-day session, there will be other government and legislative work on three days along with question hour. Vidhan Sabha Principal Secretary Awadhesh Pratap Singh informed that the session of the session will start from 11 am on December 28. There will be other official works including the Question Hour. The president will be elected on Tuesday 29 December. It is being told that the situation will be cleared on the…
Till two years ago, devotees had to face trouble to take a dip on Kartik Purnima on the banks of Mahadev Ghat. Due to faith, the ghat was forced to dive in the middle of the dirt. Last year, when Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel came to take a dip to observe the Chhattisgarhi tradition for the first time, the ghat was hastily cleaned and devotees were able to bathe in clean water. This year too, the Chief Minister will reach Mahadev Ghat to take a holy dip, so the cleanliness system has been started three days in advance. Ghats are being done so…