Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the oath-taking ceremony of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on December 13. A moving gesture of PM Modi at the stage hogged the limelight at CM Vishnu Deo’s swearing-in ceremony. PM Modi was seen helping octogenarian Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan to adjust the table on stage. Both, PM Modi and Chhattisgarh Governor were seen sharing a smile. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sai and his two deputies during a grand ceremony held at the Science College ground attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari, and chief ministers of some states.
14 December,2023 11:04 AM IST
During an event in Mumbai on the birth anniversary of Shrimad Rajchandra, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on November 27, said that if Mahatma Gandhi were alive today, he would have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking forward the ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’. “...Mahatma Gandhi was the ‘Mahapurush’ of that 20th Century…PM Modi is the Yug Purush of this century… Today, India is a country full of talent. It has a population of 140 crores. Today, I feel if Rajchandra ji was alive today, he would have praised me for passing the bill of providing 1/3rd majority to women in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha on 21st September. If Mahatma Gandhi was alive today, he would have praised PM Modi for taking forward the ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’,” said Jagdeep Dhankhar.
28 November,2023 11:31 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15 spent some time with children in Ranchi. On his official YouTube handle, PM Modi shared a video of his candid moments with children. PM was at the Governor House in Ranchi, when his young fans came to meet him. The Prime minister was seen having a playful time with children as he broke into a game with them. PM Modi was in Ranchi on November 15 on the occasion of Jharkhand Foundation Day, and also Birsa Munda Jayanti. PM Modi in Ramchi also paid a floral tribute to the statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and visited Bhagwan Birsa Munda Memorial Park cum Freedom Fighter Museum in Ranchi.
16 November,2023 02:38 PM IST
Explore Mumbai's monumental clean-up effort with Juhi Chawla, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Governor of Maharashtra Ramesh Bais, Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, Mrs. Chitra Wagh, Mr. Chirag Patil as they participate in the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' program. Witness the students' and police officials' dedication to environmental stewardship during this nationwide cleanliness drive Swachhata Hi Seva, paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti 2023.
01 October,2023 04:54 PM IST
The monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India voted unanimously to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent. Experts say this means those with existing home loans should see no change in EMIs. However, the question of whether a borrower should choose a floating or fixed rate going. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das informed about the unchanged repo rate.
10 August,2023 12:27 PM IST | Mumbai
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on July 25 schooled Chidambaram during the monsoon session in Rajya Sabha. Chidambaram was talking about Derek O'brien's statement and rule 267 motion in the house. The VP asked the congress MP to scratch his memory and remember the facts said in the house very well. He added that Chidambaram has challenged the chair by objecting the VP.
25 July,2023 03:34 PM IST | Mumbai
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das held a press conference on June 08 where he informed that the monetary policy committee unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. He also spoke about the growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India which was recorded at 7.2 per cent in 2022-2023. Earlier, it was estimated to be 7 per cent. He also said that by taking all the factors into consideration, the real GDP growth for the year 2023-24 is projected at 6.5 per cent. “India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded a growth of 7.2 per cent in 2022-23, stronger than the earlier estimate of 7 per cent. It has surpassed its pre-pandemic level by 10.1 per cent...Taking all factors into consideration, the real GDP growth for the year 2023-24 is projected at 6.5 per cent,” said Shaktikanta Das.
08 June,2023 03:49 PM IST | Mumbai
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das while briefing the media persons assured that note of Rs 2000 will remain legal tender despite it being withdrawn from circulation.“Let me clarify and re-emphasise that it is a part of the currency management operations of the Reserve Bank. For a long time, the Reserve Bank has been following a clean note policy. From time to time, RBI withdraws notes of a particular series and issues fresh notes. We are withdrawing the Rs 2000 notes from circulation but they continue as legal tender,” said Shaktikanta Das.
22 May,2023 05:23 PM IST | Mumbai
Ramesh Bais has been appointed as the new Governor of Maharashtra; the President of India has accepted the resignation of Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra. Ramesh Bais was the tenth Governor of Jharkhand, succeeding Draupadi Murmu. Shiv Sena leaders were happy with Koshyari’s resignation post his controversial remarks on Shivaji Maharaj.
14 February,2023 08:17 PM IST | Mumbai
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the Assembly Monday as Chief Minister M K Stalin moved a resolution to retain the speech prepared by the state government as part of the governor’s customary address. While Stalin was delivering his speech, Governor Ravi walked out of the Assembly before its proceedings came to an end with the playing of the national anthem. In his speech, Stalin said despite the fact that the governor’s activities were against the principles of the Dravidian Model of governance, since they are acting on behalf of the government, they respected the Assembly’s regulations and didn’t show any dissent while Ravi was delivering his speech.
09 January,2023 11:24 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
