On maiden trip to J&K, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits Siachen Glacier
September 30, 2017 23:46 ISTThis is Nirmala Sitharaman's first visit to Jammu and Kashmir as Defence Minister.
This is Nirmala Sitharaman's first visit to Jammu and Kashmir as Defence Minister.
An editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ today said “the party would not end the coalition when assembly elections are two years away and will continue to remain in power to protect the interests of people”.
Banwarilal Purohit was appointed as the governor of Tamil Nadu while Satyapal Malik would be the new governor of Bihar.
22 people were killed and over 30 injured in the rush hour stampede on a narrow foot overbridge linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban stations.
Beating the deadline, rival AIADMK factions on Friday filed documents with the Election Commission buttressing their case in the claim for the party name and the "Two Leaves" symbol.
At least 22 people were killed and over 30 injured in a rush hour stampede on a narrow foot overbridge (FOB) linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban stations during heavy rain this morning.
Nirmala Sitharaman's visit coincided with one year of the Indian Army's surgical strike on terrorist hubs in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Other Sena leaders demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, a Mumbaikar who took over his new post this month, and sought the scrapping of the Bullet Train project.
Digvijaya Singh is embarking on the 3300 km walk alongside the banks of Narmada from neighbouring Narsinghpur district. He said the yatra is entirely a religious and spiritual exercise and that nothing political should be read into it.
Jayant Sinha said that his difference of opinion with his father was a ‘very serious discussion’ and that it should not be seen ‘in a personal way’.
Makhan Lal Fotedar, a veteran Congress leader who was a close confidante of former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
Siddharth Nath Singh claimed members of the Muslim community also want a Ram temple.
Jaitley said that he does not have the luxury as yet of being a former finance minister nor does he have the luxury of being a former finance minister who has turned a columnist.
Prior to the merger, the two faction led by O Panneerselvam and VK Sasikala had staked claim to the symbol. The poll panel had frozen it, pending decision on their pleas.
Virendra Singh Mast also doubted the motive behind Yashwant Sinha's sudden criticism and said, "One should ponder not what but why is he saying all this?"
Anand Sharma claimed investments had shrunk by 6 per cent to a historic low, gross capital formation was in the negative and industrial production, manufacturing and trade had almost collapsed.
Marhowra diesel locomotive factory was first conceptualised was former Railways minister Lalu. He had laid the foundation stone for the factory in October 2007, but the project remained in limbo for 8 years.
Akhilesh has sidelined Mulayam and Shivpal ever since he replaced his father as the party chief at a national convention in Lucknow on Jaunary 1.
Sena also claimed that many BJP leaders were afraid of speaking against the dispensation, fearing that they would have to face “unknown dangers” if they did.
Sinha said recent articles critical of the government have drawn sweeping conclusions from a narrow set of facts.
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