Cuba appoints first prime minister since 1976
World | December 22, 2019 8:05 ISTCuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has appointed the country's first prime minister in more than 40 years - the tourism minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has appointed the country's first prime minister in more than 40 years - the tourism minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz.
The prime minister, who attended the meeting at Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University, was received at the Chakeri airport by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries.
Speaking during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said that the situation could have been avoided had the government not rushed into the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) which grants citizenship to illegal non-Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
The 78-year-old former BJP leader had suffered a brain injury, including internal bleeding and swelling, doctors had said.
Mr Amit Shah and Mr Narendra Modi live in their own imagination. They have no contact with the outside world. They live in their own world and they fantasise about things. That is why the country is in such trouble
The minister referred to Chowdhury's earlier remarks against the Prime Minister and the Home Minister in which he had called them "infiltrators" on the issue of National Register of Citizen (NRC).
The JUI-F staged the rally and sit-in in the capital from October 31 to November 13. In this regard, arrangements were made for lodging, meal and transportation of police called from other district. An amount of $1.6 million was spent on the 18 days sit-in, the officials stated.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Special Protection Group(SPG) is necessary for the security of the Prime Minister of the country and that the amendment bill would make the force stronger. Amit Shah on Wednesday said the purpose of the amendment in the Special Protection Group (SPG) Amendment Bill, 2019 is to enhance the efficiency of the elite black cat commandos.
Rehman claimed on Tuesday that the protest had achieved its target and added the JUI-F did not go to the federal capital without any purpose.
The appointment of a new Sri Lankan Prime Minister and Cabinet was likely to be delayed due to a pending a top level meeting between newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Havelian Thakot Project under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor on Monday, the premier said: "Bilawal has startled scientists worldwide by saying 'jab barish hoti hai to pani ata hai' (water pours when it rains).
"Prior to the launch of Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh, had a productive meeting with Mr. Bill Gates on India's fight against malnutrition under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi Ji," Irani said in a tweet
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he holds no grudge against Nawaz Sharif and the ailing former premiers health was more important than politics.
amiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has sought the opinion of provincial chapters regarding the party's 'Plan B' for the ongoing anti-government 'Azadi March' protest
"On Kerala Piravi day, greetings to my sisters and brothers of Kerala. People from this state have made remarkable contributions to the nation. May the people of the state be happy and prosperous," PM Modi said.
Sanchez spoke on Friday in connection with the violent protests taking place in the Catalan region of Spain over the past four days.
Kicking off the BJP's campaign for Haryana Assembly election, Modi told a rally here that the people of India were the inspiration behind his government's major decisions in various fields from farm sector to national security and took a swipe at the opposition parties, saying they are still “numb" from their Lok Sabha polls defeat.
During an interaction with the prime minister, one of the boys asked what he should do to become the country's President. ''My aim is to become the President of India. What steps should I follow?'' the boy asked PM Modi.
"In Ladakh, Solo is found near high passes such as Khardungla and Changla -- at a height of 16,000-18,000 feet. It has anti-fatigue and radio-protecting abilities. It can also restore memory and cure certain types of cancer. These properties make it a wonder plant," DIHAR director O P Chaurasiya told PTI.
Imran Khan on Wednesday decided that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) would organise massive protests in New York to give the Indian Prime Minister a 'global backlash' over his government's decision to abrogate Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
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