30-01-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW YORK/ NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD/ : United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on nuclear-armed India and Pakistan to “come together and seriously discuss their problems” stemming from the unresolved Kashmir dispute, saying his good offices were always available for mediation. Responding …
Read More »Italy & America halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
30-01-2021 ROME/ WASHINGTON/ RIYADH/ DUBAI: Italy has halted the sale of thousands of missiles to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to their involvement in the Yemen conflict, making permanent an 18-month temporary suspension. “Today I am announcing that the government has revoked the authorizations under way …
Read More »Biden administration ‘outraged’ over acquittal of Omar Sheikh
29-01-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON: The administration of President Joe Biden Thursday was “outraged” over the acquittal of prime accused in Danel Pearl murder by the Supreme of Pakistan. The White House is “outraged by the Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision,” chief spokeswoman Jen Psaki …
Read More »Blast outside Israeli Embassy in New Delhi
29-01-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ JERUSALEM/ ISLAMABAD: A blast outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Friday damaged cars but did not cause injuries, police said. Israeli authorities were treating the explosion as a suspected attack, The Times of Israel has learned, and was stepping up security …
Read More »America violating peace deal: Taliban
29-01-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies QATAR/ KABUL/ WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban has accused the United States of violating a landmark deal signed between the two sides, after the Pentagon said the group had failed to meet its side of the agreement. “The other side has violated …
Read More »Support oil palm production: Harish Rao tells Nabard officials
Hyderabad, Jan.29 (Press media of india): Finance Minister T Harish Rao today emphasized the need for oil palm production, increase of godowns capacity and exports of quality produce. He was addressing a Nabard conference on state loan finance plan at Hotel Marigold here in Ameerpet area. Planning Commission Deputy Chairman B …
Read More »Centre gives Rs 245 cr flood relief to Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan.29 (PMI): The Centre today released Rs 1,751.05 crore funds to rains and floods ravaged states in the country including Telangana. Telangana state was allotted Rs 245.96 crore towards food relief while it asked for more. The centre allotted these funds followed by a meeting by home minister Amit Shah …
Read More »Dr. Narendra Kumar assumes charge as Director General of NIRD&PR
Hyderabad, Jan.29 (PMI): Dr. G. Narendra Kumar, IAS has assumed charge as Director General of National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD& PR), Rajendranagar, here on Wednesday for a period of 5 years. Earlier he was Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Delhi, a release here said on Friday. …
Read More »BJP MLA Raja singh gets one year conviction for his controversial comments on beef festival
Hyderabad, Jan.29 (PMI): BJP MLA from the city T. Raja Singh was convicted in a criminal case filed against following his controversial and provocative remarks against the beef festival held at Osmania University five year back. A criminal court from Nampally convicted Singh for one year of imprisonment. In its …
Read More »PM Modi expresses hope, parliamentarians will democratically fulfill aspiration of people
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said this decade is very important for India’s bright future and this decade should be fully utilised and there should be discussions in this session related to this decade which is expected by the nation. The Prime Minister was speaking to the media at the …
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