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PM Modi calls for mutual cooperation for post-Covid economic recovery
"We, the BRICS member countries, have had a very similar view on the governance of the global economy. So our mutual cooperation can make a useful contribution to post-Covid global recovery," Modi said in his opening remarks at the virtual 14th BRICS Summit on Thursday. The summit is being hosted by China as the Chair for this year. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and top leaders from Brazil and South Africa were present in the meeting
Murmu's vision for India's development is extraordinary: Modi
Murmu will also be meeting several Union ministers and veteran leaders before filing her nomination for the post of President on Friday. Sharing pictures of his meeting with Murmu on Twitter, Prime Minister Modi wrote, "Met Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. Her Presidential nomination has been appreciated across India by all sections of society. Her understanding of grassroots problems and vision for India's development is outstanding."
Shiv Sena prepared to walk out of MVA, 'if..': Raut to rebels
"We are ready to walk out of the MVA, provided the rebels return to Mumbai within 24 hours and hold discussions with the Shiv Sena," Raut said, throwing yet another challenge to the group of revolters led by Minister Eknath Shinde. He called upon the rebels' group to stop communicating on social media or phone messages or letters or statements sitting in Assam, and like "true Shiv Sainiks, show the guts to come to Mumbai".
ED issues fresh summons to Sonia Gandhi, asks her to join probe by mid-July
"She was suffering with Covid complications and was not fit for questioning," said a source. Sonia Gandhi, who was undergoing treatment at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, was discharged on Monday. She was admitted to the hospital on June 12 after she developed bleeding from the nose on June 12. She was tested positive for Covid on June 2.
Supporting Yashwant Sinha: CPI(M) disables comment option in webpage to arrest flow of discontent
The maximum criticisms have come from the party members of West Bengal who are furious about the decision considering that Sinha, who was a former heavyweight Union minister in the Atal Behari Vajpayee-led first NDA government and who later joined Trinamool Congress became the party national vice president.
Presidential Polls: 2 Odisha ministers to attend nomination filing of Draupadi Murmu
Odisha's ST & SC Development and Law Minister Jagannath Saraka and Water Resources, Commerce & Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu have left for the national capital and they will sign the nomination papers of Murmu as the proposers. The BJD took this move after BJP President J.P. Nadda spoke to Patnaik in this regard.
India logs 13,313 fresh Covid cases, 38 deaths
In the same period, 38 fatalities were recorded taking the nationwide toll to 5,24,941. Meanwhile, the active caseload has risen to 83,990 cases, accounting for 0.19 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 10,972 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,27,36,027. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.60 per cent.
Assam flood toll rises to 100, over 50 lakh affected
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that after the flood waters recede, the government would take steps to find a permanent solution to the factors which led to the deluge. Visiting various flood-affected areas of Nagaon and Morigaon districts, he also undertook a rail journey in some places. The army, and the national and state disaster response agencies are working round-the-clock to provide succour to the flood-affected people.
Ending terrorism is only way for Pakistan to help Kashmiris: India
"The only contribution that Pakistan can make is to stop state-sponsored terrorism," Nitish Birdi, the Minister in India's UN Mission, said on Tuesday replying to the Pakistani envoy's comment about Kashmiris needing UN humanitarian aid. He added that Pakistan's representative continuously misuses UN platforms to spew "malicious and false propaganda" against India "like a broken record".
Tech-led growth, ease of doing business top PM Modi's list
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emphasised on technology-led growth, ease of doing business, infrastructure expansion and digital transformation that, he said, is bringing transformative changes in every sector in the emerging 'New India'. Modi said India has adopted the mantra of 'reform, perform and transform' in order to deal with the economic problems arising out of the pandemic, which, he said, is evident from the performance of the Indian economy.
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