De-escalation, restraint, dialogue & diplomacy: Jaishankar invokes India’s mantra to end conflicts at ASEAN meet

Laos, 28/7: India on Saturday called for de-escalation and restraint in war-torn Gaza while maintaining the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted India’s stand on the two major conflicts while addressing the 14th East Asia Summit’s Foreign Ministers Meeting here in the capital…

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Odisha CM Announces Up To 10 Percent Reservation For Agniveers in State’s Uniformed Services

Bhubaneswar, 26/7: Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has announced 10 percent reservation for Agniveers of Odisha who are not absorbed in the defence services.     Speaking to media persons at Lokseva Bhawan before leaving for Delhi to attend NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting, the Chief Minister said that our soldiers are our…

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Bring back Planning Commission, says Mamata Banerjee; slams ‘powerless’ NITI Aayog

New Delhi, 26/7: A day ahead of the 9th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday called for the scrapping of the “powerless” body that exists “just for meetings” and bring back the erstwhile Planning Commission. Mamata and Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren will be breaking ranks with seven…

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Ramanagara renamed as Bengaluru South by Karnataka Cabinet

Bengaluru, ,26/7: Karnataka cabinet today has approved the proposal to re-name Ramanagara distirct as Bengaluru South district. In the cabinet meeting here today it has been decided to re-name the district as Bengaluru South. Speaking to media, Law and Parliamentary affairs minister H K Patil, soon after the cabinet meeting stated that, considering the demand…

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