Pakistan invites PM Modi to attend SCO meeting in Islamabad in October

Islamabad, 29/8: Pakistan has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation heads of government meeting being organised here in October, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said here on Thursday. During a weekly press briefing, the Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that invitations have been sent to the heads of countries to…

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‘Atmanirbharta’ has been named the Hindi word of the year 2020

New Delhi, 2/2 (AO Bureau) In a major achievement word, ‘Atmanirbharta’ has been named the Hindi word of the year 2020 as it “validated the day-to-day achievements of the countless Indians who dealt with and survived the perils of a pandemic”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized on Atmanirbharta during the Covid 19 pandemic. Many…

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Centre considering tax cut on soybean and sunflower oil to cool prices

New Delhi,24/5:India is considering cutting an import levy on soybean and sunflower oils, another step in a series of measures the country has taken to cool surging local prices of food.   The government is deliberating whether to reduce the agriculture infrastructure and development cess, which is currently 5 per cent, or abolish it, according…

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Red diary holds details of irregular financial transactions of CM Gehlot, alleges sacked minister Gudha

Jaipur,24/8: Rajasthan sacked minister Rajendra Gudha claimed that the red diary he wanted to introduce in the assembly on Monday contained the details of alleged irregular financial transactions of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.     He claimed that he “secured” the diary from the residence of Congress leader Dharmendra Rathore during an income tax raid…

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India and Japan are natural partners, PM Modi tells Indian community in Tokyo

Tokyo, 23/5:India and Japan are “natural partners” and Japanese investments have played an important role in India’s development journey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.     Addressing the Indian community here on the first day of his two-day visit to Tokyo, Modi also said that India’s relationship with Japan is of spirituality, of…

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