Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met soldiersat Nowshera sector in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Diwali.
Uttar Pradesh is witnessing its most intriguing elections of the last four decades. All socio-political permutations and combinations experimented with during this period have reached their respective limits, and the resultant confusion makes it difficult for political pundits to predict the results.
After the Modi government on Wednesday slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively, providing respite to the common man, 10 BJP-ruled states followed suit.
As his government completes hundred days in office, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said he is satisfied with the decisions taken so far in taking the administration in the right direction, and the work is on towards inclusive economic progress. He also ruled out any discussions regarding expanding the cabinet immediately.
Britainon Thursday became thefirstcountry in theworldtoapprovea potentially game-changingCovid-19antiviraloralpilljointly developed byMerckand Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic.