‘Asked for a smoking room’: Kiren Rijiju recalls first request to Speaker – here’s what he got instead | India News

[ad_1] Image credit: Kiren Rijiju’s Insta NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju shared an embarrassing yet unforgettable anecdote from his early days in politics, when his very first request to the Lok Sabha Speaker was for a “smoking room.”Recalling his first meeting with Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, Kiren Rijiju said he walked out with a…

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Dehradun rolls out Climate-Smart Agriculture training; empowers 200 farmers under IFAD-supported Gramotthan project | India News

[ad_1] Dehradun rolls out Climate-Smart Agriculture training; empowers 200 farmers under IFAD-supported Gramotthan project DEHRADUN: The IFAD-funded Gramotthan Project (REAP) has rolled out Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) training programmes across Dehradun district to help farmers tackle the growing challenges of climate change.Training sessions were conducted in Dudhli and Jamunwala villages under the Safalta Cluster Level Federation…

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India won’t be bullied by Trump, Doval told Rubio; govt was willing to wait out US president’s term, says report | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As India is finalising the details of its trade deal with the US, a report suggested that the Narendra Modi-led government was willing to wait out US President Donald Trump’s term for the trade agreement and Washington was also informed of the same.According to a report by news outlet Bloomberg, national security…

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‘Drishyam 3’ actress Ishita Dutta drops PICS from Ajay Devgn starrer, saying ‘Do I need to say more…’ |

[ad_1] Actress Ishita Dutta has officially announced the commencement of ‘Drishyam 3’ with a social media teaser, confirming her return to the popular thriller franchise. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the film will see the original cast, including Ajay Devgn and Tabu, reprising their roles. The highly anticipated sequel is slated for release on October 2,…

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CII reform roadmap: Industry body pitches GST, trade and labour changes; push seen critical for ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision

[ad_1] Industry body CII has unveiled a sweeping reform blueprint aimed at accelerating India’s economic transformation, calling for a simplified GST structure, rationalised tariffs, new employment policies, and greater trade competitiveness.The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in its report “Policies for a Competitive India”, has put forward over 250 actionable recommendations across 14 critical areas….

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US central bank under scrutiny as Donald Trump criticizes Powell; Jackson Hole braces for high-stakes speech, why Fed independence matters

[ad_1] The battle over the independence of the US Federal Reserve has intensified, with President Donald Trump openly calling for the resignation of a governor, threatening to fire Chair Jerome Powell, and repeatedly pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates. The escalating confrontation has revived a long-running debate over why the Fed has historically…

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