The Sri Lankan President is on his first state visit to India. During his visit, Dissanayake discussed economic cooperation between the two neighbouring countries in the agriculture sector and tourism, among others.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday and held talks on strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to intervene and withdraw the Finance Ministry's decision requiring the state to repay the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the Vizhinjam International Seaport project.
"PSBs were treated as 'ATMs' for their cronies and shady businessmen. It was actually during the UPA regime when bank employees were harassed and forced to give loans to cronies through "phone banking" by the then Congress-led UPA Govt functionaries," Sitharaman said.
Organized by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the forum brought together key stakeholders to deliberate on the theme of decadal priorities for the global economy.
Sitharaman said, "The attempt, both of industry and governments everywhere should be to restore some global calm, restore some normalcy, talk, sit and discuss, War sud be avoided, disruptions should be avoided, they are the main cause for disruptions in food value chains. Inflation globally
BJP Leader CN Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday said that Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who passed away early on Tuesday, has a lot of contribution for the state and the country.
Mortal remains of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna have been taken to Maddur, his native place, for the last rites. His last rites will be conducted with full state honours there in Mandya district on Wednesday.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 11: Nirmal Vasundhara, a trailblazer in sustainable waste management and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance, is thrilled to announce its expanded presence in Surat, Mumbai, and Bangalore. This strategic move reinforces its dedication to suppor
Takin to social media X, Sitharaman wrote in a post that Krishna made invaluable contributions to public life and served with distinction as the Chief Minister and the Union Minister of External Affairs.
"Since 2017-18, the recruitment of women agents has also been undertaken. In 2017, there were 6 lakh women agents, which increased to 7.45 lakh agents by 2023," she said.