Amid unrest in Nepal following anti-government protests and resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri has said that the need of the hour is political sagacity on the part of Nepali leadership and they need to understand the mood of the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced financial assistance of Rs 1,500 crore and Rs 1,600 crore for the flood-hit states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, respectively. He visited both states and conducted aerial surveys to assess the situation.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin, financial assistance will be extended under "Special Project'' submitted by the Government of Punjab for the reconstruction of houses in rural areas to eligible households whose houses have been damaged due to floods, as per the PMO.
Polling for the 15th Vice Presidential election began on Tuesday morning, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi exercising his franchise first, along with other prominent ministers and MPs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Punjab on Tuesday. He also interacted with NDRF and SDRF personnel as he assessed the flood situation in the state.
On the second day of the 7th session of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister and Leader of the House Bhupendra Patel moved a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Armed Forces for the success of Operation Sindoor.
J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had already visited Jammu and Kashmir to assess flood damage and chaired a review meeting. He added it would be "very good" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited.
Quoting her grandfather, Manisha also referred to the ongoing tensions in Nepal, "As students rise today against corruption and for freedom, his words feel timeless: 'Democracy is indivisible; if you want democracy at home, you cannot afford to neglect all struggles for it.' - B.P. Koiral