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India To Host SCO Tourism Ministers’ Meet In Varanasi Today

India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting on March 17-18 in Kashi (Varanasi), which has been designated as the first cultural capital of the SCO. India is the current chair of the SCO. During the Tourism Ministers’ (TMM) meeting, a joint action plan on the development of cooperation in tourism among SCO member countries will be adopted, the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement. The TMM will be preceded by the second Tourism Expert Working Group Meeting on March 14-15. During the meeting, the dignitaries will discuss and finalise joint action plan before it is adopted at the SCO Tourism Ministers’ meeting on 17 March.

“The Joint Action Plan to be discussed during the 2nd EWG meeting will include actions relating to Promotion of the SCO tourism brand, Promotion of the cultural heritage of the SCO Member States in tourism, Sharing and Exchange of information and digital technology in tourism, promoting of mutual cooperation in medical and health tourism, improving the quality of services,” the Ministry of Tourism said.

The eight-member countries of SCO represent 42% of the world population and 25% of the global Gross domestic product (GDP). According to the Ministry, there is immense potential in the region which can be promoted by boosting awareness among SCO countries.

Annual Lucknow Book Fair From Today

The 10th edition of the annual Lucknow book fair is set to begin from March 17 to March 26 at Ravindralaya ground. The theme for this year’s book fair will be the G20 forum, as a means to raise awareness on the subject. “We will have all kinds of titles starting from Amar Chitra Katha editions to competitive exam books for students and children, we will also set up activities for the younger visitors,” said Manoj Singh Chandel, organiser.

He added that there would be Hindi and English publishers and stalls set up from across the country, including one Osho Tapoban from Kathmandu, Nepal.

21:43 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Met Actor Chiranjeevi And Ram Charan In Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met actor Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan in Delhi.

20:21 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

Turkiye President Agrees To Approve Finland's NATO Membership Application: Report

Turkiye's president agrees to approve Finland's NATO membership application, reports AP

18:07 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

President Droupadi Murmu Dials Nepal Counterpart Paudel, Discusses Ways To Boost Bilateral Ties

President Droupadi Murmu spoke to her Nepal counterpart Ram Chandra Paudel over telephone on Friday. President Murmu, who is on a tour in Kerala, called up President Paudel and congratulated him on assuming the office of the President of Nepal. Both Presidents noted the unique and multifaceted relations between India and Nepal. They also discussed ways to further advance bilateral cooperation and strengthen the strong bonds of friendship between the people of the two countries. 

17:37 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

Mamata Likely To Meet Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Next Week: TMC Leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to call on his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik on March 23 during a two-day visit to the neighbouring state, a senior party leader said on Friday. The Trinamool Congress supremo will also offer pujas at the Jagannath Temple in Puri during the tour. “She (Banerjee) will meet Naveen Patnaik on March 23,” senior TMC leader and Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said. The two leaders may discuss opposition unity for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

16:35 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav Elected As Vice-President Of Nepal

Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav elected as the Vice President of Nepal, states the Election Commission of Nepal.

16:05 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

We Want BJP To Be Defeated Both From UP And South India: SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav In Kolkata

All senior leaders will sit together and discuss how to defeat BJP. Congress also used them (ED-CBI) when they were in power. Now BJP is using them. Whoever joins their (BJP) party, no ED-CBI raid on them. We want BJP should be defeated from both UP and south India: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on two-day national executive meeting of the party in Kolkata.

15:28 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

Karnataka Elections: Congress Central Election Committee Meet Begins To Decide Party Candidates

Congress’s Central Election Committee meeting begins to decide party candidates for Karnataka assembly elections. According to sources, about 150 candidates will be approved and the party will give tickets to most of the sitting MLAs. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah were among the leaders present in the meeting.

13:36 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

NIA Names 5 Accused In Nizamabad Case In Another Chargesheet Against PFI

According to ANI, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 16 filed another charge-sheet against Popular Front of India naming five accused in the Nizamabad case against the banned outfit. The agency filed the charge sheet in a special NIA Court in Hyderabad.

The five accused named in the charge-sheet are Shaik Raheem alias Abdul Raheem, Shaik Vahaid Ali alias Abdul Wahed Ali, Jafrulla Khan Pathan, Shaik Riyaz Ahmed and Abdul Waris. They have been charge-sheeted under sections 120B, 153A of IPC and Sections 13(1)(b), 18, 18 A and 18 B of the UA(P)Act, 1967.

12:22 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

Breaking News LIVE: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Presents His First State Budget In Vidhan Sabha

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presents his first state Budget in Vidhan Sabha.

12:16 PM (IST)  •  17 Mar 2023

Breaking News LIVE: Delhi Police Asks Rahul Gandhi To File Detailed Reply Over 'Sexual Harassment On Women' Comment

Delhi Police has requested Rahul Gandhi to provide the details as soon as possible so that security can be provided to those women who have alleged sexual assault. Police have also asked for this detailed reply in the matter, as reported by the news agency ANI citing sources.

According to ANI, on March 15, a team of Delhi Police team waited for 3 hours to give notice to Rahul Gandhi on his statement made in Srinagar regarding an alleged sexual assault with women. Even after waiting for 3 hours, Rahul Gandhi did not meet the police team. Gandhi gave a statement in Srinagar during Bharat Jodo Yatra, "In one particular case I asked a girl, she had been raped, I asked her should we call the police, she said that don't call the police then I will be shamed".

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