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President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday embarked on a three-day State visit to Bangladesh to participate in the 50th Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka.
"Beginning Wednesday, President Kovind will be on a State visit to Bangladesh. The visit will be from December 15-17. This visit is in context of 50th Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka at which Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid has invited President Kovind to represent India as a guest of honour," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday during a press briefing.
This is the first visit of President Kovind to Bangladesh since the Covid-19 outbreak.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday assured the top leadership here that Bangladesh has a "special place" in India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy and underlined that the bilateral relationship based on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding is mature enough to handle the "most complex of problems".
President Kovind, who arrived on Wednesday on his maiden State Visit at the invitation of his counterpart M Abdul Hamid to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan in 1971, held delegation-level talks with him which was followed by a banquet.
"President Kovind @rashtrapatibhvn welcomed by Bangladesh President HE Md. Abdul Hamid for their bilateral meeting at Bangabhaban. Further expanding bilateral ties based on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding that transcend even a strategic partnership, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
During his meeting with Hamid, President Kovind "reiterated that Bangladesh has a special place in India's neighbourhood first' policy" and said that India's development partnership with Bangladesh is one of the most comprehensive and wide-ranging ones, according to a statement issued by the Indian President's office.
Sitting BJP MLA From Cortalim Joins AAP Ahead Of Goa Assembly Elections 2022
Sitting BJP MLA from Cortalim Alina Saldanha on Thursday joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in presence of Arvind Kejriwal ahead of much-awaited Goa Assembly Elections.
I am happy to welcome Alina Saldanha, sitting BJP MLA from Cortalim to Aam Aadmi Party. Together, we will take forward the legacy of Late Shri Matanhy Saldanha and steer Goa to a path of prosperity and corruption free governance. pic.twitter.com/3E4dzN8DFm
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 16, 2021
Congress Releases First List Of Candidates For Goa Assembly Elections 2022
Congress party on Thursday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Goa Assembly Elections 2022. As per the release, eight candidates have been given tickets including Sudhir Kanolkar, Tony Rodrigues, Rajesh Verenkar, Sankalp Amonkar, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Digambar Vasant Kamat, Yuri Alemao and Altone D'Costa.
Breaking News LIVE: Huge Uproar By Oppn In Rajya Sabh Over Lakhimpur Kheri Case, House Adjourned
After a huge uproar by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha demanding resignation of MoS Ajay Mishra whose son is facing murder charges in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the house has been adjourned till tomorrow.
Breaking News LIVE: Govt Not Read To Discuss Lakhimpur Kheri Case, Says Congress' KC Venugopal
Government is not ready to discuss anything about the Lakhimpur Kheri issue. SIT has given a special report telling it is a clear conspiracy. Parliament is not ready to discuss, it is very unfortunate. Govt should come forward with a statement on the issue: KC Venugopal, Congress
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Breaking News LIVE: Cold Wave Intensifies In Kashmir, Gulmarg Records Lowest Temperature This Winter
Cold wave conditions intensified in the north of Kashmir as mercury slipped to minus 10 degrees Celsius in Gulmarg skiing resort, though there was some respite in south and central regions of the valley, officials said on Thursday.
Srinagar recorded minus 2.1 degrees Celsius on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
This was a rise of 1.8 degrees from the previous night's minus 3.9 degrees Celsius, the coldest recorded temperature in the summer capital this winter.
Gulmarg resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district recorded its lowest temperature of the season so far at minus 10 degrees Celsius, down from minus 8.6 degrees Celsius the previous night.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi Seeks Resignation Of MoS Home Ajay Mishra
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded the resignation of MoS Home Ajay Mishra in Lok Sabha today. Amid huge uproar by the opposition, Rahul Gandhi sought the resignation of the minister whose son is facing murder charges in the Lakhimpur Kheri case after SIT submitted its report on the incident on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha that MoS Ajay Misra is a criminal and should resign. Urging to let the opposition discuss the Lakhimpur Kheri issue, Gandhi said that Teni should be removed from the government. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 2 pm after the opposition seeks Ajay Mishra's resignation.
Breaking News LIVE: Military Officials Pay Tribute To Group Captain Varun Singh After His Mortal Remains Reach Bengaluru
Mortal remains of Group Captain Varun Singh, who passed away yesterday, December 15, reach Yelahanka Air Force Base in Bengaluru.
Karnataka | Mortal remains of Group Captain Varun Singh, who passed away yesterday, December 15, reach Yelahanka Air Force Base in Bengaluru; IAF military officials pay tribute
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2021
He was the lone survivor of December 8 #TamilNaduChopperCrash in which 13 people had died. pic.twitter.com/LeNj4TjAZk
Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Lights 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' From Eternal Flame Of National War Memorial
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in Homage & Reception Ceremony of 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaals' at the National War Memorial in Delhi.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in Homage & Reception Ceremony of 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaals' at the National War Memorial in Delhi to mark 50th #VijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/cLpfWIjbJP
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2021
Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Pays Tribute To Martyrs Of Bangladesh Liberation War At National War Memorial
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to the martyrs of '71 Bangladesh Liberation war. PM Modi laid a wreath at the National War Memorial on the occasion of 50th Vijay Diwas.
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath at the National War Memorial on the occasion of 50th #VijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/8t7mQI6AEo
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