Separately, he also defended his record of reforming India’s stuttering economy in his two years in office, but conceded that his government faced “an enormous task ahead”.
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Optimistic investors had hoped that Narendra Modi, who became India’s Prime Minister with his party’s election victory in May 2014, would jump-start India’s stock market.
The WSJ said that Modi Government’s ambitious Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, aimed at providing major impetus to the economy by replacing myriad state tax legislations with a uniform business-friendly rules, met with a hurdle in the Rajya Sabha, where the BJP lacks majority.
The Prime Minister announced that all his Ministers would be giving an account of their work to the people of the country soon.
The prime minister also said he would look to states to further liberalize the country’s rigid labor laws, another area seen as crucial and contentious.
Advani said he will put forward various works undertaken by both these governments before people.
Asked how will the party organise such programmes where its presence is nearly nil, Jain said,”In which state BJP is there and in which ones it does not have any presence, these programmes has not been decided based on that”, he said. Some in Congress also expressed unease about India’s ties with Iran after Modi this week visited Tehran and India agreed to invest $500 million to develop a strategic port in Iran. Chairman Bob Corker, a senator from Tennessee, said it was essential that the USA and India stand together to uphold democratic values and norms in the Indo-Pacific region as China seeks to gain greater influence.
The Digital India mission, launched on 1 July 2015, was envisioned with the aim to digitally-empower the people of the country.
On the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” scheme, Modi said it is meant for every single Indian irrespective of caste, creed or religion.
The “Vikas Parv” is being organised by the state party unit to celebrate the second anniversary of Modi government as well as the Gujarat government under Chief Minister Anandiben Patel. Because when they fall sick, they stop earning.
“India recently participated in this year’s Red Flag held in Alaska, took part in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) last year, and will do so again this year”, she said. “If there is cleanliness, this can be prevented”, he added.
He also appealed to doctors to serve for free poor pregnant women on the ninth day of every month, a significant move in a region with poor health indices.
“We have already strengthened our security cooperation in a number of key fronts and certainly (Defense) Secretary Carter’s visit earlier this year was key in advancing many of those things”, Biswal said in response to a question from Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“Young doctors are reluctant to join the government sector. It is hard to create doctors in two years”, he added.
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The event at India Gate is likely to include talk shows on the government’s achievements, interspersed with cultural programmes.
