“In the national executive committee meeting, it has been decided that former PM HD Deve Gowda will be participating in the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament. It isn't the event of any particular party or organisation,” said Pratap Kanagal, Spokesperson, JDS party
“We are fully in support of the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Some people are opposing this only for the sake of opposition. Congress by trying to bring together other opposition parties wants to prove that it can lead the opposition, in view of the 2024 elections,” Deepkamal Saharan, Spokesperson, Jannayak Janta Party
The Ministry of Finance on May 25 issued a notification for a Rs 75 coin to be minted to mark the launch of the new Parliament building. The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the Centre; The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ will be inscribed below. The other side of the coin will bear the image of the parliament complex with the words ‘Sansad Sankul’ inscribed in Devnagari script at the top and the word ‘parliament complex’ written at the bottom. The year 2023 will be inscribed in international numerals beneath the image of the parliament building.
-- The Indian men's hockey team came from behind to clinch a comfortable 3-1 win against Japan in their second Pool A game at the Junior Asia Cup inSalalah, Oman on Thursday.
--AraijeetSinghHundal(36th),ShardaNandTiwari(39th), andUttamSingh (56th) scored a goal apiece for India whileKumpeiYasuda(19th) found the back of the net for Japan.
--This was India's second win in as many games at the junior continental championship.
The dollar rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday against a basket of major peers to hit a fresh two-month high, as US economic data signalled resilience even after the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hike cycle.
Weekly initial jobless claims rose by 4,000 last week to 229,000, below the Reuters estimate of 225,000 while data from the prior week was revised sharply lower, indicating the labour market remains strong. In addition, the second estimate of first-quarter Gross Domestic Product growth confirmed the economy slowed but the 1.3% increase was revised up from the initial 1.1% reading.
In contrast, the German economy, Europe's largest, was in recession in the first quarter as GDP fell 0.3%, sending the euro lower. The dollar hit a two-month peak, lifted also by safe-haven demand as worries mounted about a U.S. default.
There was a "very slight improvement" in the health of former Maharashtra chief minister and ex-Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi though his condition continues to be critical, his son said on May 25.
Joshi (85) was admitted to the P D Hinduja hospital here on Monday after suffering brain haemorrhage. He was in a semi-coma though not on ventilator support, the doctors had said a day before. There is a very slight improvement in his health and there is no further deterioration, said the veteran Shiv Sena leader's son, Unmesh Joshi. There is a very slight improvement in his health and there is no further deterioration, said the veteran Shiv Sena leader's son, Unmesh Joshi.
Visuals from Moti Bagh
#WATCH | Rain lashes parts of Delhi. Visuals from Moti Bagh. pic.twitter.com/i6phdqCL0R
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Various rituals according to the Vedas will be performed ahead of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, sources told news agency ANI.
The inauguration ceremony will begin at around 12 noon, however, in the run-up to the event, preparations would be done since morning. Everyone associated with the function has maintained complete silence about any detail, including the schedule for the day.
The function is expected to begin at about 12 pm and is expected to be over by around 1:30 pm. "During the function, the secret Sengol will be installed in the Central Hall of Parliament in the new building, which is essentially the Lok Sabha chamber. A speech will be delivered by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make the closing speech," sources told ANI.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said India's digital ecomony has become an example for the globe and urged young IT professionals to come forward to use technology for the welfare of people including vulnerable sections such as handicapped and senior citizens.
She was addressing the second convocation of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT Ranchi).
She said that more than one lakh startups were registered in India, making it the third largest global tech-startup ecosystem.
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The political parties part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which will take part in the inauguration of the new Parliament building on 28th May include Shivsena (Shinde), National People’s Party, Meghalaya, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, Jan-Nayak Party, AIADMK, IMKMK, AJSU, RPI, Mizo National Front, Tamil Maanila Congress, ITFT (Tripura), Bodo People’s Party, Pattali Makkal Kacchi, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Apna Dal and Assam Gan Parishad.
The non-NDA parties to attend the event include Lok Janshakti Party (Paswan), BJD, BSP, TDP and YSRCP, Akali Dal, and JD(S).
