Year: 2021

Currently, the legal minimum age of marriage for men is 21 years and 18 for women. Sources said the proposal was based on the recommendation of NITI Aayog task force headed by Jaya Jaitly. The Union Cabinet has passed a proposal to increase the minimum legal age for marriage of women from 18 to 21 years. Sources said the government approved the proposal in a meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday. Currently, the legal minimum age of marriage for men is 21 years and 18 for women. Sources said the proposal…

Speaking about trade and connectivity, President Kovind said that connectivity forms an important pillar of India-Bangladesh relations. President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday assured the top leadership 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 in Dhaka on December 16 on his maiden State Visit at the invitation of his counterpart M Abdul Hamid to attend the golden jubilee celebrations…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has recalled the great valour and sacrifice by the Muktijoddhas, Biranganas and bravehearts of the Indian Armed Forces on the 50th Vijay Diwas. Shri Modi has also said that the presence of Rashtrapati Ji in Dhaka on this occasion is of special significance to every Indian. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “On the 50th Vijay Diwas, I recall the great valour and sacrifice by the Muktijoddhas, Biranganas and bravehearts of the Indian Armed Forces. Together, we fought and defeated oppressive forces. Rashtrapati…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate and address the All India Mayors’ Conference, being organised by the Department of Urban Development, Uttar Pradesh in Varanasi on 17 December 2021 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. Mayors from various states across the country will participate in the conference. The theme of the Conference is “New Urban India”. It has been the constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to ensure ease of living in urban areas. The government has launched multiple schemes and initiatives to address the issues of dilapidated urban infrastructure and lack of…