New Delhi: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed Beijing’s desire to establish a “robust partnership” with the new Indian government. Modi told Li “China was always a priority in India’s foreign policy”. Modi extended through Li an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to pay a visit to India later this year. Modi’s telephonic conversation with Li was his first with a foreign head of government since taking charge.
Lok Sabha’s first session from June 4
New Delhi: The first session of the 16th Lok Sabha will be held on June 4-11, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu here yesterday, adding that its agenda, among other things, includes new members taking oath and election of the Speaker. Naidu said the swearing in of the new members will take place June 4 and June 5. He said Congress MP Kamal Nath will be the pro-tem Speaker and three other senior Lok Sabha members will assist him in getting new members sworn in. “The election of the Speaker will take place June 6,” he said. The Rajya Sabha will convene for the joint session June 9.
Judge me by my work: Smriti Irani
New Delhi: Two days after a controversy erupted over her educational qualifications, Human Rresource Development Minister Smriti Irani said that “extraneous circumstances” were created by the opposition to divert her and requested the people to judge her on the basis of her work. “I humbly request all of you to judge me by my work,” she added. IANS
