Tag: PM Modi begins 2-day France visit

India’s Foreign Policy PM Modi begins 2-day France visit PM Modi will be on a two-day visit to France, where he will attend the Bastille Day Parade On July 14 as the guest of honour.  He will also engage in discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron, focusing on defence, space, trade and investment. India, an important customer for French arms, including Dassault's Rafale fighter jets, is likely to extend its defence procurement from France during this visit.  According to reports, PM Modi is expected to announce the purchase of an additional 26 Rafale jets for use on the INS Vikrant aircraft carrier.  Further, three Scorpene-class submarines, built in collaboration with France, are also slated to augment India's naval capabilities. About France President - Emmanuel Macron Prime minister - Elisabeth Borne Capital - Paris Currency - (French) Franc Public Awareness & General Administration Stalin to inaugurate new government hostel Chief Minister M. K. Stalin is going to inaugurate a new government hostel in Chennai for the convenience of women who come to Chennai for various reasons like education and work. This is how women from different districts stay and work or study in Chennai. To benefit them, Tamil Nadu Government is setting up women’s hostels in various districts for economically backward and low income groups. Through the organization ‘Tamil Nadu Working Women’s Hostels Institute’, the government is carrying out works like building new hostels for working women in Tamil Nadu and renovating the existing hostels. In this situation, a women’s hostel was newly built by the government at Adyar, Chennai. The hotel has free Wi-Fi, fingerprint registration facility, purified drinking water facility, 24-hour security, recreation room etc. Charges here are lower than private hotels. This 98-bed hostel has room facilities for single, double, quadruple and 6-bed accommodation.  A facility has been…