Indian Railways has decided to send its staff members for “skill-based training” to enhance their productivity and efficiency levels. The massive exercise for all its employees — Project Saksham — will continue for the next one year. Employees in each zone will be put through a week’s training in skills[Read More…]
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asserted that his party will sweep the Gujarat state polls in December, as a “tsunami is coming and the (ruling) BJP is scared of it”, and exhorted his party not to speak low of the office of Prime Minister even while criticising the[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Swaraj India party on Saturday hit out at Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party government’s knee-jerk reactions to tackle the pollution menace instead of taking long-term institutional measures. “I am not, in principle, opposed to the odd-even scheme as and when it is required but Delhi’s public transport is in[Read More…]
Former MP Agatha K Sangma will contest the 2018 Meghalaya assembly elections on a National People’s Party (NPP) ticket, an official said on Friday. On Thursday night, the NPP released its first list of 24 candidates for the 60 assembly seats in the state. Agatha, who has been elected twice[Read More…]
Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said the letter of finance ministers of Congress-ruled states has exposed the structural flaws in the design and implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). In a series of tweets, he said the letter would set the tone for discussions at the[Read More…]
The Congress party’s central election committee is likely to meet on Friday to finalise the list of candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections. The meeting in New Delhi will be chaired by All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Sonia Gandhi, where top party leaders, including from the poll-bound state, are[Read More…]
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a report that market watchdog Sebi had imposed penalties on several entities, including Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s family, for “manipulative trade”, while the party demanded that Rupani must resign. “Na khaunga na khane[Read More…]
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday rejected the Solar Judicial Commission probe report which indicted former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other Congress leaders and said they are ready to face any trial. “We have always said that LDF came to power on completely false and baseless allegations. Mr. Chandy[Read More…]
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a report that market watchdog Sebi had imposed penalties on several entities, including Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s family, for “manipulative trade”, while the party demanded that Rupani must resign. “Na khaunga[Read More…]
NITI Ayog member Bibek Debroy admits that demonetisation was a temporary shock on growth but asserts that the economy has now climbed back. One year into the disruptive note ban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic policy adviser says the worst is over and there are signs that things are improving[Read More…]
In a scathing attack on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday described him as a “tragedy manufacturer” and condemned him for “misleading” the nation on demonetisation. Amid a war of words on the first anniversary of the Centre’s demonetisation decision, Shah took to Twitter to[Read More…]
Polling for the 68-seat Himachal Pradesh assembly in a single phase began amid tight security on Thursday, an election official said here. Voters across the state could be seen reaching polling stations even before polling started at 8 a.m. despite cold. “There is no report of any delay in starting[Read More…]
A 16-year-old student of Ryan International School in Gurugram who wanted exams and a scheduled meeting between teachers and parents delayed is the prime accused in the murder of Class 2 student Pradhuman Thakur, the CBI said on Wednesday. CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said the Class 11 student was detained[Read More…]
Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday attacked the Modi government over demonetisation and questioned how it was being called an “ethical step” when jobs were destroyed and several businesses had closed down. In a series of tweets, the former Finance Minister attacked the government decision of banning Rs 500[Read More…]
Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday wondered if the opposition parties are in favour of black money as they are observing the first anniversary of demonetisation as a black day. On this day last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, which[Read More…]
A day after Delhi witnessed its worst ‘air quality’ and ‘smog situation’ of the year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he wished to meet his Haryana and Punjab counterparts to find a solution to pollution in the National Capital Region. On Tuesday, a yellow blanket of smog hung[Read More…]
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will deliver his maiden address to schoolchildren on television on Children’s Day on November 14, a Minister said on Tuesday. The 45-minute speech meant for more than 6,60,000 students from around 62,000 schools across the state will be aired on Doordarshan from 11.15 a.m. to[Read More…]
The national capital is so polluted that anyone who can survive in Delhi can survive anywhere, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday. “The pollution in Delhi is so bad, that anyone who survives in Delhi, probably survives anywhere in the most polluted areas. While Goa is so clean,[Read More…]
After lying low for three years, veteran actress and former Member of Parliament M Vijayashanti is set to become active in politics as she called on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Tuesday. Congress party leader incharge of party affairs in Telangana R. C. Kuntia and state party[Read More…]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Tamil film icon Kamal Haasan, who has confirmed his political plunge just days back. “Wishing you a very happy birthday @ikamalhaasanji,” Banerjee tweeted. The inaugural ceremony of the 23rd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival beginning here[Read More…]
Demonetisation & GST blow is a complete disaster for our economy and has broken the back of our small businesses, said former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday. “This twin (Demonetisation & GST) blow is a complete disaster for our economy, it has broken the back of our small businesses,”[Read More…]
Former Trinamool Congress heavyweight Mukul Roy, who has switched over to the BJP, on Monday claimed he felt suffocated due to the lack of democracy in his former party and accused it of shrinking the political space in the state like never before. “This (Trinamool) is a one-man party. None[Read More…]
Politician Mukul Roy, who joined the BJP three days ago after quitting West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress, on Monday asserted that the party was “close to achieving its target” of emerging as the correct alternative to govern the state. Lauding the BJP workers for their hard work over the last[Read More…]
With the booster dose of being declared the Chief Ministerial face of the BJP, Sujanpur constituency appears to have turned a favourite seat for Prem Kumar Dhumal against Congress heavyweight Rajinder Singh Rana in an otherwise difficult constituency. Dhumal, who had been Chief Minister twice, had contested the 2012 Assembly[Read More…]
The Congress on Monday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate action against the suspected Indian tax evaders who feature in the “Paradise Papers” leak, including one of his ministers and put the entire facts before the Supreme Court bench overseeing black money investigations. The Congress also demanded the resignation[Read More…]
