Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her ‘ashamed of being born an Indian’ remark. The ruling party on centre has said that such statement was insulting to everyone who had voted her to power. “Mamata, after enjoying power for decades where people[Read More…]
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Yogi Adityanath – Modi’s Masterstroke
BJP won a monumental mandate in just concluded elections in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). And the only question on the mind of every political analyst and every person on the street of India was “Who will be the Chief Minister of UP?” Will Modi-Shah duo opt for[Read More…]
EVMs are not tamperable, allegations are baseless: ECI
Election Commission of India has rejected allegations of tampering of EVMs made by some political parties after the just-concluded assembly elections. Terming allegation as wild and baseless, Election Commission said that there is no merit in the claims that EVMs can be tampered. Given effective technical and administrative safeguards, EVMs[Read More…]
BJP’s win can toughen reform push: CEA Subramanian
BJP’s performance in the state elections have changed the course of Indian politics
After the stunning results of the 5 state elections were declared on Saturday the BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi is looking at possibly forming a government in 4 of the 5 states including the big one, Uttar Pradesh. Just what made this win possible? What changed in[Read More…]
UP Assembly Elections 2017: Manufacturing a “hawa” for the BJP out of thin air
Senior journalist and India Today consulting editor Rajdeep Sardesai said in the Hindustan Times on March 2: “I am putting my neck on the line once again and forecasting a likely BJP win in Uttar Pradesh. In a seemingly ‘wave-less’ election where 403 constituencies are witnessing fierce competition almost everywhere,[Read More…]
SP will provide 33% reservation to women in govt jobs: Dimple Yadav
Advani to stay at Isha Yoga Centre
Decoding the timing of Modi’s Kabristan-Shamshan statement
BJP is panicking and everybody can see it. The significance of elections in India’s politically biggest and most important state can’t be emphasized enough. And rightly so. It holds the key to power in New Delhi and would be a microcosm of the next General Elections. The stakes for[Read More…]
‘PM lost his smile after Cong, SP tie-up in UP’
If PM Modi is adopted son of UP, then he should tell who is his father, says Lalu
Reacting to the PM Narendra Modi’s remarks made during Hardoi rally that he was the adopted son of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad said “If PM Modi considered himself adopted son of Uttar Pradesh then he should reveal who is the father and what is his name?.”[Read More…]
Kejriwal trolls PM Modi on twitter
Modi justifies demonetisation in Lok Sabha
A and M in ‘SCAM’ stands for Amit Shah, Modi: Akhilesh Yadav
Hitting back to Prime Minister Modi, on Saturday UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that the A and M in scam stands for Amit Shah and Modi Attacking political rivals in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Modi on Saturday said that this election is the BJP’s fight against SCAM and meaning[Read More…]
Sitaram Yechury questions PM on Nagaland conflict
Government completely failed to create jobs: Rahul
Launching scathing attack on Modi government, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government has been completely failed to create jobs. “The main question in India today is creation of jobs for young people. It is a big issue today to provide jobs for youth in India,” Rahul said outside[Read More…]
Modi reaches out to oppositions prior Budget 2017
Frauds use PM’s name for fake digital transaction
Modi’s new budget prioritises consumers before taxes
As Indian economy struggles with low consumer rate post demonetisation, PM Modi is expected to lower taxes in the Feb. 1 budget to spur consumption. The risk is that a cut in tax will rob Modi of a short-term revenue rush, which his administration had been endorse as proof of[Read More…]
Proud of the rich culture of TN: PM Modi
Demonetisation effect! Card transactions rose by 90%, says study
Card based transactions has risen up to 90 per cent of total sales in third quarter of 2016-17 post demonetisation, India Ratings and Research (Ind- Ra) on Friday said. “Contrary to the popular belief, organised fashion retailers (departmental stores) have bucked the impact of demonetisation. “…most of these departmental stores[Read More…]
PM Modi wants dollars but $17 billion flew out of India in Oct-Nov
PM Modi wanted the non-residential Indians to contribute in dollars to build the nation. However NRIs have taken a step back by withdrawing the net $17 billion from Indian banks in October and November. As a result, the rupee stoops to its historic low of `68.855 against the dollar in[Read More…]
India has become the fastest growing major economy in the world: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India has become a growing major economy in the world. PM Modi was speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar. Modi said India’s demographic advantage — 800 million youth under the age of 35 — democratic traditions and demand from its[Read More…]
Modi babu responsible for 120 deaths over demonetisation: Mamata
Lashing out at PM Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held him responsible for over 120 deaths following demonetisation. “Modi babu, you are totally arrogant. You are responsible for 120+ deaths (of) demonetisation victims,” she tweeted. Modi babu, you are totally arrogant. You are responsible for 120+[Read More…]
Investments in India fall by over 50% post demonetisation: Reports
Post demonetisation, new investments in the Indian economy fell by as much as 50% in the last quarter of 2016, compared to the average figure of the previous nine quarters, data released by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) suggests. New investment proposals of only Rs 1.25 lakh crore were[Read More…]