New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday demanded a judicial probe into the December 3 Bulandshahr violence that led to the killing of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, saying the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh was “shielding” the perpetrators. Expressing alarm over law and order situation in the state, Uttar[Read More…]
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CAG asks Uttar Pradesh Government to take action in the New Pension System scam
Big disclosures have been made in the investigation of Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) report in the new pension system (NPS) of Uttar Pradesh and a case of massive deception has emerged. The CAG investigation revealed that under the new pension system, the details of the deductions from the salary of[Read More…]
BJP government must be removed for nation’s interest: Congress
New Delhi: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who slammed opposition attempts at unity as based on hatred against him, Congress on Tuesday said he has a mindset of conflict and that in the larger interest of the nation, it was necessary to remove the BJP government. Accusing Modi[Read More…]
People have lost trust in Rajasthan BJP government: Gehlot
Jaipur: The people of Rajasthan have lost faith in the BJP government, Congress General Secretary Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday. “Whenever BJP men try to reach out to the people in rural areas, they have to face public ire,” Gehlot told the media. The Congress leader also accused the Rajasthan government[Read More…]
Modi government distances itself from Hegde’s ‘secular’ remarks
The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday distanced itself from the remarks of Minister of State Anant Kumar Hegde who had criticised the word “secular” and said the BJP government would “amend the Constitution” to remove the word from the Preamble. As a combined opposition in the Rajya Sabha protested against[Read More…]
BJP reaches 100 mark in Gujarat with support of Congress rebel
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which fell one short of a ton in the Gujarat Assembly elections, on Friday managed to reach the three-figure mark with the support of an independent, who was actually from the Congress. Ratansinh Rathore, the newly-elected independent legislator from Lunawada constituency, has sent a letter[Read More…]
BJP let four private firms squander Rs 26,000 cr in Gujarat power scam: Congress
The Congress on Thursday alleged that the BJP government in Gujarat had let four private companies — Adani, ESSAR, Tata and China Light Power — to “squander” Rs 26,000 crore of the public exchequer by purchasing electricity from them at “unimaginably high rates” in a “huge power purchase scam” in[Read More…]
Manipur CM promises loans to women street vendors
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday promised soft loans to thousands of women street vendors who have taken over virtually all the footpaths and other available space in Imphal. “This will enable the women vendors to earn livelihood through some other means of earning, far away from the[Read More…]
BJP, govt cheer Moody’s ratings upgrade; says it’s recognition of good work
The ruling BJP and the government on Friday cheered US credit ratings agency Moody’s upgradation of India’s sovereign ratings, with party President Amit Shah and several ministers tweeting that it was a recognition of all the good work done by the NDA. “India’s largest ever increase in Ease of Doing[Read More…]
Congress demands petroleum products, real estate be brought under GST
Holding that persistent pressure by it and its Vice President Rahul Gandhi had forced the GST Council and the BJP government to reduce GST rates on several items from 28 per cent, the Congress on Saturday demanded that petroleum products, real estate and electricity be brought under the tax’s ambit.[Read More…]
Doing business in India easier now: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited global investors to do business in India, which he said was “easier now” after his government repealed archaic laws and launched attractive fiscal incentives. Describing India as “one of the fastest growing economies” in the world, Modi said it was an opportune time[Read More…]
Government that cannot protect children does not deserve to rule: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader, P Chidambaram slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the death of children in Gorakhpur government hospital saying that, a government that cannot protect children does not deserve to rule. “Gorakhpur is a man-made tragedy. The nation waits to see if any honourable man will take[Read More…]
PM Modi to meet all top officials of all states and UTs
On Monday, PM Narendra Modi will meet top officials of all states and union territories at a conference to take states on board for expediting development work as less than two years remain for the next Lok Sabha elections. PM Modi plunges back to work as soon as he is[Read More…]
UP: Cycle tracks built under former SP government to be demolished
The BJP urban development minister Suresh Khanna termed the cycle tracks made across Uttar Pradesh during the Samajwadi Party’s regime “a cause for traffic congestion”. He further added that such tracks will be demolished in time to accommodate vehicular traffic. “The cycle tracks in many areas lie unused and cause[Read More…]
UP CM reveals a booklet highlighting his government’s achievements
On Tuesday, as UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s government completed a 100th day in power of Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath unveiled a booklet highlighting his government’s achievements. Not only did he praise his government but he also used the occasion to slam the previous party in power on the ground of the[Read More…]
Centre releases the third list of Smart Cities of India
On Friday, 30 urban cities were selected to be developed as smart cities of India. The third batch of smart city list announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu also includes– Gandhinagar, the capital of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat, Karnal in Haryana, Allahabad, Aligarh and[Read More…]
Govt committed to fast-tracking of development in the North-East: Rajnath Singh
On Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh noting the situation in the North-Eastern states of the country said that he was happy to note that the situation had significantly improved, especially in the last 3 years under BJP’s tenure. He assured the people that PM Modi’s government was committed to the[Read More…]
Massive unrest in Mandsaur in the aftermath of farmers killed in protest
Tension abounds Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur after the death of 5 protesting farmers. On Wednesday, as the District Collector went to placate protesters, he was slapped and chased away. Swantra Singh had visited the site where agitators are protesting with the dead body of one of the farmers killed in yesterday’s[Read More…]
Can’t deny an individual his rights to consume non-veg food: Allahabad HC to UP govt
On Friday, the Allahabad High Court said that government cannot deny an individual his rights to consume non-veg food. This decision comes after the court heard over 20 petitions filed against the Uttar Pradesh government after UP CM Yogi Adityanath ordered a crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses. According to reports, the[Read More…]
BJP hits back at Congress over soldier killing
130 million Aadhaar numbers were leaked, says reports
Soon after centre proposed Aadhaar to be mandatory identification proof, cases of Aadhaar number leaks has surfaced which throws the security of information of many Indians under question. In fact, most incidents revealed the personally identifiable information of beneficiaries or subjects of the leaked databases containing Aadhaar numbers of individuals[Read More…]
UP administrative reshuffle: SSP of Saharanpur Luv Kumar transferred
Yogi Adityanath led-government conducted the biggest reshuffle of IAS officials in Uttar Pradesh so far, late on Wednesday. The state government transferred 84 IAS officers, including 38 district magistrates. Notably, SSP of Saharanpur, Luv Kumar, who prevented a communal flare-up last week in which BJP MP Raghav Lakhanpal Sharma was[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Over a million Aadhaar numbers published on Jharkhand govt website
In Jharkhand, a glitch revealed the digital identities of more than a million citizens on a website maintained by Jharkhand Directorate of Social Security. Throwing many’s privacy into confusion, the glitch also revealed their names, addresses, Aadhaar numbers and bank account details of the beneficiaries of Jharkhand’s old age pension[Read More…]
Railways worst operating ratios under BJP government, says Chidambaram
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday criticised the BJP government for having the ‘worst operating ratio’ of Railways in the last fiscal year. Taking a jibe at the BJP government; he tweeted, “Railways worst operating ratio in 2016-17. Previous worst in 2000-01. Both under BJP governments! Despite well-meaning minister.[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Piyush Goyal attacks rot in power sector; calls for white paper
After the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh took a series of decisions to enhance electricity supply in the state, the Union power minister Piyush Goyal said a white paper was needed to expose the “deep rot” of the past 15 years in the state’s power division. “Some of the statistics[Read More…]