Chennai: DMK President M.K. Stalin on Thursday said the Modi government was converting Governors as BJP General Secretaries and extended his support to Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy who is protesting outside Lt Governor Kiran Bedi’s residence. In a tweet, Stalin said: “Lt Governor being the reason for the abnormal[Read More…]
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Union Budget 2019: Key things to know before February 1
This year’s Budget will also include announcements for the Railways.
Desist from presenting a full budget, Congress warns Modi government
New Delhi, The Congress on Thursday warned the Modi government against presenting a full-fledged Budget instead of a vote on account, saying it will violate Constitutional propriety and parliamentary norms and threatened massive protests. Questioning the legitimacy of the Modi government’s reported move, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari asked how the[Read More…]
Without continuous flow, clean Ganga not possible, say greens
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, The Centre’s efforts to rejuvenate the Hindu holy river have failed to impress environmentalists, who feel a clean Ganga will remain a distant dream due to the Modi government’s failure to ensure the continuous flow of the river. “Nothing has been done for ensuring a continuous[Read More…]
Trade strike hits Bengal
Kolkata, Normal life was partly hit in West Bengal on Tuesday during the 48-hour nationwide strike called by central trade unions in protest against the “pro-corporate, anti-national and anti-people” policies of the Modi government. Sporadic incidents of vandalism and disruptions were reported from some parts of the state since earlier[Read More…]
Time to throw out Modi’s dictatorial, undemocratic regime: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that it was time to throw out the “dictatorial and undemocratic regime” of the Modi government and urged people not to forget what the Prime Minister’s political opponents faced during the last five years. “In its last weeks in office,[Read More…]
Government likely to announce 4 lakh crore farm loan waivers to woo farmers
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government is likely to announce loan waiver to farmers worth billions of dollars to win back rural voters ahead of Lok Sabha 2019 polls. Following the defeat in the five state assembly polls especially in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh[Read More…]
Modi government can’t handle its own appointees: Yechury
New Delhi: Taking a dig at the RBI-government rift that came out in the open, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said the Modi government could not even handle its “own appointees” besides other crucial matters. “As even routine governance falters and slips, the economy slumps further. This government[Read More…]
Modi government will be ousted from power: Mukul Sangma
Shillong: The Leader of Opposition in the Meghalaya Assembly, Mukul Sangma, on Tuesday voiced confidence that the Modi government will be ousted in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls because of the “anti-people” agenda of the BJP and the NDA government. “People thought that the BJP was an alternative but now[Read More…]
“Triple Talaq Ordinance is diversionary tactic of Modi govt,” says Owaisi
In a major victory for the Muslim women, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday September 19, approved an ordinance making triple talaq a punishable offence. However, reacting to the move AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that “it is a diversionary tactic of Modi governmet.” “PM Narendra Modi wants to target Muslims.[Read More…]
Out of 160 Superintending Surveyor posts, 125 remains vacant, other 200 waits for promotion
A delegation of Association of Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) officers of Survey of India under Department of Science & Technology, met the Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here today. The delegation was led by its[Read More…]
GDP growth a reflection on transformative changes: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Friday hailed the Modi government for registering 8.2 per cent growth in the first quarter of 2018-19 and said that it was a reflection on the transformative changes being ushered in. “India’s rapidly growing GDP is a reflection on the transformative changes being ushered in by Prime[Read More…]
Modi government’s unfolding emergency through back door
On Tuesday morning, Pune police conducted a widespread raid and simultaneous arrests of activists in Ranchi, Hyderabad, Delhi, Faridabad, Goa and Mumbai. Stan Swamy in Ranchi, Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, Gautam Navlakha in New Delhi, Sudha Bharadwaj in Faridabad, Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde in Goa and Vernon Gonsalves and Arun[Read More…]
Congress flays Modi govt over excise duty on petroleum products
Hitting out at the Narendra Modi government for the rise in petroleum prices, the Congress on Tuesday said even though prices of petroleum products across the world have gone down with the international prices declining, excise duties have been increased many times. “During the UPA government, the international crude oil prices were double the present rates, but our excise duties were much lower. “Now[Read More…]
The myth of employment by Modi government
On 15th August 2018 from the Red Fort on Independence Day, prime minister Narendra Modi on the issue of employment said- “My dear countrymen, 13 crore Mudra Loans has been a major achievement. More so, if it includes 4 crore youth who have taken the loan for the first time[Read More…]
Modi government has pushed economy in dire straits: Congress
The Congress on Sunday said that the Narendra Modi government had upturned a rising economy and left it in “dire straits” with its “ad hoc and myopic economic policies”. “Dear Arun Jaitley, Congress governments (2004-2104) delivered the highest decadal growth of 8.13 per cent at factor-cost since Independence. Under the Modi government, GDP growth in[Read More…]
Modi government attacking support structures for poor, Dalits, says Rahul in Germany
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of attacking support structures that were designed to provide relief to the Dalits, tribals and the poor and said some corporates were being favoured over the rights of the marginalised communities. Speaking at the Bucerius Summer School at Hamburg, Gandhi also attacked Prime[Read More…]
Disturbing trends in country can hurt national interests: Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday took a veiled dig at the Modi government, saying that some “disturbing trends” witnessed in India over the past few years and perpetrated by certain groups can only hurt national interests. Speaking at a function where the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award’ was conferred[Read More…]
Rupee vs Dollar: Modi-supporters Chetan Bhagat, Sri Sri silent as Rupee falls
Screenshots of Twitter posts by author Chetan Bhagat and spiritual guide Ravi Shankar have become a weapon for social media army to criticise the Narendra Modi government following drastic fall of Indian Rupee, recording low of 70.09 against US Dollar. On Monday, the rupee had plunged by Rs 1.08, or[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee decides to target Modi government on corruption
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on Saturday to discuss political situation in the country and decided to target the Narendra Modi government on the issues of corruption and its failure to provide jobs to the youth. The meeting was presided over by Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Sources[Read More…]
Modi government cruelly neglecting rural job scheme, food security: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday accused the Modi government of cruelly neglecting both MGNREGA and Food Security Act, which he termed the cause of starvation deaths of three minor girls in the national capital. As long as there are children who tragically starve to death (Mansi,[Read More…]
Post truth politics is the biggest achievement of Modi government
In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries declared ‘post-truth’ the word of the year in response to a rise in its usage in relation to political developments in the US for the presidential election and in the UK on Brexit. It is defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts[Read More…]
Modi government forcing AgustaWestland middleman to frame Sonia: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government of forcing alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scandal, Christian Michael, to frame UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in return for complete exoneration from any charge. It also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was using investigative agencies to carry out[Read More…]
Brutal lynchings consequence of politics of hatred: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Hitting out at the BJP and the Modi government, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said their politics of hatred and communal polarisation as seen in brutal lynchings across the country have sickened our nation. The politics of hatred and communal polarisation is irreparably damaging our social fabric,[Read More…]
RBI survey exposes Modi government: Congress
New Delhi: Quoting RBI figures, the Congress on Sunday said the Modi government has been exposed as 72.8 per cent people said income increased by zero per cent and 79.2 per cent said inflation has crushed them. RBI (Reserve Bank of India) survey exposes Modi government’s ‘Dhol Ki Poll’, Congress[Read More…]