Himachal BJP Chief Rajeev Bindal resigns amid health scam row
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajeev Bindal resigned from his post on Wednesday within four-and-a-half months of his appointment, saying he was doing so to ensure a proper investigation into the case of alleged corruption by a Health Department official. In a resignation letter sent to BJP president J P Nadda, Bindal […]
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis’ claims on Central aid to Maharashtra hollow
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab on Wednesday rebutted senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis’ claim that the Centre had extended financial help to the state government to tide over the COVID-19 crisis. The minister said the state government was supposed to get Rs 42,000 crores from the Union government, but has received no funds […]
Narendra Modi government’s lockdown strategy has failed: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the four phases of nationwide lockdown have “failed” and not given the results that Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected. Addressing a press conference, he asked the central government to clarify its strategy as far as opening up of India is concerned and how it intends to […]
Will help goldsmiths in returning to West Bengal from Indore: BJP
BHOPAL/INDORE: The BJP on Thursday said that it would provide assistance to the goldsmiths from West Bengal, who work in Indore’s jewellery market in large numbers, for their safe return to their home state. Among other things, Indore is famous for its jewellery market. However, the district has emerged as one of the COVID-19 hotspots […]
”Reform, Perform & Transform”: Amit Shah reminds after reforms steps
NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman”s reforms announcement on Saturday coincided with the completion of six years of Narendra Modi government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah immediately connected the two. “Prime Minister Modi”s mantra of ”Reform, Perform and Transform” is the key to India”s phenomenal growth in the last six years,” Shah said in […]
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray among 9 elected unopposed to Legislative Council
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and eight other candidates belonging to the ruling and opposition parties were declared elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council on Thursday. The biennial elections for the nine seats of the Council, which fell vacant on April 24, were scheduled to be held next Thursday. The election process […]
Nitin Gadkari welcomes PM’s economic package for MSME, village and cottage industry sector
NEW DELHI: India’s MSMEs and Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has welcomed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relief package worth Rs 20 lakh crore announced this evening. He said, through this historical package, the Prime Minister has fulfilled the expectations and aspirations of the MSME, village and cottage industry sector.. Gadkari said, with […]
Prime Minister non-committal on helping states tide over fiscal woes: Puducherry Chief Minister
NEW DELHI: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was non-committal on fiscal assistance to states despite them apprising him of the financial sufferings during a video conference. Therefore, there was no other option for the Union Territory except to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India to tide over […]
Gujarat High Court declares BJP state minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama’s election as void
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday declared state BJP minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama’s election in 2017 as void on grounds of malpractice and manipulation. Justice Paresh Upadhyay cancelled Chudasama’s election in an order passed on a petition filed by Congress candidate Ashwin Rathod, challenging the BJP leader’s victory from Dholka constituency by a margin […]
Maharashtra Congress bears travel expenses of 27,865 migrants
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Congress has borne the travel expenses of nearly 27,865 migrant workers and sent them back to their native places, state party president Balasaheb Thorat claimed on Tuesday. Arrangements are being made to send 24,000 more migrant workers from Maharashtra to their native states, Thorat said. “So far, the Maharashtra Congress has […]
Nitish Kumar favours extension of lockdown in meeting with Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday favoured extending the COVID 19-induced lockdown till the end of May, underscoring that it would help the state bring under control the situation that has arisen with natives returning on a large scale, officials said. Speaking at a video conference Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with […]
Coronavirus fight can’t be excuse to exploit workers: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voice and crush their human rights. Gandhi said there cannot be any compromise on the basic principles by allowing unsafe workplaces. “Many states […]
Narendra Modi requests Chief Ministers to submit state-specific coronavirus lockdown strategy by May 15
NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with the Chief Ministers of all the States and UTs in the country to discuss the road ahead in India’s fight against COVID-19. In his opening remarks the Prime Minister said, “We now have reasonably clear indication as to the geographical spread of the pandemic in […]
Rahul Gandhi demands audit of PM CARES Fund
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded audit of PM CARES Fund and said the account of money received and spent be made public. On March 28, the Centre set up the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund with the primary objective to deal with any kind […]
IFSC body in Gujarat will globally discredit Mumbai: Sharad Pawar to Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s decision to station the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Authority at Gandhinagar in Gujarat will not only cause financial damage to the country, but also bring “international discredit” by undermining the importance of Mumbai, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar warned here on Sunday. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra […]
State units will work out modalities with railways,chief secretaries to pay train fare of migrants: Congress
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday termed historic party president Sonia Gandhi’s decision asking PCCs to bear the cost of the train fare of migrant workers returning home, and said its state units will work out the modalities of paying the Railways after coordinating with chief secretaries. Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal said […]