Be large-hearted, give credit to central schemes instead of hijacking them: JP Nadda tells Naveen Patnaik
BHUBANESWAR: BJP President J P Nadda on Saturday said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik should be “large-hearted” to give credit to the Centre for its welfare schemes, which were being “hijacked” by the BJD government in the state. Nadda said he has received reports of the state government inserting its logo on central schemes like […]
RJD comes with dedicated portal,toll free number for preparing data base of unemployed youths
PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that his party has come out with a dedicated portal and toll free number for preparing data base of unemployed youths in Bihar and will provide jobs to them if the party forms government in the state. The move will help the party in formulating policies for […]
Facebook curbs political ads – for 7 days before US election
By Zen Soo WASHINGTON:Bracing for a contentious election with no immediate results and possible civil unrest, Facebook is enacting a host of measures to ensure its platform is not used to sow chaos and spread misinformation before, during and after the U.S. presidential election. But it’s not clear the changes are enough. The company said […]
Chirag Paswan ‘upset’ with Jitan Ram Manjhi’s inclusion in NDA
NEW DELHI: The inclusion of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) led by Jitan Ram Manjhi in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has invited the displeasure of alliance partner Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) it appears. Chirag Paswan, the son and political successor of veteran Dalit leader Ram Vilas Paswan, is reportedly angry with the ruling […]
Bypolls for 64 seats along with Bihar Assembly elections
NEW DELHI:The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that by-polls for the 64 assembly and one parliamentary seat in different states will be held around the same time with the Bihar Assembly polls, dates for which will be announced later. There is a vacancy of 27 seats in Madhya Pradesh assembly also, which means by-elections […]
We are not anyone’s puppets: Farooq Abdullah’s retort to Pakistan
By Sumir Kaul NEW DELHI:Reacting sharply to Pakistan hailing the recent Gupkar Declaration in which six political parties of Jammu and Kashmir vowed to fight collectively against the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asserted that “we are not anyone’s puppets”. “Pakistan has always abused mainstream political parties of […]
Congress alleges WhatsApp indirectly controlled by BJP, demands JPC probe
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday once again attacked the Narendra Modi government nexus with Facebook’s WhatsApp saying it is allegedly being controlled indirectly by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the matter. The Congress also demanded that WhatsApp should not be given the permission for starting […]
Sanjay Srivastava takes charge as Ahmedabad police commissioner
By Abhay Jayantilal Shah AHMEDABAD: Sanjay Srivastava, a 1987 batch IPS officer, took charge as Ahmedabad police commissioner (CP) on Monday from Ashish Bhatia who has been elevated to the post of Gujarat DGP. On Saturday, the Gujarat government transferred 74 IPS officers. Srivastava said containing the COVID-19 outbreak would be his top priority.”The state health […]
TDP transferring Rs 50,000 aid to Vizag gas leak victims’
NEW DELHI: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said a financial aid of Rs 50,000 to the gas leak victims’ families in Visakhapatnam — which he wanted to hand over personally — is now being transferred directly into their bank accounts. While the toll in the gas leak has been put […]
Was advised not to speak to Rahul Gandhi, claims Rajiv Bajaj
NEW DELHI: During conversation on the economic fallout of the lockdown due to Covid-19, industrialist Rajiv Bajaj claimed that he was advised not to speak to the former Congress president Rahul Gandhi as it can lead to trouble. When Rahul Gandhi praised Rajiv Bajaj for his braveness for speaking to him, Bajaj said, “I’m speaking […]
Namaste Trump event responsible for coronavirus crisis in Mumbai, Gujarat and Delhi
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday alleged that the event held in Ahmedabad to welcome US President Donald Trump in February was responsible for the spread of coronavirus in Gujarat and later in Mumbai and Delhi, which some of his delegates had visited. Raut also hit out at the Centre saying that […]
Mamata Banerjee borrowing money to run West Bengal: BJP
KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress government is borrowing money to run the state and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a package for relief operations in Cyclone Amphan-hit areas without getting proper information from districts, West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said on Friday. The state government has taken an overdraft of at least Rs 1,500 crore, […]
PM lists Art 370 abrogation, CAA, Ram temple settlement among key achievements of 2nd term
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday listed abrogation of Article 370, settlement of the Ram Temple issue, criminalisation of Triple Talaq and the amendment to the Citizenship Act among the key achievements during his second term, asserting that his government’s decisions in the last one year were aimed at fulfilling the dream of […]
Mamata Banerjee announces relaxations from June 1
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a series of relaxations from June on Friday while claiming that the number of coronavirus cases is increasing in the state due to the massive influx of migrant workers. She announced that religious places can open up from June 1 and allowed full attendance at public and […]
Sonia Gandhi seeks transfer of Rs 7,500 per month to every family for the next 6 months
NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked the Central government to unlock its coffers and help the needy affected by the coronavirus-induced lockdown. In a video message posted as part of the Congress’s ‘Speak Up India’ campaign, she lamented that even though the country is passing through a serious economic crisis with loss […]
Punjab Chief Minister asks Centre to give Rs 10,000 to poor people
NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded that the Centre give Rs 10,000 to the poor and provide financial assistance to small and medium enterprises to resume operation. In a video message as part of the Congress party’s ‘Speak Up India’ campaign, the CM said, “We want the government to give Rs10,000 […]