Congress tells Narendra Modi: Spell out plans on lockdown exit, economic revival
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday questioned the Centre on a host of issues and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi come forward to inform the countrymen on his government”s plans to deal with the ongoing coronavirus crisis and economic revival. The opposition party” stand comes a day after the central government announced to extend […]
Haryana Chief Minister chairs all-party meet on Covid-19 situation
NEW DELHI: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday chaired an all-party meeting on the Covid-19 situation and said senior political leaders of the state extended full support to the government’s various steps for tackling the crisis. Khattar thanked all state leaders for extending support to the Haryana government’s steps for curbing the spread […]
Uddhav Thackeray speaks to Narendra Modi as he awaits governor’s decision
NEW DELHI: As the decision about his appointment to the legislature as governor’s nominee hangs fire, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene, sources claimed. Thackeray spoke to Modi on phone and told him that attempts were being made to create political instability in the state, sources told […]
Congress accuses Modi government of weakening banking architecture
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday attacked the government over the issue of bad loans, accusing it of weakening the entire banking architecture fiscally and imprudently in the name of cleaning the system. The party was responding to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s tweet on Tuesday night in which she accused the Congress and its leaders […]
Wilful defaulters beneficiaries of ‘phone banking’ under UPA regime: Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Hitting out at the Congress party, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that wilful defaulters were beneficiaries of ‘phone banking’ under the UPA regime and the Modi government is chasing them to recover the dues She was responding to the opposition’s allegations of loan waivers worth Rs 68,607 crore in the form of […]
‘Rice plate as important as a peg’: Shiv Sena takes a dig at Raj Thackeray
NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena on Saturday took a dig at MNS president Raj Thackeray over his demand to restart wine shops in Maharashtra to boost revenues, and sought to know whether he was really concerned about the state’s treasury. It said that Raj Thackeray should know that due to the lockdown not just the […]
Instead of tackling COVID-19, BJP spreading virus of communal prejudice, hatred: Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of spreading the virus of communal prejudice and hatred in the country, asserting that “grave damage” is being done to social harmony. Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, Gandhi said it should worry every Indian and her party will have to work […]
Shivraj Singh Chouhan aide Narottam Mishra gets Home and Health portfolios in Madhya Pradesh cabinet
NEW DELHI: A day after expanding his cabinet, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday allocated portfolios to the five inductees. Narottam Mishra, a senior BJP leader and Chouhan’s confidant, was allotted Home, Health and Family Welfare departments, an important assignment in view of the COVID-19 situation in Madhya Pradesh. Announcing the […]
Rahul Gandhi thanks Narendra Modi government for changing FDI norms after his warning
NEW DELHI:Congress leader Rahul Gandhi thanked the government on Saturday for amending the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy after his warning on takeover of Indian companies by foreign players during the COVID-19 crisis. “I thank the Government for taking note of my warning and amending the FDI norms to make it mandatory for Government approval […]
Puducherry Lieutenant Governor says Chief Minister lying through his teeth
NEW DELHI: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday termed as a lie and misrepresentation Chief Minister V Narayanasamy’s briefing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that she had been hindering the implementation of the rice scheme for APL (above poverty line) families in the Union territory. Bedi said in a whatsapp message that the issue […]
Travel nod to Wadhawans: Shiv Sena trains guns at ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis
NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena on Monday said the IPS officer, who gave permission to scam accused DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan and 21 others to travel to a hill station amid lockdown, was appointed in the state Home department by previous chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. It is now clear who is actually behind […]
Parliament allowed to function to topple Madhya Pradesh government
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Sunday came down heavily on the BJP government at the Centre, accusing it of being responsible for the situation arising out of coronavirus in the country. He also alleged that the Centre ran Parliament only to ensure that the Madhya Pradesh assembly could function and the Congress […]
India to extend nationwide lockdown to tackle coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend a nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, the chief minister of Delhi state said on Saturday, without disclosing how long the extension would be for. Earlier in the day, Modi held a video conference call with several state ministers to decide […]
Coronavirus lockdown won’t be lifted in one go, PM Narendra Modi hints at all-party meeting
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told floor leaders of opposition and other parties in Parliament that the nationwide lockdown will not be lifted in one go on April 14, according to BJD’s Pinaki Misra. Modi’s comments came during an interaction with these leaders to discuss the situation arising out of the COVID-19 […]
Scrap Rs 20000 crore Central Vista project, government advertisements:Sonia Gandhi’s 5 suggestions to Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: A day after her telephonic conversation with the Prime Minister on the fight against Covid-19, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting five measures to curb government “expenditure” and to divert money in fighting the deadly virus. Sonia Gandhi in her letter suggested to Scrap Central Vista […]
Don’t be a balcony government for balcony people:Kamal Haasan in open letter to Narendra Modi on coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has criticised the implementation of the 21-day national lockdown in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 21-day ‘Nation-wide Lockdown’ was announced by Modi to control the spread of coronavirus in India. Full text of his letter is as follows. To, Republic of India. Respected Sir, I pen […]