Mobile tariff hike:Congress blames NDA government for Rs 34,824 crore burden on public
NEW DELHI: Hitting out at the NDA-led Narendra Modi government over three private firms increasing mobile service tariffs, the Congress on Friday accused it of “fleecing” 109 crore cell phone users and asked how can the firms be permitted to unilaterally increase rates without any oversight and regulation. Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala said it […]
In India, 7-phase Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 19,results on June 4
NEW DELHI: The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, the world’s biggest election exercise, will kick off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to take place on June 4 as Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi makes a bid for a third consecutive term in office. Announcing the election schedule on Saturday, Chief Election […]
Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed as new Election Commissioner
NEW DELHI: Retired bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar was appointed the election commissioner on Friday in place of Ashok Lavasa, who has resigned. President Ram Nath Kovind cleared Kumar’s appointment with effect from the date of his assuming office. Kumar’s appointment is in place of Lavasa, who resigned with effect from August 31. Kumar, a retired 1984-batch […]
Work to win over even those who did not vote for you: Narendra Modi to BJP MPs
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon BJP MPs on Sunday to shun any negativity and work with a positive mindset so as to win over even those who did not vote for the party. In his address at the concluding session of the two-day training programme for over 380 party lawmakers, he also […]