India’s GDP contraction should alarm everyone: Raghuram Rajan
NEW DELHI: Emphasising on the importance of government relief or support in the given scenario, he pointed out that it is “meagre” so far. In a note published on LinkedIn, he also opined that the 23.9 per cent contraction in the GDP during the Q1 would be “even worse if the damage to the informal […]
Congress announces panels for Uttar Pradesh, keeps out Jitin Prasada
NEW DELHI: In a move seen as a snub to party leader Jitin Prasada, the Congress has constituted committees to prepare for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections but kept him out. Jitin, a former Union Minister of State, was among the Congress leaders who wrote a letter to party interim chief Sonia Gandhi on the […]
GST second major attack on India’s unorganised economy: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the NDA’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not a tax system but an “attack” on India’s poor and on its small and medium businesses, and urged all to stand against it. Dubbing the GST as “Gabbar Singh Tax”, he said it is the second major […]
Narendra Modi government needs to spend more, not lend more: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over the state of the economy and said it needs to give money to the poor to restart the economy through consumption. Gandhi said “distractions” through media won’t help the poor or make the “economic disaster disappear” His attack on the government came after […]
Congress Working Committee asks Sonia Gandhi to continue as interim chief, effect organisational changes
NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday urged Sonia Gandhi to continue as its interim chief till an AICC session can be convened and authorised her to effect necessary organisational changes to deal with the challenges facing the party. At an over seven-hour long meeting, which took place in the backdrop of more […]
5 Rafale jets arrive in India in a boost to IAF’s combat capability
AMBALA: India on Wednesday received its first batch of new multirole combat fighter aircraft in nearly two decades with the arrival of five Rafale jets, giving the country’s air power a strategic edge in the midst of a bitter border row with China in eastern Ladakh. The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
India should put in large enough stimulus package to revive demand: Abhijit Banerjee
NEW DELHI: India should come out with a large enough stimulus package to revive demand, Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee said on Tuesday, asserting that putting cash in the hands of people would be the best way to boost the economy post lockdown. Banerjee, while talking to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi through video-conferencing, suggested giving money […]
India needs to open economy in measured way: Raghuram Rajan
NEW DELHI: India needs to be cleverer in lifting the lockdown and open up its economy in a “measured way” soon as it does not have the capacity to support people across the spectrum for too long, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday. He was deliberating on the economic impact of the COVID-19 […]
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 […]
Congress’ organisational structure weakened due to vacancies in departments, cells
NEW DELHI: The Congress is not only facing a crisis in its top leadership but its organisational structure has also been weakened as several departments and cells have remained headless for long, party sources said. They, however, asserted that the process of appointments will speed up once the leadership crisis is resolved. Voices are emerging […]
‘Make in India’ has become ‘Buy from China’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at government on RCEP
NEW DELHI: Asserting that “Make in India” has become “Buy from China”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the RCEP and alleged that the proposed free trade deal will flood the country with cheap goods, resulting in millions of job losses and crippling the economy. Gandhi’s takedown of the proposed trade agreement […]
Like ‘pickpocket’, Narendra Modi diverts attention from issues: Rahul Gandhi
YAVATMAL/WARDHA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “loudspeaker” of certain industrialists, and said his strategy was like that of a pickpocket who diverts attention to steal. On campaign trail in Vidarbha for October 21 Maharashtra assembly elections, he also targeted the Modi government for “waiving” corporate tax. Addressing a […]