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HP Cong govt fulfils Old Pension Scheme revival promise
The newly formed Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government in Himachal Pradesh will take up the restoration of Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in its first cabinet meeting on Friday. The promise of reviving OPS is believed to have played an important role in bringing the Congress to power in the hill...
Rahul’s yatra brings warring Haryana Cong factions together
Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra completed the Haryana leg of its nationwide rally on Tuesday, bringing all warring factions of the party together ahead of the state’s polls due next year. Senior leader Jairam Ramesh said the party has vowed to connect with all representatives of the state, and is...
UP minister objects to Rahul’s display of love for sister
The war of words between the BJP and the Congress is intensifying and getting increasingly below the belt. Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh has now questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s public display of affection for his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and asked, “Which Pandava kisses his sister at...
Byju’s seeks more time to recast $1.2 billion debt
Edtech startup Byju’s has sought more time from creditors to renegotiate an agreement governing a $1.2 billion loan that is in breach of covenants, according to a latest report by news agency Bloomberg. The creditors have until Tuesday to sign a forbearance agreement, which will give the company time...
MCD report blames AAP for oath taking ruckus
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has reportedly blamed the Aam Aadmi Party for not administering oath to the councilors in the House and not electing the mayor, deputy mayor and members of the standing committee. According to a report in Amar Ujala, the MCD, in its report to...
BJP plans massive OBC outreach with eye on 2024
BJP is embarking on a mission to woo the Other Backward Castes (OBCs) by visiting each and every village and household with the significant number of voters from the community to showcase the measures taken by the Modi government for their welfare. The party has managed to make in-roads...
Pawar says Shah’s Ram temple remark to divert attention
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday took a “pujari” dig at Union home minister Amit Shah for announcing that the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be ready by January 1, 2024 and said the matter is being raised to divert attention from real issues. Pawar wondered whether the temple...
Manik Sarkar asks EC to ensure fair elections in Tripura
Asking the Election Commission (EC) to ensure free and fair elections in Tripura, former chief minister Manik Sarkar alleged the poll panel set a bad precedent in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the last by-elections as people could not vote freely. His comment came just two days before...
Rahul skirts questions about PM, CM faces as irrelevant
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday called questions regarding the party’s chief ministerial and Prime Ministerial candidates “distraction attempts”. Addressing a press conference in Haryana’s Samana, Gandhi said the media is not giving enough coverage to Bharat Jodo Yatra. Answering a question on the chief ministerial face of Congress for the Haryana assembly polls, Gandhi said,...
Sanjay Raut claims Shinde govt on ventilator support
The Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra is on ventilator support and will fall by February, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said here on Saturday. He said if the “judiciary is not pressured, then 16 MLAs (of the Shinde faction, which is also called Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena) will be...
Himachal cabinet expansion in a couple of days
The Himachal Pradesh cabinet of the newly elected Congress government in the hill state would be expanded in the next one or two days, top party sources said on Friday. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is in the national capital and held deliberations with top party leaders on the...
Sonia in hospital with respiratory infection, recovering
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi who was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Wednesday with a viral infection is stable and is recovering well, doctors attending on her said on Friday. “Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson UPA, who is admitted at the hospital for a viral respiratory infection...
Kharge claims credit for Cong in Modi becoming PM
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out at the BJP and said that it was the Congress that had nurtured democracy for the last 70 years and made it possible for Prime Minister Modi to achieve his post despite his humble origins. Kharge was in Bihar’s Banka district...
Nitish Kumar’s yatra for opposition unity next month
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hinted that his proposed country-wide tour for forging Opposition unity to take on the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls may take place after the budget session of the assembly next month. Kumar had earlier said several times that he was working hard...
Cong forms panel to evaluate Gujarat Assembly poll results
The Congress on Wednesday set up a three-member fact-finding committee to evaluate the party’s performance in the recently concluded Gujarat assembly elections and suggest corrective measures. The committee will be chaired by former Maharashtra minister Nitin Raut, who also heads the party’s SC department. The panel has been asked...
Rahul questions media obsession with his T-shirt
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the purpose of the party’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is to remove fear from the people’s minds and highlight issues like price rise and unemployment. Amid raging talks about his wearing T-shirt in the winter during the yatra, Gandhi said the media is...
AAP accuses BJP of shielding car dragging case accused
Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP, accusing the saffron party of “shielding” one of the accused in the sensational Sultanpuri car dragging case. He also demanded to know why the accused, Manoj Mittal, was not yet removed from the party. In a shocking...
Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) not to join Bharat Jodo Yatra
Terming that the Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is its “internal matter”, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said his JD(U) will not participate in the padayatra. Lalu Prasad’s RJD, the largest constituent of the ruling ‘Mahagathbandhan’ to which the Congress is an ally, also said the party has...
