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Rahul refuses to comment on Modi’s I-Day speech charges
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech emphasised on the fight against nepotism and corruption, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday refused to comment regarding the remarks. “I won’t make a comment on these things. Happy Independence to everyone,” he was quoted as saying by...
Mamata call to cadres on ‘possible CBI action’ creates uproar
An unpremeditated comment by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee indirectly appealing to Trinamool Congress activists to hit the streets in case the central agency sleuths reach her doorsteps have sparked major debates in the political and legal circles in the state. Late Sunday evening at a public rally...
Khattar says need to rewrite nation’s history
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Sunday said there is a need to re-write “our nation’s history and free it from the prejudices and distortions” of western historians. “Our past was glorious and it needs to be taught in its true spirit to our younger generation,” he said. Many...
Vande mataram instead of ‘hello’ for Maha govt staff
All government employees in Maharashtra will now say Vande Mataram, instead of hello, while addressing phone calls, the newly appointed minister for culture Sudhir Mungantiwar told CNN-News18 exclusively, adding the order will be passed on August 18. “This is the 75th year of independence. When we were fighting the...
Opposition parties resolve to fight ‘misuse’ of EVMs
Eleven Opposition parties, including the Congress, on Saturday resolved to fight against what they called the misuse of electronic voting machines, money power and the media by the BJP-led government at the Centre, claiming it poses the “gravest challenge” to democracy in India. The 11 parties are the Congress,...
Retail inflation in July falls to 6.7%
The retail inflation in India, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 6.7 per cent in July, compared with 7.01 per cent in the previous month. This is the third month in a row to see an easing in the retail inflation. food inflation in July 2022...
Grand Alliance to have coordination committee
A coordination committee, which the JD(U) kept pressing for while in the BJP-led NDA, may be set up to ensure smooth functioning of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) that now rules Bihar upon the entry of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. There were indications to this effect on Friday evening when...
Sonia says Cong will have respectable share in Bihar govt
The Congress on Friday said discussions over ministerial berths in the Bihar government’s cabinet expansion have taken place and the party’s share would be “respectable”. Congress’ AICC in-charge of Bihar, Bhakta Charan Das said he met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad here for the first time after...
HP ‘mass conversion’ bill to prohibit religion change
A bill introduced to make a specific mention of “mass conversion” in an existing law that forbids change of religion through force or allurement and to enhance punishment will be discussed in the Himachal Pradesh assembly on the last day of its Monsoon Session on Saturday. The Jai Ram...
Pavan Varma quits TMC after a year of joining it
Former Rajya Sabha MP Pavan K Varma on Friday resigned from the Trinamool Congress, nearly nine months after joining the Mamata Banerjee-led party. Varma, a former JD(U) MP, had joined TMC in November last year in the presence of Banerjee during her visit to the national capital. “Dear @MamataOfficial...
India’s exports up 2.14% to $36.27 billion in July; trade deficit triples
India’s exports rose by 2.14 per cent to $36.27 billion in July while the trade deficit almost tripled to $30 billion during the month, according to official data released on Friday. Imports shot up by 43.61 per cent to $66.27 billion in the month compared to July 2021, the...
‘Slap on BJP’s face, says Tejashwi after meeting Sonia
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said Nitish Kumar’s decision to walk out of the NDA coalition and form the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) government in the state was a “slap on the BJP’s face”. The statement came after the RJD leader met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and...
IRCTC shares decline despite 251% jump in June quarter revenue
IRCTC Shares Today: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) shares were trading lower in the opening trade on Thursday morning. IRCTC posted a 196 per cent surge in its net profit, at Rs 246 crore, for the quarter ending June 30, 2022-23 (Q1 FY23). It reported a net...
Stocks: Aurobindo Pharma, LIC, ONGC, Hero MotoCorp, and others
The stock market witnessed healthy performance and closed at a four-month high in the last session following a decline in US inflation for July, but overall it was a rangebound session. The BSE Sensex rallied more than 500 points to 59,333, while the Nifty50 rose 124 points to 17,659. Results...
GMP, price, risk, other details
Syrma SGS Tech IPO Opens Today: Syrma SGS Technology (SSTL) IPO opens for subscription today, August 12, 2022. The Rs 840 crore public offer will be available for subscriptions till August 18. Electronic manufacturing services firm Syrma said it has raised Rs 252 crore from anchor investors ahead of its...
Karnataka HC reinstates anti-corruption powers to Lokayukta
In a landmark judgment, Karnataka High Court on Thursday nullified the order of formation of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) by the then Congress government in 2016 headed by then chief minister Siddaramaiah. The division bench headed by Justice B. Veerappa and Justice K.S. Hemalekha gave the order while looking into...
JD-U leader says BJP will lose 40 LS seats in 3 states alone
JD(U) president Lalan Singh expressed confidence on Thursday that the BJP will be “uprooted” from power at the Centre in 2024 and will lose 40 Lok Sabha seats out of its 2019 winning tally in three states alone. Speaking to reporters after meeting Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad...
BJP slams Cong for attacking PM on ‘black magic’ comment
After Indian Youth Congress national president uploaded images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting a black thread worn by him, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday slammed the Congress calling it a “kali kartut, kali niyat wali party” (a party of dark deeds and intentions). Srinivas uploaded these images...
