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JD-U denies reports of Nitish ‘resignation’ amidst rumours
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is serving his fourth term in office, will complete his five-year-tenure and was “not going anywhere”, senior leaders of his party, the Janata Dal (United), asserted on Friday. More than one top leaders of the JD(U) came out with the clarification a day...
Russia offers India oil at $30-35 a barrel
Sanctions-hit Russia is offering hefty discounts to India for direct oil purchases, which will make it attractive for New Delhi to get into contracts with Moscow despite elevated freight costs, sources said. Russia is offering a hefty discount of as much as $30-35/barrel on its flagship Ural grade to...
Yogi suspends top officials, ministers on field duty
Yogi Adityanath has swung into action soon after taking oath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the second consecutive term. Taking strict action against officials, CM Yogi has suspended district magistrate Sonbhadra TK Shibu and Ghaziabad SSP on the charges of corruption and laxity. Not just the...
MK Stalin on 3-day Delhi trip, to call on Modi, Amit Shah
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin who will be on a three-day visit to New Delhi starting Thursday, will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for discussions on the financial allocation for the projects in Tamil Nadu, share of the state in Central taxes...
BJP draws roadmap for Karnataka 2023
Riding on the wave of victory in four of the five state assemblies, the central leadership of the BJP has now turned their focus towards Karnataka, which is expected to go to polls in 2023. Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to the southern state is being seen as...
Naveen Patnaik says no thoughts yet on President
Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik, who is currently on a three-day visit to New Delhi, on Tuesday said the party had no thoughts on the presidential elections for the moment. “There is still time for the presidential elections… so no thoughts on...
Govt may dip into strategic oil reserves to calm prices
The government is committed to supporting initiatives for releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves for mitigating market volatility and calming the rise in global crude oil prices, the finance ministry said on Monday. At the same time, it’s closely monitoring global price movements of commodities like crude oil, gas,...
Banking services hit by strike, impact higher in east India
According to a report by news agency PTI, banking services were partially impacted on Monday as a section of bank employees did not report for duty. Some bank branches, particularly in cities with a strong trade union movement, did very limited over-the-counter public dealings such as cash deposits and withdrawals....
Yogi approves ministerial staff allocation through lottery
The ministers in the Uttar Pradesh government have been allotted staff and rooms through a computerised lottery software this time by the secretariat administration after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave the nod for a more transparent and digital system. The new system will also ensure that there is 20...
BJP looking for a Brahmin chief for UP as replacement
With Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh joining the Yogi Adityanath cabinet, the ruling party is now contemplating nominating a new state unit chief. Sources said that in keeping with the ‘one man, one post’ rule, the party will ask Singh to step down and is likely to...
JD(U) leader shot dead in Patna’s Danapur area
A senior JD(U) leader and vice president of Nagar Parishad was shot dead in Patna’s Danapur locality by unidentified assailants on Monday evening. The assailants came on the bike and opened fire at JD-U leader Deepak Kumar Mehta outside his home. He was walking outside the home after dinner....
Row over Amit Shah’s ‘good news’ to Chandigarh staff
Political parties in Punjab hit out at the central government after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Chandigarh administration employee’s service conditions will be aligned to that of the central civil services. AAP, the ruling party in Punjab and opposition parties including the Congress and Akali Dal...
Sawant to take oath as second-term Goa CM today
Three-time MLA Pramod Sawant, who led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to victory in the recently concluded elections to the 40-member Goa Assembly, will take oath as the state’s chief minister for the second time on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries. The...
Cong campaign against price rise from March 31
The Congress on Saturday announced a three-phased campaign, “Mehngai-mukt Bharat Abhiyaan”, against price rise under which it will organise rallies and marches across the country from March 31 to April 7. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told a press conference here that in the first phase...
Digvijaya gets 1-year jail term for clash with BJYM workers
A court in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday sentenced six people including Congress leader Digvijaya Singh to one year’s rigorous imprisonment in a case related to a clash with protesting workers of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 2011. The court later granted bail to...
Sonia calls meeting to prepare for organisational polls
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of party general secretaries and state in-charges on March 26 to discuss organisational elections, the party’s membership drive and the current political situation besides planning agitational programmes. Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal will chair the meeting at the party...
Uddhav govt move for 300 MLA flats under fire
Mumbai is a city where even if one manages to get a job, it’s difficult to get a house to live in. The wish of millions in this metropolis to have their own house is a dream that not always gets fulfilled. Now, a decision by the state government...
Eyes on deputy CMs, Muslim induction in Yogi ministry
PM Modi, senior BJP leaders including CMs from other states, and dignitaries from across different fields will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the second Yogi Adityanath government at Lucknow stadium on Friday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended the BJP MLAs’ meeting as an observer, said the party’s...
