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BJP leader says Brahmins, Baniyas in his pockets
BJP General Secretary P Muralidhar Rao on Monday triggered a huge row with his statement that people belonging to Brahmin and Baniya communities are in his “pockets”. Rao, in-charge of Madhya Pradesh, came under attack from the Congress which sought an apology from the BJP leader, who later claimed...
Congress promises Gairsain as permanent capital of U’khand
Ahead of next year’s assembly elections in Uttarakhand, Congress on Monday promised to make Gairsain the permanent capital of the state “within two-three years” of coming to power. “We will first create the infrastructure required for a permanent capital in Gairsain and then shift the state’s capital there within...
Deve Gowda’s last wish to see JD(S) in power: Kumaraswamy
Former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said the last wish of his father and JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda is to bring the party to power on its own in Karnataka. “Where we went wrong and what we need to do going forward…let’s focus on this....
Modi tells BJP partymen to act like bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the BJP members to become a bridge of faith between the party and the common man and expressed confidence that the BJP will win the trust of people in the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing the valedictory session of the BJP’s national executive,...
Congress begins Punjab revamp ahead of polls
Amid continued political bickering, the process for a revamp of the Punjab unit of the Congress party at grassroot levels has begun. Former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s home constituency Patiala tops the list in the first phase. Senior Congress leaders led by Harish Chaudhary, the AICC general secretary...
BSP turncoats will only weaken SP, says Mayawati
Lucknow:Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati on Sunday said taking BSP “turncoats” into its fold will not help the Samajwadi Party (SP) increase its mass base and will only weaken it. Mayawati’s statement came barely hours after SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav inducted Lalji Verma and Ramachal Rajbhar in his...
Dilip Ghosh hints at changes in Bengal BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party MP and National Vice President, Dilip Ghosh, who is in Delhi to attend the office bearer’s meeting of the party claimed that there will be some changes in the party’s structure in West Bengal. Speaking to News18.com, Ghosh, while referring to the office bearer’s meeting, said,...
Yogi slams Akhilesh as Jinnah row rages in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the public need to stay alert from people with a ‘criminal mindset’ as they are least concerned about the problem faced by the public. The UP CM also said, “You guys have given them opportunities in the past but...
22 states, UTs cut fuel taxes, opposition states refuse to toe line
Taking cue from the Centre, which reduced taxes on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 per litre and Rs 10 per litre, respectively, effective Thursday, as many as 22 states and Union Territories have cut their sales tax/VAT rates on the two fuels. Though the state taxes are levied...
Mukesh Ambani London relocation report denied
Reliance Industries Limited on Friday termed as ‘false’ media reports stating that Mukesh Ambani and his family were contemplating partly residing in Stoke Park, London. In a press release, the firm said that a recent report in a newspaper had led to “unwarranted and baseless speculation” on social media...
Cong forms sub-committees for 75th year of Independence
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the formation of various sub-committees to plan and coordinate year-long celebrations of the 75th year of India’s independence. Former Rajya Sabha MP Rajiv Gowda has been made the convener of the sub-committee on publications, which will include J D Seelam, B D Kalla,...
Assembly polls top BJP national executive agenda
Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and six other states next year and current issues top the agenda of the BJP’s national executive meeting scheduled to be held on Sunday in a hybrid mode, party leaders said on Friday. This will be the BJP’s first national executive meeting after J...
Chouhan hails Modi as Lord ‘Shankar’ for people’s work
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lord ‘Shankar’ due to his “relentless” work for the welfare of the people. The chief minister made the statement after performing puja at lord Mahakal temple here. In an exclusive interview with News18, Chouhan said...
Bengal minister Subrata Mukherjee dead
West Bengal panchayat and rural development minister Subrata Mukherjee died while being treated for cardiac ailments at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Thursday. Mukherjee was 75 and is survived by his wife. The minister was considered one of chief minister Mamata Banerjee‘s closest commanders. He had three other...
Excise duty cut estimated to cost Rs 45,000 cr
The excise duty cuts on diesel and petrol will cost Rs 45,000 crore and lead to a 0.3 percentage point widening on the Centre’s fiscal deficit, a foreign brokerage said on Thursday. Going by the overall consumption, the costs of the surprise move which came after months of concerns...
Arunachal cuts VAT on fuels by 5.5%
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday announced that his government has reduced the value-added tax rates on petrol and diesel by 5.5 per cent, a day after the Centre slashed excise duty on fuel. The revised VAT rates would be applicable in the northeastern state from the...
BJP hails cut in petrol, diesel prices
The BJP on Wednesday hailed the central government’s decision to reduce petrol and diesel prices as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Diwali gift. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J P Nadda said the decision will boost consumption and keep the inflation low. “I thank @narendramodi Ji’s Gov for reducing Excise...
Petrol, diesel excise duty slashed on Diwali eve
In a Diwali bonanza by the Narendra Modi government, the excise duty on petrol and diesel has been slashed by Rs 5 and Rs 10, respectively. The decision will come into effect from tomorrow. In a statement, the Government of India also urged the states to reduce the VAT...
