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Akhilesh Yadav says he is only against ‘BJP vaccine’
A day after Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav took his first dose of Covishield at Gurgaon’s Medanta hospital, his son and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday clarified that he’s not against jabs by Centre but was against ‘BJP’s vaccine’. The SP chief announced that he...
Priyanka blasts use of Covid-19 data as ‘propaganda tool’
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday slammed the Centre for allegedly not maintaining transparency on Covid-related data, and asked why the government used it as a ”propaganda tool” rather than for stopping coronavirus spread. As part of her ”Zimmedaar Kaun” (who is responsible) campaign, in which she has...
Mumbai Hyatt Regency shuts doors after payment defaults
Hyatt Regency Mumbai has suspended all operations and attributed the action due to lack of funds from the owners. “This is to inform all the on-roll staff of the hotel that no funds are forthcoming from Asian Hotels (West) Ltd., the owner of Hyatt Regency Mumbai, to enable payment...
Yogi says BJP will win with two-thirds majority
Even as there are speculations that UP chief minister may be changed, Yogi Adityanath claimed today that BJP would win with a two thirds majority in the 2022 assembly elections. The Chief Minister said that few people are interpreting the visits and meetings in a different way giving it...
Union minister says liquor is like tonic
Union Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste on Sunday described liquor as a tonic which is important during Covid-19. He added that this is the reason why a large number of people consume liquor. Kulaste in an event in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla said, “When lockdown was...
Uddhav to meet Modi on Maratha quota
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is expected to discuss the Maratha reservation issue when he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Tuesday. The discussions might also include the covid relief package, GST returns for the state, among other issues. Modi had spoken to Maharashtra Chief Minister last...
Petrol, diesel prices at record high, hiked 16 times in last one month
With the latest round of increase, the price of both petrol and diesel has reached new highs across the country. In the last one month alone, prices of both key fuels witnessed a hike 16 times, which saw a collective increase of nearly Rs 5 per litre in petrol...
Twitter Seeks More Time to Comply with New IT Rules
Micro-blogging site Twitter has reportedly approached the government seeking more time to comply with the new IT rules. According to sources, the social media platform has informed the government that it intends to comply with the rules but needs more time due to the pandemic. “Twitter has written to...
Nandan Nilekani again backs cryptocurrencies
NandanNilekani Aadhaar architect Nandan Nikelani has once again called for encouraging the use of cryptocurrencies as an asset class, to be bought and sold like a commodity amid reports of India relooking at regulating the market. “Just like you have some of your assets in gold or real estate,...
Old Rs 500 Note Can Get You Rs 10,000. Here’s How
If you are stuck with demonetised notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, you may still be able to not only redeem them, but earn more than their face value. The demonetization announced on November 8, 2016, had put an end on the acceptance of Rs 500 and Rs...
BJP, CPI(M) Closely Watching East Bengal Sponsorship Row
East Bengal fans (Photo Credit: SCEB) State BJP spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya is also in touch with East Bengal officials. The controversy over the renewal of East Bengal football club’s sponsorship by Shree Cement is drawing in BJP and CPI-M. According to club sources, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist...
Govt Eases Procedure for Import of Oxygen Cylinders, Tankers
The government on Wednesday further eased the process of registration and approval for importing oxygen cylinders and cryogenic tankers amid shortage of the life-saving gas due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in the country. The government has done away with the norm of physical inspection of global manufacturers...
Mamata’s Silence Speaks About Her Involvement in Violence: Nadda
IPA Webdesk Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda alleged that the killings and attacks on his party workers in West Bengal are sponsored by the State and Mamata Banerjee’s silence speaks about her involvement in these incidents. Nadda said that it is unfortunate that Mamataji has started...
EC Defers Bye-elections Due to Covid Surge
IPA Webdesk File photo of Election Commission of India. The The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday decided to postpone the bye-elections of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in various states and union territories due to outbreak of the second wave of Covid-19 across the country. “The Commission has...
RBI Says Monitoring 2nd Covid Wave Situation
IPA Webdesk Reserve Bank of India said Governor Shaktikanta Das as part of his unscheduled speech on Wednesday, said that the RBI is monitoring the situation very closely and added that localised containment measures is keeping demand buoyant as compared to last year. Thsi comes at a time when...
Mamata Takes Oath for 3rd Term, Promises To Stop Violence
IPA Webdesk Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as the chief minister of Bengal for the third time after a remarkable victory in the just-concluded assembly elections. Banerjee, who took the oath in Bengali, later said her first priority was to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. “I will...
SP Takes Lead in UP Panchayat Polls, Strong Azad Debut
IPA Webdesk The Samajwadi Party is emerging as the frontrunner in the Uttar Pradesh rural polls with counting trends indicating on Wednesday that at least 742 candidates for zilla panchayat membership backed by the opposition party are either leading or have won the bellwether elections, compared to around 679 for the ruling Bharatiya...
Petrol, Diesel Price Up Second Day in Row
IPA Webdesk Petrol and diesel prices were raised for the second day in a row on Wednesday as state-owned fuel retailers resumed daily rate revision after a more than two-week long hiatus during assembly elections in states like West Bengal. Petrol price was increased by 19 paise per litre...
