Politics
Budget not people-friendly, says Mehbooba Mufti
The Union Budget is not people-friendly as it has been prepared keeping in mind the interests of a few businessmen, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged on Wednesday. Talking to reporters here, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the budget presented by Union Finance Minister...
BJP plans nationwide campaign on pro-people’ budget
The BJP will start a 12-day nationwide campaign on Wednesday to make people aware of the “pro-people” measures that are to be announced in the Union Budget, party leaders said. The campaign will be coordinated by senior BJP leader Sushil Modi and conclude on February 12, they said. BJP...
Visakhapatnam declared as new capital of Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam, formerly known as Vizagapatam and now also known as Vizag, was on Tuesday announced as the new capital of Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said he also would be shifting his office to Visakhapatnam, a port city, in the months to come. Speaking at the...
All-party meet indicates stormy Budget session
The forthcoming Budget session of Parliament will be turbulent, if an all-party meeting called by the government on Monday is any indication. While the government believes that the meeting was held in an amicable environment and an appeal was made for smooth functioning of Parliament as it is ready...
Mufti, Omar see ‘ray of hope’ in Rahul Gandhi as yatra ends
Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah said on Monday that they see a ray of hope in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. As the two leaders invoked Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary while praising Rahul Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Abdullah also...
Rijiju slams SC plea against BBC documentary blocking
Hitting out at those who moved to the Supreme Court challenging the Centre’s decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday held the petitioners responsible for “wasting the precious time of the apex court.” Veteran journalist N Ram, activist lawyer...
Cong accuses govt of running away from reality on China
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday chose a peculiar way to react to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s recent remarks on Chinese incursions in Ladakh. Taking a dig at the Centre, Ramesh alleged that Jaishankar is playing a starring role in Modi Sarkar’s version of “DDLJ — Deny, Distract,...
No compromise on Mahadayi issue, declares Goa CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said there will no be compromise on the Mahadayi issue and that his government was working to protect the river water from being diverted. Goa and neighbouring Karnataka have been engaged in a tussle over sharing of the river water for several...
Mayawati says Ramcharit manas row aimed to help SP, BJP
BSP president Mayawati on Monday alleged that the recent controversy over Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya’s remarks on the ‘Ramcharitmanas’ was aimed at benefitting his party and the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh electorally. Maurya, a prominent OBC leader in Uttar Pradesh, kickstarted a controversy on January 22...
Bihar BJP chief calls Nitish ‘unpopular, habitual betrayer’
Nearly six months after Nitish Kumar broke JDU’s alliance with the BJP in Bihar, the workers of the saffron party have reportedly been told that there would be no questions of rekindling with the “unpopular” Chief Minister, the party’s state unit chief Sanjay Jaiswal said. AThe comments were made...
