Category: NATIONAL NEWS

 The BJP, which is expected to stake claim to form the next government in Maharashtra soon following the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as the chief minister, will be holding a series of meetings here on Thursday to decide the future course of action, where party’s state in-charge C T Ravi will remain present, party sources said. Ravi, who has arrived in Mumbai on Thursday morning, will attend a meeting at ‘Sagar’ bungalow, the official residence of Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis with senior party leaders, including its state chief Chandrakant…

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The Congress Wednesday said it will play a constructive role in ensuring all opposition parties arrive at a consensus candidate for the presidential poll, and urged them to be proactive rather than reactive in making the decision Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge made the remarks after attending a meeting of opposition parties called by TMC chief Mamata Banerjee. The Congress MP said his party has no particular candidate in mind for the poll, and that it will sit together with other parties to arrive at a name…

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Union Minister of State Sanjeev Balyan on Monday hit out at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, alleging the opposition leader seeks votes in the name of religion. “Akhilesh Yadav seeks votes in the name of religion. If he stops seeking votes on this basis, his shop will close down,” said Balyan who arrived here to address a public meeting. The minister’s statement came a day after Yadav criticised the ruling BJP over the violence following Friday prayers on June 10. Violence had taken place in parts of the state over…

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With Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran citing the IMF forecast that the Indian economy would cross USD 5 trillion by 2026-27, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the goal of a USD 5 trillion GDP appears to be a case of “shifting goalposts” as the original target year was 2023-24. Speaking at the finance ministry’s iconic week celebrations of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, Nageswaran had said last week that IMF has forecast the Indian economy to cross USD 5 trillion by 2026-27. India’s Gross domestic product (GDP)…

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government has brought the number of districts affected by Left-wing extremism in the country down by 70 per cent. The government also lifted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from more than 66 per cent area in the Northeast, he said after inaugurating the National Tribal Research Institute in Delhi. The Union Home Minister said the northeast and Left-wing extremism-affected areas of the country are tribal-dominated regions and security is a precursor to development there. “Secured Northeast and…

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 President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said there can be differences of ideology between the ruling party and the opposition but there should not be any animosity between both the sides. Addressing a joint sitting of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and the Assembly, Kovind said the UP Legislature has a glorious history of dignified amicability between the ruling party and the opposition. “Sometimes, there have been undignified incidents which are contrary to this rich tradition. You have to make an effort to forget them by considering those as an…

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, “They were shown dreams of returning home, but on their return home, the Pandits are being picked and killed.” Maharashtra stands firmly behind the Kashmiri Pandits and will do everything possible to help them, assured Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday. “For the last few days, targeted killing of Kashmiri Pandits and Hindus has been going on in Kashmir Valley. Within a month, nine Kashmiri Pandits were assassinated. Hundreds of frightened Kashmiri Pandits have started fleeing. The whole country is outraged,” stated a…

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Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party’s ‘Jan Aakrosh Rally’ at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, he said Kashmiri Pandits were being “forced” to leave their homes, a repeat of what happened in the 1990s. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that Kashmiri Pandits were being forced to leave the valley due to the targeted killings and demanded the centre declare an action plan to stop the attacks. Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party’s ‘Jan Aakrosh Rally’ at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, he said Kashmiri Pandits were facing a repeat of what…

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In the regional workshop of Bharat Vikas Parishad (BHVP), information about service, culture, contact and women and child development projects were shared. Officers from different cities were trained about programs related to self-reliance and health, how they have to accelerate these programs in future. Dr. Suraj Prakash, a two-day workshop in Sector-EightHeld at the health center. In this, National General Secretary Shyam Sharma mainly guided. Similarly, National Organization Minister Suresh Jain said that for the new construction of the country, our main goal is to bring change in the society…

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Jasan, Faridabad: 10 tube wells have been started on the banks of river Yamuna, this has brought a big relief. On the recommendation of Transport Minister Moolchand Sharma, tubewells have been installed at Mothuka on the banks of Yamuna. Their cost has come to about two crore nine lakh rupees. On Sunday, in the presence of the minister’s elder brother Tipper Chand Sharma and the dignitaries of the area, started the operation of water by pressing the button. This water from Mothuka Booster Ballabhgarh will go through Sector-25 booster to…

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