Pakistan lets Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife meet him. Why India needs to be careful
11 November 2017 Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Pakistan’s decision to allow Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife to meet him would be a morale booster for the former Indian Navy officer who has been in Pakistani custody on espionage charges since March 2016. “We are trying out best to get him released and bring him back to India […]
‘Thank You Gujarat’, Tweets P Chidambaram After GST Cut
November 11, 2017 NEW DELHI: Congress leader P Chidambaram tweeted “Thank You Gujarat” after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a big overhaul of new national tax GST on Friday. Hinting that the BJP government has timed the GST review with an eye on next month’s crucial elections in Gujarat where small traders are upset over the […]
Congress and BJP lock horns over Himachal Pradesh
November 09, 2017 The hill state of Himachal Pradesh goes to polls with traditional rivals, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party locking horns in all 68 constituencies where 337 candidates including 62 MLAs are in the fray. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, 10 ministers, eight Chief Parliamentary secretaries, Deputy Speaker Jagat Singh Negi, former chief minister […]
Himachal must totally wipe out the ‘termite called Congress’: Modi
November 04, 2017 Addressing an election rally in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi likened the Congress to termites, saying it must be totally finished off as he seeks three-fourths majority for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. “I haven’t come here to ask you to make BJP win. I have come here […]
India to be high-middle income country by 2047: World Bank CEO
New Delhi, Nov 4 (Agencies) Lauding India’s increasing per capita income, World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva on Saturday said she has no doubt that India will be a high-middle income country by 2047 when it completes its centenary year of independence. “In the last three decades, India’s per capita income has quadrupled. I have no […]
PM Modi hints at more measures for businesses on GST
November 04, 2017 New Delhi, Nov 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exuded confidence that India’s ease of doing business ranking will further improve next year when the impact of GST – the biggest tax reform – is taken into account. Modi said India has in three years jumped 42 places to break into top […]
Rahul likely to be elevated to Cong prez after polls
November 03, 2017 Rahul Gandhi is likely to be elevated as Congress president after the two upcoming assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, say reports. At a recently held meeting of Congress general secretaries on demonetisation at the AICC headquarters, Rahul Gandhi, who is the party’s vice-president was urged to set a date for his […]
Easier to do business in India than ever before, says PM
New Delhi, Nov 3:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that it is now easier to do business in India than ever before after the country leaped 30 places to break into top 100 nations worldwide. The jump to 100th rank on this year’s World Bank Ease of Doing Business index, from last year’s 130, […]
SC Directs Banks, Mobile Service Providers to Include Last Date for Linking Aadhaar in Alerts
November 3, 2017 Seeking the government’s response on four petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, the Supreme Court on Friday said the banks and telecom service providers should indicate the last date of linking bank accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar in the alert messages sent by them to their customers. The apex court […]
Hit A Button On Your Phone, And A Chinese Youth Gets A Job: Rahul Gandhi
GUJARAT: The morning after India was recognised for vast self-improvement making it an easier place to do business, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that “it is just a handful of businessmen who have found the going easier” as he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of encouraging crony capitalism and failing to create jobs. Mr Gandhi’s criticism was […]
