Rahul attacks PM on Rafale, alleges deal changed to benefit a ‘businessman’
November 16, 2017 Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale fighter aircraft agreement and asked the media why it did not question him for allegedly changing the “entire deal” to benefit a businessman. He also asked why no questions were posed to the prime minister on Amit Shah’s […]
Nothing in India can be accomplished without Ram: Adityanath
November 14, 2017 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday underscored the importance of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, citing that nothing in India can be undertaken and accomplished without Lord Rama. “In India, nothing can be undertaken or accomplished without the mention of Lord Rama. He represents our faith, and is the focal […]
Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 20
November 13, 2017 The deceased included nine women and a teenaged boy, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said in a statement in the Legislative Assembly while observing that the tragedy took place due to the “greed” of the private operator. While 16 bodies were fished out of the river on Sunday night, four more were […]
Modi, Trump hold talks on sidelines of ASEAN summit
Manila, Nov 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held wide-ranging talks with US President Donald Trump and told him that both nations can rise beyond bilateral ties and work jointly for the future of Asia, reflecting their growing convergence on strategic issues in the Indo-Pacific region. In the meeting which took place on the sidelines […]
Working day and night to transform India, PM tells ASEAN
November 13, 2017 Showcasing economic reform initiatives of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited the ASEAN countries to ramp up their investment in India and said the task of transforming the country is proceeding at an “unprecedented scale”. Addressing the ASEAN Business Forum, the prime minister said India’s ‘Act East policy’ puts the […]
Our fight for one GST rate with 18 per cent cap will continue: Rahul
New Delhi, Nov 11: Claiming that it was the pressure exerted by the Congress that led to the GST Council reducing the tax rates on several items from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party’s fight foe a single GST rate with a cap at […]
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 […]
