FRESH SIGNALS OF DISSENT BY NAIDU

FRESH SIGNALS OF DISSENT BY NAIDU: WAITING FOR BIHAR POLLS  NEW DELHI: In a move that could spell deeper fissures within the NDA alliance, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu has written a strongly worded letter to the Centre, expressing concern over the adverse impact of the recent US tariff hike […]

SHIBU SOREN DIES AT 81 IN DELHI HOSPITAL

NEW DELHI: Shibu Soren, Rajya Sabha MP, former Union Minister, 3-time Jharkhand Chief Minister and one of the founders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, died in Delhi on Monday. He was 81. He had been under treatment at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for over a month and his condition was critical for the past […]

PM MODI DEFIANT AS TRUMP STEPS UP PRESSURE

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a defiant tone in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, urging the nation to buy local goods as his administration signalled it would continue buying Russian oil. PM Modi’s government hasn’t given Indian oil refiners instructions to stop buying Russian oil, and no decision has […]

RAHUL ACCUSES EC OF VOTE THEFT FOR BJP

 NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday reiterated claims that the Election Commission of India was “stealing” votes for the ruling BJP  to which the top poll body reacted saying that it ignores such baseless allegations”. On the day, the poll panel published the draft electoral rolls for Bihar, […]

VICE-PRESIDENT’S ELECTION ON SEPT 9

Picture credit sansad tv NEW DELHI: The election for the post of the Vice President will be held on September 9, the Election Commission announced on Friday. The result will also be announced the same day. The notification for the election, which is being necessitated following Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden exit last month, will […]

MODI’S GOVT RED FACE,OPPOSITION ATTACK HEAVILY

MODI’S GOVT FACE JOINT OPPOSITION ATTACK OVER TRUMP’S TARIF NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump’s controversial announcement of heavy tariffs on Indian goods has sparked a fresh economic and political storm in India. Already grappling with economic distress and post-pandemic recovery challenges, the Indian economy now faces renewed uncertainty, with the stock market reacting sharply […]

SIR DRIVE NEXT IN DELHI AND BENGAL

NEW DELHI The Election Commission Starts Preparation for Special Intensive Revision in Delhi. Delhi starts preparing for a complete overhaul of its electoral roll, just as is currently happening in Bihar. Tuesday morning, the website of the Chief Electoral Officer in Delhi uploaded the rolls published for the 2008 special intensive revision. Till Monday, the […]

NO CONCRETE ANSWERS IN OPERATION SINDOOR DEBATE

NEW DELHI: The two-day marathon debate in the Lok Sabha as also two days of debate in the Rajya Sabha on Operation Sindoor—India’s military retaliation against Pakistan following the brutal Pahalgam massacre—ended without answers to the most pressing questions raised by the Opposition. What was projected as a decisive strike to “destroy terror camps in […]

IS THE UK MAKING AMENDS FOR COLONIAL ATROCITIES ?

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement There is no shred of doubt that the much-awaited Comprehensive Economic and TradeAgreement(CETA) finally signed between India and UK has created unprecedented bonhomiein diplomatic circles. Through this deal, it is being pre-empted that the bilateral trade in goodsand services which is now worth $ 56 billion would double by 2030. […]

OPPOSITION CORNERS GOVT IN PARLIAMENT

OPPOSITION CORNERS GOVT ON PAHALGAM AND OPERATION SINDOOR New Delhi; A united opposition for two days on Monday and Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government first in the Lok Sabha and then in the Rajya Sabha , accusing it of complete failure in preventing the recent terror attack on pilgrims in Pahalgam, […]