INDIA TARIFFS CUT TO 10% BY TRUMP AFTER SUPREME COURT SETBACK
NEW DELHI ,21 Feb 2026 : India now faces a reduced tariff rate of 10 per cent, down from 18 per cent, after US President Donald Trump imposed a new global levy on items imported into America following a Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs, delivering a stinging rebuke of his signature economic policy. […]
WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIP: PM ON TRADE TARGET WITH BRAZIL
NEW DELHI ,21 Feb 2026 : Hailing the “win-win partnership” between India and Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised that both countries remain dedicated to enhancing their relationship across all sectors and are committed to increasing bilateral trade to over $20 billion. Addressing a joint press meet with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula […]
“SEE HOW BANGLADESH CONDUCT POLLS”: MAMATA’S JIBE AT ELECTION COMMISSION
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has targeted the Election Commission of India, holding up the example of Bangladesh, which had its elections recently. “See how Bangladesh conducted elections peacefully,” she has said, sparking a row. Addressing the media at the state secretariate Nabanna in Kolkata, Banerjee said: “The election in Bangladesh had […]
SC SLAMS FREEBIES AHEAD OF POLLS
NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : he Supreme Court came down hard Thursday morning on state governments’ practice of pre-election handouts, or ‘freebies’. In a series of strong statements the court demanded to know how states planned to fund actual development if they continued offering free food and free electricity. A proposal from poll-bound Tamil Nadu’s […]
ELECTIONS FOR 37 RAJYA SABHA SEATS IN APRIL: TERMS OF PAWAR, KHARGE ENDING
NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : Elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats – which will fall vacant in April – will take place across 10 states on March 16, the Election Commission said Wednesday morning. The majority of these seats are in Maharashtra (7) and Tamil Nadu (6), with Bihar and Bengal offering five each. Apart […]
EX-ASSAM CONG CHIEF BHUPESH BORAH TO JOIN BJP ON 22:CM
Himanta Biswa Sarma , Bhupen Borah NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : Senior Assam leader Bhupen Borah, who quit the Congress ahead of the coming state elections, will stand by his decision and will join the BJP on February 22, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said. “Bhupen Borah has decided to not withdraw his resignation […]
CONG HOPING TO WIN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN 4 STATES IN APRIL/MAY
NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : Four states – Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu – are scheduled to hold elections in April/May, handing the Congress four opportunities to begin 2026 on a winning note. And after defeats in the only two full elections last year – Delhi and Bihar – the party needs at […]
TEAM RAHUL AND TEAM PRIYANKA
NEW DELHI ,Feb 2026 : The upcoming assembly polls this year in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry are set to have a crucial bearing not only on the country’s politics but also on the grand old party and its internal dynamics. To a discerning observer, the Congress line-up for Assam and Kerala […]
SHADOW OF YUNUS LOOMS LARGE ON NEW CABINET
NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : In a surprise move newly elected Prime Minister Tareq Rahaman appointed technocrat Dr. Khalilur Rahaman as Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. He was National Security Advisor of outgoing Interim Government led by Prof. Muhummad Yunus. Another surprise is that inducting highly controversial Dr. Nasimul Gani as cabinet secretary just before the […]
RIJIJU CALLS RAHUL GANDHI MOST DANGEROUS FOR INDIA’S SECURITY
NEW DELHI ,18 Feb 2026 : Rahul Gandhi has become the most dangerous person for India’s security, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said, accusing the Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha, of links with anti-India forces and meeting Maoists and extremists. On the disruption in Parliament during the latest session, Rijiju, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, […]
