Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s innings to stitch up a coalition is over and she has decided to pass on the responsibility. But, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also missing from the list of INDIA’s coordination committee. (Image: PTI/File) The meaningful omission of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi signals that the Congress does not…
This comes after India had almost touched the 10-billion mark in July as well, clocking 9.96 billion transactions through UPI. (Representational image: X) Till August 30, a total of 10.24 billion transactions were done digitally through UPI in the month with one day’s tally still to be added. This is a nearly 52% year-on-year growth…
The surprise decision by the Narendra Modi government to reduce LPG cylinder rates by Rs 200 for all consumers and extend the Ujjwala Yojana to 75 lakh additional recipients has set off speculation that the BJP-led central government may go for early Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for May-June, at the end of this year. At…
Curated By: Saurabh Verma Last Updated: August 30, 2023, 17:19 IST As many as 63 representatives from 28 political parties will attend the third meeting of the INDIA alliance meet on August 31 and September 1. (Photo: X) Addressing the nation on Independence Day, the PM made a strong pitch for his return to the…
Published By: Kavya Mishra Last Updated: August 30, 2023, 15:37 IST Kapil Sibal. (Image/ IANS) The government on Tuesday announced a Rs 200 per cylinder cut in prices of domestic cooking gas as it looked to counter the promise of cheaper LPG made by the Congress in upcoming Assembly elections in states such as Madhya…
NEW DELHI: In a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, it has been revealed that a substantial 80% of Indians hold a favourable opinion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a significant majority of them observing a tangible enhancement in India’s international influence in recent times. The study, spanning from February to May,…
NEW DELHI: Leaders of the Opposition’s newly formed INDIA bloc are set to hold hectic parleys during a two-day conclave here starting Thursday during which they will announce a coordination committee and a logo for the alliance. They would chalk out a joint campaign strategy to take on the NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha…
New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reiterated his claims about China “invading” Indian territory in Ladakh. The Congress leader termed the matter of China including Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as a part of its territory in its latest edition of the ‘Standard Map” as a “serious issue”. Speaking to the media…
NEW DELHI: With the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for early next year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the strategic meeting decided to strengthen weaker seats that it lost in the 2019 general elections. According to sources, “Identified weak seats will be strengthened by fielding the state leaders or heavyweights on the ground in the…
WASHINGTON: A new poll conducted among people in more than 23 countries showed that India is generally viewed favourably by the world. The poll also found that while most Indians said their country’s global influence has grown stronger in recent years, the rest of the world disagreed, and either saw no change in India’s standing…