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Patna, Jul 2 (PTI) The BJP's Bihar unit on Wednesday passed a resolution criticising the "appeasement politics" of the Mahagathbandhan helmed by Lalu Prasad's RJD, which has been opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Act that came into force in April. At the state executive meeting here, held in the presence of Defence Minister and former national president Rajnath Singh, the party passed a two-page political resolution, besides a 'Vijay Sankalp Prastav' that declared "Lalu (Prasad) and his allies cann ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 2 (PTI) BJP's Bihar unit on Wednesday passed a resolution criticising the "appeasement politics" of Mahagathbandhan helmed by Lalu Prasad's RJD, which has been opposing the Waqf Act. At the state executive meeting here, held in the presence of Defence Minister and former national president Rajnath Singh, the party passed a two-page political resolution, besides a 'Vijay Sankalp Prastav' that declared "Lalu (Prasad) and his allies cannot defeat us" in Assembly polls due later this yea ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 2 (PTI) BJP's Bihar unit on Wednesday passed a resolution criticising the "appeasement politics" of Mahagathbandhan helmed by Lalu Prasad's RJD, which has been opposing the Waqf Act. At the state executive meeting here, held in the presence of Defence Minister and former national president Rajnath Singh, the party passed a two-page political resolution, besides a 'Vijay Sankalp Prastav' that declared "Lalu (Prasad) and his allies cannot defeat us" in Assembly polls due later this yea ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has recently overtaken Japan and is poised to become the third-largest economy by 2030, overtaking Germany, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said. In the past 11 years, India has risen from the eleventh to the fourth largest economy in the world. "Our GDP has more than doubled -- from $2.1 trillion in 2014 to $4.3 trillion in 2025" said Puri while addressing the 77th Foundation Day of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) here. The minister hig ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has recently overtaken Japan and is poised to become the third-largest economy by 2030, overtaking Germany, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said. In the past 11 years, India has risen from the eleventh to the fourth largest economy in the world. "Our GDP has more than doubled -- from $2.1 trillion in 2014 to $4.3 trillion in 2025" said Puri while addressing the 77th Foundation Day of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has reiterated his commitment to implement all the 'Super Six' welfare schemes and announced the government's decision to start giving unemployment assistance to the jobless youths soon. He was addressing the people during a visit to the Malakapalli village of Tallapudi mandal in East Godavari district on Tuesday. Naidu said, "As we are disbursing the social security pension on the first day of every month to the beneficiaries, AP is witnessing ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1(ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Central Government's decision to increase railway fares, stating that it is against the public interest and reflects a commercial mindset rather than a welfare-oriented approach. She emphasised that the majority of the country's population is struggling with inflation, poverty, unemployment, and declining income, and the fare hike will only add to their burden. Mayawati pointed ou ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 1, 2025: Infosys has rolled out a fresh internal campaign encouraging its employees to avoid working overtime, especially while working remotely, and instead maintain a healthy work-life balance -- directly contrasting Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's controversial call for a 70-hour workweek. In a series of personalised emails, the company's human resources department has been reminding employees to adhere to the company's standard of 9.15 working hours a day for five days ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shadowfax has filed draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential filing route. The company is seeking to raise up to Rs 2,000-2,500 crore comprising a mix of fresh issue of shares and offer for sale (OFS) by existing shareholders, sources said. The Flipkart and TPG backed logistics startup which was last valued at $712 million or about Rs 6,000 crore is eyeing an IPO valuation of about Rs 8,500 crore.Startups are rushing to Dalal Street after a recovery in stock ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1(ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Central Government's decision to increase railway fares, stating that it is against the public interest and reflects a commercial mindset rather than a welfare-oriented approach. She emphasised that the majority of the country's population is struggling with inflation, poverty, unemployment, and declining income, and the fare hike will only add to their burden. Also Read | Fraudul ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Union Finance and Corporate Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India's tax reforms and digital transformation in tax administration have increased revenue and reduced compliance costs. Speaking at the Third Plenary Meeting during the #FFD4 in Seville of Spain, the Finance Minister said, 'We support international cooperation to modernise tax systems and curb illicit financial flows. India's comprehensive tax reforms and digital transformation in tax ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday strongly criticised the Central Government's decision to hike railway fares, terming it 'anti-people' and against the interests of the common man. In a statement, Mayawati said that a vast section of the country's population is already grappling with poverty, unemployment, rising inflation, and a steady decline in income. "In such circumstances, the decision to incre ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday launched an attack against the Centre for revising the passenger fares in Railways. She said that it appears to be a business-minded decision rather than one made for the public welfare. Addressing a press conference, Mayawati said, "When Most of the people in the country are suffering from unemployment, inflation, fall in income, and poverty then Centre's decision to hike Railway prices is against public welfare and i ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 29 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal leader (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday slammed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), while countering the ruling alliance's 'Jungle Raj' jibe, saying that their 'tactics of spreading fear are not going to work'. The State faces assembly elections later in the year. Addressing at the Vaishya Representative Conference in Patna, Tejashwi Yadav questioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA alliance in Bihar over trade and asserted that ne ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result Saturday (June 21, 2025): The Government of Kerala oversees the Kerala State Lotteries program, established in 1967 as the first government-run lottery in India. Operating under the Kerala government's lottery department, it was launched after banning all private lotteries. The initiative aimed to generate employment opportunities and increase government revenue without causing financial strain on the public. As of 2025, the Kerala State Lotteries department employs over 5 ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 27 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the state government is adopting "out-of-the-box ideas" to strengthen the education sector, which he described as a key to eradicate poverty and social ills. Addressing a gathering after felicitating students who cleared the NEET exam, Mann said a paradigm shift had taken place in the education sector over the last three years due to revolutionary steps taken by the state government. Mann said, "This is the red letter ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Results Today (June 27, 2025): The Government of Kerala oversees the Kerala State Lotteries program. It was founded in 1967 and is the first of its kind in India, operating under the Kerala government's lottery department. The Government of Kerala launched the Kerala State Lotteries in 1967 after banning all private lotteries. The new department was established with the intention of giving people jobs and raising government revenue without disturbing the general public. The depar ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 26 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Bihar elections, Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor has criticised the Centre for failing to deliver on issues such as employment, poverty alleviation, and development in the state. He alleged that the government's focus has been more on image-building than real impact. In an interview with ANI, Kishor said, 'They claim toilets have been built everywhere. These are just lies. No one in this country has matched Modi ji when ...Read More >
Ghaziabad (UP) Jun 26 (PTI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that Uttar Pradesh will generate 20,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2027. He said this after laying the foundation stone, along with Union minister Jitendra Singh, for a greenfield data centre at Sahibabad here. According to an official statement, Adityanath expressed his pleasure at the new data centre being developed by Central Electronics Limited (CEL). "This is a strong step towards the Prime Minister Narendr ...Read More >
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called (Central Electronics Limited) CEL's journey a symbol of India's industrial revival and self-reliance. He said it is a key part of Prime Minister Modi's vision for a developed India by 2047, and that through organisations like CEL, the new India is moving forward with strength, technology, and confidence, an official statement said. CM Yogi and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Sc ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strong endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's transformational governance, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Chandni Chowk Praveen Khandelwal said on Sunday that the latest World Bank data reflects the success of inclusive policies that have uplifted millions. According to the newly released report, 269 million people in India have been lifted out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23. The World Bank data reveals a steep decline in the extre ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that over the last 11 years, the NDA government has redefined women-led development who are excelling and inspiring several people. Marking the 11 years of the NDA government at the Centre, the Prime Minister said the efforts have helped women pursue their dreams on their terms. He wrote on social media X, "Over the last 11 years, the NDA Government has redefined women-led development. Various initiatives, from ensuring dignity through Sw ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, instead of introspecting on the defeat in the 2024 state assembly polls, has been repudiating the mandate given by the people because they rejected him. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha is preparing his excuses for future defeats in the upcoming assembly elections, including Bihar, Fadnavis said in his articles published in the Indian Express and Marathi daily Loksatta. On Saturda ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that over the last 11 years, the NDA government has redefined women-led development who are excelling and inspiring several people. Marking the 11 years of the NDA government at the Centre, the Prime Minister said the efforts have helped women pursue their dreams on their terms. He wrote on social media X, "Over the last 11 years, the NDA Government has redefined women-led development. Various initiatives, from ensuring d ...Read More >
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there's no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. "Dengue is typically seen first in children as they often play outside," said Dr Sagar Lad, a senior neonatologist and pediatric intensivist at Jehangir Hospital and Sahyadri Hospital, Shastr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Nearly 270 million people moved out of extreme poverty in India between 2022- 23 and 2011-12, when their number shrank to 5.3% of the population from 27.1%, according to latest data released by the World Bank. India's achievement comes even as the multilateral lender raised the global threshold to measure extreme poverty to $3 per person per day from $2.15 and incorporated the 2021 purchasing power parity (PPP) for the calculation. "While the change (in threshold) led to a global in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Delhi Police have initiated the process to deport 31 Bangladeshi nationals who were living illegally in the North West district of Delhi. The deportation process began on Saturday after the individuals were brought to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in RK Puram, officials said. Earlier this week, the North West District Police apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals who were found residing illegally in the city. The arrests were made during a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Delhi Police have initiated the process to deport 31 Bangladeshi nationals who were living illegally in the North West district of Delhi. The deportation process began on Saturday after the individuals were brought to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in RK Puram, officials said. Earlier this week, the North West District Police apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals who were found residing illegally in the city. The arrests were made during a ...Read More >
Chennai: Over the past decade India has lifted 171 million people from extreme poverty. Those living on less than $2.15 per day fell from 16.2 percent in 2011- 12 to 2.3 percent in 2022-23, finds the World Bank. However, Wage disparity remains high, with the median earnings of the top 10 per cent being 13 times higher than the bottom 10 per cent in 2023-24. Rural extreme poverty dropped from 18.4 percent to 2.8 percent, and urban from 10.7 percent to 1.1 percent, narrowing the rural-urban gap f ...Read More >
Guwahati: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday announced that he has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the disappearance of an Indore-based woman in Meghalaya. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, in a public statement, stated that he has already discussed the grave matter with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! He added that police off ...Read More >
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