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Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: File)

Cong may launch 3-phase poll campaign by Feb end

The first phase of the campaign will focus on promises made by the BJP in the run-up to 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

21 Feb 2019 2:10 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the party’s UP unit chief Raj Babbar meet the family members of the slain CRPF jawan Pradeep Kumar, who lost his life in the Pulwama terror attack, at his residence in Shamli, UP, on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul, Priyanka attend prayer meet for martyr

They were also seen consoling the members of the bereaved family.

21 Feb 2019 1:50 AM

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, AICC general secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh (Photo: AP)

Cong likely to adopt its manifesto at Gujrat CWC

The CWC meeting was originally due on February 26, but it has now been rescheduled to February 28.

19 Feb 2019 2:26 AM

N.K. Singh, chairman of the 15th Finance Commission

‘With improved compliance, the GST’s implementation will streamline further’

the GST Council has taken over taxation issues to help the Niti Aayog, says NK Singh.

17 Feb 2019 7:35 AM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Rahul to return land to C’garh tribals during campaign visit

Party sources informed that Rahul Gandhi would address tribals and farmers on the occasion.

16 Feb 2019 1:40 AM

15 hydro-electric projects are still awaiting construction. (Representational image)

Green nod is holding up 30 hydel power projects

Another significant reason behind delay in construction of these 30 projects is non-availability of land for compensatory afforestation.

11 Feb 2019 6:53 AM

In poll pitch from LS, PM slams anti-BJP front, mocks Rahul

Modi in his speech claimed that his 55-month-old government “achieved more, much more than what Congress had achieved since 1947”.

08 Feb 2019 1:59 AM

However as dramatically as the interest subsidy component had seen a jump, it came down by 26 per cent to stand at Rs 15,000 crore in 2018-19. (Representational Image)

Rs 50,000 cr farm outlay is likely in Budget today

There has been speculation that this subsidy is likely to be directly transferred to farmers’ bank accounts.

01 Feb 2019 5:13 AM

A file photo of upper caste protesters demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions during a protest in September 2018.

10 per cent quota the ultimate appeasement

The new quota is NDA’s final political weapon to address concerns over jobs, DeMo and GST.

13 Jan 2019 6:01 AM

However, Niti Aayog sources informed this newspaper that it is not involved in collation of any such socio-religious data.

‘Find out poorest among minorities’

Niti Aayog releases growth trajectory ‘Strategy for New India’.

24 Dec 2018 2:28 AM

Mallikarjun Kharge eyes suo moto PAC debate on Rafale

In the 22-member PAC, the BJP is in majority with 12 MPs and there is one member each of its allies, Shiv Sena and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

19 Dec 2018 12:25 AM

Special House book put on hold: Sources

Parliament put on hold its ambitious volume to commemorate 70 years of Indian democracy.

17 Dec 2018 6:21 AM

A Congress supporter waves a flag at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday after the party’s win in the Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

For NDA, 2019 polls won’t be an easy ride now

Regional satraps like Mamata and Akhilesh will now have to accept Rahul Gandhi as the leader of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’.

12 Dec 2018 2:00 AM

A Congress worker waves the party flag to celebrate the party’s performance in Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, in Jabalpur on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Agrarian distress leads to BJP election defeats

The angst of the hapless farmer ultimately singed the ruling BJP’s throne in these states, mainly in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

12 Dec 2018 1:55 AM

More worrisome is the fact that from the 2011 levels it is expected to further fall by another 13 per cent to 1,340 m3 per year by 2025. (Representational image)

Centre data confirms water level reduction

Domestic and industrial sectors accounts for approximately 10 per cent (24.71 BCM) of the annual utilisation, according to the data.

03 Dec 2018 1:41 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

PMO to bring out collected speeches of Narendra Modi

The task is to be accomplished by February 2019, just before the commencement of Lok Sabha polls.

27 Nov 2018 1:21 AM

Sources within the government have admitted that the difficulties being faced by successful bidders in actually managing to operationalise the coal mines have arisen mainly due to factors like delay in land acquisition, environmental clearances and long winding processes being followed by state governments where the mines are located.

Centre eases rules for auction of coal blocks

The 18 blocks being offered in the fresh round of auction are for end-users in theiron, steel, cement and fertiliser sectors.

19 Nov 2018 12:49 AM

At the same time though the Winter session assumes significance as an ordinance for the Triple Talaq Bill is on the Centre's legislative agenda. (Photo: File)

Parliament Session likely to be short due to poll results

Rajasthan and Telangana will have assembly elections on December 7 while results for all the five states will come out on December 11, 2018.

11 Nov 2018 12:40 AM

The Niti Aayog, though, has been functioning mainly as an advisory body to the Centre as all the major decision making is being done at the PMO level.

’19 result wary Niti refuses to extend contract of staff

All these professionals were hired on contractual basis with their contract periods being upto three years.

07 Nov 2018 1:33 AM

Govt-RBI row may delay bill, Urjit to skip LS panel hearing

The committee is supposed to submit its final report on the bill within three months, and is therefore racing against time to complete it.

06 Nov 2018 12:38 AM

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