LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
'I’m an Ansari, And I’m Not a Mafia': Afzal Ansari Plays 'Mukhtar' Sympathy Card in Fortress Ghazipur
Afzal says his family has an illustrious history, has fought for independence, and has been unfairly targeted. “Those who have no history are jealous of my family’s history. Those who did not sacrifice even a nail in the fight for Independence, they hate our illustrious history. Our ancestor, Dr MA Ansari, was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and joined Congress to become its president in 1926. He gave his house in Daryaganj to Gandhi to make it the Congress office in Delhi,” Afzal said.
POLITICS
Road To 2024: INDIA alliance disarray in UP and Gujarat gives BJP a 100-seat head-start
The opposition first needs to find a UP and Gujarat plan if it intends to stop the Modi-led BJP from achieving a hat-trick of Lok Sabha wins. But the poor chemistry between Congress and SP/AAP stands in the way of an electoral tie-up in these two states
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Why BJP thinks it is winning Rajasthan, and Congress thinks it is winning Madhya Pradesh?
The Madhya Pradesh election is centred around which way the women and the OBC voters lean, and the story in Rajasthan revolves around the traditional cyclic change in power.
POLITICS
'No Yadav Belt, No Govt': Here’s why Akhilesh Yadav’s SP could not snatch UP from BJP
In these 35 seats, which in a way are representative of the SP’s overall strength in the state, the Akhilesh Yadav-led party failed to make big strides in 2022.
POLITICS
It is the Modi magic at work in UP again, with Yogi’s booster shot
Yogi, who did over 200 rallies and roadshows in the state, now cements his place in the top BJP troika alongside Modi and Amit Shah and is a leader in the party to watch out for in the future
POLITICS
Gorakhpur Ground Report: In Yogi land, a cult following for CM, and a Widow’s challenge
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is fighting his first assembly election after being the MP of the area for two decades. Up against him is Samajwadi Party's Subhavati Shukla, a homemaker and the widow of late BJP leader Upendra Dutt Shukla.
POLITICS
Network18 Exclusive | Making in China, selling in India not digestible: Nitin Gadkari's plainspeak on Tesla
"Elon Musk’s interest is to manufacture Tesla car in China and make it sale in India... But manufacturing in China and selling in India is not a digestible concept to all of us."
BUSINESS
Narendra Modi to unveil Mega PM GatiShakti National Master Plan on October 13
The Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space applications and Geo-informatics under Ministry of Information Technology (MeITY) has prepared the Geo-spatial Digital platform for the National Master Plan
POLITICS
Party discipline versus public spats: Where BJP differs from Congress
Public spats among prominent Congress party leaders in states like Punjab and Chhattisgarh could hurt the party's chances in state assembly polls and the 2024 general election.
INDIA
How India achieved feat of 1.03 crore vaccination in a day
70 percent COVID-19 vaccines in villages, UP, Karnataka and Haryana notched up their highest numbers while Mumbai, Bengaluru and Gurgaon hit their peak.
INDIA
India achieves milestone of over 1 crore COVID-19 vaccinations on August 27
With this, not only did India achieve a landmark of the highest number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in a day but also achieved its highest ever weekly vaccination figure of nearly 4.5 Crore doses from August 21 to 27.
INDIA
Indian Missions to ensure safeguards for adopted children taken overseas by Indian parents within 2 years of adoption
So far, Indian diplomatic missions abroad had a role in inter-country adoption of Indian children limited to children adopted by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or foreign parents.
INDIA
How Nitish Kumar-led caste census ante could be tricky for PM Narendra Modi before UP polls
All NDA allies in Bihar, including a BJP leader, HAM’s Jitin Ram Manjhi and VIP Party’s Mukesh Sahani, are part of Kumar’s delegation to meet PM. All 10 political parties of Bihar will be represented.
INDIA
Newsmaker: Mansukh Mandaviya in full action mode at Health Ministry
The major aim of Mansukh Mandaviya remains completing vaccination of all the willing adults in the country by December
INDIA
Ayushman Bharat | Centre's colossal push for health scheme after PM Modi’s Red Fort prod
In his Independence Day speech on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that every poor of the country knows the importance of Ujjwala to Ayushman Bharat.
POLITICS
Six schemes which PM Modi wants to reach all, and need for a quantum jump in run up to 2024
These schemes are Ayushman Bharat which offers free medical insurance, Ujjwala Yojana that offers free LPG connections, the twin life insurance schemes backed by the government, the Atal Pension scheme, the PM Housing Scheme and Har Ghar Jal Scheme for drinking water.
INDIA
COVID-19 vaccine: J&J doses may not come before November, Zydus Cadila expected next, Covaxin expansion priority
“We expect two crore doses monthly from Zydus Cadila,” a government source said.
INDIA
PM Modi's key project Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi to be ready before UP polls
Kashi Vishwanath Dham project in Varanasi to be ready by November before Uttar Pradesh Elections; bid for consultants invited for operational planning
INDIA
Covid-19 Third Wave Preparations: 50 lakh Remdeivir in stock, 293 New Functional O2 Plants, 20 Lakh Beds
The 50 lakh vials of Remdesivir have been kept as a reserve for immediate release to states if the need emerges.
INDIA
Govt explains why PM Modi’s picture is there on COVID vaccination certificates
Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar replied that, given the context of the pandemic and its evolving nature, following COVID-appropriate behaviours has emerged as one of the most critical measures for preventing the spread of disease.
BUSINESS
PM Modi seeks people's feedback on issues such as govt handling of COVID-19, Ram Temple and Article 370
The Prime Minister lists 13 issues in an online survey for feedback ahead of state elections.
INDIA
Private Hospitals Procured Just 10% of Vaccines Over Last 3 Months against a Quota of 25%
Private hospitals in Bihar procured not even a single dose in the last three months while only 11 lakh doses were procured by private hospitals in Uttar Pradesh, as per the data furnished in Parliament
INDIA
Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust hopes for FCRA nod in a month, TCS putting in place system for instant receipts for foreign donations
NRIs from many countries have been calling up on the phone numbers of the Trust and writing e-mails to them asking when donations from abroad will be allowed.
INDIA
Ayodhya Ram Temple to open for devotees by 2023-end, construction work to continue until 2025: Sources
The Trust is also trying to utilise nearly 70 percent of pre-carved stone lying in Karsewakpuram for many years in the construction of the temple.
