POLITICS
Age Just a Number for Captain Amarinder Singh at 79, Punjab Used to Super Senior Chief Ministers
BJP has gone in for Generational Change in Council of Ministers and CMs, Congress has so far desisted from it
POLITICS
Priyanka Gandhi’s Uttar Pradesh campaign — too late already?
In political circles of Lucknow, other leading parties are hardly attaching any importance to Priyanka Gandhi’s upcoming visit
POLITICS
Don’t we have democratic right to campaign in Punjab, are these govt-sponsored protests, asks BJP's state unit chief
BJP's Punjab unit chief Ashwani Sharma said they had pointed out to CM Captain Amarinder Singh that protesting teachers and unemployed youth were not allowed to come near the chief minister's residence and water-cannons and tear-gas were used to disperse them.
INDIA
Ayodhya's grand plan that was presented before PM Narendra Modi
The biggest projects are the development of the ‘Maryada Pushottam Sri Ram International Airport’ and a world-class railway station to ensure comfort of pilgrims visiting Ayodhya.
POLITICS
After Cabinet reshuffle, new ministers like Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sarbananda Sonowal and Bhupender Yadav included in Cabinet committees
Union Minister for Woman and Child Development, Smriti Irani, was also included in the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs for the first time, indicating her rise in within the ranks.
BUSINESS
Sunday Special: COVID brings luxury car for hire business in Punjab to its knees; absence of NRIs biggest bummer
Limousine and Hummer, which were once a big hit among NRIs for weddings, are collecting dust for the last five months because of the second COVID wave
BUSINESS
UP Population Control Draft: People with more than two children will not get government benefits
The proposed draft suggests those in violation would be barred from getting any government subsidy or the benefit of any government-sponsored welfare scheme and cannot apply for a government job, or contest any local body election.
POLITICS
In Faridkot, epicentre of Punjab’s biggest emotive issue, anger against Congress, Captain for not arresting Badals
Two separate SITs were set up this May, one under IG Naunihal Singh to probe the Behbal Kalan firings that killed Krishna Bhagwan and Gurjeet Singh, and other under ADGP LK Yadav which is probing a police firing in nearby Kotkapura town that left many injured.
POLITICS
Modi 2.0: Maximum Government, Maximum Governance and Maximum Representation
Government sources said the idea was also “Maximum Representation” in the Council of Ministers and getting more young faces in as a generational change.
BUSINESS
Rs 2,000 crore and counting--the loss as farmers give free pass at toll plazas in Punjab and Haryana
With nearly 50 toll plazas in Punjab and Haryana shut for six to eight months now due to the ongoing farmers protest against central farm laws, the loss is mounting at over Rs five crore daily
BUSINESS
Pushkar Singh Dhami: All you need to know about the youngest Chief Minister of Uttarakhand till date
A two-time MLA from Khatima, Dhami was not even a Minister in either the Trivendra Singh Rawat or the Tirath Singh Rawat government and has superseded many senior leaders to the chair.
POLITICS
Tragedy of Tirath Singh Rawat’s 115 Day Tenure as Chief Minister
The tenure was so short that Tirath Singh Rawat could not face the state assembly or shift to the Chief Minister's residence in Dehradun.
POLITICS
Punjab Politics: Devil and Deep Sea Choice for Congress on Navjot Singh Sidhu
Two state Ministers close to the CM in Punjab told News18 that appointing Navjot Singh Sidhu as the state party chief would further muddy the waters for the party in Punjab rather than resolve matters.
BUSINESS
Amitabh Kant and RS Sharma—two bureaucrats Modi government cannot do without
Senior government officials describe the longevity of these two bureaucrats as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s insistence on “policy continuity” in key government bodies.
TRENDS
Govt changes 50-year-old rule that suspended pension in case of 'murder most foul' inside family
The new rule says that in cases where a person eligible to receive family pension is charged with the offence of murdering the government servant, the payment of family pension to him or her shall remain suspended.
BUSINESS
COVID-19 vaccine | Serum Institute applied for marketing approval of Covishield jab in Europe: Sources
The information contrasts with the European Medicines Agency statement on June 29 which clarifies that it hasn't received any request for marketing authorisation of Covishield.
INDIA
Exclusive | EMA to assess SII’s manufacturing site, says approval for Vaxzevria does not mean nod for Covishield
EMA pointed to a list of six current approved manufacturing sites for Vaxzevria in Belgium, US, UK, Netherlands, South Korea and China – that does not include India.
INDIA
Govt may nudge Serum to apply for EMA clearance for Covishield, taking up matter at diplomatic level with European Union
The EMA has so far approved only four vaccines, including the Vaczevria version of the AstraZeneca vaccine, for use in the EU
TRENDS
Bharat Biotech needs to raise its game nine times if India is to achieve December-end target to vaccinate all
India is banking on Bharat Biotech to supply a total of 48 crore doses of COVAXIN out of the 187 crore doses needed to vaccinate all 93-94 crore adults in the country.
INDIA
India vaccination drive hits record high with around 4 crore jabs this week
Out of the 3.98 crore jabs given this week, nearly 70 percent of the vaccinations (2.74 crore) were received in the 18-44 age group.
INDIA
National Productivity Council objects to tough eligibility criteria ruling it out of top job, IIM Ahmedabad ruled ineligible too
The government is seeking to onboard a leading HR consultancy firm to study the organizational structures and the work allocation documents of seven key ministries and departments, including the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health, as part of the ambitious ‘Mission Karmayogi’ project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
INDIA
Government to answer all your questions about studying abroad
News18 has reviewed a bid document floated in this regard in which the government has laid out details of the functionality of the new portal.
POLITICS
Yogi Adityanath is our leader, his efficient leadership is a point of discussion in the entire country: UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma
The Samajwadi Party and the other opposition parties tried their best to damage the BJP government’s vaccination programme, but failed
POLITICS
Big message of truce and unity from BJP in UP; focus on 2017 strategy of winning booths
Marathon party meeting in Lucknow presents a united face to get warring factions together on the same page with an eye on assembly polls
