Year: 2022

This is not the first time a hooch tragedy took place in Bihar where the liquor ban is in place. In fact, the Nitish government is always being criticized for the poor implementation of the law. The death toll in suspected hooch tragedy climbed to 39 in dry Bihar on Thursday amid the political blame game in the state. The deaths were reported from Saran district on Wednesday, triggering a slugfest in the Bihar Assembly where the ruling ‘Mahagathbandhan’ led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Opposition BJP traded charges over…

RJD JDU merger: Talking about the ‘Mahagatbandhan’ in 2025, Kushwaha said, “our primary focus is the Loksabha election of 2024.” He said opposition parties will be brought under one roof under the leadership of Nitish Kumar.   JD-U leader Upendra Kushwaha has said that the goal of parties opposed to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should be to do well in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and it will be suicidal if there is a merger of with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ahead of the next assembly polls in the state.…

The ongoing Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra that is currently passing through Rajasthan was joined on Wednesday morning by none other than Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan. In a video shared, the former RBI governor can be seen walking alongside senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Sachin Pilot during the party’s outreach programme.   The former RBI head, a vocal critic of demonetisation, had in the past expressed concerns over India’s economic growth and fiscal deficit. Rajan revealed in his book – I do what I do –…

India-China Tawang clash: Amit Shah reminded the Congress party that India’s permanent seat in the UN Security Council was sacrificed because of Nehru’s love for China. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress party reminding it of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s blunder of offering United Nations Security Council Seat (UNSC) seat to China after the opposition cornered the government over India-China’s latest clash at the LAC. Amit Shah said, “India’s permanent seat in the UN Security Council was sacrificed because of Nehru’s love for…

Addressing the ‘Prabuddha Jan Sammelan’ here, Aditynath said, “After the Centre, our government was formed in the state, and the process of development, which the ‘double engine’ government has started, should not stop. Hence, it is necessary that the ‘third engine’ also joins.” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday urged the people to bring back the BJP government in the upcoming urban local bodies’ election so that the development process continues with accelerated pace in the region. Addressing the ‘Prabuddha Jan Sammelan’ here, Aditynath said, “After the Centre,…

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena is to chair a meeting today with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other ministers to take stock of preparations as part of India’s G-20 presidency, as per L-G sources. The meeting will be held at around 11:00 am at L-G Office today (December 14). India officially assumed the G20 presidency on December 1 and the theme of India’s presidency had earlier been revealed to be ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam- One Earth, One Family, One Future, which illustrates India’s motto of collectively responding to the immediate global challenges…

Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra this morning. The Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed on Wednesday from Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. Videos shared on social media showed the ex-RBI Governor and Rahul Gandhi having a discussion while marching. The Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Rajasthan on December 4. It will cover a distance of about 500 km over 17 days before entering Haryana on December 21. The yatra started from Kanyakumari on September 7…