Year: 2022

Himachal heading for deadlock; BJP, Congress eye on Independents

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Himachal Election Results 2022: According to trends and reports, in three seats, BJP’s rebel candidates are leading while on one seat, Congress’ rebel candidate is leading. The hill state, which has a tradition of not electing an incumbent government back in power, is once again heading for a cliffhanger. If the same situation continues by the end of the day, then around 4 independents who are leading at the time of writing this copy would be in a kingmaker position for eighter BJP or Congress. FULL COVERAGE According to trends and…

Gujarat election results 2022: BJP camp erupts in joy as party set for historic win

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Gujarat election results 2022: Hundreds of BJP workers thronged the party office in the capital Gandhinagar as they danced and distributed sweets outside state party headquarters, as senior leaders started pouring in.  As the Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday seen inching towards an all-time high tally of 150 seats in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, the saffron outfit termed it as a reflection of its development agenda and a defeat of the Congress’s “negative politics”. BJP workers danced in joy as the saffron camp went into a festive mood as…

Indian Economy projected to grow at 6.8% in 2022-23: RBI

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The central bank of the 5th largest economy of the world has decided to increase the policy repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25%. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate stands adjusted to 6.00 per cent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.50 per cent. Delivering the bimonthly Monetary Policy Statement of the RBI through the RBI’s YouTube channel today, the Governor Dr. Shaktikanta Das informed that the Monetary Policy Committee has also decided to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure…

The government has also accorded in principle approval for five new sites for setting up nuclear power plants in the future

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, Government proposes to set up more nuclear power plants for augmenting production of clean energy. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, in addition to the eleven (11) reactors (8700 MW) under construction, the Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of ten (10) indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water…

The successful demonstration of flight of an indigenously developed and built Launch Vehicle is likely to propel private space tech investment: Dr Jitendra Singh

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Department of Space is in the process of establishing a predictable, forward-looking, enabling regulatory regime for space activities in the country, through a comprehensive, well-defined policy for the entire gamut of such activities. In a Statement laid on the table of the Lok Sabha in reply to a question regarding launch of Vikram-S Rocket, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the…

English rendering of PM’s remarks before beginning of Winter Session of Parliament

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Today is the first day of the Winter Session (of Parliament). This session is important because we met before 15th August. On 15th August, 75 years of independence were completed and now we are moving forward in the journey of ‘Amrit Kaal’. We are meeting today at a time when India has got the opportunity to preside over the G-20. The manner in which India has made a space in the global community, the manner in which expectations with India have increased and the manner in which India is increasing its participation…

PM addresses Rajya Sabha at the start of Winter Session of Parliament

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha at the start of the Winter Session of the Parliament and welcomed the Vice President to the Upper House today. The Prime Minister began his address by congratulating Shri Jagdeep Dhankar, Vice President of India & Chairman of Rajya Sabha on behalf of all members of the parliament as well as all the citizens of the country. Throwing light on the prestigious position of the Vice President of the country, the Prime Minister remarked that the seat in itself is…

Officer Trainees/Officers of Indian Police Service, Indian Postal Service, Indian Railway Accounts Service, Indian

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Officer Trainees of Indian Police Service, Indian Postal Service, Indian Railway Accounts Service and Indian Revenue Service and officers of Indian Radio Regulatory Service called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (December 7, 2022). Addressing the officers, the President said that they have been selected for the positions carrying highest responsibility. The governance system has huge confidence in their capabilities to implement the policies of national significance and thereby shape the future of the people. They are expected to follow a citizen-centric approach while taking decisions…

Delhi MCD Results LIVE Updates: AAP wins big to end BJP’s 15-yr rein over Delhi civic body; Congress dusted

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Delhi MCD Elections 2022 Results LIVE Updates: It’s D-Day today as the counting of votes for Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections is underway. Stay tuned with India TV to get all the latest updates on BJP vs AAP vs Congress high-stakes Delhi civic polls battle. The Counting of votes in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections is taking place today. As per early trends, BJP and AAP is having neck-and-neck contest while Congress is at a distant third. Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 per cent in…

MCD election 2022 results: Full list of BJP, AAP & Congress winners/leading candidates

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All eyes are set on the MCD election results with the counting of votes underway. The high-stake Delhi civic polls are being widely seen as a direct contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party. The Congress is also in the fray, but may not pose much of a challenge to either of the parties. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party – riding high after Punjab win earlier this year – is poised for another win (if exit polls are to be believed) in the Delhi civic…