Mumbai: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday said high voter turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu points to possible anti-incumbency and political change, while describing defections to BJP to the party’s governance and leadership appeal.The Union finance minister linked elevated voter participation to dissatisfaction with incumbent govts, saying that “the normal psephologist analysis would say when…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, exchanges a handshake with newly-appointed Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog Ashok Lahiri. (PMO via PTI Photo) The govt has reconstituted Niti Aayog, appointing Ashok Lahiri as the new vice-chairman and four new members in the biggest overhaul of the thinktank since it was set up in 2015.AIIMS Delhi director M…
New Delhi: India’s peak power demand reached an all-time high of 252 GW on April 24, as temperatures soared across the country, pushing electricity consumption to a record level, reports Atul Mathur.According to data from Grid Controller of India, electricity demand touched 252.1 GW at 3.28 pm on Friday, up from 240.1 GW recorded on…
Dehradun: Students celebrate after the declaration of Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) Class 10th and Class 12th results, in Dehradun. (PTI Photo) Dehradun: Geetika Pant from Bageshwar and Naincy Dubey from Dehradun emerged as inspiring toppers in the Uttarakhand board results, their achievements shaped by hardship and resilience.Geetika scored 98% in Class 12, jointly…
N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mumbai: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu backed women’s reservation, growth-led welfare and a higher birth rate, arguing that India must tackle structural challenges together.Addressing the The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence, he said reserving seats for women was the best route to stronger political participation…
Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) KOLKATA: Union minister Amit Shah on Saturday responded to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee‘s threat to drag him to court for his “ulta latka denge” comment at poll rallies, saying a BJP victory will put an end to the “fear of goons” after May 4. He said after the…
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurating ‘Adiitya’ From imported technology to home-grown design, India’s “swadeshi” bullet train push is shifting gears – towards speed, scale and self-reliance. The high-speed train is on track for April 2027 debut. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor will be the first to run it. First ‘swadeshi’ bullet train to roll out on Mum-Ahd…
Benji busy preparing a dish at his adoptive family’s eatery in Kolkata KOLKATA: Born into loss in Kerala, raised without memory of parents, and finding a home after decades of drift, 50-year-old Benjamin – “Benji” in Kolkata’s Beleghata – says the state has made him an orphan again. EC’s SIR of electoral rolls has struck…
Farooq Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: A sessions court here Saturday stayed a magisterial court’s order allowing framing of charges against National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case.Hearing a revision petition by Farooq, the additional sessions judge ordered the operation of a chief judicial magistrate’s March…
Ladakh LG VK Saxena (File photo) SRINGAR: Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Saturday lifted regulations that barred govt employees in lower-qualified positions from applying for graduate-level posts in the Union Territory.Earlier, a candidate selected for a lower-qualification govt job was required to submit an affidavit declaring that they were only a Class 10 or…
