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India continues to be fastest-growing economy, thanks to Modinomics: BJP

Various growth parameters indicate that India continues to be the fastest-growing economy in the world and the country's GDP data for the first quarter of the current fiscal should come at around 8 per cent, thanks to "Modinomics", the BJP said on Thursday. The increase in both rural and urban demand, the consumption pattern, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection and various other parameters provide "very good indications" for the future, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam told a press conference at the party headquarters here. "With festivals approaching, there will be further increase in demand. The economy of the country will be in a much better position. The growth momentum will also increase further," he said, giving credit to "Modinomics" -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic vision. "The GDP data for the first quarter is going to come today. I don't know what the figure will be, but the speed of growth indicates that it will be ..

MP polls: Jolt to BJP in Madhya Pradesh as MLA Virendra Raghuwanshi resigns

BJP MLA Virendra Raghuwanshi resigned on Thursday, stating that he was "ignored" in the party

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan allocates portfolios to 3 new ministers

With Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections approaching fast, the induction of three new ministers takes the strength of the cabinet to 34

'INDIA' bloc aims to promote interests of some families: BJP slams oppn

The BJP on Thursday slammed the opposition INDIA bloc as a "selfish alliance" aimed at promoting and protecting the interests of families at the helm of its member parties. With 28 opposition parties meeting in Mumbai to give concrete shape to their agenda against the BJP, the ruling party's spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Congress' "missile" will never launch as it has no fuel. The BJP's Chandrayaan will successfully land for a third time in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as it is fuelled by development, he told reporters, drawing an analogy with the country's historic lunar exploration mission. "The CMP (common minimum programme) being discussed in the INDIA alliance is, in fact, all about having "corruption's maximum profit" as all these parties together represent scams worth over Rs 20 lakh crore," he alleged. Their other aim is to deliver a blow to the stable and pro-development dispensation running under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, he added. Patra said the ...

'INDIA' alliance will fight collectively, defeat BJP, save nation: D Raja

While speaking to ANI, D Raja said, "The country is in great trouble and is facing multiple crises, and the country has to be liberated from the clutches of the BJP-RSS."

AIMIM candidate for Dumri bypoll booked for 'pro-Pakistan' slogans

AIMIM candidate for Dumri by-election has been booked for alleged 'pro-Pakistan' slogan raised during the party chief Asaduddin Owaisi's public rally in Jharkhand's Giridih district, a senior official said on Thursday. Giridih Deputy Commissioner (DC) Naman Priyesh Lakra told PTI that the FIR was lodged at Dumri police station against AIMIM candidate Abdul Mobin Rizvi, as he was the organiser of the programme, one Muzaffar Hasan Nurani and others. The action came after a video went viral on social media, where it was heard that someone from the audience raised 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan during the speech of Owaisi on Wednesday "It came to our notice that the slogan of Pakistan Zindabad was raised from the audience during the speech of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi. After observing the video recorded during the speech by the video observation team, it was found that the act is a violation of the model code of conduct and an attempt to disturb communal harmony," according to an ..

'INDIA' bloc meeting: Unveiling of logo, talks on strategy to counter BJP

The third meeting of the opposition bloc INDIA will begin here on Thursday to discuss its strategy to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections due next year and inclusion of new allies. Along with talks on strategy and inclusion of new allies, unveiling of the INDIA bloc logo and discussion on the common minimum programme (CMP) will be the highlight of the two-day deliberations. As many as 63 representatives from 28 political parties will attend the meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Thursday and Friday at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai. The third meeting of the opposition bloc is hosted by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the three-party alliance of the Congress, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP led by Sharad Pawar. The alliance leaders are getting together for the third round of the brainstorming session here, after Patna and Bengaluru, to chalk out their common campaign strategy to take on the NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha .

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1,499 new colleges to be set up in Maharashtra this year: Fadnavis

The Maharashtra government will set up 1,499 new colleges across the state this year, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday. In a social media post, Fadnavis said, The Maharashtra government will set up 1,499 new colleges this year in the state as part of a five-year plan approved in a meeting held here. The deputy CM said the plan is for the period 2024-29. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, he said. The meeting took place at the state government's Sahyadri guest house in Mumbai. The meeting also expressed satisfaction over effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), he said.

BJP projects 'The Terminator' PM Modi as inevitable victor in 2024 polls

A meeting to discuss the formation of regional groups for seat-sharing in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is set to occur soon

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Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: All you need to know about the state

Here is everything you need to know about the state ahead of the Rajasthan State Assembly Elections 2023

Jan Ashirwad Yatra: All you need to know about BJP's outreach programme

The Jan Ashirwad Yatra would cover 210 of the 230 assembly segments, across over 10,500 km, and marked by 212 big public meetings and 678 smaller ones

Oppn INDIA bloc has several choices for PM's post, BJP has only one: Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the opposition INDIA bloc has several choices to project as the prime ministerial candidate, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has only one. He was addressing a press conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the venue of the two-day INDIA meeting that is scheduled to begin on Thursday. "The question about choice for the prime minister's post should be asked to the BJP, which has only one choice that we have seen for the last nine years. INDIA alliance has several choices for the PM post. What choices does the BJP have?" Thackeray said in response to a question. He also took a swipe at the Centre over its decision to slash by Rs 200 the LPG prices per cylinder as a "Raksha Bandhan" gift. The government announced the cut in domestic cooking gas prices on Tuesday. "Was there no Raksha Bandhan in the last nine years? As INDIA (alliance) progresses, the LPG cylinders will be given for free. No matter what they do, people are ...

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: CM Baghel asks PCC to prepare to fight BJP

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel asked the new general ministers of the PCC to focus on four key points to attack the BJP in the upcoming polls

Does Congress require Rahul to break morale of Indian forces: BJP

The BJP on Wednesday flagged a 2008 MoU between the Congress and Chinese Community Party to target Rahul Gandhi, asking if the agreement required him to work against India's interests and to hurt the morale of Indian forces. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia's attack came hours after Gandhi reiterated his charge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion during the early weeks of the Ladakh standoff that China had not captured any part of Indian territory was an "absolute lie". "The whole of Ladakh knows that China has usurped our land," Gandhi told reporters. Hitting back, Bhatia said China captured over 43,000 sq km of Indian land when Jawaharlal Nehru was prime minister and asked if Gandhi believed the stalwart Congress leader and his great grandfather was a "traitor". The term 'gaddar' (traitor) was used by Gandhi recently for those who "gave away a part of Bharat Mata" to China, the BJP leader noted. Gandhi should disclose the details of the MoU signed between the Congress and

Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot's chance at CM in the past, says RLP leader Beniwal

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party leader Hanuman Beniwal stated that the government should remove the "unnecessary" position of the governor

No question of alliance with NDA, INDIA as both are casteist, says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said that the NDA and the INDIA alliance are mostly parties with policies that are anti-poor, casteist, communal, pro-business, and capitalist

Is this not 'revri culture': Sibal's jibe at PM Modi over LPG price cut

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday over the reduction in LPG prices by the Centre, asking if this is not "revri culture". The government on Tuesday announced a Rs 200 per cylinder cut in prices of domestic cooking gas as it looked to counter the promise of cheaper LPG made by the Congress in upcoming Assembly elections in states such as Madhya Pradesh. In a post on X, Sibal said, "PM ji: Rs 400 relief for Ujjwala is not 'revri' culture? This is for poor households I guess. Glad you have remembered them. Am sure you will think of them more as 2024 approaches. But when Opposition parties give relief it becomes 'revri' culture! Jai ho!" Sibal, who was a Union minister during UPA I and II, quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party's support. He has floated a non-electoral platform 'Insaaf' aimed at fighting injustice. At present, a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder in the

Joint campaign strategy on cards during 'INDIA' bloc's meet this week

Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are set to hold hectic parleys during a two-day conclave here starting Thursday during which they will announce a coordination committee and a logo for the alliance. They would chalk out a joint campaign strategy to take on the NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and iron out the differences among themselves. The leaders are also likely to announce a few panels to draft a common minimum programme of the alliance, to frame joint plans for holding agitations across the country and for seat sharing. "The Mumbai meeting shall come out with a clear-cut roadmap for providing a progressive alternative to the regressive policies of the current regime," RJD's Manoj Jha told PTI. The INDIA bloc is also likely to announce a secretariat for smooth coordination between the constituents and it is likely to be set up in the national capital. Besides, the members will also discuss the issue of having a coordinator or a chairperson to head the alliance. Bihar Ch