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India is not your father's 'jagir', KCR tells PM
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India is not his grandfather or father's 'jagir' (estate).
China to widen market access for foreign investors - President Xi
MADRID (Reuters) - China will widen market access for foreign investors and step up protection of intellectual property rights, China's President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday ahead of the G20 meeting of world leaders in Argentina.
TN government blamed for manner of closing Sterlite plant; NGT panel says closure unjustified
The ruling AIADMK government came under opposition flak on Wednesday over the manner in which it closed down the Sterlite Copper smelter plant in Tuticorin as a three-member committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said the closure is unjustified.
Terrorism in India can be tackled if Pak leadership works sincerely: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday criticised Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in India, saying the menace can be tackled if the leadership in that country works sincerely towards it. Addressing a 'panna pramukh sammelan', a meeting of BJP workers, in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi parliamentary constituency, Singh said Naxalism in the country has reduced from 90 districts to just nine. "Similarly, incidents of terrorism have also confined to only three-four districts in the country during the current BJP government at the Centre," he said. The country is rapidly developing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Singh said. He said, "Former prime minister Indira Gandhi had nationalised the banks in the country saying it would bring banking services to the rural public, but desired results were not received". "The present government at the Centre has brought banking services to the doorstep of the people and 33 crore bank accounts of general public have been ...
Amit Shah holds road show in Hyderabad
Intensifying the BJP's campaign for next month's Telangana Assembly elections, its President Amit Shah conducted a road show in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Delhi BJP MLAs to meet Prez, seek his intervention to restore 'democratic' functioning of assembly
BJP legislators will meet President Ram Nath Kovind and seek his intervention to restore the "democratic" functioning of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Leader of Opposition in the House Vijender Gupta said Wednesday. The rules and regulations pertaining to the conduct of the assembly were violated in the special session of the House held from November 26-27, Gupta alleged at a press conference here. The two-day session called by the AAP government had discussed the chilli powder attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the alleged deletion of voters names from electoral rolls. "BJP MLAs would seek the president's intervention in restoring the democratic functioning of the Delhi Legislative Assembly by drawing his attention on wearing of caps with party logo by AAP legislators, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Home Minister Satynder Jain, in the House," Gupta said. Wearing caps with party logo is violation of House rules, he said. The BJP MLAs will also lodge a ...
BJP got over Rs 165 crore in donations in 2017-18
The BJP alone received Rs 167.80 crore or 86.59 per cent of the total donations received by all political parties in 2017-18 from 'Electoral Trusts which are non- profit companies formed for political funding.
Kartarpur corridor should be seen in isolation: General Rawat
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that Kartarpur corridor issue should be seen in isolation and should not be linked with anything else."All people say that give peace a chance for something to happen, but we must see what our government has said today that this is to be seen in isolation. The opening of Kartarpur corridor should be seen in isolation and not linked with anything else," said General Rawat.His statement comes in the backdrop of Indian delegation visiting the groundbreaking ceremony of Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan in which pro-Khalistan leader was allegedly seen standing with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and also shaking hands with Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa."It is a one-sided decision, that has nothing to do with anything else," he said.On neutralising terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir, General Rawat said that the Army has its 'list' and is eliminating terrorist one by one according to it."Our soldiers are doing their work and are .
Rahul calls TRS 'Telangana Rashtriya Sangh Parivar', B-team of BJP
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mounted an assault on the Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS), labeling the party "Telangana Rashtriya Sangh Parivar" and calling it "B-team" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Addressing an election rally here, Rahul led a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of dividing the nation and spreading hatred among people. He further accused former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to have played a key role in the Prime Minister's plans."Whatever he did throughout the country, he couldn't have done without the Telangana chief minister. When we were fighting against Narendra Modi in Parliament, he was helped by the TRS. In every Bill, the TRS supported the BJP, RSS and the Sangh parivar," Rahul said. TRS is not Telangana Rashtriya Samithi and instead it should be called the "Telangana Rashtriya Sangh Parivar", he said."Their only aim is to ensure that the Congress party does not defeat the BJP at the national ...
MEA slams Pak PM for politicsing 'pious' Kartarpur occasion
Coming down heavily on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his Kashmir remark during Kartarpur corridor groundbreaking ceremony, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said that Khan "chose to politicise the pious occasion.""It is deeply regrettable that the Prime Minister of Pakistan chose to politicise the pious occasion meant to realise the long pending demand of the Sikh community to develop a Kartarpur corridor by making unwarranted reference to Jammu and Kashmir which is an integral and inalienable part of India," said the official Spokesperson of MEA Raveesh Kumar.Kumar further said that Pakistan must fulfill its international obligations and should stop supporting terrorism. "Pakistan is reminded that it must fulfill its international obligations and take effective and credible action to stop providing shelter and all kind of support to cross-border terrorism from territories under its control," he added.Earlier on Wednesday Pakistani Prime Minister Khan said ..
BJP and Sena are together: CM in Assembly
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Wednesday said the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena would stay united. "With the Sena and BJP being together, the Congress-NCP combine will have to sit in Opposition for another 10 to 15 years," the chief minister said in the Legislative Assembly. He was responding to Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's (Congress) dig at the Sena for its "silence" on the upcoming Nanar refinery and Sammriddhi corridor projects. "Their (Sena's) resignation letterslie into the Sarayu river now," Vikhe Patil said. Looking in direction of Vikhe Patil, Fadnavis said, "You don't worry. Both of us (Sena and BJP) are together and there is no need for any resignations". "Since we both are together, you stand no chance (to return to power). You will have to sit there (on Opposition benches) for another 10 to 15 years", he said. Senior Sena leader Ramdas Kadam had famously said last year that he and his colleagues in the BJP-led ..
JK govt amend Gas Pipeline Act
The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday approved an amendment to the Gas Pipeline Act to help expansion of the gas distribution network in the state, an official spokesman said. The proposed amendment was approved by the State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik. With the amendment, it is hoped that Jammu and Kashmir will have a main gas pipeline from Srinagar by the end of 2019 and a city gas distribution network in Jammu, Srinagar and other major towns within the next 18 to 24 months, the spokesman said. The existing two-year time limit was not sufficient in view of the distinct topography and hilly terrain of the state which therefore required more time for completion of the initial plan, the spokesman said. He said the time limit has been increased from two years to five years. The increase in time limit will promote the participation of more gas companies in the bidding process once Right of Way is awarded, the ...
75 per cent voter turnout in Madhya Pradesh polls, says EC in Delhi
Around 75 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Deputy Election Commissioner C B Kumar said Wednesday. In Madhya Pradesh, as many as 2,899 candidates, including 1,094 independents, are in the fray for the 230 seats, but the main contest is between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The state has 5.04 crore eligible voters. Around 3,00,782 government employees, including 45,904 women, were on poll duty and 65,341 polling stations were set up.
Bihar Assembly passes Industrial Disputes Bill amid ruckus
The Bihar Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Industrial Disputes (Bihar Amendment) Bill, 2018 with voice vote amid pandemonium by the opposition demanding discussion on the "misuse" of the CBI by the NDA government at the centre. Except for the approval given to the Bill, no other business could be taken up in the House due to the ruckus created by the opposition. The House proceedings lasted for only three minutes during pre-lunch session while the post-lunch session could barely run for 12 minutes on the third day of the brief winter session. As the House assembled for the day at 11 am, the opposition members from RJD, Congress and CPI(ML) rushed into the well of the House raising slogans against the Nitish Kumar government and demanded suspension of the question hour to discuss the issue of "misuse" of the CBI by the NDA government at the centre. The RJD has been alleging "misuse" of the CBI by the Central government against its president Lalu Prasad in the
Chandrababu Naidu sounds a word of caution on EVMs
: Sounding a word of caution on Electronic Voting Machines, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Wednesday said that people should check with the VV PAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) machines after casting their votes in the December 7 assembly elections. Naidu was speaking at a public meeting at Khammam, where he shared the dais with AICC President Rahul Gandhi for the first time at an election rally here. "I request all of you... we are using EVMs. I want you to be careful with EVMs. After casting your votes, it will be displayed. Check that also. We have a right to check and know whom we voted for. I am well versed with technology. Even cell phones can be be tapped," he said and claimed that VV PAT was introduced only on his demand. Naidu reiterated that there is a 'historic necessity' for all non-BJP political parties to align and fight the NDA government, which, he alleged,was destroying institutions like the Reserve Bank of India, Income Tax ...
LJP won't accept 'dishonourable' seat sharing arrangement, BJP will have to adjust more: Paswan
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), a constituent of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, on Wednesday said it will not accept any "dishonourable" seat sharing arrangement in Bihar for Lok Sabha elections. Speaking at the LJP's 19th Founday Day function here, Parliamentary Board chairman of the party Chirag Paswan said that with the JD(U) joining the alliance this time, the BJP being the biggest partner will have to make more adjustments for its allies. He said that the seat sharing formula for Bihar will be out soon and rejected conjectures that LJP may be allotted less seats in Bihar as compared to 2014. "The BJP president had talked of honourable agreement. I will not accept any number(of seats) that is dishonourable for Lok Janshakti Party," Paswan told reporters. Currently, the LJP has six MPs from Bihar including party president Ram Vilas Paswan who serves as a minister in the Modi Government. The party was allotted seven seats out of 40 in Bihar by the NDA. "The formula of seat
KCR let people down, promoted family rule in Telangana: Sushma Swaraj
Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Wednesday attacked TRS president and caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for allegedly letting down the people and promoting family rule in Telangana. Swaraj, who was in Hyderabad for the the BJP's campaign for the December 7 assembly polls in the state, also said the election scenario was full of "contradictions". "Today if we see, KCR is chief minister, son is minister, nephew is minister... Telangana which was built on the blood and bodies of thousands of children (youngsters), after assuming power, power is limited to only five members of a family," she told reporters referring to the suicides by youths during the agitations for a separate Telangana state. By shattering the dreams of the people, one family's rule came up in Telangana, the Union minister alleged. "It is full of contradictions as TDP (which had allegedly opposed formation of Telangana), Congress (which formed separate Telangana) and Telanagana Jana Samiti are part of the ...
75 per cent voter turnout in Mizoram: Deputy EC Sudip Jain
A voter turnout of about 75 per cent was recorded in the Mizoram Assembly polls on Wednesday, Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain said here. Polling was held in all 40 assembly seats in the northeast state. The state had an electorate of 7,70,395, which included 3,94,897 female voters. There were 209 candidates, 15 of them women, in the fray. Of the 1,179 polling booths, 47 were classified 'critical' and as many as 'vulnerable' by the Election Commission.
Dineshwar Sharma meets J-K Governor
Centre's special representative for Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma Wednesday met Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan here. They discussed about the political and developmental aspirations of the people anda range of issues relating to the internal security situation and initiatives required for protecting and promoting the educational and career interests of youth, an official spokesman said. He said Malik discussed with Sharma the recent initiatives taken by his administration for ensuring equitable development of the state and bringing accountability and transparency in the administrative set up. Sharma congratulated the governor for incident free conduct of polls to the Urban Local Bodies and ongoing elections to the Panchayats, the spokesman said. He said they discussed the crucial importance of establishing grass root level democratic institutions for the balanced development of an area. Meanwhile, Sharma also called on senior BJP leader and former deputy chief ...
UK ramps up no-deal Brexit warnings as May faces battle in parliament
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government stepped up warnings on Wednesday that a "no-deal" Brexit would hammer the economy, but acknowledged that Prime Minister Theresa May's plan, opposed by many of her own side, would also leave the economy worse off than staying in the EU.