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Watch: Amit Shah hold massive road show in Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari (TN), Mar 07 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah held a massive road show in Kanyakumari on March 07. Hundreds of people thronged to be a part of the road show and get a glimpse of the Home Minister. Ahead of state assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Home Minister Amit Shah is on a 1-day visit in state.

Amit Shah offers prayers at Kanyakumari's Suchindram Temple

Kanyakumari (TN), Mar 07 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Suchindram Temple in Kanyakumari. Amit Shah performed 'aarti' and took blessing. Kick-starting BJP's campaign in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Amit Shah is one a 1-day visit in the state. He is expected to hold several events including a massive road show in Kanyakumari. Home Minister received a grand floral welcome in the city.

TN polls: 'Congress, DMK, Left, VCK will sweep elections,' says Dinesh Gundu Rao

Chennai (TN), Mar 07 (ANI): On the upcoming state assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Congress in-charge of Tamil Nadu, Dinesh Gundu Rao while addressing a press conference on March 07 claimed that secular front, comprising Congress, DMK, Left, VCK, will clean sweep the elections. Dinesh Gundu said, "BJP by entering into an alliance with AIADMK, its intention is to finish off AIADMK. They want to kill all opposition parties and have 'one party-one man rule' in the country. Secular front will sweep these elections and send down a message across country that secularism, socialistic principles, good governance and democracy will be upheld in this country."

WB polls: PM Modi to address public rally in Kolkata

Kolkata/Durgapur (WB), Mar 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold the first rally in West Bengal on March 7 after the announcement of the assembly poll schedule. The rally will be held at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata. According to party sources, many folk artists have been invited to perform at the event. The elections for the 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal will begin on March 27. The state is going to witness eight-phase Assembly polls this year. West Bengal is likely to witness a triangular contest this time with TMC, Congress-Left alliance and the BJP in the fray.

Tamil Nadu polls: MDMK gets 6 seats in DMK alliance

Chennai, Mar 06 (ANI): Ahead of the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, while speaking to ANI in Chennai on March 06, the chief of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Vaiko spoke on seat sharing with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Vaiko said, "MDMK has joined hands with DMK. The talks went well. DMK president MK Stalin has signed an agreement in which 6 Assembly constituencies have been allotted to MDMK."

BS Views of the Week: The meaning of 'partly free', and the direction in which India is headed

From why the phrase “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” has confused and confounded both domestic and foreign investors over the past year to how multinationals were already sourcing items from India for overseas buyers before taking Indian products to the global market turned fashionable, here is what Business Standard columnists wrote this week.

PLI scheme: PM Modi on reforms to boost domestic manufacturing, job creation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, which is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing and exports, is expected to increase the country's production by USD 520 billion in the next five years. Addressing a webinar, Modi said the government is continuously carrying out reforms to boost domestic manufacturing. Watch the video for the key takeaways of his speech.

Unemployment is high, informal sector is in shambles: Manmohan Singh

New Delhi, Mar 03 (ANI): While addressing at the 'Pratheeksha 2030' Summit on in the national capital on March 02, former prime minister Manmohan Singh said, "Temporary measures by the Government of India and Reserve Bank to paper over the credit problems can not blind us to the looming credit crisis ahead that could affect the small and medium sector." "Unemployment is high and the informal sector is in shambles, a crisis precipitated by the ill-considered demonetisation decision taken in 2016," he added. "In Kerala and many other states, public finances are in disarray with states having to resort to excessive borrowing, which creates an intolerable burden on future budgets," Manmohan Singh further stated.

Discussion with Left front is settled on seat 'sharing': Indian Secular Front

Kolkata (West Bengal), Mar 03 (ANI): While speaking to media in Kolkata on March 02, the Chairman of Indian Secular Front (ISF), Naushad Siddiqui spoke about seat sharing ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls. Siddiqui said, "Our discussion with the Left front on seat sharing is settled. We gave a list of six candidates for seats in North Bengal."

TN Assembly polls: AMMK to announce alliance in 2-3 days

Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Mar 02 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in Chennai after meeting VK Sasikala on March 02, the General Secretary of Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK), TTV Dhinakaran spoke on alliance ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. Dhinakaran said, "We are talking to a few parties. We will announce our alliance within the next 2-3 days."

Hurun Global Rich List 2021: Top 10 billionaires in India, world

Hurun Global Rich List for the year 2021 has been announced. Reliance Industries' Mukesh Ambani continues to be the richest Indian, while Tesla chief Elon Musk was at the top spot globally. For the full list, watch the video. > >

Rajnath Singh gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

New Delhi, Mar 02 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on March 02. He was accompanied by his wife and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh. COVID-19 vaccine opened for public aged above 60 years on March 01.

Bill allowing 75% reservation in private jobs approved in Haryana: CM Khattar

Chandigarh, Mar 02 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on March 02 announced that a bill allowing 75% reservation in private jobs has been approved. "Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya has approved a bill allowing 75% reservation in private jobs. The government will notify it soon," said CM Khattar. He also talked about inflation and increased prices of fuel and said, "One should analyze and rates do increase in lots of other things as well."

We'll appeal people to punish BJP in assembly polls: Yogendra Yadav

Singhu Border, Mar 02 (ANI): Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav on March 02, appealed voters of poll-bound states to punish BJP and its allies for bringing "anti-farmer laws". "In the Assembly elections, we will appeal to people to punish this party (BJP) and its allies who brought anti-farmer laws. We will go to the boll-bound states. This programme will begin in Kolkata on March 12 with a public meeting. In a meeting with 10 major trade unions, it was decided in-principle that farmers and labourers will fight this battle together. On March 15, labourers and employees will take to streets across the country against privatisation and corporatization. Farmers will join them," said Yadav.

Durga puja gets prohibited, cow slaughter is forcefully started during Eid in Bengal: CM Yogi

Malda (West Bengal), Mar 02 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on March 02 during a public rally in poll-bound West Bengal took a jibe at Mamata Banerjee led TMC government accusing it to have 'anti-Hindu' sentiments. "Durga puja gets prohibited in Bengal today, cow slaughter is forcefully started during Eid. People's sentiments are toyed with through cow smuggling. The state government remains silent. Now it's attempted to ban slogan of 'Jai Sri Ram' and attacks are executed," said CM Yogi in Malda.

'No evidence of cyber-attacks during Mumbai's power outage': RK Singh

New Delhi, Mar 02 (ANI): Union Power Minister RK Singh on March 02 said that there is "no evidence of cyber-attacks by China" during Mumbai's power outage that happened in October 2020. RK Singh said, "Two teams investigated the power outage and submitted that the outage was caused by human error and not due to cyber attack. One of the teams submitted that cyber attack did happen but they were not linked to the Mumbai grid failure. Cyber attacks happened on our northern and southern region load dispatch centres but they (malware) could not reach our operating system. Maharashtra Home Minister has informed that cyber-attacks happened on their SCADA system in Mumbai. We don't have evidence to say that the cyber-attacks were carried out by China or Pakistan. Some people say that the group behind the attacks is Chinese but we don't have evidence. China will definitely deny it." On the other hand, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh asked not politicizes the matter and said, "Cyber-atta

GST collection data for FY20, FY21: A sign of recovery?

Goods and services tax collection surpassed the Rs 1 trillion mark for the fifth consecutive month, touching Rs 1.13 trillion in February. The government attributed the robust mop-up to closer monitoring against fake billing, deep data analytics using data from multiple sources, including GST, income tax and Customs IT systems, and effective tax administration. Watch the video for the month-wise GST collection data for the financial year 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Nirav Modi extradition: India's track record in catching economic offenders

Nirav Modi, the diamond merchant wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, lost his legal battle against extradition as a UK judge ruled that he does have a case to answer before the Indian courts. While this may be construed as a huge win for the Indian government, but India's record in catching economic fugitive offenders over the years has not been that great. Watch the video.

Assembly polls: Who's BJP's 'dulha' in Bengal? asks Tejashwi Yadav

Kolkata (West Bengal), Mar 02 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in Kolkata on March 01, the leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav spoke on upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls. Tejashwi said, "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is quite a big party and they have come here in West Bengal with full 'baraat'. There are several cabinet ministers in their 'baraat' procession. But who is their 'dulha' (groom)?." "Tell me even one name of a BJP leader who is much more experienced than West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in running the government. Someone who does not have any experience in the Assembly or Parliament how can they (BJP) the government to such a strange and unknown person," he added.

PM Modi brought 'sanjeevani booti' like Hanuman to eliminate COVID-19: Ashwini Choubey

Lucknow (UP), Mar 01 (ANI): Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 situation in the country, Union Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Choubey, on March 01 said that in guise of Lord Hanuman, PM Modi brought 'sanjeevani booti' for common people to eliminate COVID-19. "Prime Minister has set a precedent by taking COVID-19 Vaccine today. The indigenous vaccine is a living example of self-reliant India. In guise of Lord Hanuman, Prime Minister has brought in 'sanjeevani booti' for common people to eliminate COVID-19," said MoS Health.