Amaravati, April 14 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to the heads of political parties in the state and Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha members from the state seeking their support in Parliament for the Women’s Reservation Bill.He has requested them to extend their support to the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ Constitution Amendment Bill, which aims to implement 33 per cent reservations starting from the 2029 elections. The national president of the Telugu Desam Par…
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India’s inflation rate, based on the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, edged up to 3.4 per cent in March compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.The commodities that recorded the highest inflation during the month were silver jewellery, which saw a 148.61 per cent jump in prices, and gold jewellery, which clocked a 45.92 per cent increase in prices.Overall food i…
Thrissur, April 9 (IANS) What began as a routine visit to a polling booth turned into a tense standoff on Thursday after a young woman was initially denied her right to vote due to an injury on her finger, triggering protests, official intervention, and sharp political reactions. Akshaya, a resident of Kannamkulangara, arrived at the booth around 1.30 p.m. with her husband and their 18-month-old baby. Her left index finger was heavily bandaged, bearing 15 stitches from a recent accident.However,…
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday projected the country’s inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2026-27 at 4.6 per cent as the near-term food supply prospects have been boosted by a robust Rabi crop which provides some comfort amid rising oil prices in the international market due to the Iran war.RBI Governor Sanjaya Malhotra said, “The pass-through of higher global energy prices has resulted in price increases in select fuels such as pr…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India’s headline CPI could rise to between 4.5 and 4.8 per cent from a base case of about 4 per cent, and RBI’s April policy is likely to keep rate changes on hold in a cautious tone, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Yes Bank said GDP growth is expected to moderate to about 7 per cent with downside risks if the US-Iran war persists.”Growth has remained resilient so far, supported by domestic demand – both private consumption demand and government’s capital e…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Alleging a series of “secret meetings” with top BJP leaders, AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, releasing an open letter that raises ten pointed questions over alleged backroom deals and governance issues ahead of the Assembly election.Kerala goes to the polls on Thursday to elect 140 new MLAs.Leading his charge, Venugopal questioned Vijayan’s private meeting with Union Home Minister…
Kottayam, April 7 (IANS) With just 48 hours left for voting to start, in a shocking incident that has sent ripples through Kerala’s political landscape, a farmer was found hanging inside the CPI local committee office at Thalayazham in Vaikom, a constituency represented by the party.The deceased, Chellappan Pulikkasheri, a local farmer and agricultural researcher, had earlier levelled serious allegations against party leaders, making his death particularly contentious.Chellappan had publicly a…
Thiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Thiruvalla on Saturday. He began his speech with the slogans “Jai Keralam! Jai Vikasita Keralam!” Reactions from people attending the rally have since poured in. Audience reaction has reflected enthusiasm and support.A woman who attended the rally told IANS that she saw the Prime Minister in person for the first time in her life. She said she had previously held a position in the Communist Party of I…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha member from Kerala, P. Sandosh Kumar, on Friday, wrote to the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to take action against top Congress leaders, who are named in an FIR registered at the North Avenue Police Station in New Delhi. Kumar in his letter said that the serious allegations of a cash for ticket scam involving individuals at the highest levels of the Congress leadership.”These charges have been levelled by a former…
Erode, April 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, on Thursday said the Congress party would release its list of candidates later in the day, as he campaigned vigorously in Erode for the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance ahead of the April 23 Assembly elections.Addressing a public rally, CM Stalin urged voters to extend their support to the alliance candidates, including the Congress nominee in Erode East, whose candidature is expected to be confirmed following the announcement by …