New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The growth of India’s economy will be domestically driven by consumption and credit in FY27, with real GDP to rise about 7.2 per cent and nominal GDP improving by 11 per cent, a report said on Tuesday.The report from SBI Mutual Fund stated that bank credit growth is projected at 13-14 per cent in FY27. Bank credit rose from 9 per cent in May to 11.4 per cent by November 2025, with aggregate credit likely to grow by 10.5-11 per cent in FY26.Household credit is expected t…
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New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Several Left parties on Sunday staged a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, condemning the US attack on Venezuela and the “capture” of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The CPI(M) leadership has condemned the US for what they described as an “imperialist military aggression” against Venezuela, calling for worldwide condemnation and urging the Centre to take a clear and firm stand against the action.The protestors alleged that the US attacked Venezuela to “capture” …
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Allies of the ruling DMK have welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to implement the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS), describing it as a landmark reform that addresses a long-standing demand of government employees and teachers and restores dignity in retirement.Leaders of parties aligned with the DMK said the announcement by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin marked the culmination of a struggle that has spanned nearly two decades. They underlined that, even as…
Alappuzha, Jan 2 (IANS) SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan on Friday reiterated his criticism of the Muslim League and the CPI, stressing that his comments are issue-based and directed at party policies, not at any community.Speaking to the media in Alappuzha, he clarified that attempts to portray him as anti-Muslim are misleading.Vellappally accused the Muslim League of failing to implement social justice while in power and of attempting to turn the Muslim community against the Ez…
Kollam, Jan 2 (IANS) The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam’s mouthpiece Yoganaadam on Friday launched a sharp critique of the controversy triggered over Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan offering a ride to Prajapalana Yogam’s general secretary Vellappally Natesan in his official car, describing the backlash as a disturbing reminder of entrenched social discrimination.Natesan is the general secretary of the powerful Hindu Ezhava social group and has now come under attack from not just th…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls saw a good response from political parties and the general public, with around 60,061 claims and objections received in Kerala. Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer on Monday released the daily bulletin of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) covering claims and objections up to December 31, 2025, against the draft electoral roll of 2,54,42,352 electors.The claims and objections period opened on 23…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) For nearly a decade, Pinarayi Vijayan has dominated Kerala’s political landscape with an authority that a few Chief Ministers in the state’s history have wielded.Within the CPI(M), he has emerged as the unchallenged helmsman and within the government, the final arbiter. That aura of invincibility, however, is beginning to fray — and the most telling sign is not coming from the opposition, but from within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) itself.The first salvo…
Varkala Dec 31 (IANS) Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan, one of Kerala’s most influential community leaders, said on Wednesday that the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government would return to power in the next Assembly elections, while also triggering a fresh political controversy after losing his temper during his interaction with the media over his remarks on Malappuram district. The incident occurred when journalists sought clarification on his claim…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) Kerala CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam on Wednesday acknowledged that sections of the electorate had drifted away from the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the recent local body elections, but asserted that the front’s core support base remained intact.Calling the verdict a wake-up call, Viswam said the Left must learn lessons from the setback, make timely corrections and move forward without delay.He candidly admitted that the government had failed to effectiv…
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) has called for an end to all forms of violence and urged nations to work collectively towards global peace, harmony, and social justice as the world prepares to welcome the New Year 2026.In a New Year message released on the occasion of the International New Year celebrations, CPI Tamil Nadu State Secretary M. Veerapandian extended warm greetings to people across the globe and appealed for unity, peace, and democratic values to prevail in…