Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched an aggressive campaign in Tiruvallur district, raising the slogan “Save the People, Save Tamil Nadu”, launching a scathing attack on the ruling DMK government.Addressing a public meeting at Kavaraipettai, Palaniswami accused the DMK of failing the people of Tamil Nadu on all fronts and alleged that the State was being run without direction. “The DMK government is like a car without an…
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Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) has strongly urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately regularise thousands of differently-abled persons who have been working for years in various government and government-aided departments on a temporary basis, without basic service benefits or job security. In a statement issued on Monday, CPI Tamil Nadu State Secretary M. Veerapandian said that a large number of differently-abled employees across the state are currently engaged …
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India’s real GDP growth is projected at 7.4 per cent for FY26, up from 6.5 per cent in FY25, a report has said, highlighting seasonal pick up in electricity, mining and construction sectors.The report from ICRA said that growth is expected to ease below 7 per cent in H2 FY26 from 8 per cent in H1 because of an unfavourable base effect and moderation in exports.The report expects a pause in the February 2026 policy review by the RBI, with future decisions to be guided b…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) marks its centenary on December 26, tracing its origins to the founding conference held in Kanpur in 1925.Centenary celebrations are underway in New Delhi, where General Secretary D. Raja will hoist the party flag at Ajay Bhavan. The programme includes a seminar titled “100 Years of the CPI — Tradition and the Future”, cultural events, and an exhibition chronicling the party’s long political journey.Few politic…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) As BJP National President J.P. Nadda alleged the involvement of some Congress leaders in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati Maoist attack, the party’s media in-charge, Pawan Khera, questioned the timing of the “childish claims” made by the Union Health Minister. This comes as Nadda claimed that some Congress insiders were involved in the 2013 Maoist attack, in which several state party leaders were killed.Reacting to the claim, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday said the allegati…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is organising the second pre-release consultative workshop on the base revision of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) at the Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday.The primary objective of the workshop is to share the proposed methodological and structural changes in the ongoing base revision of the GDP, the CPI, and the IIP for seeking feedback an…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5 per cent in its February monetary policy meeting given the RBI’s dovish guidance, a new report has said.The Union Bank of India (UBI) said in the report that there is scope for a final 25 bps cut either in February or April 2026, also due to central bank’s repeated references to benign inflation and subdued underlying price pressures.If adjusted for around 50 bps inflation contribution…