New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, is set to lead a ‘Jan Aakrosh Mahila Padyatra’ in Lucknow on Tuesday, marching from his official residence to the state Assembly over the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The march, covering a distance of around 1.75 kilometres, is expected to begin shortly and will see the participation of Cabinet ministers, BJP leaders, and hundreds of women supporters.The protest has been organised to …
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Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil, in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, opposed the proposed sale of the seed strain of DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) vaccines to a private company and urged the government to immediately withdraw the move. In his letter, Patil said the Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation plays a significant role in vaccination and has the capacity to produce DPT vaccines. He termed the seed strain a rare and invaluable b…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filing his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, sharp political reactions poured in on Thursday, with opposition leaders alleging a “betrayal of mandate”, while the BJP maintained it was his personal decision.Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing it of manipulating power structures.”The BJP has done a lot of research on this — how to control power as soon as it comes into o…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader and former minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has yet to decide on the Rajya Sabha seat, adding that it will be done soon. He confirmed that NCP SP leaders Supriya Sule and Jayant Patil met with Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, reiterating that the discussions are still underway.In his post on X, Aaditya Thackeray said, “NCP SCP leaders Supriya Sule ji and Jayant Patil ji met Uddh…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Amid rising tension among the Maha Vikas Aghadi over claims on Rajya Sabha nominations, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Varun Sardesai on Friday made the party’s position clear, stating that the seat rightfully belongs to the Uddhav Thackeray-led group. “We will not give up our claim on the Rajya Sabha seat at any cost. Our MLAs have already expressed their views to party chief Uddhav Thackeray. In 2020, we supported the NCP SP candidate Fauzia Khan. Now, based on the current legis…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) About $180 billion of sustainable bonds issued in Asia-Pacific during the 2020-2021 boom are set to mature in 2026, a report said on Thursday, adding that in India, issuance is likely to remain modest, with sovereign green tranches continuing to anchor the market amid limited corporate participation.India’s sustainable bond issuance, already relatively small, declined to $2 billion in 2025. Green bonds still dominated volumes with a 62 per cent share. The remainder of is…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday levelled serious allegations against Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, claiming there was an active attempt to shield “VSR Company”, the operator of the aircraft involved in the fatal crash of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on January 28.Speaking to reporters at the Vidhan Bhavan premises here, Rohit Pawar, who is also the nephew of A…
Meerut, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a strong criticism of the Opposition, labelling their approach as “toxic politics” and contrasting this with the BJP, which he claimed prioritises India’s development and focuses on the path of ‘Aatmabirbharta’ (self-reliance). The Prime Minister said this after inaugurating development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore in Meerut. Earlier in the day, he also flagged off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat train at Shatabd…
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) President Donald Trump used a White House governors’ dinner to declare what he called a sweeping national turnaround, outline plans for a new ballroom at the presidential residence, and project confidence ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.Addressing governors, cabinet members, and guests alongside First Lady Melania Trump, the President said the past year had marked “a historic turnaround for our country with unprecedented speed.”“We solved int…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday claimed that discussions had taken place regarding a possible merger between the two factions of the NCP and that Shirur Lok Sabha MP Amol Kolhe was proposed to be the state president of the unified party.“As you all know, Ajit Dada was actively involved in the talks of merger between the two parties. It was decided to the extent that Amol Kolhe was to become the state president of the party,” Rohit Pawar said…