New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday hit back at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), accusing him of consistently supporting issues concerning Muslims and saying that he is called 'Mulla Akhilesh Yadav' for a reason.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday credited the Centre's efforts for resolving the long-pending Kishau Dam Project issue and criticised Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for "taking credit" for the development, questioning why successive Congress governments had failed to resolve the matter over the past several decades.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Political reactions have emerged over the introduction of a 0.4 per cent charge on certain UPI merchant transactions exceeding Rs 2,000, with the BJP defending the digital payments ecosystem while the NCP(SP) criticised the move.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani on Wednesday criticised the proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), and questioned whether the country would be governed by the Constitution or by the "ideological agenda of a political party".
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Amid the Centre's decision to introduce a 0.4 per cent UPI charge on certain merchant transactions above Rs 2,000, Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday said such charges should not be increased as they could add to the burden on consumers.
Newtown, Sep 16 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday hit back at Congress over its criticism of the vegetarian menu served at the BRICS Summit dinner, saying that those who actually attended the dinner had no complaints and praised the Indian cuisine.
Dehradun, Sep 16 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government has decided to reimburse the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) collected on tickets for screenings of the film 'Hanuman Ansh' in cinemas and multiplexes across the state as part of an initiative to promote the film.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, praising his efforts to accelerate the state’s development across various sectors and his commitment to empowering the poor.
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Ashok Karade, a progressive farmer from Korchi tehsil in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, has witnessed significant transformation in his farming operations -- he is growing two crops a year and his agricultural yield has seen a sharp increase, as compared to earlier.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The upcoming Assembly by-elections in West Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar seats will mark the first major electoral test for the Ritabrata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction, where he has already been officially recognised as the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly.
