New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Indian economy is in good shape with an expected growth of 7.5 per cent or higher in the current financial year and jobs are being created at a fast pace, so the Budget for 2026-27 must keep up the "focus on jobs, jobs, and jobs", business leader and former Infosys board member TV Mohandas Pai said.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday strongly condemned the "utterly irresponsible and unethical" conduct of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who "stands guilty of a serious penal offence," for allegedly "trespassing" into a private property under ED probe and also purportedly threatening the sleuths.
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) Following the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi framing charges against 41 accused, including RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi, senior leaders of the NDA in Bihar have launched sharp attacks on the party leadership and sought their resignations from various posts held by them.
Ahmedabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day visit to Gujarat, beginning Saturday, during which he will participate in major religious, cultural, diplomatic and infrastructure-related events across Somnath, Rajkot and Ahmedabad.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) As a Delhi court framed charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav and members of his family in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), leaders of the ruling BJP and JD(U) on Friday accused the RJD leadership of being deeply immersed in corruption.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) As Delhi continues to battle chronic air pollution, enforcement action against polluting vehicles has intensified sharply.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Political reactions intensified on Friday over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's protest against the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raid on the office and residence of political consultancy firm I-PAC in Kolkata, with a JD(U) leader saying she should focus on doing her job instead of venting her anger.
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has sought a detailed report from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the sequence of events on January 8 in relation to the simultaneous raid and search operations by the central agency officials at the Kolkata office of the India Political Action Committee and the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain.
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee on Friday morning finally broke his silence on the issue of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s simultaneous raids and search operations on Thursday at the office of the India Political Action Committee (I-PAC) at Salt Lake and at the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain at Loudon Street in central Kolkata.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday looked back at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention (PBD) held in Bhubaneshwar last year and recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s valuable contribution in reaching out to Indian nationals living abroad and encouraging their participation in the nation’s development.
