India's economy continues on fast-growth track: CEA Nageswaran

IANS | August 13, 2025 4:04 PM

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) The overall momentum of the Indian economy has not slowed, as is evident from high-frequency indicators and although trade-related issues are important, they should not overshadow other critical challenges, the government's Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday.

BJP leader Surendran slams LDF, UDF on voter list allegations

IANS | August 13, 2025 3:34 PM

Thrissur, Aug 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Kerala state president K. Surendran on Wednesday ridiculed both the CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress-led UDF over their allegations of large-scale voter list manipulation in Thrissur, where Union Minister Suresh Gopi is the MP.

Conduct SIR across the country, not selectively in poll-bound states: Abhishek Banerjee

IANS | August 13, 2025 3:18 PM

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, Abhishek Banerjee, has dared the BJP-led Central government to immediately dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI) across the country and not selectively in poll-bound states.