Many internal forces working to weaken growth, defame institutions: BJP on CJP’s ultimatum to poll panel

IANS | September 25, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma, reacting to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s ultimatum to CEC Gyanesh Kumar on “either resign within 48 hours or face protests”, said on Friday that many forces in the country are working against its growth and are trying to weaken the constitutional institutions.

Rahul Gandhi uneasy as Akhilesh makes inroads into Congress vote bank: BJP

IANS | September 25, 2026 3:53 PM

Ayodhya, Sep 25 (IANS) As Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav began his campaign for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Raebareli, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Friday that the Rath Yatra could start from anywhere, even from someone's home, but claimed that Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was also uneasy as the SP Chief was making inroads into whatever little vote bank the grand old party had left in the state.

GST Council not likely to go in for rate changes in Oct 7 meeting

IANS | September 25, 2026 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) No major GST rate changes are expected at the next GST Council meeting on October 7, with the panel likely to focus instead on "process reforms" and the implementation of the recently undertaken rate rationalisation, according to Finance Ministry sources.

'Made in UP' BrahMos missiles giving Pakistan sleepless nights: HM Amit Shah

IANS | September 25, 2026 3:21 PM

Greater Noida, Sep 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed Uttar Pradesh's contribution in defence production and stated that BrahMos missiles and AK-203 assault rifles, being manufactured in the state, are giving "sleepless nights" to Pakistan and Naxalism, respectively.