Lucknow, July 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that agriculture continues to be the largest source of employment in the state, with nearly three crore farmers dependent on it. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector follows next, employing around 1.65 crore people, he said.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha suggested that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should continue to lead the government but hand over control of his party to someone else, citing the need for focused leadership and timely decision-making.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar from the post of Vice President of India on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Opposition parties on Tuesday staged a protest at the Makar Dwar of Parliament, against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Review (SIR) exercise in Bihar, accusing the Centre of attempting to "snatch away the rights to vote," particularly those belonging to the downtrodden and marginalized families.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of collective spirit and resolve of taking everyone along in driving the country's growth is not new, but it is something that he has lived by throughout his public life.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished Jagdeep Dhankhar good health following his resignation from the post of Vice President of India.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday responded sharply to Congress’ charge of ‘far deeper reasons’ behind Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation and reminded it of the time when the Opposition brought a motion to remove him, alleging bias and partisan conduct.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Congress on Tuesday said that only the Central government and Jagdeep Dhankhar know the real reason behind the latter's resignation from the post of Vice President of India and demanded an explanation from the government over the same.
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan took a dig at the previous YSRCP government, saying the price of his movie ticket was slashed to Rs 10 when the tickets of the movies of all other actors were sold for Rs 100.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that, pursuant to its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, enumeration forms from 90.12 per cent electors have already been collected.
