‘Fashionable tour’: NDA leaders slam Rahul Gandhi over his Bihar visit

IANS | April 7, 2025 7:39 PM

Patna, April 7 (IANS) After the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s sharp criticism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during his Bihar visit, senior NDA leaders, including Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and JD-U National Working President Sanjay Jha, launched a counterattack, terming LoP’s outreach as a “fashionable tour.”

PM Mudra Yojana has empowered millions: DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju

IANS | April 7, 2025 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) completes 10 years on April 8, M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS) in the Union Finance Ministry, on Monday said that the scheme has touched a historic milestone of sanctioning over Rs 32.6 lakh crore through more than 52 crore loans.

LPG price hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder

IANS | April 7, 2025 5:02 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The price of LPG cylinders has been increased by Rs 50 per 14.2 kg cylinder for both subsidised and non-subsidised consumers with effect from April 8, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Monday.