Tag: EC
Akhilesh's Jibe: Govt Must Make Provision For Freedom Of Speech In Budget
Amid the 2020-21 Union Budget being presented on Monday, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has taken a jibe at the Narendra Modi government by saying that the government must make provisions for the restoration of self-respect of farmers and workers, women and the youth and freedom of speech. ....
PM Modi Congratulates Sitharaman For Budget Presentation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her marathon 110-minute Budget speech and also inquired about her health soon after she completed her presentation. ....
Budget 2021 Highlights: 'A Budget For Growth With Next-generation Reforms'
Historic budget with growth as the centre piece. Pump priming the economy to strengthen recovery. ....
SC Notice To Twitter, Centre On Plea Seeking To Curb Hate Speech, Abusive Content
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and Twitter on a plea seeking a mechanism to check content on Twitter spreading hatred through fake news and instigative content through bogus accounts.....
I Performed A Sacred Duty, Says Kiran Bedi
Hours after she was removed as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi said whatever she did was a sacred duty, fulfilling her constitutional and moral responsibilities. ....
PM Modi's 'Aatmanirbhar' Call In Defence Sector, Invites Private Firms
In his fresh call to make India 'Aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) in the defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited private sectors to come forward in manufacturing as well as in the design and development of defence items to spread the country's glory worldwide. ....
Bengal Has Made Up Its Mind For 'poriborton': PM Modi
Launching a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, Prime Minster Narendra Modi said on Monday that the people of the state have made up their mind for a real 'poriborton' (change). ....
It's A Saffron Surge In Gujarat's Six Civic Bodies
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved overwhelming support in the municipal corporation elections in six cities of Gujarat, polling for which was held last Sunday. BJP, an already ruling party in these six municipal corporations, got reelected with a larger number of seats this time. ....
Bengali Film Actress Payel Sarkar Joins BJP
Star wars continue in poll-bound West Bengal as the Mamata Banerjee-led ruling Trinamool Congress and its arch rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are busy roping in film stars and actors in their respective political folds ahead of the forthcoming state Assembly elections. ....
Mamata Banerjee Showers Sops Hours Before Poll Date Announcement
Hours before the Election Commission announced the schedule for Assembly polls in five states, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee showered sops for the people of Bengal in a bid to garner their support. ....
