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Govt to press ahead with PSU stake sale: FM

10:29 pm December 17, 2020

New Delhi/Kolkata: The government will press ahead with the sale of public sector companies that have been approved by the Cabinet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Highlighting that FDI flow into India is much higher compared to other emerging economies, she said India’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, ability to do reforms and a stable […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Agriculture Minister Tomar meets Amit Shah

9:10 pm December 13, 2020

New Delhi: Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Som Parkash met Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday amidst farmers’ protests against the Centre’s three agriculture laws, officials said. The ministers were accompanied by BJP leaders from Punjab. Tomar and Parkash, along with their ministerial colleague Piyush Goyal, had led the government’s negotiations with the protesting […]

Ready for talks with govt, but will first discuss repealing agri laws: Farmer leaders

10:51 pm December 12, 2020

New Delhi: Sticking to their demands, farmer leaders Saturday said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing the three new farm laws, and announced further intensification of their ongoing protest against the legislations. Addressing a press conference at Singhu Border here, farmer leader Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu said that […]

Amit Shah likely to visit Bengal later this month

10:55 pm December 11, 2020

Kolkata: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is likely to visit West Bengal for two days later this month to take stock of the party organisation ahead of the 2021 assembly polls, a senior party functionary of the state said on Friday. Shah’s possible visit will take place in the backdrop of […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over farm incomes

3:15 pm December 11, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government, alleging that it wants the income of farmers in the country to be as low as that earned by those in Bihar. The former party chief cited a media report that claimed that an agricultural household in Punjab earns the highest in a year, […]