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Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said there is a pick up in the economy and expressed hope that rural demand will get stronger if the monsoon improves. “We do believe that there is pick-up,” Rajan said, while speaking at the second SBI Banking and Economics Conclave here. In comments that came two days after […]
The nation today fondly remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders paying tributes to him. Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Rajiv Gandhi’s wife and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi along with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid floral tributes at Vir Bhumi, the samadhi of […]
Today Sanjiv Bhatt who had taken on the Gujarat government on the handling of the 2002 riot . Bhatt was now Sacked From Gujarat Police after previous suspension. Bhatt (1988 batch) was dismissed from service by the Gujarat Government. The services of Sanjiv Bhatt were terminated after investigations.
Among Patidar rally at 8 places in Gujarat, today’s Surat Patidar rally stretched upto 11 kms with 9 lakh Patidars joining the rally.
Today in an official communication Gujarat Congress spokesman has stated that on 27 August Gujarat Congress leaders will stage protest in state capital Gandhinagar at 12:00 pm. Congress leaders at 5:00 pm will submit a memorandum to Gujarat Governor OP Kohli on failure of BJP govt and non-democratic issues in the state.
Today again, meeting between Patidar leaders and Gujarat ministers including Nitin Patel and others have remained unconclusive. Patel said we have heard 4 groups of people and are trying to compile their demand and suggestions. We will submit the report to Gujarat Chief Minster Anandiben Patel on Patidars demand. We assure best efforts to work […]
A crucial day-long meeting of the highest advisory body on education began in Delhi today to consider reviewing the no-detention policy up to class 8 and reintroduction of class 10 board examinations. The meeting is being chaired by HRD Minister Smriti Irani, where the Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi suggested supplying of sanitary […]
Filmmaker Ketan Mehta chose Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play the lead role in his upcoming biographical drama “Manjhi- The Mountain Man” for his intense eyes. Mehta had seen Siddiqui’s films and was convinced that the actor was perfect to portray the role. “After I wrote the script, Nawazuddin came to my mind. He is a brilliant […]
Friends and family, besides top dignitaries today bid farewell to President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife Suvra whose mortal remains were consigned to flames here. The body was taken to the Lodhi Road electric crematorium from 13, Talkatora Road, the residence of Abhijeet Mukherjee, the President’s son, where it was kept to enable people to pay their […]
The Pakistan High Commission has invited Kashmiri separatist leaders for consultations with Sartaj Aziz ahead of the National Security Advisor-level talks with India in New Delhi next week. The Pakistan High Commission extended the invitation to the separatist leaders including chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference yesterday. Spokesman of the Geelani-led faction Ayaz Akbar […]
