Chhattisgarh BJP leader hails Union Budget, says it will empower poor, women, youth and farmers

Chhattisgarh BJP leader hails Union Budget, says it will empower poor, women, youth and farmers

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Ujjwal Deepak, a BJP leader from Chhattisgarh, welcomed the slew of announcements in the Union Budget 2025-26 and described it as “historic” and the one dedicated to the “aam aadmi” (common man). The BJP leader, while speaking to IANS, said, “It is a historical budget, it is the budget of … Read more

‘Congress hates poor’: PM Modi slams Sonia, Rahul’s remarks on President’s address

'Congress hates poor': PM Modi slams Sonia, Rahul's remarks on President’s address

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the Congress and the AAP-da (AAP) party for their arrogance and launched a blistering attack on the “Royal (Gandhi) family” of the Congress for mocking President Droupadi Murmu after her speech in Parliament. Addressing an election rally in west Delhi’s Dwarka, … Read more

Unfortunate, unacceptable: Rashtrapati Bhavan reacts to Sonia Gandhi’s ‘poor thing’ remark

Unfortunate, unacceptable: Rashtrapati Bhavan reacts to Sonia Gandhi’s ‘poor thing’ remark

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Rashtrapati Bhavan has strongly responded to Congress MP Sonia Gandhi’s remark referring to President Droupadi Murmu as a “poor thing”. In a statement, Rashtrapati Bhavan clarified that the President was not fatigued at any point during her address to the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on … Read more

Nadda strongly condemns Sonia Gandhi’s ‘poor thing’ remark for President Murmu

Nadda strongly condemns Sonia Gandhi’s ‘poor thing’ remark for President Murmu

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) BJP President and Union Minister J.P. Nadda has strongly condemned senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s reference to President Droupadi Murmu as a “poor thing” while commenting on her address to Parliament. Expressing outrage over the remark, Nadda took to social media platform X to issue a scathing response. “I and … Read more

Govt committed to welfare of poor, middle class: Prez Murmu in Parliament address

Govt committed to welfare of poor, middle class: Prez Murmu in Parliament address

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu in her address to the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Friday highlighted the government’s various schemes and goals. She said the government was committed to fulfilling the welfare of the poor and the dreams of the middle class and also was … Read more

Actor Jagadish at 70: The ‘poor man’s superstar’ shows no signs of slowing down

Actor Jagadish at 70: The 'poor man’s superstar' shows no signs of slowing down

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) Time may fly for most, but for actor Jagadish — the college professor-turned-leading Malayalam star — it seems to have slowed down. As he approaches his 70th birthday in a few months, Jagadish continues to thrive in a remarkable acting career spanning 41 years. With a string of hits in 2024, … Read more

Delhi’s air quality dips to ‘poor’ category

Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor' category

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) After two days of moderate air quality, the air quality in the national capital has again deteriorated, falling into the ‘poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 6 am on Monday was recorded at 242. While the AQI continues to fluctuate, … Read more

Bengal’s poor show in revenue mobilisation, expenditure quality, debt index: NITI Aayog

Bengal's poor show in revenue mobilisation, expenditure quality, debt index: NITI Aayog

Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) The ‘Fiscal Health Index: 2025’, released by NITI Aayog, has revealed the poor show of West Bengal in revenue mobilisation, expenditure quality and debt index. The FHI 2025, launched by the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Arvind Panagariya in New Delhi, provides a comprehensive assessment of the fiscal health of … Read more

Delhi polls: Jasola villagers up in arms against potholed roads, poor upkeep

Delhi polls: Jasola villagers up in arms against potholed roads, poor upkeep

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The poor state of roads in Okhla constituency in south Delhi has left the area residents angry with a few Jasola villagers on Sunday pointing to frequent accidents taking place due to potholes and water-logging. “We have seen repairs taking place in other areas of the constituency but Jasola village … Read more