Dylan Wright

India’s FY25 steel demand to be slower as elections loom, say analysts, officials

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Representational image. Reuters File Analysts and industry executives predict that India’s steel demand would decrease in the next fiscal year, which begins in March, due to a massive general election that will postpone government projects and infrastructure expenditure. Consistent government expenditure on infrastructure projects turned India, the world’s second-largest crude steel producer, into one of … Read more

Ayodhya: Opposition worried Ayodhya may help BJP | India News

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NEW DELHI: The approaching consecration of the Ram mandir in Ayodhya loomed large over the meeting of the INDIA bloc here on Tuesday.Sources said many participants said BJP would hype up the temple’s inauguration with an intent to turn it into a theme for the 2024 elections.“They are making it appear as if January 22 … Read more

No VIP treatment for anyone in hospitals, says Delhi health minister

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New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday inspected two hospitals and said no “VIP treatment” will be provided to anyone. He conducted surprise inspections at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and Dr Hedgewar Aarogya Sansthan in east Delhi, officials said. During his inspection at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Bharadwaj said he received “complaints … Read more

cbse: CBSE pull out its affiliation from 25 schools in Manipur

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has withdrawn its affiliation from as many as 25 government schools in ethnic violence ravaged Manipur. The CBSE following the request of the schools has recently given its affiliation to 25 schools mostly in hill districts. Joint Secretary Education (School), Manipur Anjali Chongtham on Tuesday said that the … Read more

Congress self goal? Jat Association vows revenge on party in Lok Sabha polls for mocking VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicing Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar outside the Parliament building Image Courtesy PTI Slamming “Congress elements” for the mimicry of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, community outfit Jat association took to social media to express outrage at the incident. “Vice President and the pride of the Jat community, Jagdeep Dhankhar has been mocked. … Read more

Sanskrit Oaths: Sanskrit oaths resonate in Chhattisgarh assembly | India News

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RAIPUR: Four tribal legislators, including three from the tribal Bastar region, are among the half-dozen legislators who took their oath as MLAs in Sanskrit on the first day of the inaugural session of the 90-member House, while several others pledged in Hindi and the local Chhattisgarhi dialect.While five BJP legislators took their oath in Sanskrit, … Read more

TMC’s suspended MP mimics RS Chairman; ‘Shameful’, says Dhankhar

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New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday took exception to Trinamool Congress’ suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicking him during a protest in Parliament premises saying that the mimicry is ‘ridiculous’ and ‘unacceptable’. Kalyan Banerjee, during the protest with other suspended MPs at Parliament’s Makar Dwar, was seen mimicking the Vice President while Congress … Read more

lok sabha: Over 95,000 foreign offenders in record till November 2023: MHA to Lok Sabha

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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that it has a record of more than 95,000 foreign offenders. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanad Rai, shared the input in a written reply to a query of a legislator, saying, “As of November 2023, the National Database of Offenders … Read more

In setback to Muslim side, Allahabad HC rules Hindus seeking temple not barred by Places of Worship Act

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The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled that civil suits filed by Hindu worshippers and deity inter alia seeking restoration of a temple at the Gyanvapi Mosque premises are not barred by the Places of Worship Act. File Photo. The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled that civil suits filed by Hindu worshippers and deity … Read more

Security Breach: ‘Mother of democracy has orphaned it’: Kapil Sibal opens up on bulk suspension of MPs over security breach ruckus | India News

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NEW DELHI: In the wake of the largest single-day expulsion of 78 members of Parliament from both Houses on Monday, setting a historic precedent in India’s parliamentary history, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal expressed on Tuesday that the “mother of democracy has been orphaned.”Amidst an intense confrontation in both Houses involving Chairs, the Treasury, and … Read more