An aspiring entrepreneur is saved from the hassle of physical verification for obtaining the registration for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), if the person opts for authentication through his Aadhaar number. This is a new process that the Central government launched last Friday, a Union finance ministry official said. Besides hassle-free […]
Seed of letter germinated at dinner hosted by Tharoor five months ago
Informal deliberations over the need for reforms within the Congress party started at least five months ago at a dinner hosted by Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, several Congressmen who were his guests have confirmed to HT — a disclosure that highlights that the letter sent to Congress interim president […]
CWC meet: Sibal backtracks after reacting to ‘colluding with BJP’ remark
Amid the fireworks in the Congress Working Committee (CWC), a friction between the veterans and Team Rahul played out publicly on Twitter for a few minutes on Monday when party’s communication chief RS Surjewala rejected old warhorse Kapil Sibal’s allegations that Rahul Gandhi accused some seniors of colluding with the BJP during […]
CBI team visits Mumbai resort for probe in Sushant case
CBI officials probing Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case on Monday visited a Mumbai-based resort where the actor is said to have spent a couple of months, and also continued the questioning of the actor’s friend and cook at the DRDO guest house here. Rajput’s accountant Rajat Mewati was also called […]
Congress’ Ghulam Nabi Azad offers explanation over letter, offers to resign
Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the 23 Congress leaders who wrote to party chief seeking an overhaul in the organisation among other things, on Monday said he was ready to step down if he was in any manner helping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or working at its behest. Azad’s […]
Sonia Gandhi asks CWC to ‘relieve her as interim party chief’
Sonia Gandhi on Monday asked the Congress Working Committee (CWC) to relieve her as the interim chief of the Congress party as several leaders, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh, urged her to continue. Gandhi made the request at the crucial CWC meeting where the issue of leadership is on […]
Rahul Gandhi condemns timing of Congress leaders’ letter to Sonia Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the timing of the letter written by party leaders to interim chief Sonia Gandhi calling for sweeping changes in the organisation. The former Congress president said during the crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee that the letter was sent to the party […]
A look at how Congress faced a similar leadership crisis in 1998-99
Many Congress leaders are reminiscing the 1998-99 timeline, when the party saw its last major revolt and questions were raised over the leadership on the lines of the ongoing kerfuffle. Sonia Gandhi had repeatedly turned down appeals to join the Congress – following the assassination of her husband and former […]
In less than 3 weeks after launch, Central Railway increases Kisan Rail’s frequency
The Central Railway has increased the frequency of the Kisan Rail train following good response after the service was launched for faster transportation of perishable farm produce. The first Kisan Rail train for transportation of perishable goods with refrigerated coaches to assist farmers aimed at ensuring a fast transportation of […]
As India’s Covid-19 tally climbs over 3.1 million, recoveries cross 2.3 million
India reported 61,408 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 836 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 3,106,349, including 2,338,036 recovered patients, according to the Union health ministry on Monday. The country had crossed the 1 million mark on July 16, the 1.5 million milestone on […]
‘I miss my friend a lot’: PM Modi remembers Arun Jaitley on first death anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday remembered former Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on the first anniversary of his death for his diligent service to the country and his “wit, intellect, legal acumen”. “On this day, last year, we lost Shri Arun Jaitley Ji. I miss my friend a lot. […]
Military option on table if talks fail: Rawat on China
India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has explicitly stated that a military option to deal with transgressions by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Ladakh is on the table, but will be exercised only if talks between the two armies and the diplomatic option are unfruitful. “Transgressions along […]
CWC meet today, Sonia Gandhi in favour of a new leader
Congress president Sonia Gandhi looks set to announce her decision to step down at Monday’s meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s highest decision-making body, after 103 Congress leaders wrote a letter to her this month, seeking a complete rehaul of the organisation. The letter, which was signed […]
Javadekar announces SOPs for resuming film, TV shooting
Union information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said film and television programme production can be resumed with all the necessary health protocols in place amid Covid-19 pandemic. After consultation with the home ministry and the health ministry, a standard operating procedure (SOP) has been firmed up, he said. According to […]
Pranab Mukherjee still in deep coma, no change in medical condition: Hospital
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s medical condition remained unchanged on Sunday morning, Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said. Mukherjee, 84, underwent a critical brain surgery at the hospital to remove a clot after he suffered a fall at his Rajaji Marg residence on August 10. He is on ventilator support since then. […]