‘Kursi Bachao budget’ punished middle-class, farmers and workers: Congress’ Manickam Tagore

Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Wednesday criticised the Union Budget that was presented yesterday on July 23 and said that the ‘Kursi Bachao budget’ punished middle-class people, farmers and workers and that it was against the federal principles of this country. The Congress leader also said that the INDI alliance […]

Sitharaman has taken leaf out of Congress manifesto, say party leaders; slam Union Budget for “missed opportunities”

Noting that there are “missed opportunities” in the Union Budget 2024-25 presented in Parliament on Tuesday, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has “virtually adopted” the Employment-linked incentive (ELI) outlined in Congress manifesto for the general elections and also introduced Apprenticeship scheme. In posts on X, […]

Atishi has joined ‘Jail and Bail’ group of AAP leaders: BJP’s Praveen Shankar Kapoor on defamation case

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor, who had filed a defamation case against Delhi Minister Atishi over her “poaching” remarks, took a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, saying that she has joined the “Jail and Bail” group of AAP leaders. “From today onwards, Atishi has […]

BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad slams INDIA bloc’s demand of “special status for Bihar”, calls it a “political instrument”

BJP MLA from Katihar, Tarkishore Prasad, has countered the INDIA bloc leaders’ protests regarding the demand for special status for Bihar, emphasizing the extensive reforms announced in the Union Budget 2024-25 for the state. Prasad pointed out several key investments and projects aimed at boosting Bihar’s development which have been […]

Naveen Patnaik rebuts news report claiming Pandian has offered to help BJP grow in Odisha, says it is “false, malicious”

Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has rebutted a news report which claimed that his former aide VK Pandian has offered to help the BJP improve its support base in the state. The Biju Janata Dal chief termed the report as “false, motivated and defamatory” and said that Pandian has […]

‘JD(U), YSRCP demanded special status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh at all party meet’: Jairam Ramesh

In a recent all-party meeting ahead of the upcoming budget session, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighted a significant shift in the political landscape regarding special category status for states. Giving an inside scoop of the all-party meeting that is underway in New Delhi on Sunday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, […]