NEW DELHI: Comptroller and Auditor General K Sanjay Murthy on Thursday raised his concern on excessive regulatory burdens that impede the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and slow down industrial growth.“MSMEs-related reforms need to cut across multiple departments and levels of government — Centre, state, and local bodies,” Murthy said, and added … Read more
NEW DELHI: In an urgent missive to Election Commission, Congress on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of using the EC’s Form 7 to target genuine voters for wrongful deletion in the Claim and Objection phase of the SIR in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala.AICC general secretary and MP … Read more
NEW DELHI: The sudden death of Ajit Pawar has left his party, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), with many challenges. After losing its most skilful political manager, the party is now in a Catch-22 situation over a possible merger with the rival faction, while also keeping the alliance with the BJP intact.As “Ajit Dada” was … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Economic Survey 2025–26 offers a comprehensive picture of India’s growth journey, calling it a snapshot of the country’s “Reform Express”.Sharing a post on X, the prime minister said, “The Economic Survey tabled today presents a comprehensive picture of India’s Reform Express, reflecting steady progress in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Actor-politician Vijay’s father SA Chandrasekhar has appealed to the Congress to forge an electoral alliance with his son’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly election, claiming it could help the grand old party regain its “old glory” in the state. The state Congress, however, has rejected this informal offer.Chandrasekhar … Read more
DIBRUGARH: Union home minister Amit Shah will arrive in Assam on Thursday on a two-day visit to roll out government projects and address a public rally, officials said.Shah will land at Dibrugarh airport in the evening and will spend the night at Manohari Resort in the Upper Assam district, a senior official said.“He will meet … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced government’s decision to provide an additional financial assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh to the women beneficiaries under the “Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar” scheme.In a social media post on X, Nitish said that the amount selected beneficiaries in phases, “provided that the amount previously … Read more
Ajit Pawar laid to rest: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was cremated with full state honours in Baramati as the civil aviation ministry assured a time-bound probe into the Learjet 45 plane crash that killed him and four others. SC halts new UGC rules: The Supreme Court stayed the UGC’s new higher education regulations … Read more
NEW DELHI: Expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) on Thursday publicly declared that he was “ready” for reunification with Edappadi K Palaniswami’’s (EPS) AIADMK faction ahead of Tamil Nadu‘s 2026 assembly polls.At a press meet in Madurai, OPS threw a pointed challenge at both EPS and AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran, asking whether they were … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, restoring the older 2012 framework for the time being. The court said the new rules suffer from vagueness, particularly in how caste-based discrimination is defined, and warned they could be misused.With … Read more