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Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that on the occasion of Holi in March, the state government will once again provide free gas cylinders. For this, beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana need to link their bank accounts with Aadhaar. On the occasion of Dhanteras, the Chief Minister inaugurated the distribution campaign for free refills of cooking gas cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for 1.75 crore eligible families in the state from Lok Bhavan on Friday.

Mahua Moitra on Friday claimed that the Ethics Committee's recommendation to expel her from Lok Sabha stems from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'desperation' to keep the Adani group's alleged coal scam under wraps and he wants to gag anyone who flags this issue. In an interview with PTI Video, Moitra who is embroiled in the 'cash for query' row asserted that the issue is how not to allow a lawmaker to raise questions in the House. «Adani has a Rs 13,000 crore coal scam.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said. “We should be going at 8%-8.5% given the needs of the population and the need for jobs,” Rajan said via video link at an event in Beijing on Friday. Economic growth at 6%-6.5% is strong compared with other countries, “but relative to our need for jobs I think it’s still somewhat slow because we have a lot of young people who need to be employed.” While India’s expansion has outpaced that of other major economies, the country isn’t creating enough jobs for the millions of people joining the workforce every year.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas fighters from Palestine's Gaza. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has on two separate instances also sought an early resolution to the war. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday informed that India reiterated their call urging the "parties to de-escalate, eschew violence and work towards creating conditions for an early resumption of direct peace negotiations towards a two-state solution".

Supreme Court and once they take oath, the top court will function with its full strength of 34 judges. Delhi High Court Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Augustine George Masih and Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta were appointed as top court judges.

Narendra Modi, saying he stands for women and is the “best leader" for India. Mary Millben also said that PM Modi is the “best leader for the US-India relationship" and the global economic stability of the world. Mary Millben said the 2024 election season has commenced in the United States and also in India.

Nitish Kumar for his derogatory remarks in the state assembly, African-American actress and singer Mary Millben has called on a «courageous» woman to «step up» and declare her candidacy for Bihar Chief Minister. Millben also asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to «empower a woman to lead in Bihar.» «After #NitishKumar Ji's comments, I believe a courageous woman needs to step up and declare her candidacy to run for Chief Minister of Bihar. If I were a citizen of #India, I would move to Bihar and run for Chief Minister.

White House has called India a key strategic partner and said the US will leave it to the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to decide the country's stance on any particular crisis or contingency around the world. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said was speaking about India's stand on the Israel crisis. «India is a key strategic partner.

Piyush Goyal will meet Tesla chief Elon Musk in the United States next week as the two sides look to advance the U.S. carmaker's plan to enter the South Asian market, sources familiar with the plans said. The meeting between Goyal and Musk will be the most high-profile one since the Tesla boss met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June and later said he was keen to make significant investments in the country.

Piyush Goyal will meet Tesla chief Elon Musk in the United States next week as the two sides look to advance the U.S. carmaker's plan to enter the South Asian market, sources familiar with the plans said. The meeting between Goyal and Musk will be the most high-profile one since the Tesla boss met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June and later said he was keen to make significant investments in the country. Discussions between the Musk and Goyal in the U.S. will centre around Tesla's plans to setup an Indian factory, manufacturing a $24,000 car there, sourcing more components and establishing charging infrastructure across the nation, one of the two sources told Reuters. A discussion is also likely on a new policy India is working on which will allow automakers to import fully built EVs into India at a reduced tax rate of 15%, down from as much as 100% now, if they commit to some local manufacturing. This meeting is to ensure that talks between India and Tesla «are moving in the right direction,» the person added.

MP and member of the Parliamentary Committee on Ethics Uttam Kumar Reddy has written to the Chairman of the panel, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, requesting him to postpone Thursday's meeting on the cash-for-query allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra. According to a notice from the Lok Sabha secretariat, the meeting, which is to consider and adopt its draft report on the allegations against Moitra, was already postponed to November 9 from November 7.

NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold talks with India this week that officials say will focus on security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and concerns over China, rather than the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. The talks in New Delhi on Friday with India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and defence minister Rajnath Singh are part of the so-called "2 2 Dialogue", launched in 2018 to boost defence cooperation and align policy objectives in the Indo-Pacific region.

Lokpal has reportedly ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra based on a complaint lodged by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. This development follows a previous accusation by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who claimed that Mahua Moitra had been asking questions in the Lok Sabha with the intention of targeting the Adani Group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for gifts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday over the latter’s ‘population control’ remarks in the state assembly, saying the leaders of the INDIA bloc insulted India before the world.

fiscal deficit target and the consolidation path till fiscal year 2026, despite the extension of the free foodgrain scheme announcement and the possibility of more such expenditure initiatives as India heads towards general elections next year, S&P researchers said Wednesday. “More expenditure initiatives are possible as we move through this election cycle. In the very near term, these could be supportive of consumption, but they are unlikely to have a major impact on medium-term finances,” said Andrew Wood, Director, Asia Pacific Sovereign Ratings.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday met people during his public meeting in Barwani. Madhya Pradesh is among the five states scheduled to hold elections in a single phase on November 17, with the vote count slated for December 3.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that he has “accepted” Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s “challenge” to engage in a public debate regarding their respective governance records.

Tesla will enter India next year. India's Prime Minister's Office has told relevant departments to fast-track Tesla's proposed investment in India by January 2024, ET has reported. Tesla's entry will put a stamp of maturity on India's car market, the third biggest in the world after China and the US.

Elon Musk's electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla to India as soon as January 2024, The Economic Times reported. The Prime Minister's Office recently convened a meeting to discuss the future of EV manufacturing in India, which includes Tesla's investment proposal, it added. While the meeting was focused on policy matters, officials did prioritise the acceleration of approvals for Tesla's proposed investment in the country by January 2024, an official told the paper.

reported. This initiative arises as a countermeasure to the displacement of 90,000 Palestinian workers due to the revocation of their work permits subsequent to the hostilities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier reached out to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, advocating a joint stand against terrorism and affirming India’s steadfast support to Israel amidst the crisis.

benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index has climbed in the six months leading to the vote in each of the past five elections, posting an average 16 percent return during the period, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Gains in the three months after the polls have averaged more than 3 percent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a test in five state polls this month before the nationwide contest in the summer of 2024.