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BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's big move to push through his 'one-nation-one-election' concept promises to be the big ticket idea which can disrupt conventional calculations and allow it to frame the upcoming Lok Sabha polls along helpful lines as the party believes the issue has the potential to catch popular imagination. The government's decision on Friday to form a committee under former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the feasibility of simultaneous elections promises to turn the matter, which has long animated the prime minister, into a weighty political plank in the run-up to five state assembly polls followed by the all-important Lok Sabha elections. Coming as it does a day after the government announced a «special session» of Parliament between September 18-22, the development has fuelled buzz about the possibility of early Lok Sabha polls, even though no official agenda for the legislature's meeting has been put out so far. Despite uncertainty about how the issue will pan out and if the government will take it up during the session, most BJP leaders sounded confident about its implications for the party. With the party's performance in state polls often inferior to its show in Lok Sabha elections, its leaders are of the view that simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls will result in overarching national issues and 'Modi factor' to play a bigger role, stripping regional agenda and leadership of some of their sway. Generally, it is the regional parties, and not the main opposition Congress, which have proved more resilient and successful in fighting the BJP.

M K Stalin on Friday urged partners of the opposition bloc INDIA to immediately hammer out a Common Minimum Programme and asserted it would be the face of the alliance. Stalin said the countdown for removing the BJP from the corridors of power has begun and he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming what he called the «publication (publicity) officer» for the opposition INDIA alliance. «There are no achievements in the nine years of the BJP regime. Day by day this government is becoming unpopular whereas the INDIA alliance is becoming popular.» Addressing the opposition meet in Mumbai, Stalin said immediately, a coordination committee should be set up and a CMP must be prepared. «That (CMP) will be the face of the INDIA alliance. The BJP regime has ruined the country in several ways. It (CMP) must present a road map to the people spelling out what we intend doing to undo it .» The INDIA alliance should identify itself with policies and ideals required to usher in democracy by trouncing and dislodging an autocratic regime and such ideals must head the opposition bloc.

Shinde on Friday defended the 'one nation, one election' proposal, stating that it would save public money. Speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting of the BJP-led NDA here, he said the Opposition's INDIA alliance was made up of those who are full of hatred for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and can not decide on a leader. «The Election Commission of India had to spend Rs 10,000 crore on the 2019 general elections.

Indore in Madhya Pradesh is going through a massive transformation — from being the largest and most populous city in MP to its rapid industrialisation. Indore, the city well-known for its cotton handloom industry, also has a special place in billionaire businessman Anand Mahindra's heart. The Chairman of the Mahindra Group, who is in Indore for the 603rd meeting of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India on Friday, remembered his romantic connection with the city. The 69-year-old took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share his love story with his 10.7 million followers on the social media platform. He revealed that he first met my wife, Anuradha Mahindra, in Indore. «Always good to get to Indore.

INDIA alliance has rattled the ruling BJP which caused the government to set up a committee under former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of holding assembly and national elections simultaneously.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the government's move a «diversion and distraction». «No matter how many diversions and distractions the ruling regime throws at the people, the citizens of India shall not be betrayed anymore,» Kharge said on X, without making any direct reference to the formation of the committee. Kharge asserted that the countdown of this «autocratic government's» exit has begun. «140 Cr Indians have decided to usher change.» Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said the 'one nation, one election' move happened because of the INDIA alliance meeting. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the country is already «one» and no one is questioning that. «We demand fair elections, not 'one nation one election'.

jugaad solution is making waves on social media. It has even caught the attention of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The video of the woman was shared on the Instagram page of Maharashtra farmer and has garnered 1.5 million likes.

Lok Sabha elections in May-June next year. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assemblies are scheduled to go to the polls with the Lok Sabha elections.

railway sectors. With their eye on the big game and general elections just around the corner, the Modi government is leaving no stones unturned and gearing up PSU companies. Just take the event that transpired earlier this month on 10 August 2023 in the parliament.

The announcement comes a day after the government scheduled a special session of Parliament from September 18 to 22. There are rumuors that government is plannig to introduce a bill for unified elections. Assembly elections are scheduled for five states in November-December, followed by Lok Sabha elections in May-June of following year.What's 'One Nation, One Election'The concept of 'One Nation, One Election' centers around the idea of conducting simultaneous elections throughout the country for both Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. This means holding elections for both the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies simultaneously, with voting likely taking place concurrently. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long advocated for simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitated the International Chess Federation FIDE World Cup 2023 runner-up R Praggnanandhaa and his parents on Friday. Speaking during the felicitation programme, Thakur said, "I congratulate him. He has made India proud.

₹158. The announcement came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi slashed the prices of domestic LPG gas cylinders by ₹200. Also read: Flight tickets may become more expensive as OMCs hike jet fuel prices.

Joe Biden on Thursday hoped that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is scheduled to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi next week that is being hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recent media reports said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are not likely to attend the summit. «The answer is I hope he attends the G20 Summit,» Biden told reporters Thursday when asked if he is expecting President Xi to attend the meet. Meanwhile, Farwa Aamer, Director of South Asia Initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), said that President Xi's skipping of the G20 Summit in India could be seen as evidence that China at this point of time is reluctant to cede the centre stage to India. «Perhaps the most significant development so far, which some may say was expected, has been President Xi's decision to skip the upcoming G20 Summit hosted by India.

NEW DELHI : Centre will unveil a new interest subvention scheme for urban housing in September, union minister for housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said. Addressing a press conference, Puri said the scheme is almost ready. “We are fleshing out the details of the scheme and then it will be in public.

India's exports increased to 776 billion USD from 500 billion, two years ago, and this spectacular growth was achieved notwithstanding the recession, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the difficult pandemic times, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. This remarkable achievement in two years was due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who felt that both the Centre and state governments should collectively work in the spirit of cooperative federalism for the better future of all the citizens, he said while addressing the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI's) 11th Asian Textile Conference, here. «Last year was a difficult period.

Narendra Modi over the recent allegations made against the Adani Group by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). The OCCRP alleged that hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in publicly traded Adani stock through opaque investment funds based in Mauritius to fuel the spectacular rise in group stocks from 2013 to 2018.

BRICS last week in Johannesburg, South Africa, the real drama was being played out elsewhere. On one hand, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin was virtually addressing his counterparts, there came news that a private aircraft carrying Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed in Russia, killing all 10 people on board.

Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday called the opposition bloc INDIA an “agenda-less” alliance and said its only aim is to unseat Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule called it a “pack of animals”. As many as 63 representatives from 28 political parties will attend the meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Thursday and Friday at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai. Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said, “INDIA alliance is agenda-less. Their only agenda is to remove Modi from his post.” “Once Modi finds a place in people's minds, not 36 but even if 100 parties come together, they cannot remove him.

Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th August, the nationwide campaign is conceived as a culminating event of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to pay tribute to those great leaders who have made the supreme sacrifice for the motherland. The State government successfully collected Maati or soils from all its 16 districts, including the hotbed of the recent violence — Churachandpur, Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi and Pherzawl- and symbolically displayed the territorial integrity of Manipur, represented by the soils and each district adorning the tricolor flag to depict the core concept of One Nation. The focus of the programme, held on Thursday at the Manipur State Film Development Society in Imphal was the display of the 388 different batches of soils collected from the 16 districts and homage offering to the soils by the dignitaries attending the national wide campaign, comprising cabinet ministers, MLAs and top bureaucrats of the State. As part of the campaign, soils from the State would be taken to Kartavya Path in New Delhi where a unique Amrit Vatika would be developed by planting different indigenous trees in the mixture of the different soils brought of every part of the country. Addressing the gathering, chief minister N Biren Singh emphasized the importance of collective efforts towards the nation building and development.

Union Housing and Urban Affairs ministry said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the modalities of the scheme are being worked out. «The scheme to provide relief in interest on bank loans for those looking to own houses in cities will be launched in September,» Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry Secretary Manoj Joshi said. During his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the scheme for middle-class families who live in cities but do not own a house. «Middle-class families are dreaming of their own house in cities.

Lok Sabha elections. Sushil Kumar Modi has raised concerns about the alliance's ability to dent the prospects of the BJP in the upcoming elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP has pointedly questioned the unity within the alliance, highlighting the absence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal's photo on the alliance's promotional posters, which prominently feature Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

George Soros, one of the backers of the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), has been vocal against both Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The man who has been critical of the Adani Group has linked Modi as a close ally of the Ahmedabad-based business following the Hindenburg report in January this year. «Modi and Adani are close allies...their faith is intertwined.