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Pranab Mukherjee's memoirs blame Sonia Gandhi, Dr Singh for 2014 defeat

Mukherjee also brings the reader closer to the inner workings of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in his memoirs

Nadda's convoy attacked in Bengal, Shah orders probe; TMC says BJP 'plot'

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee insinuated the attack was staged

Bengal governor expresses concern over attack on J P Nadda's convoy

Nadda's convoy came under attack when he was on way to address a meeting of party workers

Farmers' protest on new agri laws continues for 15th day around Delhi

The agitation by farmers camping on the Delhi borders since November 26 to demand repeal of the new agricultural laws continued for the 15th day

Farmers' protest is movement to restore India's democratic value: Akhilesh

Asserting that the farmers are agitating for the restoration of the democratic value of the country, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said every citizen is emotionally joining the protest

PM Modi set to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the new Parliament building, in which Lok Sabha will be three times of its existing size and Rajya Sabha will be substantially bigger

BJP deals a blow to Cong in Rajasthan panchayat polls amid farmers' protest

The BJP bagged 1,989 of the 4,371 panchayat samiti seats while the Congress won 1852 with almost all results of the four-phase local government polls being declared

Govt cancels 6th round of talks with farm leaders after they refuse to join

The government has cancelled its crucial sixth round of talks with 40 protesting farmers' unions that was scheduled on Wednesday as farm leaders declined to participate

Farmers' protest enters day 14, govt to send draft proposal for discussion

With farmers firm on their demand about the repealing of the three agriculture laws passed by the Centre in the last monsoon session of Parliament, their protest entered the 14th day

Meeting with Amit Shah over new agri laws positive: Bharatiya Kisan Union

Describing the meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah as 'positive', Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson of the Bhartiya Kisan Union said the government would give a draft to the farm leaders

Piyush Goyal calls CAs to make farmers understand benefits of new agri laws

Union Commerce and Food minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday urged chartered accountants to make farmers understand the benefits of the legislative reforms undertaken by the Centre.Goyal said the government was ready to address the fears expressed by some sections of farmers and said that new doors were being opened for them which would exponentially increase their income."The effort to open new opportunities is a huge reform which will have better cropping patterns and engage with technology. I am confident we will see huge improvements in the life and prosperity of our farmer brothers and sisters," the minister said speaking at Startup Manthan 2.0 on start-ups hosted by the Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).The government, in its role as an enabler, has introduced several benefits to encourage and boost startups, a statement quoted the minister Goyal adding that the Government was constantly providing inputs to the startup ecosystem to help expand their base.Goyal said that support

Amit Shah's talks with farmer leaders fail; another meeting uncertain

Late night talks called by Home Minister Amit Shah ended in failure as farmer leaders rejected the government's offer to amend new farm laws, saying they want a full repeal

Delhi Congress chief, others arrested during Bharat Bandh protest in Delhi

Delhi Congress president Anil Chaudhary and some his party colleagues were arrested while staging demonstration at the ITO traffic intersection in support of the farmers' Bharat Bandh call

UN award proof of focus on making India favoured investment destination: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Invest India, an investment promotion and facilitation agency of the Union government, for winning the '2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award'. The award is a testimony to our government's focus on making India the world's preferred investment destination and improving ease of doing business, Modi said in a tweet. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) declared 'Invest India' as winner of the United Nations Investment Promotion Award 2020. The award ceremony took place on Monday at the UNCTAD headquarters in Geneva. The award recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements of the world's investment promotion agencies. "Congratulations to @investindia for winning the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award given by @UNCTAD. This is a testimony to our government's focus on making India the world's preferred investment destination & improving ease of doing business," Modi said. The .

Govt has money for Central Vista project but not for poor: Digvijaya Singh

Questioning the construction of a new Parliament building, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh said during Covid-19, the Centre has funds for the mega project in Delhi, but not for the poor

Chautala is running out of time on withdrawing support from Khattar govt

JJP leader Dushyant Chautala is under pressure to withdraw support from Khattar govt amid farmer protests

Why TMC MLA Suvendu Adhikari is a big catch for BJP before elections?

Adhikari, who recently resigned from the Mamata Banerjee Cabinet, is all set to join the BJP. He is influential in the Junglemahals and Murshidabad

Benefits, drawbacks of the 3 farm laws at the heart of farmers' protests

With no sign of any agreement between the government and farmers even after the fifth round of talks, farmers are sticking to their major point - that the three "anti-farmer" laws passed be repealed

Court recalls non-bailable warrant against Rita Bahuguna after appearance

BJP parliamentarian Rita Bahuguna Joshi appeared before a special MP/MLA court on Saturday in connection with two cases, after it issued non-bailable warrants against her for missing court dates

Modi's dilemma: Will farmer protests be his Thatcher or Anna Hazare moment?

Modi can retreat like Manmohan Singh did under pressure from Anna movement, or push farm reforms in Thatcher style. His choice will determine national politics going ahead