(FE) Following their embarrassing defeats in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and not being able to form governments in Goa and Manipur due to poor decision making, the fault lines in Congress seem to have widened. Two of the former Congress Minister spoke against the party leadership accusing it of living in a culture of sycophancy. Kishore Chandra Deo, tribal affairs and Panchayati Raj Minister said that Rahul Gandhi had to get a dozen people around him removed. It was necessary for him to survive, he told IE. Former Law Minister Ashwini Kumar that the grand old party must accept its…
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(FE) Indian Oil Corp became India’s first refiner to buy light sweet Hibernia crude from Canada’s largest oil company, doing the deal after the opening of the arbitrage for Canadian oil to flow to Asia. A decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut output strengthened Middle East benchmark Dubai against other regional markers, allowing oil from the Americas and Europe to be shipped to Asia at competitive prices. Production in North America, led by U.S. shale output, is increasing after supply cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC countries pushed oil prices to above $50 a barrel.…
(HT) भाजपा संसदीय दल की बैठक में पार्टी के शीर्ष नेताओं ने 2019 में होने वाले लोकसभा चुनाव के लिए पार्टी की रणनीति का खाका खींचा जहां प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने बीजेपी नेताओं से युवाओं को जोड़ने और उनके बीच पैठ बनाने को कहा।अनंत कुमार ने बताया कि बीजेपी संसदीय दल की बैठक में प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि युवाओं को सरकार के अच्छे कामों का राजदूत बनाया जाना चाहिए। बैठक में अमित शाह ने कहा कि 2019 के लोकसभा चुनाव अहम है। उनके लिए तैयार रहना है। जो जीत हुई है उससे आगे बढ़ना है। पीएम मोदी ने बीजेपी सदस्यों…
(FE) After five days of drama and speculation, BJP is set to name Rajnath Singh as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The news was confirmed by a top BJP source who revealed that Dinesh Sharma and Siddharth Nath Singh were the other two leading contenders but the top leaders selected the Home Minister Rajnath Singh for the spot. The source also confirmed that Home Ministry which is currently being headed by Singh will be given to the current Finance and Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley. This decision will bring a completely new look to Narendra Modi’s cabinet as Piyush Goyal…
(BS) Cricket legends Ian and Greg Chappell are among 90 prominent Australians who have signed an open letter calling on Indian energy giant Adani to abandon its controversial coal mine project in Queensland, warning it could damage bilateral ties and even affect sporting links. The 21.7 billion dollar Carmichael coal mine project, one of the world’s largest, to start construction this year after being given the green light by the federal and Queensland state governments. The project involves dredging 1.1 million cubic metres of spoil near the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which will then be disposed off on land. The letter…
(PTI) The BJP top brass set the tone for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls at its Parliamentary Party meeting today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking party leaders to reach out to the youth.BJP chief Amit Shah said the parliamentary elections are the next big challenge for the party following its win in the recently concluded state polls. The first BJP Parliamentary Party meeting after the announcement of the assembly polls results was an occasion for celebration, thanksgiving and mapping out the path ahead for the party.Keeping up with its outreach to Dalits, a substantial chunk of whom is believed…
(AU) उत्तराखंड में नए सीएम पद का दावेदार कौन होगा इस पर कयासों का दौर जारी है। वहीं खबर आ रही है आगामी 18 मार्च को राज्य को नया मुखिया मिल जाएगा और प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की उपस्थित में वह राज्य की कमान संभालेगा।सूत्रों के हवाले से खबर है कि प्रशासन को प्रधानमंत्री मोदी के दौरे के संबंध में सुरक्षा प्लान मिल चुका है। जिसके तहत प्रशासन तैयारियों में जुट गया है।सूत्रों से यह खबर भी है कि पीएम मोदी देहरादून में 18 मार्च होने वाले शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में पहुंच रहे हैं। हालांकि इसकी कोई अधिकारिक पुष्टि नहीं हुई है।
(PTI) Gold prices rose sharply by Rs 450 to regain the Rs 29,000-mark and trade at Rs 29,100 per 10 grams at the bullion market today, tracking a firm trend overseas amid fresh buying by local jewellers. Silver followed suit to recapture the Rs 41,000-mark by climbing Rs 1,050 to Rs 41,350 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Bullion traders said a firm trend overseas after the US Federal Reserve raised key lending rates amid increased buying by local jewellers, mainly led to rally in gold prices.The Federal Reserve, as was widely expected, raised the benchmark…
(AU) गोवा के मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर परिकर विधानसभा में बहुमत साबित करने में सफल रहे। उन्होंने 40 सदस्यों वाली गोवा विधानसभा में 22 वोट हासिल किए। उधर राहुल गांधी ने एक बार फिर गोवा और मणिपुर में बीजेपी पर विधायकों की खरीद-फरोख्त का आरोप लगाया। बहुमत परीक्षण के दौरान 22 विधायकों ने पक्ष में और 16 विधायकों ने पर्रिकर के खिलाफ वोट किया। वहीं एक विधायक वोटिंग के दौरान मौजूद नहीं रहे। विश्वास मत जीतने के बाद मनोहर परिकर ने कहा कि हमने शुरू में कहा था कि 23 विधायक हमारे साथ हैं, अभी भी 22 ने पक्ष में वोट दिया। स्पीकर…
(PTI) One of the strongest regional satraps of the Congress, Amarinder Singh put the party back in the saddle in Punjab after the “father of all battles” that decimated the SAD and crushed the AAP’s dream of expanding its footprint beyond Delhi. 75-year-old Amarinder, a widely respected and popular leader, steered the Congress to a landslide victory winning 77 seats in the 117 member Assembly to occupy the chief minister’s post for the second time. The maharaja’s win in Punjab after 10 years has also rekindled the hopes for the revival of the grand old party.Belonging to a very rare breed…