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Previous UP govts not concerned with people’s needs, their only agenda was to loot: PM Modi

Addressing voters of UP virtually Sunday, Modi said that the people of Uttar Pradesh have decided that development will be the biggest issue in the upcoming assembly elections.

Ex-minister Pokhriyal sent eviction order, month after 2nd notice to leave official bungalow

Former education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal dropped from Modi cabinet 6 months ago. Bungalow allotted to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, according to housing ministry sources.

BJP postpones release of manifesto for UP polls in wake of Lata Mangeshkar’s demise

Swatantra Dev Singh, BJP party chief for Uttar Pradesh, says the next date for the manifesto's release will be decided soon.

EC issues notice to Uttarakhand BJP for tweeting morphed image of Congress’ Harish Rawat

The Election Commission's action came after the Congress lodged a formal complaint Friday accusing BJP's Uttarakhand unit of falsely depicting its state Congress chief Harish Rawat as a Muslim cleric.

Modi, Kedarnath, Ganga arti — what BJP’s campaign push in Uttarakhand says about its message

It’s a no-brainer that Modi is the face of BJP’s campaign in Uttarakhand, with CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, who took over last July as third CM since 2017 election, taking the backseat.

BJP hits out at Telangana CM for missing Modi events in Hyderabad, TRS says KCR down with fever

Row comes close on the heels of BJP lashing out at KCR for talking about need for a new Constitution. KCR also said BJP should be uprooted from Centre & thrown into Bay of Bengal.

India has a king, not PM: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Taking a sharp jibe at PM Modi while addressing a rally in Uttarakhand, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused him of leaving protesting farmers on the road for a year amid Covid.

Punjab Congress CM face will decide if 60 candidates become MLAs or not, says Sidhu

Only a person who has a roadmap for Punjab and enjoys people’s trust can ensure that 60 contestants get elected as legislators, Navjot Singh Sidhu said.

Boat-shaped with local touch: Cap worn by Modi on R-Day is flavour of poll season in Uttarakhand

Cap designed by Mussoorie-based Sameer Shukla as symbol of local pride is selling like hot cakes in Uttarakhand as elections draw closer, with both Congress and BJP said to be placing orders.

UP voters prefer Facebook over Twitter for state politics updates: Digital marketing survey

Survey conducted by digital marketing platform iCubesWire over three weeks in January. It had 1,094 participants from Uttar Pradesh, most aged between 18 and 40 years.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.