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How BJP and Congress in poll-bound Uttarakhand are invoking late CDS Rawat’s name

While BJP leaders frequently invoke Gen. Rawat’s name to buttress their pledge for state's development, Congress has demanded Bharat Ratna, wants 'chance' to implement his vision.

Goa BJP minister Milind Naik, who quit over ‘sexploitation’ scandal, is corruption-accused too

Goa urban development and social welfare minister Milind Naik's resignation comes weeks before assembly elections in the state. He is a three-term MLA from Mormugao.

Akhilesh Yadav joins hands with estranged uncle Shivpal for 2022 UP polls

The uncle-nephew relation had gone sour in 2016 with the sacking of Shivpal by Akhilesh when he was UP Chief Minister. Shivpal went on to form his own party in 2018.

Avoid airport lounge, queue up like common people: PM Modi tells BJP MPs in breakfast meet

BJP MPs from Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka told to organise sporting, cultural events, meet and greet people to know their expectations and showcase work done by government.

‘I assumed it was a joke’: Mamata’s sister-in-law didn’t know she was getting civic poll ticket

ThePrint went on the campaign trail with Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s sister-in-law, Kajari — the newest political entrant from the family — ahead of the Kolkata municipal polls.

From special status to namaaz ban, ally BJP is playing opposition to Nitish’s Bihar govt

The Nitish Kumar-BJP alliance in Bihar has seen fraught moments before, but now BJP leaders are publicly denouncing the actions of a government of which they are part.

Majority want anti-conversion law, no one needs to fear harassment, says Karnataka CM Bommai

In an interview with ThePrint, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai discusses the controversial anti-conversion bill, the 'bitcoin scam', and BJP’s performance in MLC polls.

Modi tells BJP CMs to go for data-driven governance model based on tech, end licence raj

In an over four-hour-long meeting in Varanasi during his two-day trip to his constituency, PM Modi urged the 12 BJP CMs to ease compliance burden in every sector.

Weeks before UP polls, Modi govt shelves proposal to change eligibility for OBC creamy layer

The proposed changes were: Increasing annual income limit for quota eligibility to Rs 12 lakh from Rs 8 lakh, and making salaries part of the gross annual income yardstick.

Meetings, weddings, condolence visits — KCR turns ‘social’ to tackle TRS discontent, BJP threat

After recent poll and bypoll losses and party members’ exits, CM has faced flak for being 'inaccessible' even to team members. He's now bringing about a change in behaviour.

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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.