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The Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP is India’s biggest national party and currently rules the country. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The BJP has been in power since 2014, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister.

Modi starts 2024 with big-ticket TN trip, professes ‘Tamil love’ with eye on LS polls

Akshaya Nath -
Modi Tuesday inaugurated new terminal building for Tiruchirappalli international airport. Altogether, he inaugurated or laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 20,000 crore.

Photos with Modi & Yogi, campaigned for MP polls — IIT-BHU gangrape accused were part of BJP IT Cell

Shikha Salaria -
One of accused is said to be son-in-law of Madan Mohan Tiwari, local BJP councillor from Varanasi’s Brij Enclave. All three have Facebook profiles showing their link with IT cell of party.

Three men arrested in IIT-BHU gangrape case, SP & Congress allege they are BJP workers

Amogh Rohmetra -
Congress claims the 3 hold positions in BJP’s IT cell in Varanasi. BJP’s UP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi says strict action will be taken against those who have committed the crime.

Brother of Karnataka BJP MP Pratap Simha arrested for illegally cutting trees

ANI -
According to officials, Vikram Simha has been accused of cutting down trees in a forest area in Karnataka's Hassan district.

Among 22 new ministers in Rajasthan govt, 6 Raje loyalists & BJP nominee for delayed Karanpur poll

Shanker Arnimesh -
17 new faces in Bhajanlal's council of ministers, including former MPs Rajyavardhan Rathore and Kirodi Lal Meena. Baba Balaknath, who was said to be CM contender, conspicuously missing.

BJP rolls out the Ayodhya welcome mat. Opposition walks into the boycott trap

Sourav Roy Barman -
It may have been easier for CPI(M) to decline to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony on 22 January, for Congress, the invitation is a tightrope walk.

INDIA’s Bengal seat-sharing impasse: TMC eyes lead role, CPIM defiant, state Congress keen to ‘go solo’

Sreyashi Dey -
As Mamata's 31 December deadline looms, both Bengal Congress & CPI(M) remain reluctant to ally with TMC. Congress national leadership keen on tie-up to take on BJP.

How did BJP pull off tribal turnaround in Chhattisgarh? Inside RSS’s ‘apolitical’ Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram

+TFP Sanya Dhingra -
VKA was formed on 26 December 1952 against a backdrop of 'unabated conversions'. Although an apolitical organisation, it is seen as crucial to BJP's Chhattisgarh win in 2023, and its 2018 loss.

‘Ambedkar vs RSS’ — Congress draws ideological battle lines for 2024 at Nagpur rally

Purva Chitnis -
At Congress foundation day rally, Kharge & Rahul Gandhi accuse RSS of capturing educational institutes, promise to implement Nyay scheme from 2019 manifesto, reiterate caste census pledge.

Don’t expect a gentler Modi in 2024. He’s already sure of his place in history

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
Narendra Modi's supremacy doesn't work in South India. Unless the BJP's next victory is more national in character, the Hindi belt vs the rest problem will fester going ahead.
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No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

Amrit Kaur -
On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

MaBaTha sees Hindutva as an ally. India must not serve fanatics in Myanmar

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Economy

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Sharan Poovanna -
Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

Defence

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Smruti Deshpande -
Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

National Interest

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Shekhar Gupta -
Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.

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