The Economist also reports on Nagpur riots, highlighting PM Modi’s silence, and again throws its weight behind Nitin Gadkari as a potential successor to PM.
The UP CM had said that DMK was trying to divide the country on the basis of region & language. Stalin posted on X that Yogi’s comments were ‘political black comedy at its darkest’.
Southern states have expressed concerns that delimitation in its current form would reduce their representation in the Lok Sabha. Punjab CM was present, too. TMC & YSRCP skipped the meet.
Pradhan had alleged that DMK-led Tamil Nadu govt initially agreed to implement the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme in the state but later went back on its promise.
Given Stalin’s opposition to Hindi, Shah said the Modi government effected changes & ensured that the CISF aspirants could write the exam in their respective regional languages.
After education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Samagra Shiksha funds would not be released to TN until it aligns with NEP, CM Stalin asserted Centre cannot indulge in ‘blackmail’.
Tamil Nadu govt has been refusing to sign an MoU with Centre to implement PM-Shri, citing objections to the 'imposition of the three-language formula'.
Udhayanidhi was anointed deputy CM last yr by his father & CM MK Stalin. DMK insiders say he is strengthening the party politically, ideologically & pushing to bring in 'more young blood'.
Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.
The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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