Thiruvananthapuram MP, who backed the Centre on Op Sindoor, took a swipe at ministers Piyush Goyal & Jaishankar for evading questions on India’s purported pledge to US on Russian oil.
Tharoor’s absence from a meeting of Congress high command & its Kerala leadership had deepened concerns within party that its ties with Thiruvananthapuram MP were nearing breaking point.
Not first time a row has erupted over perceived slight to Rahul at official events. During 2024 Independence Day ceremony at Red Fort, the seat designated for him was in the 5th row.
Radhakrishna Doddamani is a 1st-time Congress MP from Karnataka, elected in 2024. Tejasvi Surya, 2nd-time MP, has spent Rs 1.31 crore. MPs can recommend works up to Rs 5 crore/year.
Mallikarjun Kharge says scrapping MGNREGA was one-sided decision taken by govt without consulting stakeholders including state governments, people and panchayats.
Row has erupted over Centre’s directive to manufacturers & importers to pre-install the app on every smartphone sold in India within 90 days. Oppn calls it ‘Big Boss moment’.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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