scorecardresearch
Saturday, April 20, 2024
TopicNDA

Topic: NDA

‘Abki baar, 400 paar’ is no mere slogan. It’s crucial to Modi’s agenda if he gets third term

From ‘one nation, one election’ to delimitation and counter-Kejriwal plan, Modi-Shah have an agenda for 2029 poll too. But much will depend on the BJP’s numbers in 2024 polls.

BJP 3, INDIA 3 in 7 key bypolls, Opposition leads in Uttar Pradesh seat

In the seven seats that went to polls Tuesday, five saw a direct clash between the BJP and the newly-formed Opposition bloc INDIA.

INDIA needs a new vision of nationalism for 2024. Invoking Nehru, Constitution not enough

If Modi is the outsized factor in the 2024 elections, then only nationalism outpaces him as the dominant mood. INDIA’s challenge is to create an alternative nationalism.

Nitish Kumar can return to NDA any time, says Athawale, takes dig at opposition alliance

Union minister says sole agenda of opposition INDIA alliance is to remove Prime Minister Narendra Modi from power.

At Sangh feasts, Pramod Mahajan’s favourite paneer going off menu. Lauki-pumpkin is back

At BJP meets, paneer and English-style salads are still a favourite.

Former deputy chief of Army found 24 hrs after family reported him missing from his Delhi home

Delhi Police found Lt. Gen. Shantanu Dayal (retd) walking along Outer Ring Road, putting end to frantic search that included cops putting out an alert on social media.

Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th Vice President of India

The 71-year-old, who is also the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, was elected as vice president on 6 August after defeating the Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.

Droupadi Murmu files nomination for President as ruling NDA candidate

The former governor is a politician from Odisha and an ardent champion of tribal rights.

Why was number of women cadets for NDA fixed at 19 in 2022, same as 2021, SC asks Centre

UPSC notification issued December 2021 says first phase of NDA exam for 2022 scheduled in April. Notification declares 19 women candidates will be chosen out of 400 successful ones.

Modi govt’s ‘indecisiveness’ on GM crops slowed down research advancement, US agri dept criticises

Report released by Global Agricultural Information Network of USDA cites 'existing policy environment' as a reason for uncertainty in agricultural biotech R&D in India.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.