Kushinagar international airport to boost Buddhist tourism

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Modi said that the new airport will benefit all — from pilgrims, farmers, workers, local shopkeepers as well as local industries Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the much-awaited Rs 260-crore Kushinagar International airport, the third such airport in Uttar Pradesh. The new airport is part of the Centre’s effort to boost tourism by … Read more

Union Cabinet expansion signals mobility and opportunity in BJP

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There is an inherent message in the recently held cabinet expansion, for BJP leaders as well as outsiders. The party leadership believes in rewarding good work and it is equal for both who are long-term party members and those who joined it in recent years. The inclusion of two former senior Congress leaders, Narayan Rane … Read more

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Digvijaya Singh cross swords in Rajya Sabha

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NEW DELHI: The debate on the motion of thanks to the presidential address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday saw BJP member Jyotiraditya Scindia slamming his former party, the Congress, but was later at the receiving end when his turf rival Digvijaya Singh and Trinamool leader Derek O’Brien took jibes at him. Scindia was all … Read more

Congress makes Kamal Nath face of Madhya Pradesh campaign, sets focus on Scindia’s defection

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NEW DELHI: The Congress’ campaign for fighting the crucial assembly by-elections to 28 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh is centred around the “deception” of Jyotiraditya Scindia and the 25 MLAs who quit the party and joined the BJP, bringing down the Kamal Nath government. The Congress has chosen “Janta khadi hai saath, Laut rahey hain Kamal … Read more

BJP should give account of 15 years of rule in MP: Kamal Nath

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Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Saturday said the BJP should give account of its 15-year-long rule in the state before asking about the performance of the previous Congress-led government that was in power for 15 months. Nath also accused the BJP of coming to power in the state through “notes” (money). A state … Read more

Opposition seems to have lost its sting during pandemic, but the ruling party is consolidating its base

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Pradyut Bordoloi and Gaurav Gogoi, members of Parliament from Assam, failed to catch the last flight from Delhi to Guwahati on March 24. Until the previous day, both the Congress MPs were present in the Lok Sabha for the budget session. And neither of them had an inkling that a nationwide lockdown was in the … Read more

Jyotiraditya Scindia begins MP campaign

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New Delhi: The BJP started its campaign in Madhya Pradesh on Monday with virtual rallies scheduled in all the 24 seats where by-polls will be held. BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the first two rallies, asking people to choose between the partnership between himself and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, or that of Kamal … Read more