The Hindu Morning Digest: September 9, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest: September 9, 2024

Italy’s Jannik Sinner holds the U.S. Open trophy after winning his men’s final match against USA’s Taylor Fritz in New York on Sunday, September 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Kolkata rape-murder: SC to hear R.G. Kar hospital incident case on September 9 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (September 9, 2024) … Read more

Govt. machinery a ‘mute spectator’ despite continuous attacks on Muslims: Rahul Gandhi

Govt. machinery a ‘mute spectator’ despite continuous attacks on Muslims: Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (September 1, 2024) accused the BJP government of being a “mute spectator” in the face of “continuous attacks” on minorities, especially Muslims, and demanded the strictest action against “anarchist elements” behind such incidents. His comments come in … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest: August 27, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest: August 27, 2024

Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 26, 2024. Photo: X/@himantabiswa Champai Soren to join BJP on Aug 30: Himanta “Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and distinguished Adivasi leader of our country, Champai Soren ji met Union home minister Amit Shah ji… He will officially join BJP on August … Read more

Rahul Gandhi reiterates caste census demand: Important for policymaking

Rahul Gandhi reiterates caste census demand: Important for policymaking

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday reiterated his demand and the importance of conducting a nationwide caste census, saying it was not just a census but served as a foundation for effective policymaking. Addressing a Samvidhan Samman Sammelan in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, Rahul Gandhi stated that 90 per cent of the … Read more

Why Indian politicians prefer not to talk fashion

Why Indian politicians prefer not to talk fashion

Ever since she stopped dyeing her hair more than a year back, waiting for the messy grey to grow into subdued salt, Nirmala Sitharaman has been particularly attentive to her sari selection. For years, she wore handlooms from her home state of Andhra Pradesh besides Tamil Nadu’s pattus, but there has been a stylistic shift … Read more

73-74% of GST collected from health, insurance premiums goes to states: Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

73-74% of GST collected from health, insurance premiums goes to states: Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

GST on insurance premiums: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said 18% of Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected from health and insurance premiums is equally shared between the Centre and states. She said of the 9% share that is accorded to the Centre, 41% is further sent to states. Overall, 73-74% of GST revenues … Read more

राहुल गांधी ने संसद में की किसानों से खास बात, कर दिया बड़ा कमिटमेंट

राहुल गांधी ने संसद में की किसानों से खास बात, कर दिया बड़ा कमिटमेंट

नेता विपक्ष राहुल गांधी ने संसद में शंभू बॉर्डर पर प्रदर्शन कर रहे किसान संगठनों के नेताओं से बुधवार को मुलाकात की. मुलाकात के बाद राहुल ने किसान नेताओं से बड़ा कमिटमेंट किया है. आखिर उन्होंने किसानों से क्या कमिटमेंट किया है? उनके साथ किसान नेताओं की क्या बात हुई? आपको इनसाइड स्टोरी बताते हैं. … Read more

The Congress has no room for complacency

The Congress has no room for complacency

Congress leaders V.D. Satheesan and K.C. Venugopal during a UDF meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on June 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) delivered an impressive performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Kerala. It won 18 seats — just one short of the 19 seats it had won in … Read more

Rahul Gandhi: Hope voice of opposition will be allowed in Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi: Hope voice of opposition will be allowed in Lok Sabha

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi speaks during election of the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, on June 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Congratulating Om Birla for being elected speaker of the Lok Sabha for a second term, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he hoped the Opposition … Read more

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 5: Rahul, Smriti, Rajnath among key candidates voting in fifth phase today

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 5: Rahul, Smriti, Rajnath among key candidates voting in fifth phase today

Polling for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on May 20 across a total of 49 seats, including in high-profile constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. Also Read: India General Elections 2024 Phase 5 LIVE updates The fate of five Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress … Read more