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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The central investigating agency, the enforcement Directorate (ED), which is on a rampage against the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in Kerala, suffered a highly embarrassing double defeat in the Kerala High Court. In the latest rebuff to the ED, the Kerala High Court stayed the fresh summons issued […]

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NEW DELHI: Despite heavy odds and global crises, India showed remarkable resilience to keep inflation under control, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, exuding confidence that the BJP was a “natural choice” for the people and will form a majority government for a third time in a row in 2024. In an interview with newsmagazine […]

The post India On Road To Becoming Developed Country By 2047, Says PM Modi first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava The catchline “Phir Aayega Modi” of the saffron ecosystem needs correction. It portrays him as a visionary who will return to usher India to a new and affluent ecosphere — purely as a device to strengthen the perception that Modi is the only saviour. Therefore, people must elect him. But scratch a […]

The post INDIA Bloc Must Protect Democracy With Bharat Nyay Yatra first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Bahujan Samaj Party MP Malook Nagar on Thursday said that party chief Mayawati should be the prime ministerial face for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to Good News Today channel, Nagar said, “Mayawati Ji should be declared as Prime Ministerial candidate.” The BSP leader’s comments were viewed as the party’s condition to be a […]

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The Congress is set to kickstart its campaign for next year’s Lok Sabha elections with its mega rally ‘Hain Tayyar Hum’ in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city on Thursday, the party’s 139th foundation day. It will be a historic moment for the people of the country, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Wednesday said addressing a press […]

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By Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr The vaulting ambition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to overturn existing structures is the hallmark of his nearly 10 years at the helm. Take the case of the three new laws that have replaced three colonial-era laws and the authoritarian streak in Modi sticks out like a sore thumb. The […]

The post The Three New Criminal Laws Betray A Narrow Spirit Of Nationalism first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava Reverses suffered by the Israeli army in 80 days of the ‘War on Gaza’ reminds of the Vietnam War. The then US President, Lyndon B. Johnson, invaded Vietnam to check the communism juggernaut. Today, POTUS Joe Biden is commanding the Israeli Defence Forces much to the disgust of centrist liberal forces. Then, […]

The post Israel In A Bind With Joe Biden Running The War On Gaza first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in Kerala has upped the ante against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan by seeking President Droupadi Murmu’s intervention in the crisis involving the Governor and the State government, at the root of which are Khan’s alleged gubernatorial excesses; the Governor is not even sparing varsities and […]

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By Arun Srivastava Passing legislation by resorting to suspensions is a kind of authoritarianism’. Knocking down the March 2 directive of the Supreme Court that said that the panel which picks election commissioners and their chief “shall” include the Chief Justice of India was clear manifestation of the autocratic mindset of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, […]

The post Passing Important Legislations By Suspending Opposition MPs Is Authoritarianism first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Ashis Biswas Despite four rounds of prolonged talks, unity eludes, even on basic issues, potential partners in the much-hyped opposition alliance – famously christened INDIA – in east and northeast India. Major opposition parties of Assam   and Bihar have rejected two proposals, one on seat-sharing and the other on projecting a “PM face” for […]

The post INDI-Alliance In Assam, Bihar Cannot Agree On Seat-Sharing, PM Face first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

INDIA Bloc member parties are staging street protests today against the suspension of a historic number of MPs from Parliament in an “undemocratic manner” during the Winter Session. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party president Rahul Gandhi and other members of the alliance were to  address the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. A series of […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak For the last few years, the Narendra Modi-led Government has been empowering itself through changes in various laws relating to crime and evidence to such an extent that it can arbitrarily apply certain laws to raid, arrest, seize, detain, prosecute – even pardon anyone it may like to. The passage of […]

The post Grabbing Absolute Power By Executive Is Undemocratic first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By P. Sudhir Governors in Opposition-ruled states are becoming tools for the ruling party at the Centre to advance its political agenda and to create difficulties for the concerned state government for implementing its welfare programmes and development schemes. The role of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is particularly disruptive and obnoxious.  He had sat […]

The post Kerala Governor Bent On Making Universities His Fiefdoms first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Krishna Jha Our democracy has lost each of its basics. From the recent crisis that proved to be an assault on not only federalism, but also its most relevant constitutional principles. The Supreme Court judgment on the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and the dismantling of the state of Jammu and Kashmir […]

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By Satyaki Chakraborty The Narendra Modi Government’s decision to freeze the accounts of the news portal NewsClick through the actions of the Income Tax Department is nothing but the continuation of the organized attack by the central agencies on this leading news portal to make it dysfunctional before the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.The latest […]

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Amid the massive row over the suspension spree of MPs over their conduct in the House, Opposition parties have questioned why two BJP members in Lok Sabha have not faced any action yet despite being at the centre of huge controversies. These two BJP MPs are Ramesh Bidhuri and Pratap Simha. While Mr Bidhuri had […]

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By Roger McKenzie Former South African president Jacob Zuma has denounced the governing African National Congress (ANC) and vowed to vote for a new political formation in next year’s general election. Mr Zuma, who led the ANC from 2007 to 2017, said on Saturday that he was backing the newly formed Umkhonto we Sizwe party, […]

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NEW DELHI: Indian economy, dubbed the fastest growing major economy in the world, is faced with the single most important pressure point of job creation, says former RBI Governor Raghuram G Ranjan as he makes a strong case for improvement of human capital through skill development. Talking about the book ‘Breaking the mould: Reimagining India’s […]

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By Kalyani Shankar After completing the five state elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition prepare for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The B.J.P. is confident about maintaining its stronghold in the Hindi belt, and the Opposition has failed to challenge them effectively. B.J.P. won elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh comfortably […]

The post BJP Has A Big Advantage Over Congress In Terms Of Funds And Organisational Power first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The left movement in the country in general and in Kerala in particular suffered a grievous loss in the passing away of Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary Kanam Rajendran. Kanam had been admitted to hospital on October 25 with multiple ailments, including a wound on his leg. As the […]

The post Kanam: A Communist To The Core, A Pillar Of Left Unity In Kerala first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary Kanam Rajendran, 73 died at a private hospital following cardiac arrest on Friday at Amrita hospital. The veteran leader was undergoing treatment at the hospital for ailments including diabetes. The leader was admitted to the hospital on October 25 with multiple ailments, including an unhealed wound on his […]

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By Arun Srivastava The cat phrase “Modi Hai to Mumkin Hai” was proved correct by none else but Narendra Modi himself when he succeeded in his mission to have Mahua Moitra of TMC expelled from Lok Sabha by manipulating the parliamentary procedures and practices. In the history of the parliamentary politics this was for the […]

The post Mahua’s Unethical Expulsion From Lok Sabha Is Going To Strengthen INDIA Bloc first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: India has the potential to grow at 8 per cent as the country is labour-rich with enough institutional maturity of a functioning democracy, Niti Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery said on Thursday. Bery also cautioned that North India has not been doing well traditionally compared to South India, and this can create tensions […]

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By P. Sudhir The results of the five state assembly elections are striking for the way the BJP has won in the three heartland states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. A major victory is the coming back to power in Madhya Pradesh, a state where it has ruled for two decades, except for a […]

The post INDIA Constituents Have To Offer An Alternative Programme To Take On BJP In 2024 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.