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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Supreme Court’s refusal to stay implementation of Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 has shattered the dream of the people for a free and fair Lok Sabha Election 2024, though the court has agreed to hear the pleas against the […]

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By Arun Srivastava Economics and culture could be mixed but certainly not the politics. It could be either centrist, liberal or rightist, but definitely not mixed. Ever since its birth in 1885, Congress has been a congregation of all shades of people, from rightists, centrists to leftists, but it steadfastly pursued the secular tenets. Nevertheless, […]

The post Who Are BJP And RSS To Ask The Congress For Loyalty Test On Hindutva? first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Rahil Nora Chopra Who will be the I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s prime ministerial face, Mallikarjun Kharge or Nitish Kumar? Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has emerged as the new champion of the cause of social justice, holding an unprecedented caste survey in the state. Nitish has always fancied and is seen as having the credentials for the […]

The post Nitish, Or Kharge? Jury Still Out On INDIA Bloc’s PM Face first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Any further shift among the taxpayers to the concessional personal income tax regime from 60% reported so far will require further tweaks to make it more attractive, government sources said on condition of anonymity. A few options in this regard are under consideration, they said, but hinted that these steps might get deferred […]

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The political war of words continues over invitations to the pran pratishtha of Ram Lalla’s idol after the Congress said it will not be attending the inauguration of the Ayodhya temple on January 22. Analysts are saying the grand old party may have committed a blunder going into the Lok Sabha elections. But, some others […]

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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the ‘One Nation, One Election’ idea is not practically feasible going by India’s federal structure. Hours after sending a letter to Dr Niten Chandra, secretary of a high-level committee that has called for suggestions for implementation of the idea, Banerjee requested the […]

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India is planning to lower its budget deficit by at least 50 basis points in 2024/25 from this year’s target of 5.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), while also looking to raise capital spending by as much as 20 per cent, two government officials said. Shrinking the fiscal deficit and yet at the […]

The post Govt Plans To Lower Budget Gap By At Least 50 Basis Points, Raise Capital Spending As Much As 20% In FY25: Sources first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Electricity being a very political sensitive issue and States having a major role to play, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, laid out his intent to strengthen the sector. He stressed for the need to implement a comprehensive power policy in the State after conducting a detailed study of the existing power policies adopted by […]

The post Telangana Government To Bring In ‘New Power (Electricity) Policy’ first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Hinduism is a religion, but Hindutva is politics. Former is rooted in religiosity, but the later in hate politics as practiced by RSS-BJP clan. ‘Jai Sri Ram’ had been a religious and pious expression in Hinduism, but RSS-BJP clan has been misusing this as a tool against their opponents to tease […]

The post RSS-BJP Clan Must Not Defile Ramlala Consecration With Hate Politics first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava So far the RSS and BJP have been working on their plan to rupture the social relation between Hindus and Muslims, but now in the wake of the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 differences have cropped up among the Hindus between those believing Sanatan ideology and the devotees […]

The post RSS’s Ram Mandir Inauguration Is Politically Motivated, Say Four Top Hindu Heads first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

The Congress has finally decided on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha on January 22, saying it will skip the “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh/Bharatiya Janata Party event”. It has also raised the point that while the temple construction is incomplete, the inauguration was being hurried ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. These are the common grounds […]

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After initiating seat-sharing talks with various opposition parties, the Congress on Wednesday said its president Mallikarjun Kharge is in touch with leaders of all INDIA bloc constituents to ensure closer coordination in the opposition alliance. The assertion comes amid talk that the alliance could have a convener, with the name of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish […]

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Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Wednesday ruled the MLAs of either faction of Shiv Sena cannot be disqualified for going “incommunicado” as alleged by the UBT faction. Uddhav Thackeray expressed displeasure over the verdict and termed it the “murder of democracy”. The Maharashtra Assembly Speaker added that the “Shinde faction was the real Shiv […]

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NEW DELHI: Consumer protection regulator CCPA on Tuesday said it is ready with draft guidelines specifying “dos and don’ts” to prevent coaching institutes from making “false claims” in advertisements regarding success rates of candidates. The draft guidelines will be approved and issued soon, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Chief Commissioner and Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit […]

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NEW DELHI: Indian economy will likely pick up pace in FY25 and FY26, growing 6.4% and 6.5%, respectively, on the back of a strong investment and services push, retaining the fastest-growing major economy tag, the World Bank said Tuesday. The multilateral institution has forecast global growth to slump further to 2.4% in 2024 from 2.6% […]

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By K Raveendran Geopolitics and guidance from the US Federal Reserve may not be the only factors that determine the performance of gold in the New Year. The Indian and other elections slated for the year may also be determinants. India is the second largest gold consumer in the world and the rate at which […]

The post Implications Of National Elections For Gold Demand In India And World Markets first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava Air dashing of the Enforcement Director Rahul Navin just around midnight on the fourth day of the attack on the team of his sleuths investigating alleged ration distribution scam in West Bengal is not only meant to boost the morale of his men; instead it has got multiple dimensions. If he was […]

The post ED To Adopt More Vindictive Posture In TMC-Ruled West Bengal first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Tackling the deepfake issue will require regulations and close industry collaboration as there is no silver bullet for it, Nasscom Chairperson Rajesh Nambiar has said, terming it a “real concern”, especially in a year when several countries are going for polls. In an interview with PTI, the Nasscom chief also talked about continued […]

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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that central probe agencies were scripting dramas to conduct raids at houses of TMC leaders as the BJP is scared of her party. Her statement came four days after a mob assaulted Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers during a raid at TMC leader […]

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday hit out at the Centre for denying the state an opportunity to take part in the tableau presentation during the Republic Day parade. The Chief Minister said the Centre denied Karnataka a tableau because there is a Congress government in the state. According to him, the proposals for tableaux […]

The post Siddaramaiah hits out against rejection of R-Day tableau first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nitya Chakraborty The seat sharing talks between the constituents of INDIA block have started in right earnest. Congress high command has finally understood the need for early clinching of the agreements between the INDIA partners taking into the specifics of the political situation in each state. It is a welcome development. To start with, […]

The post Congress-Left Seat Sharing In A Few States Will Be Positive For Lok Sabha Polls first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Kalyani Shankar Can the enormous popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieve electoral success in the southern states? The Party is seeking to gain more voters in the challenging southern region. Its presence is limited in states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Since it has […]

The post Despite Narendra Modi’s Big Thrust In South, BJP May Not Gain In Lok Sabha Polls first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.