The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) strongly criticised the BJP-led central government over Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids that were conducted at multiple locations across Jharkhand on Tuesday. A total of 17 places were raided covered in the two neighbouring states, just one day before the state’s first phase of elections. The JMM accused the central
The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala was embroiled in controversy on Sunday after a campaign video of opposition UDF candidate Rahul Mamkootathil, contesting the Palakkad Assembly bypoll, briefly appeared on the party’s official Facebook page. Initially, the CPI(M) district leadership denied any connection with the page, but later issued a clarification, claiming the account had been
Congress releases MVA manifesto for Maharashtra Elections: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday released the manifesto of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections emphasising on a series of welfare schemes. The event saw the presence of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday criticised the Congress party, saying that wherever it forms government, the state becomes an ATM for the party’s leaders. Speaking at a rally in Akola for Maharashtra’s state assembly elections, Modi declared, “We won’t let Maharashtra become Congress’s ATM.” Modi’s Ambedkar pitch Modi also challenged Congress leaders to prove
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) interfered in all development works in Maharashtra, including works of the Samruddhi Expressway. He also claimed that MVA will stop the ‘Majhi Ladki Bahin’ scheme, if it comes to power. Kicking off his campaign trail from Dhule district in Maharashtra ahead of
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange may not be fielding candidates in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, but his influence looms large, unsettling BJP’s prospects in Jalna, the epicenter of Maratha agitation, political observers said. In the 2019 elections, the BJP secured three key constituencies in the district—Bhokardan, Partur, and Badnapur—and is striving to retain them despite
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of advancing its political agenda by targeting specific communities and spreading communal divisions in Jharkhand. While addressing public at an election rally in Khunti district, Soren alleged that the BJP is focused on the state’s resources rather than on issues that matter to
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala announced Thursday that all party rebels running against official candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections have been suspended for six years. Speaking at a press conference, Chennithala said district units have been instructed to compile a list of rebel candidates still in the race
The reprieve for India’s drug companies from the Trump administration’s reciprocal levies could be short-lived, with the US president Dnald Trump saying, “pharma tariffs are going to come in at levels you haven’t really seen before.” “We are looking at pharmaceuticals as a separate category. We will be announcing that sometime in the near-future and
By Neeraj Agarwala I plan to sell some family gold as prices are high now. It was purchased by my grandfather and there are no bills. Do I have to pay any tax on the sale amount? —D R Rao The sale of gold jewellery is subject to tax under the head ‘capital gains’. Since
Avenue Supermarts, best known for its DMart chain of stores, is accelerating store additions as competition intensifies within grocery retail. The value retailer added as many as 28 stores in the March quarter (Q4) of FY25, its latest business update said, the highest in four years. The latest addition will also see the value retailer
AWL Agri Business, formerly Adani Wilmar, recorded a 7% year-on-year volume growth in the fourth quarter (Q4) of fiscal 2025, it said in a business update on Friday. The company saw a 36% year-on-year revenue growth, with stronger performance in rural towns compared to urban markets. This growth, particularly in the foods category, was driven
It started as a hole-in-the-wall outlet selling namkeen and mithai in Bikaner, Rajasthan, way back in 1937. Today, Haldiram’s is the undisputed bhujia king that marquee global investors are rushing to grab a bite of. It is tough to put a single face behind its grand success story, though. “Every member of the family is
