Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand of “patronising” the mafia and urged voters to elect the BJP, promising to “bulldoze” criminal elements in the state. Speaking at an election rally in Koderma, Adityanath claimed the JMM-led government was supporting mafia activities in sectors such as land, sand
An FIR has been registered against Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Raut, the brother of party leader Sanjay Raut, for allegedly making offensive remarks against rival Shiv Sena leader Suvarna Karanje. Sunil Raut and Karanje are contesting against each other in Mumbai’s Vikhroli assembly seat in the upcoming November 20 elections. Also ReadMaharashtra Elections 2024:
a blow to the Congress, the party was left without a candidate in Kolhapur North after Madhurima Raje Chhatrapati withdrew her nomination on Monday, the final day for filing withdrawals for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. The development has rattled Congress ranks in Kolhapur, one of its traditional bastions in western Maharashtra, with local leader
The Election Commission of India rescheduled the polling date in 14 Assembly constituencies across Kerala, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh to November 20 following “large scale social, cultural and religious engagements” of people from various communities. The by-elections were set to be held on November 13 earlier. The Assembly Constituencies are Palakkad in Kerala; Dera Baba
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday of seeking to seize Jharkhand’s mineral wealth rather than focusing on the welfare of its people. Speaking at a rally in Mandu, Kharge said the BJP’s growing presence in poll-bound Jharkhand — with more leaders than candidates — demonstrated the party’s intent to
Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Election Commission on Monday directed the state government to immediately transfer Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla following complaints from political parties, including the Congress, PTI reports, citing sources. The commission instructed the Maharashtra chief secretary to hand over Shukla’s responsibilities to the next senior-most IPS officer in
Just weeks before Maharashtra Assembly elections, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde pledged to transform Mumbai into a slum-free city and provide affordable housing for the underprivileged. While addressing a public rally in Kurla on Sunday, Shinde highlighted his government’s achievements and appealed for a renewed mandate, stressing his commitment to inclusive development. Also Read:Maharashtra Elections 2024:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) coalition during a rally in Simaria, Chatra district, on Sunday. Shah accused the current government of “fuelling Naxalism” for political gain and expressed confidence that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government would eliminate the Naxal threat from
While the Income Tax Bill, 2025 has consolidated the tax laws governing non-profit organisations (NPOs), tax experts have sought more clarity on the criteria for these entities to qualify for tax concessions. The new Bill seeks to explain ‘permissible commercial activities’ for registered NPOs – a feature which was absent in the extant I-T Act
Bengaluru based property developer Brigade Enterprises reported a more than threefold jump in its Q3 consolidated net profit to Rs 236.24 crore and its sales bookings rose 63% to Rs 2,492 crore in the December quarter. Pavitra Shankar, managing director, Brigade Enterprises, talks to Raghavendra Kamath about the company’s plans and outlook for the real
Third-party logistics provider Delhivery is betting big on road trains — tractor units towing multiple trailers — to transform transportation for high-volume sectors like automobiles and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). The company believes this innovation will significantly reduce costs and enhance efficiency. Arun Bagavathi, network design head at Delhivery, told FE that logistics is a
Venugopal Lambu is a man on a mission. The CEO designate of LTIMindtree has chalked out both a five-year and a 90-day plan to take the $4.3 billion software services player to the next level. The core objective is to win large deals. In a recent interview, Lambu said his ‘fit-for-future programme’ involves identifying project
With 40% of last year’s equity inflows and 22% of this January’s, thematic and sectoral funds, considered among the riskiest, have become a favourite of investors. However, experts caution that many of these thematic stories may not play out the way they are being promoted. Fund houses have been aggressively promoting thematic funds. In January
