In a setback for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), several BJP leaders, including three former MLAs, switched to the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) just weeks before the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. On Monday, former legislators Lois Marandi, Kunal Sarangi, and Lakshman Tudu made the move to join JMM. This shift follows closely on the heels
Jharkhand Congress full list of Candidates: The Congress party announced its first list of 21 candidates for the Jharkhand elections on Monday. Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon will contest from the Lohardaga seat, while senior leader Ajoy Kumar will run in Jamshedpur East. The candidates were finalised by top Congress leadership, including President Mallikarjun Kharge and
The Congress party has announced its first list of candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, featuring 21 names, including key figures like state Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon, senior leader Ajoy Kumar, and Health Minister Banna Gupta. Oraon will be contesting from the Lohardaga (ST) seat, reserved for Scheduled Tribes, while Gupta will run from Jamshedpur
The Election Commission has appointed senior IPS officer Ajay Kumar Singh as the new Director General of Police (DGP) for Jharkhand, PTI reports, citing official sources said. This decision follows the removal of acting Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta due to his “history” of election-related misconduct in previous polls. Singh, a 1989-batch officer
Amid a stalemate in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over seat-sharing for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls, allies Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) met with Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday. Deliberations aimed at finalising a seat-sharing deal are expected to conclude in the next day or two, according to
In a scathing attack on the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government, BJP Jharkhand president and Dhanwar constituency candidate, Babulal Marandi, accused the JMM of widespread corruption and exploitation of the state’s resources over the last five years. “There will be a transformation in Jharkhand. The JMM government has done nothing but loot the state over
With assembly polls in Maharashtra just a month away, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has launched an extensive outreach programme aimed at shaping public opinion in favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the state. The elections to the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly will take place on November 20 in a single phase. According to PTI
Maharashtra’s political landscape is heating up as the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance gears up for crucial seat-sharing negotiations ahead of the upcoming polls. On Saturday, key leaders from the MVA, including Congress’s Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Uddhav Thackeray, and NCP (SP)’s Sharad Pawar, convened in Mumbai to resolve the ongoing impasse
Inflation is an inevitable part of the economy, and its impact on our purchasing power is often underestimated. Inflation is typically around 6% annually. This means that the cost of goods and services increases by about 6% annually. But what does this really mean for you and your savings? What is Inflation? Adhil Shetty, CEO
The combined market valuation of India’s top-10 most valued firms declined by Rs 4,95,061 crore last week, aligning with a downturn in equities. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Reliance Industries faced the steepest downturn, contributing to the overall market slump. The BSE benchmark fell by 4,091.53 points or 4.98 per cent, marking the steepest weekly
The Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have shifted to net selling after consistent buying for two weeks in the equity market. The total withdrawal for this week sums up to Rs 976 crore by FPIs. The shift in sentiment was driven by the strengthening US dollar and the steady rise in US 10-year bond yields, which
Luxury sells. And, the capital leads in lapping it up. With this month’s landmark deal of a flat in Gurugram’s DLF Camellias for Rs 190 crore, luxury real estate in Delhi-NCR is on a new high. Among the top seven cities in India, Delhi-NCR stood out with a remarkable 64% share of luxury residential launches
The GST Council on December 21 again deferred a decision to exempt and cut taxes on health and life insurance premiums. The reason for this is that the ministers’ panel needs more time to reach a consensus on the matter. “Some members said more discussions required. We (GoM) will meet in January again,” Bihar Deputy
