Thursday, March 7th, 2019
Rahul Gandhi’s Rafale attack an attempt to divert attention, says Arun Jaitley
The BJP on Thursday described Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal as an attempt to shift attention, claiming the Congress had boxed itself into a corner on national security and faced public disapproval. Jaitley’s response Briefing reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Union minister Arun Jaitley said every falsehood spoken by the Congress and Rahul Gandhi on Rafale had been exposed, and that no dynast could claim to be above the Supreme Court and the CAG. He claimed the facts that had emergedRead More
Grenade blast at Jammu bus stand injures at least 18
At least 18 people were injured in a grenade explosion at the main bus stand in Jammu in the evening. The bus stand lies in the heart of the city. What is known Officials said the injured were bus drivers and conductors. According to the police, the grenade had been placed under a bus; it was not clear whether anyone was inside the vehicle at the time. The area was cordoned off and the injured were taken to hospital. A police officer told reporters that every lead was being followed,Read More
Patidar leader Hardik Patel likely to join Congress on March 12
Patidar community leader Hardik Patel is likely to join the Congress on March 12, ahead of the Lok Sabha election, senior Congress sources said. According to them, he may contest from the Jamnagar constituency. What the sources said The sources said Patel, who led the agitation demanding reservation for the Patidar community in Gujarat, was expected to join in the presence of party president Rahul Gandhi. His induction would coincide with a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) in Ahmedabad, after which senior party leaders were to address aRead More
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Uttar Pradesh set for a string of project launches
With the dates for the 2019 Lok Sabha election expected to be announced soon, Uttar Pradesh was set for a series of project launches from Thursday. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were to inaugurate or lay foundation stones for 80 projects worth Rs 1,10,154 crore, one for each of the state’s parliamentary constituencies, according to an official release. What was planned Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said 10 completed projects would be inaugurated and foundation stones laid for 70 newRead More