India's economy grew 6.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022-23, pushing up the annual growth rate to 7.2 per cent, official data showed on Wednesday.
Sarma's name was proposed by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and seconded by BJP state party president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and newly elected Haflong MLA Nandita Garlosa.
'The decision to supply free food grains is not an economically sound decision because the government will find it very difficult in future to charge anything for food grains.'
The Congress expressed its 'whole-hearted' support to the 'Bharat bandh' called by farmer unions against the new agri-marketing laws and announced that it will hold protests that day at all district and state headquarters in solidarity with the demands of the farmers. TRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the party rank and file would actively participate in the bandh to ensure it was a success.
Employees and workers will meet on November 27 to protest against the recommendations
BCCI president-elect Ranbir Singh Mahendra the recent elections were held 'in accordance with the rules of the BCCI constitution'.
"JD-S will not transfer power to BJP. See what all will happen on October 3," Singh, a former chief minister, told reporters in Bangalore on Thursday.
Rajnath Singh, under whose stewardship the Bharatiya Janata Party has stormed to power with its highest-ever tally, took charge as the Union home minister.
Rao has called off his strike after a request from the Lok Sabha Speaker.
Supriya Sule, daughter of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Monday plunged into active politics by joining Nationalist Congress Party founded by her father.
The decision was taken in a BJP legislature party meeting held here on Thursday. After the meeting, Kataria told reporters that the motion of no confidence will be moved in the assembly session beginning Friday. He said the proposal was being finalised.
Seven of the meetings will be held in late November or early December at the finance ministry, as is the norm.
'Sri Anna' means the best among all the food grains," Modi said.
A single market regulator clearly has its own advantages over multiple regulators. But it is more suitable for well-developed and mature markets which are smaller in size, like the UK.
With the support from eight political parties, 78-year-old Poudel's victory was certain. His rival Subas Chandra Nebmang had support of former prime minister KP Sharma-led CPN-UML.
The government is looking into all aspects of proposed convergence of commodity and securities market and installing a common regulator, and "It would take some time before a conclusion is arrived at," union agriculture and consumer affairs minister
The Union Agriculture Minister pipped incumbent Ranbir Singh Mahendra by a 20-11 margin.
According to former BCCI president I S Bindra, Dalmiya did this for his political survival.
'The Centre and state need to take a unified approach and take concerted action before this matter assumes menacing proportions because unemployment, the drug trade and the levels of frustration among the youth make them vulnerable to any maverick who promises something better.'
The 77th Annual General Meeting of the BCCI is set to be a tame affair after reigning president and three of his confidantes were declared elected unopposed for a two-year term.
Sule filed her nomination on Tuesday for the Rajya Sabha bypoll.
The September 27-28 meeting will, for the first time, elect office-bearers and selectors for a two-year term.
This is a brief background of the new Cabinet Ministers.
The sixth round of talks between the government and farm union leaders, which was scheduled for Wednesday morning, has been cancelled. According to the union leaders, a new 'Delhi chalo' (march to Delhi)' call is being given to all farmers in the north India for December 14, while those in the South will be asked to protest at district headquarters.
'Scindia did not just come to a new party, it was an ideological shift for him. In the past one and a half years, Scindia never lost communication with RSS leaders in the state. He left no stone unturned to ensure his acceptability in the party'
Refuting the allegations against Pratibha, Nationalist Congress Party chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said no inquiry was ordered against her under the Maharasthra Cooperative Societies Act.
Experts say improper records could lead to large-scale leakages and pilferage and benefits going to ineligible people.
India, the world's second-biggest wheat consumer, may import up to 5 million tonnes of wheat this year, said Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar a few days ago.
The Maharashtra government will submit its proposal for purchasing electricity from Dabhol project, said Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, adding that the Centre will supply power at Rs 2.20 per unit.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer unions, will be holding a mahapanchayat in Lucknow on Monday in a show of strength days after the Prime Minister's announcement of repealing the three farm laws.
"I have talked to the prime minister and he has agreed to provide funds for making the temple safe for devotees," Pawar said.
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