The new government may also introduce a separate scheme for revival of stranded gas-based power projects
'With sufficient gaps between polling dates, the BJP will have time to convert the 'fence-sitter' votes,' observes Payal Mohanka.
The notion that the BJP gained its increased tally by wiping out the Left parties and the Congress is completely misleading. Equally misleading is the belief that the TMC held its ground in all its existing seats. A little more than a fifth of the seats Mamata Banerjee's party had won in 2016 was lost to the BJP this time.
'But India needs to remember Dr Roy, the multifaceted genius who excelled as a physician and was most loved as a leader,' notes Dr Sudhir Bisht.
The famous German soccer team Bayern Munich arrived in Kolkata on Sunday to play an exhibition match against Mohun Bagan, on Tuesday. Nearly 90,000 tickets for the match on Tuesday have already been sold as it would be the farewell match for ace German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.
Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.
Bengal, where the electoral discourse has mostly steered clear of divisive agenda, has been drawn into the vortex with the TMC and the BJP accusing each other of fanning communal sentiments ahead of elections.
In his second Rab De... look, Shah Rukh looks trendier, with gelled hair, T-shirt and sunglasses -- much like Palekar's Laxman Prasad Dasharath Prasad Sharma aka Lucky in Golmaal.
Shefali Shah talks about her role in Rituparna Ghosh's film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Arjun Rampal. The film, which is releasing this Friday, is an adaptation of Utpal Dutt's play Aajker Shahjahan.
In a rare order, the Securities Appellate Tribunal on Thursday asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India to bear the costs amounting to Rs 100,000 in a case involving Goldman Sachs. A division bench of Justice N K Sodhi, Arun Bhargava and Utpal Bhattacharya imposed the penalty on the capital market regulator and set aside the adjudication order of September 8, 2006.
The TMC expects to emerge victorious by way of a majority of minority votes and a minority of majority votes, notes Arun Bhatnagar, a retired IAS officer.
Over the past year, McLeod sold 21 gardens in India, reducing almost 32 million kg in production.
The two would-be Dy CMs are Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLA Sudin Dhavalikar.
The Dun & Bradstreet Composite Business Optimism Index stands at 81.1 during the 2nd quarter of 2016
'The world and India likely won't have a vaccine that is widely administered till the end of 2021.' 'In the meantime, clear communication would help,' observes Rahul Jacob.
Before leaving for Mumbai on Tuesday, Parrikar held a series of meetings, including one with senior state ministers.
'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking Coke was still cool,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.
India's GDP growth for the current fiscal is expected to slow down to 4.8 per cent, a UN report has said, warning that the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to result in significant adverse economic impacts globally. The UN 'Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economies' said that Covid-19 is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the region, with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages.
A comic thriller that makes you laugh, but ends up killing the thrills.
'A balanced head plus heart approach would be a full opening up of the economy including manufacturing and internal travel in the country but excluding COVID-19 hotspots,' recommends Jaimini Bhagwati.
Abhay Karketta struck a fine hat-trick as Muslim Insititute crushed Student Athletic Club 8-0 in a preliminary round match of the Indian Oil Servo 109th All India Beighton Cup.
The poll, conducted by Channel 4, also names Al Pacino, Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford.
Utpal Chatterjee picked up five wickets to help Bengal restrict Hyderabad to 223 for seven.
Central Bureau of Investigation is investigating the Saradha ponzi scam.
Just how well do Ajay Devgn's comedies fare?
'The coronavirus epidemic highlights the need to start thinking more actively about multilateral coordination, including, but not confined to, health emergencies and climate uncertainties,' says Rathin Roy.
Curfew was on Monday relaxed in violence-hit Baksa and Kokrajhar and neighbouring Chirang districts of Assam where 34 persons were killed in the mayhem unleashed by National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit militants since Thursday last.
The final journey of Goa's 'son of the soil' begun from Kala Academy in Panjim. A teeming column of mourners followed on foot and vehicles.
This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.
Ahead of their much-anticipated visit, here is their itinerary and the activities that the royals will be busy pursuing during their trip.
The Bodo peace accord which was signed between the Government of India and now disbanded Bodo Liberation Tiger in February 2003 to pave the way for formation of Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts Council is now under question with non-Bodos living in the BTC areas raising objections to it in the wake of Bodo pressing for their demand for a separate Bodoland state.
What will Indian cities do about its growing mountains of waste?
Speculation has been rife that the Gandhi or his sister Priyanka could be projected as the Congress face in UP.
The colour has been rendered to activities that would have astonished Swami Vivekananda, says Sunanda K Datta Ray.
'It is a miracle how a soldier handles the lack of oxygen, stands his post and also confronts the Chinese at 14,000 feet where survival itself is a challenge.'
