Bihar Assembly polls 2020: BJP promises 19 lakh jobs in next five yrs, free COVID-19 vaccine in its manifesto
BJP's manifesto also included the appointment of three lakh teachers within the next year in schools and higher education institutions and one lakh jobs in the health sector
Change comes to Meghalaya's Smit village, but local traditions endure and governance is conditional
Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 2 of 6
Lok Sabha election result: Implementation of central schemes, simplification of GST contributed to BJP’s performance in Rajasthan
The BJP's performance in Rajasthan may have been because of irrelevant issues raised by the Opposition and the ability of the prime minister to establish a direct connect with the voters.
In Rajasthan’s Chita Mehrat community, Narendra Modi’s schemes on toilets, bank accounts leave an impact on voters
Access to toilets, gas stoves and direct benefit transfer under Modi govt's flagship schemes is likely to make a dent in the winning prospects of the Congress in Pushkar constituency in Rajasthan
Modinomics underpins need for leader who can deliver political stability, economic development, argues BJP economist
The sheer pace of Modinomics, versus the laxity of Manmohanomics, is evident from the fact that of the 23 IITs in India, in 71 years of independent India, 30 percent were set up in just two years by the Modi dispensation!
Amit Shah calls Chandrababu Naidu a 'U-turn chief minister', claims NDA's doors are shut forever to him
In a blistering attack on Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, BJP president Amit Shah on Monday termed the TDP supremo as a "u-turn chief minister" and declared he will not be allowed to enter the NDA alliance again.
Budget 2019: 15.56 lakh loans worth Rs 7.23 lakh cr sanctioned under Mudra scheme, says finance minister
Presenting the Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal said more than 70 percent of Mudra scheme beneficiaries were women.
Narendra Modi dedicates Bharat Petroleum's refinery expansion complex in Kochi to nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday dedicated to the nation an integrated refinery expansion complex of the public sector Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited at the Kochi Refinery.
Naveen Patnaik asks that Odisha be given financial autonomy; 'we won't need special category status or Central grant,' says CM
Odisha had demanded about Rs 4.59 lakh crore from the 14th Finance Commission. The commission has granted 1.84 lakh crore towards the share in central taxes and duties for 2015-20
Two years of Ujjwala Yojana: Govt initiative has had an impact at ground level but teething problems remain
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana has not just emancipated Lakshmi from the suffocating smoke coming out of her clay stove, but also helped her have her own bank account
Two years of Ujjwala Yojana: Lack of awareness regarding benefits of LPG hinders scheme's objective at rural level
Despite the government's efforts to implement the Ujjwala Yojana, awareness regarding LPG and its health and other benefits is still in a sorry state.
Two years of Ujjwala Yojana: Dalits in western UP laud benefits despite resentment against Centre on other issues
While Dalits in western Uttar Pradesh have been critical of the central government on many issues, they feel the Ujjwala Yojana has made their lives easier.
Centre to launch LPG panchayats to increase use of clean fuel, distribute gas connections in villages
Centre will launch a country-wide LPG Panchayat as a backup to the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to distribute LPG connections in the rural areas