J-K Assembly Polls: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge in Jammu today; to explore Congress party’s alliance possibilities

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi will begin their two-day visit to Jammu and Srinagar today to take stock of party’s preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in the Union Territory.  The two leaders are also expected to explore possibilities of alliances with the regional parties – National Conference…

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Modi govt’s U-turn on lateral entry into bureaucracy. What is the policy, and why did it trigger political backlash?

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to cancel its advertisement for lateral entry into bureaucracy, making a U-turn on the issue amid criticism from the Opposition and a few Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). PM Modi believes that the move…

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Manmohan Singh became finance secretary through lateral entry: Law Minister Arjun Meghwal hits out at Rahul Gandhi

Amid an ongoing political slugfest over lateral entry into government jobs, the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre on Monday hit-out at Rahul Gandhi over his claim. Slamming Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal reminded that former prime minister Manmohan Singh…

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Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over UPSC lateral entry, calls it ‘robbery of rights’: ‘Prime example SEBI…’

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the UPSC lateral entry job notification to fill 45 posts in different ministries of central government. Congress leader took to X (formerly Twitter) to claim that PM Modi was favouring recruits with affiliations to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). “Narendra Modi…

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Independence Day event: Centre did not honour LoP’s post, says Sharad Pawar on Rahul Gandhi not being allotted front-row seat

Sharad Pawar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday (August 16, 2024) hit out at the Centre over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi not being allotted a front-row seat at the Independence Day event, accusing it of not honouring the post of Leader of Opposition. Addressing party…

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