GDP growth rate at 4.7% in October-December quarter

The GDP growth was recorded at 4.7% in October-December quarter, according to data released by National Statistical Organisation on Friday. The government has also revised the growth estimate for the previous July-September quarter from 4.5% to 5.1% . The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index had earlier increased to 52.7 in December 2019, the highest since…

Maharashtra to bring in law to give Muslims 5% quota in education

The Maharashtra government will bring in a law to give five per cent reservation to Muslims in educational institutes, state minister for minority affairs Nawab Malik said in the Legislative Council Friday. ‘The Bombay High Court has upheld the five per cent reservation in educational institutes given to Muslims in 2014. The government will soon…

United Kingdom has 19 confirmed coronavirus cases

The United Kingdom now has 19 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus after Wales identified its first case and two new cases were found in England, health authorities said on Friday. “The total number of UK cases is 19,” the health ministry said. stay connected with us! For more updates LIKE SHARE and SUBSCRIBE if you…

Risk of escalation in Syria grows hourly without urgent action -UN

Smoke billows after a reported government air strike on Maaret al-Numan in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, the country’s last major opposition bastion. PHOTO: AFPsyria The United Nations on Thursday called for urgent action in northwest Syria, warning that “the risk of greater escalation grows by the hour.” “The Secretary-General reiterates his call for an immediate…

Don’t preach us rajdharma, look in the mirror, Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses Sonia Gandhi of inciting remarks

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders saying they should not try to preach “rajdharma” to the government as the Congress leaders themselves have been inciting people with provocative statements. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Please don’t preach us rajdharma….

Don’t preach us rajdharma, look in the mirror, Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses Sonia Gandhi of inciting remarks

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders saying they should not try to preach “rajdharma” to the government as the Congress leaders themselves have been inciting people with provocative statements. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Please don’t preach us rajdharma….

Don’t preach us rajdharma, look in the mirror, Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses Sonia Gandhi of inciting remarks

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders saying they should not try to preach “rajdharma” to the government as the Congress leaders themselves have been inciting people with provocative statements. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Please don’t preach us rajdharma….

Congress bid to rope in Asom Gana Parishad

The Opposition Congress is trying to get the AGP in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act mix in the state Assembly to check the ruling BJP in the March 29 Rajya Sabha polls. This became clear when Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, urged the AGP to vote for an anti-CAA candidate in…