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PM Modi launches ‘POSHAN Maah 2020’ campaign to fight malnutrition in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a social media campaign to promote “PoshanMaah” (Nutrition Month) which is celebrated during the month of September. Noting that proper nutrition is crucial to building a prosperous nation, PM Modi kickstarted the 3rd RashtriyaPoshanMaah (National Nutrition Month) with #POSHANMaah2020 on Twitter and appealed the citizens to initiate efforts ... -
Who will lead the Congress as Sonia Gandhi stands ‘unwilling’ to continue as Interim President?
Sonia Gandhi is confronting a large number of crucial questions in a letter by 23 senior leaders calling for sweeping reform in the Congress Party. According to NDTV reports, she is unwilling to continue as Congress party interim president and hence, called for a Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday. However, today’s virtual meeting will ... -
Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar can benefit from virtual campaign amid resistance from Opposition
With assembly elections in Bihar scheduled to take place later this year, political parties in the state have ramped up their efforts to attract voters. However, amid the Coronavirus pandemic, it is likely that the state will witness a mix of both physical and virtual campaigning by political parties. It is important to note that ... -
BJP MP questions Shashi Tharoor’s stance for summoning Facebook without consulting I&T members
After the Wall Street Journal report on hate speech on social media, there has been growing controversy over the BJP’s nexus with Facebook. On Monday, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey asks all NDA MPs in the House Panel to write to the Lok Sabha Speaker against I&T Committee Chairman Dr. Shashi Tharoor on summoning Facebook without ... -
Parliametary panel would like to hear from Facebook about the WSJ report on hate speech, says Tharoor
Huge speculations began hours after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi spoke on the Wall Street Journal report on hate speech and alleged that Facebook Inc. overlooked the protocols to check the instigating posts linked to the BJP. The party leader and the head of the committee on Information Technology Mr. Shashi Tharoor declared that the House ... -
BJP in Tamil Nadu hints it may be bigger than ally AIADMK
A curious statement by senior BJP leader in the state has left their major ally in an uncomfortable position. With election season kicking in in Tamil Nadu, the war of words between parties has begun. Alliances are still fluid and there is still a lot of testing of waters. This could possibly be the reason ... -
Who is J&K new Lt. Governor?
Seasoned politician Manoj Sinha was given charge of helping the union territory navigate its new political circumstances. Manoj Sinha, a former union minister and BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh was handpicked by the Modi administration to take charge as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. One year after its bifurcation, the union territory ... -
EC hires BJP-linked social media firms
The Election Commission has waded into controversy after it was revealed that it has hired firms close to the BJP to handle its social media accounts. A Right to Information application filed last year has resurfaced, raising some concerning questions about the Election Commission of India’s impartiality and the security of voter data. It turns ... -
Congress’ ambivalence on Ram Temple is unbecoming of it
On the eve of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, several Congress leaders came out in open support while others chose to stay silent. The Ram temple in Ayodhya is the crowning achievement of the Modi government and BJP-RSS will continue to seek mileage from it for many elections to come. The ... -
Is Rahul Gandhi going rogue?
His latest videos on China suggest a growing schism between the old and new guards of the Congress. On Monday, Rahul Gandhi released a new video over Twitter, the fourth one over the past few days questioning the government’s position and statements on the China issue. He said it was clear that the Chinese had ...