MINISTERIAL ASPIRANTS
How video gaming in India is now a ‘Bharat’ phenomenon
The Indian video gaming industry is being catalysed by the exponential growth of India’s IT infrastructure, widespread adoption of smartphones and the proliferation of high-speed internet connectivity. The industry’s evolution is evident in the rising percentage of gamers from non-metropolitan areas, which jumped from 57% in 2022 to 66% in 2023.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rules out Cabinet revamp after LS polls results, leaves aspirants disappointed
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah denies ministry revamp post Lok Sabha results, disappointing ministerial aspirants including former ministers, senior MLAs in boards, corporations. Senior MLAs hope for Cabinet reshuffle post Congress leadership's tasks assignment for LS polls success aiming double-digit seats. Senior MLAs expected to discuss future course of action, exert pressure on party leadership.
Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP's CM face to be decided by party's parliamentary committee, says Manmohan Samal
Amid speculation over BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Odisha, party's state chief Manmohan Samal said the parliamentary committee will decide. BJD leaders predicted the announcement on social media. BJD's Sasmit Patra claimed BJP faced internal disputes, while BJP leaders criticized BJD's governance and projects. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan highlighted migration issues.
Mizoram: ZPM set to form govt, CM aspirant Lalduhoma to meet Governor on Tuesday
Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), a coalition of six parties, is on track to form an independent government in Mizoram. Election Commission trends at noon show ZPM leading in 26 out of 40 seats, securing 7 wins. The Mizo National Front (MNF), the current ruling party, is trailing with 11 seats. ZPM's victories include seats like Kolasib, Tawi, Aizawl West-I, Aizawl West-II, Tuichang, Hrangturzo, and South Tuipui.
Telangana polls: CM K Chandrashekhar Rao vs aspirant A Revanth Reddy vs wannabe giant killer K Venkata Ramana Reddy in Kamareddy
The chief minister had surprised many when he chose Kamareddy as his second seat in addition to his sitting Gajwal seat in the Siddipet district. A new dimension was added when sitting MP Revanth Reddy, fashioning himself as Congress' chief ministerial counter to Rao, too entered the fray - in addition to Kodangal in the Vikarabad district - thus making the Kamareddy contest a CM vs a wannabe CM.
Lotus is our face in every election: Union minister Piyush Goyal on BJP's chief ministerial face in poll-bound MP
Union Minister Piyush Goyal has stated that the lotus symbolizes the BJP in every election, amid speculation over the party's chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh. Goyal expressed confidence that his party would emerge victorious. The main opposition Congress claimed that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was trying to pressure PM Modi after the CM's recent remarks.
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"All the best", outgoing CM Bommai wishes Congress CM aspirants Basavaraj Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar
Outgoing Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday wished "all the best" to Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, who are in the race to become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. The newly-elected Congress MLAs in Karnataka are meeting here this evening to discuss government formation with leaders eliciting their views on the Chief Ministerial candidate.
Congress puts out Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar 'bonhomie' video, CM aspirants engage in banter ahead of polls
Media reports in the run up to the elections had claimed that the two leaders had been engaged in one-upmanship for the post of chief minister in case the Congress wins but the two have denied such claims and asserted that they are fighting the polls unitedly and would abide by the party decision on the chief ministership.
India aspires to take technical textiles market to $40 billion in 4-5 years: Goyal
Technical textiles are functional fabrics that have applications across various industries including automobiles, civil engineering and construction, agriculture, healthcare, industrial safety, personal protection etc.
Inter-ministerial committee proposes setting up of a non-lapsable ‘Green Energy Transition India Fund’
“Resources for such fund may be raised from various sources such as international sources (climate finance), issuance of bonds, special levies or cesses, fines collected from polluters, existing resources such as clean energy cess and so on,” the committee said in its report on Wednesday.
India looks at Africa as partner in progress, says Piyush Goyal at CII-EXIM Bank conclave
The Union Minister mentioned four areas that can help fulfill the aspirations of both India and Africa. These comprise solar power to bring clean energy, energy security, jobs to Africa, defence trade, physical and digital infrastructure, and co-creating a startup ecosystem.
DMK's Dravidian politics has failed to fulfil people's aspirations: BJP leader C T Ravi
BJP is committed to fulfil the aspirations of all people, including Tamils, he said, adding that, "we are growing in Tamil Nadu." Ravi, also MLA of Chikmagalur in Karnataka, equated the State Congress' claims on its internal survey predicting win for the party in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections to "empty vessels making noise."
213 districts, 500 blocks identified to scale up Aspirational District model
The Union government has been preparing since January when it asked all central ministries to identify 'low performing districts'. An inter-ministerial committee was set up to extend the exercise down to the block level and 500 of these have been identified for the scale up.
Pace, scale of climate finance, tech support from developed nations not matching global aspiration: Govt
At COP26, Modi had presented an ambitious agenda for India's contribution to the global efforts to combat climate change.
No confusion regarding cabinet expansion and portfolios, everything will be resolved: K'taka CM Bommai
The Chief Minister had last week expanded his new cabinet, by inducting 29 Ministers and had allocated portfolios to them on Saturday.
Likely to get message from BJP high command in 2 days on cabinet expansion: Karnataka CM Bommai
Bommai, who was elected as the new leader of the BJP legislature party on Tuesday following Yediyurappa's resignation, took oath as the Chief Minister on Wednesday. Expanding the Ministry will be the first big challenge before the new Chief Minister as he will have to navigate through the cabinet formation exercise by maintaining a balance between factions within the ruling BJP.
Ministerial aspirants in Karnataka BJP begin lobbying
Since Bommai always identified himself with former CM BS Yediyurappa, a number of MLAs have been flocking to his house requesting his intervention, some of them even showing a desperation to make it this time.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai indicates cabinet expansion would take some time
Speaking to reporters on his arrival at Hubballi on his way to flood and rain-ravaged Uttara Kannada district, Bommai said after this visit in two or three days he will seek the leadership's time to discuss the cabinet expansion and during that visit things may be finalised.
Inter-ministerial group suggests banning of private cryptocurrencies in India
It, however, pitched for introduction of an official digital currency with a status of a legal tender and appropriately regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
Pending cases, CM aspiration may keep Mayawati away from SP
While BSP chief has kept the door open for continuing the alliance, she will try to look for new vote banks as she did before the 2007 assembly election.
Akhilesh Yadav says he has no prime ministerial ambitions, would rather work for UP
Answering a pointed 'no?' from Sanghvi, Yadav replied, "No". When the moderator asked 'never?", the Samajwadi leader said, "Never".
Will talk to Rahul Gandhi about immediate filling of six ministerial berths: Mallikarjun Kharge
The statement comes in the wake of state party leaders M B Patil and Satish Jarkiholi expressing their disappointment over not being given ministerial berths in the Congress-JDS coalition government headed by H D Kumaraswamy.
No ban on day-dreaming: Javadekar on Rahul's prime ministerial aspirations
Asked if Rahul Gandhi could pose a challenge to Narendra Modi in the parliamentary elections next year, Javadekar said, "A smart tweet or big talk is not politics. It is much more than that."
View: How India can play the role of consensus builder at the high table of global trade
The rapidly changing global trading system presents India an opportunity to take both the US and ChIna along in saving the WTO from an imminent demise.
New issues in WTO important for aspirational India: Suresh Prabhu
Commerce minister Suresh Prabhu was addressing the concluding day of brainstorming session on World Trade Organization (WTO).
By rejoining hands with BJP, Nitish Kumar is about to take the biggest risk of his political career
Nitish intends to claim a high moral ground of zero tolerance on corruption. Indeed, there is a corruption case against Tejashwi Yadav that cannot be wished away.
Mayawati plays Dalit card to fulfil her Prime Ministerial aspirations
Mayawati today said a victory for BSP's 19 Muslim candidates will ensure a "balance of power" for the community and 'Dalit ki beti' can become PM too.
Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi have potential to take India back on high growth path: Narayana Murthy, Infosys
Infosys co-founder Murthy ruled out any political office for himself, but he said he would be open to an advisory role if called upon to help.
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