The government on Friday pushed through a steep hike in railway passenger and freight fares in possibly the first instalment of the `tough measures` Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hinted at as necessary to revive the Indian economy. |
With talk of assembly elections in the air, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari announced that battery-powered rickshaws, known as e-rickshaws, would not be considered motor vehicles, and hence won`t be covered under the Motor Vehicles Act. In other words, it will virtually be a free-for-all for e-rickshaws. The move is seen as an act of political one- upmanship to counter AAP , who have taken up the cause of e-ricks. |
Pressure is mounting on the Bharatiya Janata Party as a woman who has alleged she was sexually assaulted by Union Minister of State Nihal Chand three years ago, has called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove him from the Cabinet. |
Uttar Pradesh governor BL Joshi resigned today and Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s government is keen for at least a dozen more to follow because they were selected by its predecessor, the UPA. |