Decision to not draw salaries for 2 months is to signal to people that tough measures are required to make state debt-free, says Himachal Pradesh CM
@SukhuSukhvinder
in an exclusive interview to me. State will rollback subsidies given to hotels and free bus travel to women by
Delhi: Capital of India (a non political thread)
@ArvindKejriwal
@RaghavChadhaOfc
@DelhiJalBoard
Today is Day 4 of no water in entire Vasant Kunj. Today desperate residents have come down to the level of drawing water supplied to DDA parks. I havent sought a tanker
@subhendujee
PM
@narendramodi
photo on vaccination certificates in the centre of political tussle. Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand issue own certificates in 18-44 year age group. We buy vaccines, we give our own certificates, say
@TS_SinghDeo
@BannaGupta76
@ETPolitics
Rs 1.1 crore from Tiger Conservation Foundation for former
@rashtrapatibhvn
Ramnath Kovind's trip, an RTI response reveals. Money spent on meals, tents and mementos. Read in TOI
That was quick! Within five days of meetings with PM
@narendramodi
and minister
@HardeepSPuri
,
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu gets his first demand -- oil refinery and petrochemical complex. Read exclusive details in
@ETPolitics
3 locations discussed by
Delhi chief minister
@ArvindKejriwal
tells ET that there is nothing on the alliance with Congress. We had one meeting with
@RahulGandhi
where he refused to have an alliance
A day before Model Code of Conduct was clamped down, govt moved on a 2 year old proposal to give 2 acres of land in heart of Delhi to BJP. Land use changed to public/ semi public facilities. Read in ET on how now BJP has 6% more land than entitlement
Today I washed children's uniforms myself (as the brats do not have a washed pair to wear tomorrow). This water will be used in loos. No, house will not be mopped AGAIN today.
MLA has stopped taking calls of our RWA president. There is no councilor as MCD polls are due in Dec
The problem we are told is a motor in the pumphouse which has given way. For 4 days
@DelhiJalBoard
hasnt found a way to replace it. Residents have now blocked streets as pipes are criss crossing from parks to tanks. If a car goes over the pipes they burst.
EXPUNGED!
Speaker
@ombirlakota
expunges
@RahulGandhi
's following remarks on Hindus and BJP from record. Here is what parliamentary records will carry from the speech 👇 (see the document)
I had pointed out yesterday and was inundated with queries. So now read the document
Andhra Pradesh HRD and IT minister
@naralokesh
spells out Budget asks of
@JaiTDP
in an exclusive interview to
@EconomicTimes
. These include backwards district grants for 7 districts. For the first time, TDP general secretary says special status for AP is not even a demand. Read
Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi's wife buys a 2100 square yard bungalow in Delhi's Golf Links for Rs 160 cr, reports
@FaiHaider
in
@EconomicTimes
Keeping up the pressure on Centre, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
@bhupeshbaghel
writes to PM
@narendramodi
-- Return CSR funds deposited in PM CARES. They are for welfare of people living near project areas, he says
In this second Covid wave, attitude of several residents in my so-called upper middle class South Delhi colony has been shocking. Despite contracting the virus, people are refusing to stop house helps from coming. RWA had to call cops last week to ensure residents stopped helps.
Winds of change?
@naralokesh
ends his Yuva Galam yatra Dec 18 (tomorrow). Traversing 3131-km, Lokesh speaks to
@ETPolitics
on how yatra has been an eye opener for him. Walking 25 km daily, Lokesh is pushing his limits with 23-hour intermittent fasting also
Rebellion brewing within BJP in Madhya Pradesh over Sadhvi Pragya's remarks. Functionaries skip crucial election management meeting. Read my piece in ET today
My travels through Himachal brought a rather unknown side of GST to d fore - a growing cash economy. Hit by high tax rates, hoteliers don't mind accepting cash, nt levying GST n showing rooms as unoccupied
Congress may enter BJP bastion Ahmedabad after 15 years. Unemployment, expensive education in govt colleges, angst against GST among trading class and a meticulous candidate selection put Congress in the reckoning. Reporting
Heart broken by the passing away of my friend and former colleague Chanchal Pal Chauhan. I cannot pass a fancy car without remembering ur love for cars. I dont think I ever thanked him for stocking my drawer with aam papad, chooran golis and toffees during my first pregnancy. RIP
Modi govt's promise of cooking gas to BPL families fails the ground test as people don't get refills. I travelled through poll-bound Chhattisgarh to find LPG cylinders and stoves tucked away and Ujjwala beneficiaries still using chulhas. My report
Sign of expanding footprint of
@AamAadmiParty
-- party finishes a close second to BJP in Haryana zilla parishad elections. Wins in Sirsa district, which borders Punjab's Malwa region. Read in
@ETPolitics
After winning Punjab,
@AamAadmiParty
sets its eyes on bypoll in
@ArvindKejriwal
home state Haryana. AAP will take on
@bishnoikuldeep
in his home turf of Adampur. 2,000 AAP volunteers, 25 Mas from Delhi, Punjab to camp for a month in Adampur
@ETPolitics
@PradeepKaul12
@ombirlakota
@RahulGandhi
Yes they do. Ask us! When we research for certain articles we need references. We don't get them. Digital record keeping is very iffy. Videos/ podcasts are taken down regularly. A leading newspaper recently took down several podcasts. A web news portal took down articles. So yes
Barely 18% tribal students enrolled in Eklavya Model Residential Schools had access to online education. The first set of data of
@TribalAffairsIn
shows glaring pandemic-induced learning gap as only 13,000 students accessed online classes
@ETPolitics
Centre to stop public immunisation drive @ Rs 250 in private hospitals from May 1.
@MoHFW_INDIA
will stop supplying vaccines. Read how if you are up for 2nd dose at pvt hospital you can switch to govt hospitals or wait for supply.
@Teensthack
and I report
Delhi's positivity at 6.89%. About 4482 cases reported -- both counts are lower than yday and comparable to early April numbers. The tests are up from 53,756 yday to 65004
Covid-19 cases in India rise to 396. An increase of 113 -- the highest so far in 24 hours -- over yesterday's number. Stay home, stay safe India
#coronaupdatesindia
It is heartening that 40 lakh people of Gujarat subscribed to
@ArvindKejriwal
governance model, says
@SandeepPathak04
who steered
@AamAadmiParty
strategy. In excl interview to
@ETPolitics
, he says debate on revdi shows parties are talking about real issues
Opposition-ruled states of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab are denying reservation benefits to OBCs, finds National Commission for Backward Classes. NCBC says Rohingyas, Bangladeshi immigrants have got OBC certificates in Bengal. Read in
@ETPolitics
The most incisive interview of
@RahulGandhi
from Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Most striking aspect --
@KotwalMeena
conducts it carrying her lil one, matching steps with RaGa. Interviews while walking with a neta are anyways difficult as you r thinking on your feet literally n figuratively
Delighted to share the launch of my book "She, The Leader" which profiles 17 Indian women politicians. Published by
@AlephBookCo
and in stores on August 5.
The pre order link:
#SheTheLeader
by
@nidhi_sharma
covers women politicians who have fought social inequalities and patriarchal attitudes and created their own brand of politics in the national discourse throughout the history of independent India.
#ComingSoon
Pre order here:
Is 27 Safdarjung Road a deal sweetener for
@JM_Scindia
as he switches to
@BJP4India
? Read why this Type VIII bungalow is so important for Scindia family scion
Centre draws up plan to reopen schools between Sept 1 and Nov 14 in staggered manner. Guidelines include opening schools for Classes 10-12 and then Classes 6 to 12. Read in ET how school hours will be reduced from 5-6 to 3 and students to come in shifts
Behind India's story of plateauing cases in states is a decline in testing numbers. On May 3
@MoHFW_INDIA
said Covid 19 cases in 13 states UTs were declining. ET takes a look at 8 high caseload states and finds tests have declined over 1 week
@ETPolitics
मधुबनी के शंकर वस्त्रालय से एक ही थान से कपड़ा ख़रीद कर दरभंगा के लिबर्टी टेलर से शर्ट सिलवाने के बाद दिल्ली में उसे जारी करते हुए
@umashankarsingh
जी के साथ।
Note- इनकी कोई ब्रांच दिल्ली में नही है। नक्कालों से सावधान
Eye on 2019 polls: Congress goes on digital drive for micro-targeting. Read how Congress will map party workers down to booth-level, profile every voter, mine public data to tailor-make campaigns for 2019. First projects in Rajasthan, Delhi
As polls near, PMO seeks details of projects ready for inauguration, laying of foundation stones over next 6 months till December 31. PMO sends proforma on cost, tentative date n whether clearances have been taken. Read my report in ET via
@economictimes
Andhra Pradesh to conduct the first-ever skill and industry census to map labour force and create linkages with industry. Household survey to begin with a pilot project in 1 Mandal and 1 educational institution by September-end. Read details exclusively in
@ETPolitics
It was such a delight to address sessions today at Mayo College Ajmer on my book "She, The Leader: Women in Indian Politics" (published by
@AlephBookCo
). Thoroughly enjoyed interacting with this politically aware young bunch
@mayocollegelive
India becomes the first country to charge for Covid 19 vaccine. Private hospitals would charge upto Rs 250 per shot (Rs 150 vaccine cost and Rs 100 vaccination cost).
@MoHFW_INDIA
briefs states about details of CoWin 2.0 today
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu
@ncbn
likely to be in Delhi this week to meet
@narendramodi
and finance minister
@nsitharaman
to raise Budget-specific demands for his state. Read my report in
@ETPolitics
AAP-ruled Delhi and Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal stay out of migrant rental housing scheme, Maharashtra doesnt show progress. Cause of worry for
@MoHUA_India
as Delhi, Maharashtra have highest housing stock and migrants returning
How the government pushed the Constitutional amendment bill -- the Cabinet note was prepared in just one day and even as Cabinet cleared it, law ministry was still vetting it. Read my report in ET
Is Swachh Bharat working? I travelled to two best cities -- Jaipur and Ghaziabad -- to bust the myth of open defecation free (ODF) city and minimal behavioural change. Read how things look perfect on paper
Do EXPUNCTIONS MATTER in the age of live telecast of Lok Sabha proceedings?
So many of you asked me this question here. Here is why they matter. If anyone still circulates expunged remarks, how Lok Sabha Speaker
@ombirlakota
can take cognizance or any Lok Sabha MP can move a
Delhi poll card: It is
@ArvindKejriwal
's kaam that is emerging as single biggest factor in Delhi. Read about other factors in play.
Also, I bring you the interesting fight in New Delhi constituency between
@attorneybharti
and
@BansuriSwaraj
in
@ETPolitics
Nellore district (Andhra Pradesh) becomes the first district in India to stop vaccination as it runs out of supply. AP to run out of vaccines today, to stop vaccination. AP govt says Centre can supply only after Apr 15. Read exclusively in ET
@ETPolitics
As students across Delhi-NCR turn Covid+, schools are struggling with protocols. Our school DPS Vasant Kunj has at least 8 kids, 2 staff members positive. But no proper info given to parents, school functioning normally, even those classes with +ve cases
@msisodia
@ArvindKejriwal
Is MyGov profiling you to push tailor-made govt narrative to you?Read my story on MyGov 2.0. When you register on Modi govt's biggest online portal they use data to profile you and push govt msging as per your interest area
CIC asks RBI to divulge list of wilful bank defaulters in 45 days. Days before he retires Information Commissioner M Sridhar Acharyulu asks RBI to give up its anti-RTI regime. He has given time till Nov 26 for Urijit Patel to reply to showcause
Garlic glut brings death and distress in Kota belt. Even as Vasundhara Raje govt opens centres to buy garlic, there is no relief for farmers. I travelled to Hadoti region to find the garlic belt turning into Rajasthan's suicide belt. Read my piece in ET .
#WATCH
| Delhi: Farmer leaders have food during the lunch break at Vigyan Bhawan where the talk with the government is underway. A farmer leader says, "We are not accepting food or tea offered by the government. We have brought our own food".
Centre bans junk food in school canteens. New regulations from FSSAI prevent FMCGs from advertising junk food inside and 50 meters from school campuses, at sports meets or even wallpapers on school computers. Read exclusively in ET
Lockdown Package: 31 lakh families yet to get free LPG promised from April-June due to non operational bank accounts. RTIs filed by ET reveal,
@PetroleumMin
couldnt give benefits initially to over 76L. Till date only 50% that of 24 cr cylinders met
Enroll workers in Congress and you can meet party president Rahul Gandhi. Read my piece on how Congress is registering workers and giving them credits or points for enrolling new members
As Delhi sees spike in numbers, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
@drharshvardhan
says it is time to increase testing not shrink criteria. Read how Delhi has been pulled up for Covid management
After being conned for two years with promises of eco friendly idols, I made this myself. Proud to report it's absolutely green and will be consigned to a flower pot. Brats say we should make his vaahan edible next time 🙄
@aneeshp
@AmbikaPanditTOI
@Bhavna_Vij
Second part of my ground check on Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. LPG & electricity still a dream for many Chhattisgarh villages. There is no awareness on bima yojanas either. My report in today's ET via
@economictimes
The first 3 decisions of
@ncbn
govt will be filling govt posts, repealing of Land Titling Act and rollout of promised pensions in July, says TDP national general secretary
@naralokesh
in an exclusive interview to me. Read in
@ETPolitics
how
@JaiTDP
support is unconditional but
Politics on farm issues? Centre, MP govt on collision course over wheat. Food Corporation of India tells
@OfficeOfKNath
govt: cant buy wheat if you give bonus of Rs 160. An exception was made for
@ChouhanShivraj
govt last year when he offered Rs 265
Centre plans 2-week Monsoon session of Parliament with sittings on alternate days and curtailed working hours. Govt considers seating plan for 300-odd MPs. Read exclusively in ET
UP to outpace Maharashtra reporting 1.9 lakh cases daily by April 30, warns
@MoHFW_INDIA
Presentation given in PM's meet puts UP, Maha, Delhi, Chhattisgarh as worst hit. Delhi to report 67K cases. Daily bed shortage in UP, Delhi would be 16K
@ETPolitics
How Jawaharlal Nehru rushed to meet Speaker Mavalankar in his chambers and Indira Gandhi's parliamentary affairs minister Raghuramaiah ran the House smoothly -- a spectacular piece by former Lok Sabha secretary General P D T Achary
Behind government's push to increase legal age of marriage from 18 to 21 yrs for women is a survey among young students -- 70% favored an increase, 67% thought best age to get married is 26-30 years. Read exclusively in
@ETPolitics
States start rationing Covid vaccines as inventories dwindle. Vaccination numbers cut by half, states focus on second dosing to complete vaccination protocols. Read exclusively in ET
@ETPolitics
Last Saturday was such an enriching experience as I moderated a panel discussion with actor Sharmila Tagore, Dr Subodh Kumar Singh, Kairana MP
@Iqra_Munawwar_
,
@BraveSouls_NGO
founder Shaheen Malik and lawyer Ali Zia Kabir
@ChoudharyAliZi1
on "Reintegration - People and Policy".
Every house in 66,000 villages has power, LPG, insurance, LED -- this is govt's after it wrapped up Gram Swaraj Abhiyan on Aug 15. ET did ground checks in MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan over 2 months to see if benefits are reaching ppl. My 1st report from MP