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‘Slowdown structural, not cyclical’

This is an exciting time for people as budgets always create a buzz, particularly around taxation, but there are broader aspects such as fiscal deficit management, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainties. These are crucial for sustaining economic momentum and financial stability.

‘Politics follows a cycle’

All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba is set to contest the Delhi Assembly polls from Kalkaji. She had earlier served as the MLA for Chandni Chowk. The seasoned politician had begun her political career as a student activist with the National Students' Union of India (NSUI).

Strong anti-incumbency against AAP; Cong necessary for Delhi: Devender Yadav

Yadav talks about the forthcoming assembly elections in Delhi and current political situation in the national capital. He exuded confidence of the Congress win in the polls stating there is strong “anti-incumbency” against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He also asserted that BJP had never been the choice of Delhi in the last few Assembly elections.

‘Pollution down in Delhi’

Aam Aadmi Party leader Jasmine Shah believes no political party in India's history has ever received a mandate as significant as the one his party secured in the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections.

‘It is Congress vs AAP’

Supriya Shrinate is one of the prominent leaders of the Congress. She is also the chairperson of Congress' Social Media and Digital Platforms department as well as a member of the Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body.

‘Kamal Nath is choice for MP’

Dr Singh was cabinet minister for the General Administration Department (GAD), Legislative Affairs Department and Cooperatives Department from 2018 to 2020 in the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in the state. He was earlier the Minister of State of the Home Department in 1998 when Mr. Digvijaya Singh was Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.

‘No coordination with Centre’

Her interventions in the House are interesting to watch as she presents all details pertaining to the subject. During the debate on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019, she came to Parliament equipped with all data.

‘Tourism demand to be tapped’

As tourism minister, Reddy has taken several initiatives to promote India as a global tourist destination. With a target to attract foreign tourists to India and improve the country's ranking in the World Tourism Index, he took several steps to explore the untapped tourism potential of the country, especially of the lesser-known destinations in the country.

‘We will be first with UCC’

In 2001, Dhami served as an adviser to Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, then chief minister of Uttarakhand. He started his political career in 1990 with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of the BJP. He also served as the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha until 2008. During this time, he was credited with compelling the state government to reserve 70 per cent of opportunities for the local youth in industries of the state. On 3 July 2021, Dhami was sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, after the resignation of Tirath Singh Rawat.