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April 01, 2021

‘BJP Stands For Caste, Religious Equality'

Coming in the defence of his ally, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condemned a raja for his alleged remarks against the former. Raja earlier explained the context of his statement and apologised to the Chief Minister, if he had hurt his sentiments. Speaking at an election rally in Udhagamandalam on Wednesday, Singh said raja’s statements were an insult to women across the state. He added that respectful a discourse was essential to a healthy democracy. interestingly, Singh's party has been attracting criticism from elsewhere in the country for its alleged casual sexism in the remarks made against TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal.

1 min

After Udhayanidhi Stalin, Inbanidhi Will Take Over: EPS

Adds that numerous ‘CMs’ will rule the roost in TN if DMK comes to power

1 min

No remote control govt, Cong's 6th promise for Assam

Rahul says no interference from New Delhi if alliance comes to power, Shah accuses grand old party of dividing people on religious lines

2 mins

Credit Guarantee Scheme Extended Till June

In what is sure to come as a relief to Covid-impacted businesses in the MSME sector, the Union Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that the Centre has both expanded the scope of, and extended the duration of the emergency credit line guarantee scheme (ECLGS). The ₹3-lakh crore ECLGS had been announced last year as part of the Covid-19 relief package rolled out by the Centre and involved offering Covid-hit businesses higher credit limits.

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PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended

The government on Wednesday extended the deadline for linking PAN with biometric Aadhaar by three months till June 30.

1 min

Looking To Hit Top Gear

Punjab Kings batting coach Jaffer expects skipper Rahul to play more aggressively in the upcoming IPL

2 mins

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