The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may announce a 25 basis points (bps) cut in its September policy meeting as it is the best possible option at this stage, according to a report by State Bank of India (SBI).
Former India cricketer and AAP MP Harbhajan Singh inaugurated the Sarbojonin Durgotsav Durga Puja pandal at Ashok Nagar in West Bengal. The veteran spinner, who shares a deep connection with the city and its iconic Eden Gardens, became nostalgic.
On the auspicious start of the nine-day religious festival, devotees are thronging temples in several parts of the country today to offer prayers to Goddess Durga in her nine forms.
"Firstly, I want to thank Maa Durga that I got the opportunity to come here. I receive a lot of love whenever I come to Kolkata. I pray Maa Durga showers her blessings on everyone and everyone stays happy and healthy," the AAP MP told reporters on Sunday.
As the assembly election approaches in Bihar, the political temperature in the state heated up as BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal levelled serious allegations against Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, accusing him of raising crores of rupees through shell companies.
Alleging hypocrisy in his lifestyle, AAP MP said to ANI, "PM Modi wears glasses from Italy, a watch from Switzerland, uses a phone from America, uses cars from Germany, and is loaded on foreign brands, and yet he tells people to use Swadeshi products."
Congress MP Imran Masood on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on GST reforms, saying the government's policies have harmed small businesses and that the country is now suffering the repercussions of these "reckless and poorly thought-out decisions."
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra credited Rahul Gandhi's support and urged staff to maintain the facility well so patients can receive long-term care and comfort.
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government over the H1B visa fee hike by the United States of America (U.S.A.) and asked if there could be a bigger failure than this.
As part of this special initiative, every BJP Member of Parliament (MP) has been directed to organise pad yatras or foot marches in the markets of their respective constituencies.
Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh expressed confidence in finalising seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming Bihar elections soon after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting.