Politics

Sanjay Singh will accompany 33 migrant workers in a flight to Patna on Thursday evening. An MP is entitled to 34 business class tickets in domestic flights annually.

The former Congress president said that the lack of support to the poor and small and medium industry indicates that the worst is yet to come.

In his condolence message, current chief minister Bhupesh Baghel recalled Jogi's contribution in the development of the state.

In a series of tweets, Mehdi said the political leaders of Kashmir should not be seeking permission from the government for various things as it would mean doing only what the government wants them to do.

The incident had brought the role of the local police under the scanner, as videos purportedly showed two sadhus and their driver being brutally attacked by a mob in the presence of police personnel who were outnumbered.

Pawar had on May 9 raised the issue with Goyal, who the NCP chief had then said, assured of arranging trains for labourers to return to their respective home states amid the lockdown.

UP Congress spokesperson Ashok Kumar questioned additional funds being allocated to MGNREGA, if scheme was an 'epitome of corruption'.

The migrant workers were killed and 36 injured when a trailer rammed into a stationary truck, both carrying passengers, on a highway near Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot called for transparency and clarity from the Finance Minister and said details regarding the economic package should be given.

Responding to the claims of the union railways minister, Hemant Soren, said that his state had given NOCs to 110 trains.

Paswan accused the Bihar government of dragging its feet on the issue of migrants while states like the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh have started bringing its people back by bus-loads.

The World Gold Council (WGC) has estimated the cost of gold in the religious trusts in India at around one trillion dollars, he said.

Naidu said the Rajya Sabha held 5,472 sittings and passed 3,857 Bills till the Budget Session this year, even as it asserted its independence on some occasions.

Union Home Minister Shah, in a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said the West Bengal government is not allowing trains with migrant workers to reach the state that may further create hardship for the labourers.

The BJP leaders waged a social media war against the Bengal government by accusing the state of hiding Covid-19 figures and also complaining the Centre that TMC-led government in Bengal has completely failed in handling the coronavirus crisis.

Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said Congress are working out the modalities to ensure that every worker and migrant stranded reaches home safely.