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#Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 There is no place for Sasikala, Dhinakaran in party: AIADMK #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 Abdul Kalam's scientific adviser appointed VP of Kamal Haasan's MNM #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 AIADMK, DMK continue seat-sharing talks with allies for TN polls #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 Parties opposed to DMK welcome to join AMMK-led alliance, says TTV Dhinakaran #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 TN Elections 2021: DMK unhappy on seat allocation; No promises made with Left, Congress #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 TN Polls: DMK signs seat-sharing pact with two parties, engages two other allies For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now Sex for job: Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigns View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 5 min ago There is no place for ... » Learn More about DMK-Congress yet to finalise on allocation of seats ahead of Tamil Nadu elections

#United Kingdom UK won't issue 'immunity' COVID-19 passports #United Kingdom India extends restrictions on flights to UK till February 14 due to new variant of Covid-19 #United Kingdom For India, Pakistan to find lasting resolution in Kashmir, says UK #United Kingdom UK govt hails India’s religious diversity, inclusive tradition in Parliament debate #United Kingdom UK govt rolls out 'Act like you’ve got it' drive amid 'alarming' COVID-19 spike #United Kingdom New UK strain of COVID-19 hits 90 Indians For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now Sasikala, expelled AIADMK chief, quits politics ahead of Tamil Nadu polls View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 46 min ago Use of PM's photo in petrol pump hoardings violates poll code, should be removed: ECI 47 min ago Sasikala, expelled AIADMK chief, quits politics ahead of ... » Learn More about UK MPs to debate press freedom, safety of protesters in India next week

#Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 TN election: In talks with 'like-minded' parties for alliance, says Kamal Haasan #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 Never aimed for power: Jayalalithaa aide VK Sasikala quits politics ahead of Tamil Nadu polls #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 There is no place for Sasikala, Dhinakaran in party: AIADMK #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 Abdul Kalam's scientific adviser appointed VP of Kamal Haasan's MNM #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 DMK-Congress yet to finalise on allocation of seats ahead of Tamil Nadu elections #Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 AIADMK, DMK continue seat-sharing talks with allies for TN polls For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now Assam Polls: BJP finalises seat-sharing agreement with ally AGP; announcement soon View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 1 hr ago TN ... » Learn More about Ball is in DMK’s court, says TN Cong chief K S Alagiri on seat sharing

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that her party, if voted to power in Assam, will bring a new law to 'nullify' the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state. IMAGE: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launches Assam Bachao theme song during a public meeting ahead of the state assembly polls, in Tezpur, on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Gandhi, during a public meeting in Tezpur, launched the 'Five Guarantees' campaign, and said her party, if given a chance to form government in the northeastern state, will dole out Rs 2,000 every month to homemakers across the state, and provide free electricity up to 200 units to all households. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary, who is in poll-bound Assam on a two-day visit, also claimed that her party will hike daily wages of tea garden workers to Rs 365 from the existing Rs 167, and provide at least 25,000 government jobs to youth. ... » Learn More about Cong will bring law to nullify CAA in Assam: Priyanka

By M. Srikanth and P Saravanan The government is stubborn to repeal, the farmers are reluctant to yield and the entire nation has become restless over the stalemate on implementation of farm laws . Though the government held multiple rounds of talks with the farmers by opting for some amendments in the agricultural bills, the issue has been simmering much to the consternation of all stakeholders. Hence, we propose to look at three important channels as to how to create enabling environment to implement the farm laws: i) enhancing the collective bargaining power of the farmers through promotion of farmer producer organizations (FPOs) ii) developing robust agricultural infrastructure and value chains and iii) empowering the agrarian households through imparting financial and digital literacy and ultimately making them successful agri-entrepreneurs in the long run. Need for promotion of FPOs : As per the 2015-16 agricultural census, 86.2 per cent of the total farm holdings in ... » Learn More about Opinion: Enabling Environment for Implementation of Farm Laws through FPOs

Never before in the history of the Republic has an election in the state mattered so much as it does now, observes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi at an election rally in Hooghly in West Bengal, February 22, 2021. Photograph: PTI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wish for a simultaneous poll for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies has a singular merit insofar as it would help governance dominate the discourse for at least four-and-a-half years ahead of the five-yearly electoral cycle. But realising that one-country, one-poll goal seems hard, especially given so much partisanship around. So, we have to live with frequent elections in one or the other part of the country, detracting the focus from serious matters of development and growth. Having said that, let us say that weeks before the Election Commission set out the schedule for the latest round of assembly polls, the ruling BJP was already in election mode. So driven is its ... » Learn More about Bengal outcome will have national repercussions