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In the fast changing Uttar Pradesh election scenario, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who appeared down and out till recently, has made a remarkable recovery. Reports from UP indicate that with improved image, he has emerged as a serious contender in the coming elections. He may now lead the Samajwadi party rather than the party leading him.

While the NDA government at the Centre is struggling to find adequate funds to start its ambitious regional connectivity scheme (RCS), not enough exercise seems to have been done to tap commercial space available in most of the airports across India. So much of land is lying unused around airports that even private sector retailers have begun to point out their efficient use without compromising air safety.

Having failed to fulfil a major May 2014 poll promise to end the black money menace within a month, let alone the 'achhe din' now quietly buried, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now moved to slay that demon by demonetising Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency notes.

The BJP leadership has not officially come out with any statement hailing the Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s stunning victory against the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on November 8 elections, but at informal level, the BJP leaders are very pleased and they are hopeful that the United States policies under Trump will undergo a significant shift in favour of Hindu India in view of the newly elected President’s avowed position against the Muslims and his close relations in the US with the Hindu coalition which has the blessings of the BJP.BJP has got vast network in the US with its supporters manning many of the important positions in the Indian dominated organizations. The Party also collects huge funds for poll expenses in India through its NRI supporters and the temples dominated by its VHP fellows.

The Samajwadi Party has undoubtedly seen highs and lows in these 25 years of its existence. However, coinciding with its silver jubilee celebrations on November 5, it is facing its worst ever existential crisis.

NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India in a statement today said that the Modi Government’s decision to withdraw Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes would not help resolve the problems of black economy - rather it would open gates for the manipulators to regularize their dirty black money transactions.

The US election results have surprised many who were batting for the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. This is more so in India where many Indians felt Hillary would be good for India. She is known to many Indians because she was the First Lady for eight years, US Senator for another eight years, and Secretary of State for four and all the time she had been perceived as a friend of India.

With the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) resuming its stir for a separate Gorkhaland state in North Bengal and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) opposing it, observers fear a fresh round of tensions and a possible outbreak of violence in the region.

The far reaching and game changing indirect tax reforms—Goods and Services Tax has the potential to push up India’s economic growth by at least two percentage points. This means that India, which is currently the fastest growing economy at over 7.6 per cent annually will grow by 9.6 per cent or even in double-digit with a small and incremental push in other areas of reforms like labour, ease of doing business, infrastructure in the next decade.

NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has strongly condemned the continuing police excesses in Chhattisgarh. In the name of fighting the Left wing extremists the Chhattisgarh, police is targeting the tribal people and subjecting them to unimaginable tortures, the CPI has said.