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Fuel consumers have been pleasantly surprised by continued stability in prices even after the 2024 elections are settled and closed. This is a contrarian trend as most previous rounds of elections have invariably seen ‘price adjustments’ by the oil marketing companies by which they recoup their losses, notional though in most cases, by raising prices.

A large number of delegates attending the three day conclave of RSS currently on in Ranchi, gave enough indication of their unhappiness at the manner in which the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his coterie are underestimating the role of the RSS vis a vis BJP, but they at the same time underlined that the RSS cadres have to do their utmost to bring victory to the BJP candidates in the coming state assembly elections. The conclave began on July 12. And will conclude on July 14.

Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has started meeting representatives of Central Trade Unions seeking their co-operation for early implementation of the four labour codes, which were put on hold by Modi government during its entire second term due to a range of issues including stiff resistance from the joint platform of 10 Central Trade Unions. The Ministry has also convened meeting with CTUs on July 25-26 to discuss all aspects of their implementation.

The Kisan Rail scheme, announced in the 2019-20 budget and the first train rolled out in August 2020 with much promise, appears to have fallen by the wayside. Envisioned as a revolutionary way to transport perishable agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables, the project ran for two seemingly successful years before disappearing from the spotlight.

For quite some time now tensions have been rising in Syrian opposition-held areas over Turkish moves towards rapprochement with Syria. The recent violence against Syrians in Turkey acted as a catalyst and sparked retaliatory riots in opposition-held areas of north-western Syria.

Five days after the historic mandate given by the French voters in the national elections on July 7, the process of carrying talks for a coalition government against the Far Right has become difficult with President Emanuel Macron setting his terms for building a’ Republican” majority in the new national assembly before he appoints a new Prime Minister.

The Supreme Court decision on July 12 to grant interim bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and leave larger issues relating to PMLA cases to the consideration of a larger bench throws further light on the intersection of politics and law enforcement in India. The decision comes amidst a contentious legal battle where Kejriwal has challenged the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) arrest and the legitimacy of the evidence presented against him.

'No', President Joe Biden is in no mood to step away from the race. Not for the sake of Vice President Kamala Harris nor for making the “Vice President Donald J Trump” gaffe. President Joe Biden mixed up names and titles at the Nato presser in Washington DC, where he answered tricky questions and defended his mental acuity. One skeptical journalist wrote that President Joe Biden “dropped the Ming vase” and then spent the rest of the presser putting it back in shape.

LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP leadership are facing biggest challenge to retain seats won by the party in the 2022 assembly polls during the coming by-elections to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Ten assembly seats going for by-elections are Karhal, Milkipur, Sishamau, Kaktheri, Majawan, Kundarki, Khair, Phulpur, Ghaziabad and Meerapur.

KOLKATA: The West Bengal BJP has tied itself up in knots after its tally in 2024 Lok Sabha elections came down to 12 from the figure of 18 won in 2019 elections. Intra-party recriminations have taken place and are going to be followed by change at the top though it is likely to be arranged in a manner to look like a reshuffle rather than an ignominious removal.