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State freebies to upset fiscal balance says Emkay

State freebies to upset fiscal balance says Emkay

Mumbai: An increase in populist spending in poll bound state elections could upset the delicate fiscal balance that...

22 Aug 2024 10:11 PM IST

chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. (PTI)

BJP indulging in 'power jihad': Uddhav Thackeray

Pune: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in "power...

3 Aug 2024 3:14 PM IST

Fact Check: Viral clip of AAP minister Atishi saying power subsidy in Delhi will be discontinued is clipped

Fact Check: Viral clip of AAP minister Atishi saying power subsidy in...

Claim: A video featuring Atishi Marlena, education minister in the Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) Delhi government, speaking...

24 May 2024 12:36 AM IST

ECI crackdown leads to seizure of Rs 8,889 cr so far

ECI crackdown leads to seizure of Rs 8,889 cr so far

New Delhi: The Election Commission’s determined and concerted assault on money power and inducements in the ongoing...

18 May 2024 5:16 PM IST

Visakhapatnam police got an alert that an electronic shopping mall in the city is transporting cash from Vizag to Vijayawada. Following this, police intensified vigil and seized currency notes totalling to Rs 1.5 crore hidden in eight washing machines, apart from 30 cell phones. (Photo: PTI)

Hyderabad: Rs 1.69 cr seized during police checking

Hyderabad: In a single day, the police seized a total of Rs 1.69 crore, contributing to the overall seizure of Rs...

15 Nov 2023 11:33 PM IST

Telangana polls: Cash, gold, liquor, freebies worth over Rs 552 crore seized

Telangana polls: Cash, gold, liquor, freebies worth over Rs 552 crore...

Hyderabad: Law enforcement agencies have seized cash, gold, liquor and 'freebies' worth over Rs 552 crore in...

14 Nov 2023 7:43 AM IST

Why should freebies be opposed?

Why should freebies be opposed?

A news story in a Tamil newspaper caused a flutter last week. Though the quivering was mostly felt in social media, even...

4 Sept 2023 10:36 AM IST

DC Edit | BJP in MP gives the lie to PMs tall talk on freebies

DC Edit | BJP in MP gives the lie to PM's tall talk on freebies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioning people against believing “false guarantees” goes well with the theme...

3 July 2023 12:10 AM IST

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Manish Tewari | Freebies and welfare: Time to define critical...

While India is perennially on an election treadmill, with 10 state elections and a national election coming up in the...

15 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh (PTI)

EC doesn-'t have jurisdiction to regulate issues like freebies: Cong

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday said the Election Commission does not have the jurisdiction to regulate issues such as...

28 Oct 2022 11:45 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists gather during a roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the seventh phase of the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections in Varanasi. (Photo: AFP)

Freebies to allure voters, welfarism policy intervention: BJP in...

The party has no objections to the poll panel-'s idea that political parties should also submit financial viability of...

27 Oct 2022 1:06 PM IST

TD chief Chandrababu Naidu and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (PTI file image)

Polls in Andhra Pradesh to see fight over freebies

TD chief Chandrababu Naidu has announced that, if elected to power, he will provide more welfare aid to people than the...

5 Sept 2022 6:51 AM IST