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Three years of BJP rule: Despite promises of job creation, unemployment rate has slightly risen

India’s unemployment rate has registered a slight increase since the Bharatiya Janata Party government began its term in May 2014, despite the government’s professed emphasis on job creation, according to an analysis of government data. The unemployment rate in 2015-’16 was 5% of the labour force, up from 4.9% in 2013-’14, the year before the BJP assumed power. As the ... Read More »

In BJP Boss Amit Shah’s ‘Welcome’ To Rajinikanth, Some Read Between Lines

On superstar Rajinikanth joining politics, BJP’s Amit Shah said “all good people are welcome” CHENNAI: HIGHLIGHTS Actor Rajinikanth said he will join politics “if God wills it” Tamil Nadu BJP claim Rajinikanth is a natural fit in their party PM Modi visited Rajinikanth’s Poes Garden residence three years ago After Rajinikanth’s less than direct confirmation that he is contemplating a ... Read More »

‘Force Snapdeal to dump Aamir Khan: BJP IT chief told social media cell’

Following his comments in November 2015 that were perceived to be critical of the government, the BJP social media cell organised a campaign to get Khan removed as the brand ambassador of Snapdeal. The BJP social media cell was instructed, among others by the party’s IT cell head, to build pressure via social media on e-commerce platform Snapdeal to drop ... Read More »

Smriti Irani Shifted In Move Seen As Strong Action From BJP Chief Amit Shah

Smriti Irani has been moved to Textiles Ministry in PM Narendra Modi’s big cabinet reshuffle. (File Photo) NEW DELHI:  HIGHLIGHTS Smriti Irani removed as head of Human Resources Development Ms Irani, 40, had controversial tenure marked with campus unrest Talk of Ms Irani as BJP’s choice for UP Chief Minister Smriti Irani appears to have missed the mark – by ... Read More »

BJP attacks Karunanidhi’s complaint Of Plan For Vedic education

DMK chief Karunanidhi had the day gone by charged the NDA government with being obstinate in “thrusting” Sanskrit. (document picture) CHENNAI: BJP today hit out at DMK chief M Karunanidhi for his criticism of the Centre’s pass toinstallation a board for Vedic education, and accused him of doing politics in the call of language. “Kalaignar (Karunanidhi) has criticised the critical ... Read More »