The cumulative data for all 12 banks also reveals that in the topmost Tarun loan category, NPAs by value has risen sharply 45 per cent to Rs 3,425 crore in September from Rs 2,353 crore in March.

The government is “conscious of challenges faced by many sectors of the economy” and has been responding with steps to overcome these difficulties, said Sitharaman.

As the angry Opposition sought an apology from Thakur and BJP members were seen persuading her to sit down, Speaker Om Birla said her remark will not go into the records of the House proceedings.

Sources said the “situation was such” that the leaders, who met after the Supreme Court direction for a floor test, had to take a decision asking Fadnavis to resign.

The fourth edition of the 26/11 Stories of Strength event, hosted by The Indian Express to mark the 11th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, witnessed a united Mumbai standing up to fear and intimidation.

Rajnath Singh made the remarks at the fourth edition of the 26/11 Stories of Strength event, hosted by The Indian Express at the Gateway of India on Tuesday to mark the 11th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks.

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari Tuesday night invited Uddhav Thackeray to take the oath of office and secrecy at 6.40 pm on Thursday at the Shivaji Park in Dadar after he received a letter from the Maha Vikas Aghadi which stated it had the support of 166 MLAs.

Many Maharashtra Congress leaders accept, rather grudgingly, that Pawar’s enthusiastic campaign helped them in many seats.

Running out of options and facing defeat in the trust vote after NCP leader Ajit Pawar resigned as Deputy Chief Minister following the Supreme Court order, Fadnavis too threw in the towel, saying he no longer had majority — the shortest tenure of a government in Maharashtra.

With 2020 marking the 70th year of diplomatic ties between India and China, 20 of Chang’s 60 paintings from his time in India are on display at PKU’s library.

Earlier this month, Baghel met Union ministers, arguing that this leeway was given to the previous BJP government led by Raman Singh in 2016-17 and 2017-18. The Centre, however, has said that keeping the fiscal balance in mind, this is not possible.

In its fourth edition that coincides with the 150th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi, the event will showcase inspiring stories of courage, forgiveness and resilience of more than 100 survivors who have been interviewed by The Indian Express over the past decade.

JNU is learned to have approached the higher education regulator Monday for more funds and the UGC approved the request the same day.

Mamata Banerjee's move comes amid the Centre’s attempt to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.

In November 2018, Sanjay Barve, the then ACB DG, in an affidavit before the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, had said that Ajit Pawar had intervened in the process of award of contracts for irrigation projects.

Rohatgi maintained that “the Governor has ordered reasonably” and “the Governor in the first instance acted correctly” by swearing in Fadnavis as Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister.

His MLAs fearful of Ajit whip, Sharad Pawar says not one of them will be disqualified.

Claiming that most of its MLAs are in touch with the party, the NCP on Sunday released separate videos and statements by four of its MLAs. The MLAs are among the five, apart from Ajit Pawar, whom the party could not make contact with until Saturday.

Court tells Centre to produce Fadnavis letter claiming majority support, Governor’s invitation to form govt

The BJP, the single largest party with 105 MLAs, requires the support of 40 more MLAs to get to a simple majority of 145 in the 288-member state Assembly.

This comes less than two months after the government reduced the number of liquor shops in the state.

Asked if he expects similar claims to arise in Varanasi and Mathura, he said, “No, I am just talking about the distance created. There are 7-8 mosques in Ayodhya. Hindus have asked for just this one site not the others. Let them have it and move on.”

Exposing the division within the Pawar family and the party over forming an alliance with the Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar, who was then the legislature party leader, is learnt to have openly backed the idea of aligning with the BJP at the meeting chaired by Sharad Pawar.

A Bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna will hear the plea on Sunday at 11.30 am.