Monthly Archives: December, 2018

News Reports

Transported 80 lakh tonnes of material through inland waterway on Ganga, plan to transport 280 lakh tonnes next year: Nitin Gadkari

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

The minister feels that employment generation is the only solution to the problems of hunger, poverty and unemployment.

News Reports

Congress workers clash in Chhattisgarh over selection of CM candidate reports TV9 Gujarati

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

As reported by TV9 Gujarati, clashes broke out between supporters of Bhupesh Baghel and T. S. Singh Deo amidst demands of Baghel being chosen as the chief minister.

News Reports

Statue of Unity town to get its own world class railway station

Jhankar Mohta - 13 December, 2018

The foundation stone for the same is scheduled to be laid by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on December 15

News Reports

Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot’s supporters block road in Karauli over speculations on chief ministerial appointment

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

Pilot has appealed to party workers to maintain peace and decorum.

News Reports

Congress supporters congratulate ‘chief minister’ Kamal Nath even before official announcement is made

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

Jyotiraditya Scindia's supporters have also gathered outside Congress office with posters supporting Scindia as the chief minister

News Reports

Priyanka Gandhi part of selection process of Congress CM in the state where her husband faces probe

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra, was recently summoned for the third time by the Enforcement Directorate in the Bikaner land deal money laundering case after he missed the first two.

Crime

Mallya carried 300 bags and cargo when he fled: ED demolishes Mallya’s claims that he did not ‘flee’ the country

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

Vijay Mallya, facing charges of defaulting on loans to the tune of Rs 9000 crores, ran away to the UK on March 2, 2016.

News Reports

Loan defaulter Vijay Mallya congratulates Congress on assembly elections victory

Shashank Bharadwaj - 13 December, 2018

Interestingly, Congress President Rahul Gandhi had initially liked the congratulatory tweet of fugitive Vijay Mallya but later unliked it after it went viral.

Media

Reuters quoted ‘source’ to say Modi govt will waive farmer loans on a day Union Minister said there was no such plan

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

While it is not clear why Reuters did such reporting, people were speculating this could be a fake news spread by the Congress-friendly media on behest of Congress to pressurise Modi government.

Crime