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Bihar RS polls: NDA sweeps all 5 seats as 4 RJD-Cong MLAs abstain from voting

Bihar RS polls: NDA sweeps all 5 seats as 4 RJD-Cong MLAs abstain from voting

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As expected, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won all the five seats in the Rajya Sabha election in Bihar held on Monday with a sound strategy for the fifth seat, while the Opposition could not ensure voting by all its 41 legislators after four of them abstained. Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, BJP Rajya Sabha candidates Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Ram and party MLAs flash victory sign after casting votes during the Rajya Sabha election at the Bihar Assembly in Patna on Monday. (Santosh Kumar/ht) The five NDA winners are Bihar chief minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, who has announced to step down for his debut in the Rajya Sabha, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Union minister Ram Nath Thakur, BJP leader Shivesh Kumar and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha. While the NDA ensured that all its 202 members voted much before the end of scheduled voting, four from the Opposition camp, including three from the Congress and one from the RJD, did not turn up to reduce its count to 37 …

Why did India abstain from IMF’s review of Pakistan’s financial aid? | Details here | Latest News India

Why did India abstain from IMF’s review of Pakistan’s financial aid? | Details here | Latest News India

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May 10, 2025 12:15 AM IST India’s concerns went beyond economic issues to governance, focusing on the role of Pakistan’s military in economic matters. India abstained from voting on the IMF’s review of Pakistan’s USD 1 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the proposed USD 1.3 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), citing concerns over Pakistan’s history with previous IMF loans and the potential misuse of funds to support “state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.”  The International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, DC.(AFP) In an official statement, India questioned the effectiveness of past IMF programs for Pakistan and raised alarm about the military’s involvement in economic affairs, stressing the risks of funding terrorism and the reputational risks it poses to global financial institutions. “Had the previous programs succeeded in putting in place a sound macro-economic policy environment, Pakistan would not have approached the Fund for yet another bail-out program,” the Indian ministry of finance stated, questioning “either the effectiveness of the IMF program designs in case of Pakistan or their monitoring or their implementation by Pakistan.” India’s concerns …

Gramin Dak Sevaks go on indefinite strike in Andhra Pradesh; abstain from duties on fourth day

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Thousands of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), who have been on strike for the past three days, urged the government to solve their demands without any further delay, as their strike entered fourth day on December 15. On the call given by the All India Gramin Dak Sevaks Union, National Union of Gramin Dak Sevaks and All India Postal Employees Union, about three lakh GDS (Branch Post Masters (BPMs) and Assistant Branch Post Masters (ABPMs) are on strike across the nation, of which 25,000 GDS are participating in the indefinite strike in Andhra Pradesh. The Gramin Dak Sevaks are demanding among other things equal status like other government servants, removal of cap on gratuity, provision of leave and medical facilities, laptops, printers, and broadband network for branch post offices to provide better services to the public, declare pension, implement Kamalesh Chandra Committee’s recommendations and increase group insurance coverage up to ₹5 lakh. “About 25,000 GDS, BPMs and ABPMs in Andhra Pradesh are participating in the strike. We are playing a vital role in offering postal services …