HD Kumaraswamy backpedals on subsidy, says was calling for ‘balanced approach’ | India News – Times of India

BANGALURU: A day after questioning the subsidy to Micron Technology, Union minister HD Kumaraswamy went into damage-control mode, saying his comments weren’t meant to criticise the incentives but to highlight the need for a more balanced approach. Union steel and heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy went into damage-control mode Saturday following his comments the day…

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HD Kumaraswamy backpedals on subsidy, says was calling for ‘balanced approach’ | India News – Times of India

BANGALURU: A day after questioning the subsidy to Micron Technology, Union minister HD Kumaraswamy went into damage-control mode, saying his comments weren’t meant to criticise the incentives but to highlight the need for a more balanced approach. Union steel and heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy went into damage-control mode Saturday following his comments the day…

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‘Did not want a ministerial berth…,’ says first-time Union minister Suresh Gopi | Kochi News – Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Actor-politician Suresh Gopi who was sworn in as a minister into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government a day ago has indicated that he could soon be “relieved from the Cabinet.”The actor-politician won from the Thrissur constituency in the 2024 parliamentary elections creating history as the first Lok Sabha MP of the BJP from Kerala.Gopi…

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Dharmendra Pradhan takes oath as Union minister in Modi govt 3.0: The man who fashioned BJP’s Odisha victory | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Known for his strong rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dharmendra Pradhan is widely regarded as the party’s most influential leader in Odisha. His efforts have been instrumental in the BJP’s electoral triumphs in both the assembly and Lok Sabha polls.A two-time Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh (2018-2022) and Bihar (2012-2018), Dharmendra…

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Will keep working as BJP worker: Outgoing Union minister Anurag Thakur | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Despite not being named in the new BJP-led NDA government’s list of ministers, outgoing Union Minister Anurag Thakur expressed his unwavering commitment to the party and its mission. On Sunday, Thakur reaffirmed his dedication to working as a BJP worker to support PM-designate Narendra Modi’s vision of making India a developed country.In his…

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Actor-politician Suresh Gopi’s maverick attitude cause of BJP Kerala unit’s worry | Thiruvananthapuram News – Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Actor-politician Suresh Gopi, who finally broke BJP’s jinx in LS polls from Thrissur, is likely to become a Union minister in the Narendra Modi govt. But the worry before the party state leadership, amid the jubilation, is the maverick ways of the MP during public interactions and his refusal to publicly own up his…

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Smriti, 6 ministers lose in UP; victory margins fall for others | India News – Times of India

Of the 12 Union ministers who contested from UP, only five, including PM Narendra Modi (Varanasi) and defence minister Rajnath Singh (Lucknow), managed to save their seats.Dubbed a “giant slayer” for defeating Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in 2019, Union ministerSmriti Irani (women and child development) lost the seat to Gandhi family loyalist Kishori L Sharma…

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‘Don’t have vacancy for…’: Union minister strikes down claims by AAP leader Atishi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri rejected claims by senior AAP leader Atishi, saying that the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) does not have ‘vacancy for a political activist like Atishi.’“At a time when the entire Aam Aadmi Party is embroiled in the liquor scam, we will not create trouble for ourselves by accepting her…

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