Congress downplays bleak forecast
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Ambika Soni on Thursday downplayed a survey which projected major gains for AAP in big metropolises pushing Rahul Gandhi to third position as prime ministerial choice after Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal, saying it will comment on its strategy at an appropriate time. The Congress dismissed any challenge to Rahul Gandhi from AAP leader Kumar Vishwas who has announced that he will contest against the Congress vice-president, saying the AAP leader “does not exist at all” in Amethi whose electorate shares an emotional bond with the
Nehru-Gandhi family.
Rlys registers 4.70% hike in freight loadings
New Delhi: Railways has registered a 4.70 per cent increase in freight loadings during April-December 2013 by carrying 769.74 million tonnes (MT) freight as against 735.22 MT during the corresponding period in 2012.
‘States to do more in promoting RTI’
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday asked the States to do more in promoting RTI and making suo motu disclosures related to governance on public domain, saying they have not been “up to the mark” in sharing information. “The States need to take an active role in promoting RTI and putting information in the public domain,” said V Narayanasamy, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
Centre nod for more MBBS seats
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the Health Ministry’s proposal for up-gradation of existing State Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery seats in the country.