Yahoo India news

India News Headlines

Shaktikanta Das appointed as RBI Governor is wrong, he worked closely in corrupt activities with Chidambaram: Swamy

Speaking on the appointment of Shaktikanta Das as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said, "Shaktikanta Das being appointed as RBI Governor is wrong, he has worked closely in corrupt activities with P Chidambaram and even tried to save him in court cases. I don't know why this was done, I have written a letter to PM against this decision."

I respect both Indian and Italian justice systems: Former Italian PM on Agusta Westland case

Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on the VVIP chopper Agusta Westland case said, "In my political life, I always respected the independence of justice. I did it when I was the Prime Minister. After three rounds, the Italian justice had exonerated. This judgment of complete exoneration was their decision and now we hope that this decision can be respected worldwide and we hope that this decision can help in cooperation between India and Italy." Enrico was commenting on Rs 3600 Crore chopper deal finalised during former prime minister Manmohan Singh's tenure, which is mired in controversy. Two former Leanardo executives were acquitted by Italian court in the case. The alleged scam came into light once again after alleged middlemen Christian Michel was extradited to India from Dubai in November. Michel is currently under CBI's custody.

Shaktikanta Das has right credentials to become RBI Governor: Arun Jaitley

The Government has appointed Shaktikanta Das as the Governor of Reserve Bank of India after resignation of Urjit Patel. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "Shaktikanta Das has been a very senior and experienced civil servant. He spent almost his entire career in the mgmt of finances and economic mgmt of the country". "I think he has the right credentials, he has been extremely professional and he has worked under various governments", he added.

People think that PM Modi is corrupt: Rahul Gandhi

After the victory of Congress in state assembly elections, Congress party president Rahul Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, "When Prime Minister (PM) Modi came in power, he was elected on three platforms- employment, corruption and farmers. It was in people's mind that PM will fight against corruption. Now people think that PM Narendra Modi himself is corrupt". "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has an ideology; we'll fight against it and defeat them. We have defeated them today and we will do this again in 2019. But we don't want to erase anyone from the face of India", he added.

Shaktikanta Das becomes new RBI governor

Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as new Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Das took up the position after Urjit Patel quit the position abruptly a day before. Das, a member of 15th Finance Commission, will have tenure of three years. The decision has been taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Urjit Patel quit the post nine months before his three year term was to come to an end in September 2019. Patel cited "personal reasons' for quitting the post.

Modi ji's graph is constantly going down: Ashok Gehlot

All India Congress Committee General Secretary Ashok Gehlot said that the results showed the defeat of Bharatiya Janata Pary (BJP) in all the three states, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan as a sign, indicating the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He said, "We're forming government in three states, what can be better than that. The way Rahul Gandhi ji tackled Modi ji and Amit Shah ji in Gujarat, after that graph of Congress is going up and the graph of Modi ji is constantly going down. It's a sign." Congress is leading in all these states while BJP is facing a heavy defeat. In Rajasthan, Congress party has won 46 seats in the state and is leading on 51 seats so far.

Country needs a non-Congress and non-BJP govt: Asaduddin Owaisi

After Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao maintained a strong lead in his home constituency. He is all set to take power for the second time as TRS has put up a strong performance once again. All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said, "I say this with all responsibility that K Chandrasekhar Rao has all capabilities and capacities to ensure that a non-Congress government comes into existence when the next Parliament election takes place and this country requires a non-Congress and a non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government."

We humbly accept people's mandate: PL Punia

All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary In-charge of Chhattisgarh, PL Punia on Tuesday reacted on the mandate given to the party by people in the assembly elections. He said that the Congress party humbly accepts the mandate of the people. Punia further asserted that people trusted the words of Congress president Rahul Gandhi and they believed in the promises that the party had made in the manifesto.

Shaktikanta Das, who was Economic Affair Secy during Demonetisation appointed as RBI Governor

A day after former Governor Urijit Patel's resignation, former finance secretary Shaktikanta Das has been appointed the new governor of Reserve Bank of India. Das, was the economic affairs secretary when the Modi government implemented demonetisation in November 2016.

Assembly polls and Lok Sabha polls are different: Keshav Prasad Maurya

After a hard-fought election campaign, counting of votes for assembly seats in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram started on Tuesday morning. Initial trends show Congress is already ahead in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and MP. It shows a close fight between Congress and BJP. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said, "If Congress party president Rahul Gandhi will emerge as a groom (main leader) from the side of Opposition parties, then there is no issue in the same. People of India have made-up their minds quite well so their decision must be apt as they are sure about what kind of Prime Minister (PM) they want in the nation". "There is no doubt that as compared to the year 2013, people have given majority to Congress party in the recent trends. But, assembly polls and Lok Sabha polls are different so we are waiting for the final results to come as it is quite early to come to the final conclusion", he added.