Nervous Congress
After DMK바카라™s M.K. Stalin hosted Telangana chief minister ChanÂdrashekhar Rao, and is all set to receive West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, the CongÂress has become suspiciÂous if the DMK will dump it to be part of the Federal Front. So leaders of the VCK, now an ally of the DMK, were given an audÂience by Rahul Gandhi at Delhi. The two leaders promiÂsed to be part of a front that inclÂudes the Congress. They agreed to bring in the CPI(M) as well. The Tamil Nadu Congress has been asked to explÂore an alliance with T.T.V. Dhinakaran바카라™s party. The messÂage to Stalin: the Congress has friends other than the DMK.
Cumulative Effect
With the Opposition constantly targeting the Modi government over rising unemployment and failure to create jobs, a high-powered committee has been formed to collate employment data. Headed by transport minister Nitin Gadkari, the panel includes his cabinet colleagues Smriti Irani, Dharmendra Pradhan and Piyush Goyal. Sources say the Prime Minister바카라™s Office has instructed the members to seek employment figures from all the ministries, departments and PSUs and collate them so that the data can be showcased on completion of four years of government. It is believed that the data of last six months is 바카라śvery encouraging바카라ť, based on which the government will probably claim that four crore jobs have been created in past four years in the country.
Ratan Gets His Apostle
Literary circles are abuzz that enigmatic industrialist Ratan Tata has finally agreed to get his life documented. Sources tell Outlook that Tata has autÂhorised Dr Thomas Mathew, a retired Kerala-cadre IAS offiÂcer, to write his biography. Mathew바카라™s last posting was at Rashtrapati Bhavan as additional secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee. Making full use of his position, he had penÂned a book documenting visits by foreign dignitaries at the President바카라™s House. That book is said to have impressed Tata, who agreed to Mathew writing his life story. Needless to say, all top publishers are vying for its rights.
Overheard An exasperated BJP leader at party HQ: 바카라śCan someone please treat Biplab Deb for verbal diarrhoea?바카라ť This, after Tripura CM바카라™s frequent gaffes and exaggerated statements.
