Under fire for his ‘sexist’ remark that liquor brands be named after women to boost sales, Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan on Monday profusely apologised, saying he had no intentions to hurt women’s sentiments. Amidst a furore with ally Shiv Sena and most opposition parties like the Congress, the[Read More…]
Meghalaya’s outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Sunday declared that it has included Chief Minister Mukul Sangma in its “top hit list”. In an e-mailed statement to media, the outfit spokesperson Sainkupar Nongtraw also warned Sangma of receiving a “bullet” if he did not change his “dictatorial” mindset. Nongtraw[Read More…]
Dismissing former Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy’s crossing over to the BJP as “Aya Ram Gaya Ram’ politics, the CPI-M on Sunday said it would be “suicidal” if anybody harboured thoughts of fighting one of them by joining the other as the two parties “complement each other”. “So many people[Read More…]
A senior leader of a Hindu outfit — Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha — on Friday slammed veteran Tamil actor Kamal Haasan for his “Hindu terror” remarks and said people like him should be “shot dead”. Referring to the statement made by Haasan on Thursday in a column in a weekly[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has improved 42 ranks on the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking in a short span of three years, which was a recognition of his government’s work and slammed the opposition for voicing doubts about it. Speaking at ‘India’s Business Reforms’[Read More…]
There is a need for greater public awareness of cybersecurity risks and mitigation measures regarding compulsory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobiles, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team Director General Sanjay Bahl said on Friday. “Risks will always remain. So it is the question of creating the necessary awareness,[Read More…]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued show-cause notices to Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik and a Srinagar-based couple in a 2001 forex violation case, an official said on Friday. Malik, Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, and the couple have been issued notices under the Foreign Exchange Management[Read More…]
The BJP on Friday slammed Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel for his letter to the High Court seeking withdrawal of a letter he had written alleging that a division bench of the court had passed orders against the legislature without ascertaining facts, and demanded his resignation. “The application moved[Read More…]
It’s literally a do-or-die battle for both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief ministerial faces in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh assembly polls. Both veterans — one in his eighties and the other in his seventies — are struggling for their political survival. One is veteran Congress leader[Read More…]
BJP national General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for meeting industrialist Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai at a time when her state is in the grip of dengue. “You are in Mumbai to meet Mukesh Ambani. A 21-year-old youth died in Kolkata’s alleys due[Read More…]
Noted actor Kamal Haasan, who is in headlines for his probable entry into politics these days, took on the right-wing groups on Thursday. The actor has said that these groups cannot deny the presence of “Hindu terror”. “The Hindus cannot challenge others to show extremists among them since extremism has[Read More…]
Six Tripura legislators who joined the BJP after quitting the Trinamool Congress three months ago are yet to get recognition in the state assembly as BJP lawmakers though the assembly begins its last session before the polls on November 13. The Left-ruled Tripura goes to polls in February next year.[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the people who lost their lives in the NTPC boiler blast in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. Rs 50,000 was announced for each person injured in the state-run National Thermal Power Corp[Read More…]
Terming the Congress a “laughing club”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it was losing its hold in every corner of the country. “We all need to look at the Congress. We should appreciate them. Nothing is left for them and they have lost their hold from every part[Read More…]
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, Amit Shah will begin party’s 79-day ‘Karnataka Parivartan Yatra’ in Bengaluru on Thursday. The aim of this yatra is to return to power in the southern state. Over one lakh party workers riding motorbikes may attend a rally to be addressed by Shah as[Read More…]
The Congress on Wednesday said that World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business” global rankings is “not based on ground reality” as it has not taken into account the impact of GST and demonetisation, and the survey is confined only to Mumbai and New Delhi. “We, as a party, are not[Read More…]
The BJP on Wednesday hit back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, saying he was exposing himself with his “shallow statements” and knew nothing about the World Bank’s take on India’s economy and the ease of doing business in the country. “Should I presume that he has absolutely no knowledge[Read More…]
Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav on Wednesday said that he and other leaders would “go and break the anti-people law” by protesting at the Jantar Mantar here. “If not Jantar Mantar then the protest site should be shifted to Boat Club as before. Shifting it to Ramlila Ground[Read More…]
The Election Commission has supported imposing a life ban on convicted MPs and MLAs from contesting polls on Wednesday during a hearing in Supreme Court. The Election Commission said it favours barring convicted MLAs, MPs for life. The central poll body faced criticism of the Supreme Court for not taking[Read More…]
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mocked at the BJP government over India’s improved global ranking in ease of doing business, asking Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to see how small traders were suffering due to the double blow of demonetisation and hasty implementation of GST. Gandhi, in a fiery[Read More…]
The ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday released its manifesto for the November 9 assembly election, promising interest-free loans to farmers, laptops for students and special grade pay scale for all employees. Releasing the manifesto, Congress leader and Health Minister Kaul Singh said all marginal and small farmers in[Read More…]
Amid efforts by Congress to seek the support of Patidar agitation leader, Hardik Patel ahead of Gujarat assembly elections, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit the state on Wednesday and address a series of corner meetings in Bharuch and Surat districts. The visit comes two days after Hardik Patel[Read More…]
There has been a surge of misinformation and disinformation in the country in the last three and half years of the BJP regime, senior journalist, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta said on Tuesday. “The emergence of information technology and social media is blurring the line between true and false, imagination and reality.[Read More…]
The BJP on Tuesday announced two-time Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal as its chief ministerial candidate in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh. Addressing a public meeting in Sirmaur district, BJP national President Amit Shah said: “Prem Kumar Dhumal would be the chief ministerial face of the BJP.” The state’s ruling Congress has[Read More…]
Kannada film superstar Upendra on Tuesday announced the formation of a new political party which will contest the coming assembly elections in Karnataka early next year. “I want my party to be run by the people for the people to meet their needs. It is an open platform for people[Read More…]