Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi will be meeting several party workers and district unit presidents during his visit to Ahmedabad on Monday. His meeting is planned in view of the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections. This will be his first public engagement since his return from Norway. During his visit, Gandhi will[Read More…]
The Congress on Sunday took a jibe at the induction of four former bureaucrats in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new cabinet, and said that this showed he did not trust his political colleagues. Manish Tewari, Congress spokesperson, described the 9 new ministers as a “senior citizens’ club”, pointing out that[Read More…]
After being promoted to the union cabinet today, Nirmala Sitharaman has been made the country’s new defence minister. She takes charge of the ministry from Arun Jaitley, who has been saying for a long time that he would like to focus his attention entirely on the finance ministry. Sitharaman is[Read More…]
According to the reports carried by leading various houses, presently Union Minister for power, Piyush Goyal is all set to for an elevation to a full-fledged cabinet portfolio. The Minister of State with independent charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, has been considered for long as among the[Read More…]
The Janata Dal United (JD(U)) on Sunday clarified that no one from the party is going to be a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new cabinet. “Our National President has already made it clear, so there is no question of me or anyone from the JD(U) joining the cabinet,”[Read More…]
Four ministers were promoted to the cabinet rank and nine new ministers took oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday morning following the cabinet reshuffling. The focus is now on who PM Modi will pick to be the new defence and railways ministers. Ministers from the Janata Dal United, will[Read More…]
In his first official visit, President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Gujarat on Sunday and will stay there till Monday. According to a statement released by the President’s secretary, the President will visit Sabarmati Ashram on Sunday. On the same day, he will be the chief guest at the launch[Read More…]
If the speculation turns out true, these names will be included in the Modi’s cabinet 3.0. Here’s a glimpse into the background of the expected new cabinet ministers. Shiv Pratap Shukla Shiv Pratap Shukla is a Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh. He is a Member of the Parliamentary Standing[Read More…]
In what is being seen as an attempt to accommodate Janta Dal United (JD(U)) in the cabinet, the Modi ministry is set for a major rejig on Sunday. This is the third and speculated to be the last cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the general elections in[Read More…]
If sources are to be believed, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is “very happy” with the performance of highways minister, Nitin Gadkari, and has decided against tinkering with his portfolio in Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. PM Modi and BJP chief, Amit Shah, had earlier toyed with the idea of moving Gadkari[Read More…]
As the centre is ready for a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, the Congress on Saturday said that if it is being done on the basis of work, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi should also be included in it. “If reshuffling is happening on the basis of work, then Prime Minister[Read More…]
BJP MP, Nana Patole, on Friday said that PM Modi does not like to be asked questions. The Bhandara-Gondiya MP said the PM had got angry with him when he tried to ask about the OBC Ministry and farmer suicides at a meeting of BJP MPs. Speaking at a programme[Read More…]
Senior ministers Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Uma Bharti reportedly resigned from the Narendra Modi government on Thursday, ahead of the much awaited Cabinet reshuffle, expected to happen on Saturday. Reportedly, union minister, Arun Jaitley may be given the defence portfolio that he was heading after the resignation of Manohar Parrikar.[Read More…]
Eight union ministers met with BJP president, Amit Shah, on Thursday, leading to an increased speculation about an impending cabinet reshuffle. Though the ministers met with Shah possibly about the upcoming Gujarat polls, finance minister, Arun Jaitley dropped hints about a reshuffle. Jaitley even jokingly remarked that he hoped he[Read More…]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided ‘Garje Gujarat’ as its slogan for Gujarat assembly election 2017. It will be launched soon, said sources. The assembly polls in the state are scheduled to take place in December. On 24 August, BJP president, Amit Shah appointed finance minister, Arun Jaitley as[Read More…]
Taking a swipe at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 35th Mann Ki Baat over his remarks that violence in the name of faith would not be tolerated and the guilty would be punished, BSP supremo, Mayawati on Monday asked why the Haryana government has not been dismissed after violence by[Read More…]
The Janata Dal (United) condemned the opposition rally that was organised by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday and said that he had organised the anti- BJP rally only to launch his sons. “Lalu Yadav organised this anti-BJP rally only to launch his sons so that[Read More…]
Following a tough competition between AAP and the Congress in the Bawana by-polls, the former emerged victorious by a strong margin of over 24000 votes. BJP, who was trailing behind both the parties in the initial rounds, picked up votes in the final few rounds and ended at the second[Read More…]
Former union defence minister and Goa chief minister, Manohar Parrikar, made a landmark victory in the Panaji by-polls, by a margin of 4,803 votes. The by-polls in the state were necessitated after Parrikar’s return to state politics in March 2017, as the CM. After winning in the by-polls, Parrikar said[Read More…]
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday extended fullest support to RJD ‘anti-BJP’ rally, says it will expose wicked intentions of ruling party in Bihar. The Congress vice-president, who is on an official visit to Norway, said, “This rally is being organised at a time when the very foundation of our pluralistic[Read More…]
As a display of united opposition, big political big names, including West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, and Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav, came together at Lalu Prasad’s mega rally on Sunday. RJD chief, Lalu Prasad, had earlier said the ‘BJP bhagao desh bachao’ rally would herald the decline of[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Muslim organisation Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind in 35th Mann Ki Baat, saying its volunteers had recently cleaned 22 temples and two mosques affected by floods in Gujarat, setting a “fine” and “inspiring” example of unity. “Gujarat saw devastating floods recently. Many people lost their lives. When[Read More…]
Rebel JD(U) leader, Sharad Yadav, received a threat letter allegedly from a right wing group which has warned him against interfering in Bihar politics and supporting “anti-national” forces. According to his office, they have informed the union home ministry about the letter, that was recently delivered at his residence by[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was addressing the nation on the 35th Mann Ki Baat on All India Radio. In an apparent reference to the violence in Haryana, Modi said that those who take law in their hands and resort to violence will not be spared. Without mentioning the[Read More…]
Rebel Janata Dal (United) leader, Sharad Yadav, on Sunday, said the real JD-U is with him and he will prove it. He stated that he will attend the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) rally in Patna and called it a ‘Mahagatbandhan’ rally. “I have been invited in the rally. The mahagatbandhan[Read More…]