Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged all his colleagues to set an example for others by giving up red beacons on their vehicles. “It is the collective responsibility of all party members to uphold the commitments made in the manifesto and fulfill their promises to the people,” he[Read More…]
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No tickets for those who lost twice: Congress
Lok Sabha discusses Mental Healthcare Bill, Congress extends support
Terming it a patient-centric Bill, Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday introduced The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 in Lok Sabha. The minister said that the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016, aims to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and ensure these persons have the right[Read More…]
MCD polls: Delhi civic poll to see a six-cornered fight with BSP’s entry
After Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) decided to contest the April 23 Delhi municipal election despite the humiliating defeat in the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Delhi municipal polls is set to see an unprecedented six-cornered clash. BSP has already declared 70 candidates. It will contest against BJP, AAP,[Read More…]
BJP does not discriminate on caste: Rajnath Singh
Congress MP alleges caste discrimination in UP
Ex-Karnataka CM SM Krishna to join BJP on Wednesday
Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna will be joining the Bharatiya Janta Party on Wednesday. The sweeping victories combined with the association of eminent leader, BJP’s popularity seems to be escalating every second. The 84-year-old was scheduled to join the BJP on March 15 which had to be postponed due to a death in[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha passes HIV Bill; India will treat anyone who tests positive, says JP Nadda
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 that seeks to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS, and prohibits discrimination against affected persons. The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 11, 2014 by[Read More…]
Will seek Advocate General’s opinion on Navjot Sidhu’s TV show: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will seek legal opinion on whether his minister Navjot Sidhu can continue as a celebrity-judge on a popular TV comedy show. He told a TV news channel that he will ask the advocate general to give his opinion on Sidhu’s continuation as a celebrity-judge[Read More…]
Electoral defeats are temporary shocks, Rahul Gandhi has been steadfast in his core values
It was anybody’s guess while analysing the Congress result in the recently concluded 5 state elections that Congress’s success will have many fathers but in case of failure, all blame would be on Rahul Gandhi alone. As the leader, Rahul Gandhi has accepted the blame for the defeats on[Read More…]
Biren Singh will take floor test in Manipur assembly
Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh, who was appointed on the March 16, will face floor test in the 60-member Manipur Assembly on Monday. As the floor test is appearing nearer, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leaving room for sloppiness and are headstrong to form their government in the state.[Read More…]
Manipur blockade lifted from Sunday midnight after over four months
Just ahead of its floor test in the assembly on Monday, the BJP-led coalition government managed to convince the United Naga Council (UNC) to lift its almost four-month-long economic blockade on the Imphal-Dimapur and Imphal-Silchar highways. The UNC lifted the blockade that had left Manipur teetering on the edge, from[Read More…]
Punjab govt ends VIP culture, announces reservation for women
In its first cabinet meeting, the newly formed Punjab government on Saturday decided to completely shun the VIP culture by removing the red, yellow and blue beacons from their official vehicles. The state cabinet’s first meeting was chaired by Capt Amarinder Singh. During the meeting, all Cabinet ministers unanimously decided[Read More…]
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari misbehaves with lady teacher on stage
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari, who is known for singing songs at events occasionally, was seen scolding a lady teacher when she asked him to sing at school function. He started scolding her and asked her to leave stage and requested management to take strict action against this lady. He[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha discusses cow, applications of its urine and dung
Haemoglobin level of patients using “gaumutra” does not fall even after chemotherapy; cows are the only animal that inhale as well as exhale oxygen; ghee made of cow’s milk contains 47 per cent oxygen; “gaumutra (cow’s urine)” in sugarcane field will ensure longer, thicker and sweeter sugarcane and yield more[Read More…]
The man everyone loves to hate
We have made fun of him, his incompetence and general reluctance to take responsibility. But keep that aside for a bit and think about what kind of a traumatic childhood he has had. Age 5 – Emergency is declared Age 10 – Uncle dies in a plane crash Age 14[Read More…]
EVMs are not tamperable, allegations are baseless: ECI
Election Commission of India has rejected allegations of tampering of EVMs made by some political parties after the just-concluded assembly elections. Terming allegation as wild and baseless, Election Commission said that there is no merit in the claims that EVMs can be tampered. Given effective technical and administrative safeguards, EVMs[Read More…]
Digvijaya Singh tried to create hype on magic numbers in Goa: Parrikar
After winning the trust vote in the state Assembly on Thursday, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, took dig at Digvijaya Singh, saying the Congress leader had sought to create a hype over the situation in the coastal state as he was worried about losing his party post if he failed[Read More…]
Goa: Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane resigns, says party leadership at fault
Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane on Thursday resigned from the party as well as an MLA saying the top leadership failed in forming government in Goa. Speaking to reporters, Rane said the Congress leadership’s handling of affairs has led the party to this condition. “I do not expect anything from the[Read More…]
Parrikar wins with 22 votes, Congress manages 16
BJP used money to win power in Manipur, Goa: Rahul Gandhi
Raj Babbar offers to resign as Uttar Pradesh Congress chief
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has offered to resign, taking moral responsibility for the poll debacle in the state. Babbar also echoed Rahul Gandhi on the need for making structural changes to strengthen the party, but defended the Congress vice-president, saying leadership is not changed for losses in one[Read More…]
N Biren Singh sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur
BJP leader N Biren Singh on Wednesday took oath as the new Chief Minister of Manipur at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal. Ending 15 years of Congress rule in Manipur, this is the first time the BJP has come to power in the north-eastern state. Y Joykumar Singh of the[Read More…]
Congress destroys Congress: Priya Dutt
Reacting on poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Congress leader and sister of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, Priya Dutt on Wednesday said that the party suffers from auto immune disease. “Congress has shown repeatedly that it suffers from an autoimmune disease… Congress destroys Congress… We need to be treated[Read More…]
What do UP Poll results mean for the Muslims of India
Should the Muslim community start moving towards the BJP? BJP has stormed to power in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most politically significant state, demolishing any myths of demonetization or identity politics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has trumped all odds and emerged as the sole winning factor, in a political battle that[Read More…]