Prime Minister of the world’s sixth largest nation by the economy, second largest by population, and second largest by the strength of the army is no mean feat. 275 seats in the Lok Sabha, at the helm of 14 states, and in coalition in 5 States, there is little to[Read More…]
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Vehicle that killed 9 children in Bihar belongs to BJP leader
Patna: Opposition RJD on Saturday said the speeding vehicle that killed nine school students in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district belongs to a ruling BJP leader and demanded stern against those responsible for the death of innocent children. According to district police officials, speeding vehicle, a Bolero that hit and killed nine school[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Bypolls: High Prestige Battle before Year end Assembly Polls
Before and after Chitrakoot, there have been 10 Bypolls since 2013 and Shivraj Singh Chauhan government has managed to win 9 out of 10. However, the results of Ater and Chitrakoot Assembly constituencies just a year before 15th Assembly elections have surprised the BJP. Congress managed to win both Assembly[Read More…]
Only Congress can challenge BJP, says Sharad Pawar
Pune: Only the Congress has the ability to challenge the country’s ruling BJP presently, and its ‘acche din’ will come, predicted Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar here on Wednesday. The veteran politician was replying to blunt questions thrown by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray who was “interviewing” him at[Read More…]
Will not invite NDA leaders to HAM functions: Jitan Ram Manjhi
Patna: Striking a discordant note, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) President and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday said he will not invite any NDA leader to a party function since he was not extended the same courtesy. Manjhi accused the National Democratic Alliance allies Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal-United,[Read More…]
Chief Secretary row: AAP MLA Amanatullah surrenders
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party’s Amanatullah Khan, one of the two legislators who had allegedly attacked Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, surrendered at a police station here on Wednesday, police said. Special Commissioner of Police Dependra Pathak told IANS that Khan surrendered at the Jamia Nagar Police Station. “He presented[Read More…]
Karnataka needs government with ‘mission’, not for ‘commission’: Modi
Mysuru: Attacking the Congress government in Karnataka as a “commission” government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the welfare of the people was never its priority and the state needs a government with “mission” under the BJP to ensure all-round development. Addressing a public rally in the city, the Prime[Read More…]
Who facilitated Mehul Choksi’s escape, Congress asks PM
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on as to who facilitated the escape aboard of Punjab National Bank fraud accused Mehul Choksi, who was purportedly declared a proclaimed offender by a Chandigarh court. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said: “In this ‘Chhota Modi-Mehul Choksi’ tango, which is[Read More…]
BJP rejects charges as “propaganda”, says centre looks at AP sympathetically
New Delhi, Feb 16: The BJP on Friday rejected what it said was “propaganda” that the Centre has not given Andhra Pradesh the requisite assistance and said it has gone “way beyond” to fulfil all the obligations under Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and will look at the state “sympathetically”. “The[Read More…]
Will resume coal mining if voted to power in Meghalaya: BJP
Shillong: Wooing coal miners to vote for the BJP in the upcoming Meghalaya Assembly polls, the BJP on Thursday promised to resume mining in the state, if voted to power. In its Vision Document released by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the BJP promised to put back on track the coal mining[Read More…]
Who let Nirav Modi flee India, asks Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Rs 11,500 crore fraud in the PNB and asked him to come clean on the government’s “failure” to prevent the scam and identify those who helped the alleged kingpin, billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, to flee the[Read More…]
AAP’s media spend is four times that of previous government, reveals RTI reply
New Delhi: The AAP government has spent an average of Rs 70.5 crore annually in the past three years on advertisements — four times more than the previous government’s expenditure on print, electronic and outdoor advertising, according to an RTI reply. In the first year after assuming office in February 2015,[Read More…]
Siddaramaiah to present record 13th state budget on Friday
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, would set a record of sorts on Friday by presenting his 13th state budget and 6th in a row, an official said on Wednesday. Siddaramaiah will present the budget for 2018-19 on Friday though it will not be a full-fledged[Read More…]
Picture of Rajasthan health minister urinating on Jaipur walls goes viral
Jaipur: In an embarrassment for the BJP government in Rajasthan, a picture of state Health Minister Kalicharan Saraf urinating on the walls of the Pink City has gone viral. He, however, shrugged it off, saying it was “not a big issue”. The picture comes as the Jaipur Municipal Corporation is working[Read More…]
BJP protests against Kejriwal, says AAP pushed Delhi 30 years back
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday staged a protest outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, accusing his AAP government of pushing the city 30 years behind in three years of its rule. On the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, thousands of BJP workers led by Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari assembled[Read More…]
Pre-poll alliance with BJP would be very negative: NPF chief
Pughoboto (Nagaland): Nagaland’s ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) chief, Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Tuesday revealed that the party could not agree to seat-sharing with the Bharatiya Janata Party since it knew the consequences would be very negative. However, he said that the newly-floated Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) came forward offering the[Read More…]
Nagaland BJP lodges complaint against news portal
Dimapur: Nagaland’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday lodged a police complaint against a news portal that claimed top party leader Ram Madhav was caught red-handed by separatist National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Issac-Muivah) with two Naga women in a hotel room here. “It is a false report to tarnish the[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi asks ‘pro-rich Modi’ to waive farmer loans
Koppal: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive loans of farmers than working only for the rich, businessmen and industrialists. “Though the Modi government works for the rich, businessmen and industrialists, I urge the Prime Minister to waive loans of farmers who are the[Read More…]
Voting for 3 Lok Sabha seats in UP, Bihar on March 11
New Delhi: By-elections to the Lok Sabha seats of Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh and Araira in Bihar will be held on March 11, the Election Commission announced on Friday. Polling will also be held in the Jehanabad and Bhabua Assembly constituencies of Bihar the same day. The poll[Read More…]
Now Modi suggests ‘lunch pe charcha’
New Delhi: After the “chai pe charcha” campaign during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked his party MPs to hold “lunch pe charcha” to spread the good points of the Union Budget 2018-19 among the people. The Prime Minister’s suggestion came at a BJP Parliamentary[Read More…]
Nothing new in Modi’s speech: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said there was “nothing new” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the Lok Sabha and that the people were interested in knowing about their future and jobs. “The Prime Minister said nothing new. He is repeating old things, (but) people are[Read More…]
BJP spreading hatred, cheating people: Sanjay Singh
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, in his maiden speech in the Upper House, on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led central government for “spreading hatred” in the country and for “benefiting” the big industrialists and “cheating” the common man. He said the BJP failed to keep[Read More…]
BJP leaders will need security to escape traders’ wrath : AAP
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said many BJP leaders and Union Ministers would require security to save themselves from traders in the capital, who were “angry” with the sealing drive, being implemented here by BJP-run MCDs. As Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Delhi unit President Manoj Tiwari sought[Read More…]
Communal forces rising, only industrialists benefiting under Modi: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday attacked the Narendra Modi government, alleging that communal forces were raising their head, weaker sections were being suppressed, the freedom of speech was being snatched and women and children were not feeling safe. Taking part in the motion of thanks[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha – Current Composition & Upcoming Polls
Our Constitution has laid down the maximum strength of Rajyasabha as 250 under Article 80. In this, 238 can be representatives of States & 2 UTs namely NCT of Delhi and Puducherry and Rest 12 can be nominated Members. The present strength of Rajya Sabha, however, is 245, out of[Read More…]