Bhopal, Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, who steered his party to victory in Madhya Pradesh, was on Monday sworn in as its 18th Chief Minister, bringing to an end 15 years of BJP rule in the state which had become the saffron party’s stronghold. The nine-time MP and former union[Read More…]
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Ties with Congress continue to be good: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said his ties with the Congress will continue to be good but stopped short of saying if the two parties will fight the 2019 Lok Sabha elections together. “I cannot comment on what will happen in the future. Our ties with the[Read More…]
Officers involved in Manipur belt scam will be punished: CM
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has said that all guilty police officers involved in a scam involving the purchase of sub-standard belts for the police and paramilitary battalions will be punished. The police department had purchased 20,000 leather belts at Rs 24,40,000 that were supplied during 2013-14. At his[Read More…]
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to meet actor Kamal Haasan today
Delhi chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is to meet popular actor Kamal Haasan for the political purpose on Thursday in Chennai. Haasan is preparing to enter politics. A source close to Kejriwal told The Indian Express, “Arvind Kejriwal will be travelling to Chennai Thursday to meet Kamal Haasan,[Read More…]
Why Hindus, Muslims could not celebrate Durga Puja-Muharram together: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned state government’s move saying why the two communities could not celebrate together. “Why are you creating a communal distinction between Hindus and Muslims,” HC asked West Bengal government. It was hearing an appeal on CM Mamata Banerjee’s decision not to immerse Durga idols[Read More…]
Priority was to get rid of jungle raj in UP: CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that his priority since assuming power was to get rid of jungle raj. He took potshots at the previous Samajwadi Party government in the state. His remarks came a day after his government was criticized for the white paper released to[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Congress slams Yogi govt after aid to 46 madarsas withheld
The Congress Party accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of not respecting any religion a day after Uttar Pradesh government barred 46 madarsas from getting a grant. Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the saffron party does not respect any religion. “The basic difference between our and BJP’s ideology is[Read More…]
Former MP Shyama Sinha dies at 74 in Delhi; Bihar CM mourns death
Congress leader and former Member of Parliament (MP), Shyama Sinha died after prolonged illness in Delhi on Monday at the age of 74. Wife of former governor Nikhil Kumar and daughter-in-law of former Bihar chief minister, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, she died during the course of treatment. Shyama began her career[Read More…]
UP primary schools to remain open on Sunday to celebrate PM Modi’s birthday; attendance must
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, 17 September that falls on Sunday, all primary schools will remain open in Uttar Pradesh. Although it is Sunday, it has been made mandatory for all students to join the celebrations. “About 1.60 lakh government primary schools across the state will celebrate PM’s birthday,”[Read More…]
West Bengal violence: A man dies of stab wounds; fresh violence erupts in Basirhat
The violence in West Bengal that started with a Facebook post doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. In a recent development, a 65-year-old Hindu man died of stab wounds on Thursday. Besides, a fresh violence erupted in parts of West Bengal’s Basirhat region. Kartik Ghosh, a resident of Bhyabla in[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: BJP blames Congress for farmers’ unrest; CM to sit on fast till peace restores
Uttar Pradesh Power Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shrikant Sharma on Saturday blamed Congress for politicising the farmers’ issue in Madhya Pradesh. He said that Congress was not able to come to terms with the developmental works done for the farmers by the saffron party. The public knows[Read More…]
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[Watch]: People fight over free dustbins distributed by CM Adityanath in UP
A video of the chaotic situation has emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh area where chief minister Yogi Adityanath dispersed free dustbins among people in a bid to save the environment on the occasion of World Environment day. Though the decision of distributing dustbin can be seen as a good move,[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar must improve Bihar’s condition first, says BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his remark on recent Bihar topper scam. Kumar blamed the people for spoiling the image of the state. BJP said that the Chief Minister cannot refute his responsibilities. “Whatever is happening in Bihar in terms of education is[Read More…]
[Watch]: Finally, a heartwarming ad on breaking away from gender conditioning
The story of Seema Nagar, who was felicitated by Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje, is winning hearts these days. Her fascinating journey from a curious child to being an engineer was highlighted by Samsung India. The ad starts with a father waiting with his brothers for the first cries of his[Read More…]
All farmer loans can’t be waived off: Maharashtra CM
After Maharashtra farmers took to the streets, seeking relief from the debts, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis hit out at the Opposition, saying it was fanning the issue for political advantages. The CM did acknowledge the farmers’ loan waiver demand, but said the state can only manage to waive of some[Read More…]
No more VIP culture in Karnataka: Ambulance overtakes CM’s convoy
In a blow to the VIP culture, an ambulance of Hosmat hospital, which was carrying an emergency patient, was given precedence over Chief Minister of Karnataka convoy. The ambulance was allowed to overtake CM of Karnataka convoy with their concurrence. “BTP (Bangalore Traffic police) stood by my instructions to prioritise[Read More…]
Kerala to have a committee ensuring gender equality in film industry
In Kerala, a newly formed all-women organisation called Women Collective in Cinema put forward some demands to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. These demands take account of the inclusion of the film industry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and calls for a[Read More…]
Mayawati asked why Muslims did not vote BSP; calls ‘traitor’: Naseemuddin Siddiqui
A day after being sacked from Bahujan Samaj Party, senior leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui has broke his silence about Mayawati on Thursday. Siddiqui has said that the former Uttra Pradesh CM had called and asked him as to ‘why the Muslim community did not vote for BSP’. He alleged that Mayawati[Read More…]
Kapil Mishra writes open letter to Kejriwal, says ‘filing FIR against you, bless me’
Sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra, who alleges corruption charges against Arvind Kejriwal dares the AAP chief to fight an election against him. “You are trying to remove me from the assembly; I challenge you to contest the elections against me, from any seat. Let’s fight the election from my Karawal[Read More…]
Need is action, not excuses, it’s time to get back to work: Arvind Kejriwal
Days after disastrous performance in Delhi MCD polls, chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday morning has confessed that his party made mistakes that caused in a number of electoral debacles in the recent weeks. This is the first such confession by the CM after the results for assembly and civic[Read More…]
BJP dividing people on religious identities: WB CM
Yogi Adityanath completes one month as CM
BJP leader in legal trouble for announcing reward on Mamata Banerjee’s head
A case was slapped on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing leader, Yogesh Varshney, who declared a reward of Rs 11 lakhs for beheading West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Reportedly, a complaint was filed by Aligarh district Trinamool Congress President Ramphool Upadhyaya. The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader[Read More…]
Watch: BJP leader offers reward of Rs 11 lakhs for beheading Mamata Banerjee
A Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader triggered huge controversy with an announcement of a reward of Rs.11 lakh for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s head. The announcement was made following an alleged lathicharge at Birbhum district to scatter a rally raising slogans of “Jai Sri Ram” on Hanuman[Read More…]
Sex ratio touches 950 mark in Haryana for the first time in history
In a progressive move, the sex ratio in the state has touched the 950 mark for the first time in the history of Haryana. The state is infamous for its skewed sex ratio. Haryana’s CM Manohar Lal Khattar informed that the sex ratio at birth stood at 950 girls to[Read More…]