Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat’s declaration that his government will withdraw political cases against BJP members has triggered huge controversy in the state’s political circles. At a function that marked BJP’s 37th foundation day, Rawat said that all cases “of a political nature” registered against party members would be withdrawn.[Read More…]
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Nothing wrong in Hindu Rashtra concept: CM Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath supported Hindutva and a Hindu Rashtra for the overall development of India. Disregarding controversies, he declared that “there was nothing wrong in the Hindu Rashtra theory and taking a step forward in this direction”. He also said that his government will include Yoga[Read More…]
Shivpal Yadav to meet Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath today
Days after Mulayam Singh’s younger daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav met the Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath leading to speculations that she might join BJP, now Senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav will meet Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday. Significantly, Aparna and her husband Prateek Yadav met Adityanath just two days after[Read More…]
Jethmalani-AAP fee controversy: Why should Kejriwal pay the bills, asks Sisodia
AAP government in Delhi has defended its decision to pay from the state exchequer the fees of senior advocate Ram Jethmalani on Tuesday. Jethmalani is handling the defamation case filed by none other than union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against CM Arvind Kejriwal in the court. After much controversy over[Read More…]
Andhra Pradesh CM’s son Nara Lokesh sworn in as state cabinet minister
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh along with four MLAs of the opposition YSRC who switched loyalty to the ruling TDP-BJP coalition, and six others sworn in as incorporated on Sunday to the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet. The oath was administered by Governor ESL Narasimhan along with[Read More…]
MCD polls: We will do away with residential house tax, says Arvind Kejriwal
Just ahead of the municipal polls in Delhi, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to remove residential house tax in the capital if his party is chosen to power in the impending civic polls, on Saturday. The Aam Aadmi Party has worked out the resolution and the funds saved from corruption[Read More…]
CM Yogi Adityanath should do ‘gas-releasing’ asana: Twinkle Khanna
Author-columnist Twinkle Khanna on Friday suggested that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath should do a yoga ‘asana’ which eases “releasing gas,” at the India Today Woman Summit and Awards in New Delhi. Twinkle, popularly known as Mrs Funnybones, talked about different aspects of her life at the event. But[Read More…]
Yogi Adityanath – Modi’s Masterstroke
BJP won a monumental mandate in just concluded elections in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). And the only question on the mind of every political analyst and every person on the street of India was “Who will be the Chief Minister of UP?” Will Modi-Shah duo opt for[Read More…]
Uttarakhand: Trivendra Singh Rawat to take over as CM today
Trivendra Singh Rawat, a staunch nationalist and former RSS member will today take over as the chief minister of Uttarakhand on Saturday as he was chosen as BJP’s legislature party leader by party MLAs in Dehradun on Friday. “We will follow in the footsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who[Read More…]
Punjab: Amarinder Singh takes oath as CM; Sidhu, Manpreet cabinet ministers
Captain Amarinder Singh sworn-in as Punjab chief minister on Thursday after the Congress party’s clear-cut win in the Assembly elections held last month. This is Amarinder’s second stint as chief minister. Along with Singh, eight other cabinet ministers also took the oath. Amarinder was the Congress party’s projected chief ministerial[Read More…]
Gujarat: Govt proposes 80% boost in salaries and perks for CM, ministers
The Gujarat government has proposed an enormous 80 per cent boost in salaries and perks for the CM and ministers in the 2017-18 budgets from the 2016-17 budget estimates. While in the 2016-17 budget estimation, the Gujarat government made provisions of Rs 3.21 crore for salary expenses of the chief[Read More…]
Shurhozelie Liezietsu, the next Nagaland CM
TN new CM Palaniswami likely to visit Sasikala in jail today
AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala continues to remain at the centre of the Tamil Nadu’s political landscape as Edappadi Palaniswami, sworn in as TN’s CM on Thursday, is expected to meet Sasikala and seek her blessings at the Parappana Agrahara prison in Bengaluru on Friday. Sasikala surrendered before a[Read More…]
Amma was probably murdered, says AIADMK leader
1.5 lakh sign an online petition against Sasikala
Here’s how twitter reacted to V.K. Sasikala becoming CM of Tamil Nadu
Just after AIADMK general secretary V.K. Sasikala on Sunday was elected as the Leader of the Legislature party by the MLAs paving the way for her swearing in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the entire social media gets flooded with the reactions. Sasikala Natarajan was unanimously elected as the[Read More…]
Sasikala Natarajan, new leader of AIADMK set to be CM soon
Sasikala Natarajan was unanimously elected as the Legislative Party leader of the AIADMK on Sunday. She was elected in an AIADMK party meeting in Chennai. As predicted, Sasikala can now replace O Panneerselvam as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu however it was Panneerselvam who suggested the name of VKSasikala[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK general secretary Sasikala may take over as CM
In a major shift, AIADMK general secretary Sasikala Natarajan may take over from O Panneerselvam as Chief Minister on February 8 or 9. Panneerselvam was appointed the CM just after the demise of J Jayalalithaa in December. Now, all eyes are on the AIADMK MLAs meet on Sunday when a[Read More…]
CM Mamata Banerjee launches her six new books
I cannot be Punjab CM, I am Delhi’s Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
A day after reports surfaced about him being in reckoning for the Punjab CM post, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal ruled himself out of the race for the top post in the state. “Whoever may be CM, I will ensure implementation of promises. What is wrong if Sisodia said that?[Read More…]
Alert in Tamil Nadu: CM Jayalalithaa critical after cardiac arrest
Tamil Nadu was on alert after Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening. “She is being treated and monitored by a team of experts including cardiologists, pulmonologists and critical care specialists,” reads a bulletin issued by the hospital. “She is on extracorporeal membrane heart assist device[Read More…]
Manipur CM Okram Ibobi’s chopper ambushed, fired upon
Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh’s helicopter was ambushed on Monday by suspected NSCN (IM) cadres at Ukhrul district headquarters, injuring two Manipur Rifles jawans. Aggrieved by this, people in Ukhrul public torched two police vehicles as security forces carried out massive operation at the Tangkhul Naga dominated town. Along with Dy[Read More…]
What’s going at Apollo? Watch this video to know more about Amma’s health
Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa’s health condition has steadily become more mysterious than a Sherlock Holmes novel. With she being hospitalized for more than three weeks, speculations and rumors about her health are going hand in hand. Put Chutney’s satirical take on the entire situation is definitely mention worthy as[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa loyalist O Panneerselvam to handle affairs ‘on her direction’
As doctors confirmed that Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will not be able to leave hospital soon, O Panneerselvam has again filled in for her and will now handle her eight portfolios, on “her direction.” This is nothing new for him as he had handled the state when she[Read More…]
Gujarat CM’s Twitter gaffe; answers all questions with the same answer
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani’s debut on social media proved to be major disaster on Friday. Not only did he not respond to a single question in the stipulated time from 10 am to 12.30 pm, but replied the same answer to many different questions. He hosted a ‘Twitter townhall’ where[Read More…]