On Wednesday Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath helped Congress worker in fulfilling his pledge. Durga Lal Kirar had vowed to not wear slippers or shoes till the time his party, Congress, returns to power in Madhya Pradesh. After helping Kirar fulfil his vow Nath shared a picture with him on[Read More…]
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PMO to be cautious, will filter questions after Karyakarta’s query on ‘tax burden on middle-class’
Prime Minister Office will take greater care to decide on the candidates and the questions for the PM’s interactions from now on, say reports. In a recent live interaction programme with the Bhartiya Janata Party workers at Puducherry, the party faced embarrassment after a worker from the gathering, Nirmal Kumar[Read More…]
“Electronic media is Islamic”, said BJP leader Sudhir Saini, apologies after media bars him
Muzaffarnagar BJP Chief Sudhir Saini has issued a statement of apology regarding his comment, “electronic media of this country is Islamic and is funded by Islamic nations”. In the letter, he said, that he commented with regards to Islamic countries like Pakistan and not India, he also wrote that he spoke[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath govt introduces a weekly off for policemen
The Madhya Pradesh govt in its first week at the office has introduced a day off every week for the policemen of the state. The govt had earlier waived off farmer loans for crop debts of up to Rs 2 lakhs which were availed from nationalised and government banks situated in Madhya[Read More…]
Alternative discourse and the Left: Changing dimensions of politics
The waves of farmer’s agitations across the country are beyond anything that has been seen since ’80s. India being an agrarian society with around 70% of its people depending directly or indirectly upon agriculture has started showing a clear indication of discontent as neoliberal policy reforms made their situation extremely[Read More…]
“I wasn’t afraid of talking to the press”, says Dr Manmohan Singh taking a jibe at PM Modi
Dr Manmohan Singh made remarks against the current Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi for his silence over critical issues. The attacks came in while the former Prime Minister was speaking on the sidelines of a function that happened for his book release, Changing India. Manmohan Singh said, “People[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath waives off farmer loans hours after swearing in as the Chief Minister
Kamal Nath, hours after swearing in as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh signed on papers for farm loan waivers. According to the order, the Madhya Pradesh government has waived off the outstanding loans of farmers up to Rs 2 lakhs. The loans must have been availed from nationalised and government[Read More…]
Sachin Pilot to be the fifth Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, here’s the complete list
In the history of Rajasthan, there have been four other Deputy Chief Ministers and on 15 December after a long tussle of three days that list got extended when Sachin Pilot was selected as the designated Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday emerged as the[Read More…]
Live Breaking News Headlines & Latest Updates, December 14, 2018: Rahul Gandhi reiterates demand for JPC in Rafale deal
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Ashok Gehlot becomes the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for third time
Ashok Gehlot becomes Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the third time. The announcement was made on Friday afternoon. Sachin Pilot will be the deputy CM and continue as Rajasthan Congress chief. Ashok Gehlot who is one of the most popular household names in Rajasthan entered politics in 1970. A student politician[Read More…]
Rajasthan Police smashes claims of a “Pakistan flag being waved” in Congress march
In a video that circulated online, green flags were seen being waved in a Congress rally. Claims of the flag being that of Pakistan got heavily shared across social media platform. Alert ?? This video ?️ circulating on #socialmedia claims that there is a Pakistan flag being waved in a[Read More…]
Telangana Assembly Elections: Magic of Owaisi brothers continues in Hyderabad
In an election where Telangana Rashtra Samithi snatched almost 3/4 of the total seats and grabbed a voting percentage of 46.9, the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen(AIMIM) managed to maintain its stronghold in their bastion, Hyderabad. The party’s leader in the last Assembly and the brother of AIMIM President, Akbaruddin Owaisi[Read More…]
How leading dailies read on the post Assembly Elections Results day?
A resounding victory in Chhattisgarh, closing the majority mark in Rajasthan and 2 short of the magic figure in Madhya Pradesh; This is how the mandate turned out in the Heartland for India. Various newspapers covered the election results day extensively on their issue of the 12th December. The Indian[Read More…]
The time has come for Sachin Pilot to wear Turban
In 2014, the-now-prime candidate for the post of Chief Minister Sachin Pilot had pledged of not wearing the traditional turban till the Congress party comes to power in Rajasthan. Looks like the time has come for the Chief of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee to wear the safa as Congress is set to form[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari collapses on stage
BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fainted while he was on stage at an event in Ahmednagar. C Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra supported Gadkari and took hold of him. The BJP leader was rushed to the hospital. Gadkari was examined by doctors and as told by the BJP[Read More…]
Jaipur: BJP Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain faces fierce resistance, black flags raised
In Jaipur‘s Adarsh Nagar Vidhan Sabha region as soon as the BJP Spokesperson, Shahnawaz Hussain entered the Nawab Chauk area, Congress workers started raising slogans and black flags against him. Under immense resistance, the BJP leader continued his address to the crowd. The policemen present at the location tried to repulse the gathering.[Read More…]
Uma Bharti not to contest in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
Veteran Indian politician, Uma Bharti has decided not to contest in the upcoming 2019 General Elections. The politician though will continue to fight for the establishment of Ram Mandir. Bharti currently serves as the Cabinet Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Union Government of India. She is a[Read More…]
Congress leader Ahmed Patel alleges EVM tampering
Rajya Sabha MP and Congress Treasurer, Ahmed Patel has alleged EVM tampering attempts in the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections. In a video that was shared by the veteran leader, people can be seen taking boxes out from a car. Sensing a defeat in Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh, some[Read More…]
Kerala: BJP leader booked for provocative statements against Kerala Police officials
Shobha Surendran, BJP leader from Kerala, has been filed for her provocative statements against Kerala cops. In a BJP march in Kannur, Surendran had threatened SP Yathish Chandra. Chandra first detained Shobha Surendran for unlawful assembly and later had a brief debate with Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan. While Radhakrishnan was[Read More…]
Kejriwal takes a dig at Modi’s Gujarat model
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Gujarat model” by saying that anyone could compare it with Delhi and see which one is better. Kejriwal was speaking at the sixth foundation year of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) when he[Read More…]
BJP will not allow reservation for minorities: Amit Shah
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party will not allow the Telangana government to implement a 12 per cent reservation for minorities, party President Amit Shah said on Sunday. Addressing election rallies at four places in the state, he said the BJP would neither provide quota on the basis of religion nor[Read More…]
Uttarakhand: The man who used to sell Paan all set to become Mayor of Dehradun Municipal Corporation
Sunil Uniyal Gama, a BJP candidate who has been engaged in jobs such as selling paan and chowmein won the Dehradun Municipal Corporation seat to become a Mayor. Sunil defeated Congress’ Dinesh Agarwal by a whopping margin of 30,000 votes. In an interview to a newspaper, he said, “It is only[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: BJP MLA Dilip Shekhawat greeted with a shoe garland
Bhartiya Janata Party‘s MLA from Nagda-Khachrod, Dilip Shekhawat, was greeted with a garland made of shoes. The incident occurred while Mr Shekhawat was campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections. The state of Madhya Pradesh is set to undergo elections on 28 November 2018 in 230 constituencies. The current Chief Minister of[Read More…]
Goa beach cleaning tender triggers spat between ruling alliance members
Panaji: Uncollected garbage strewn on Goa’s beaches, and a tender to appoint an agency to clean them, triggered a row in the ruling BJP-led coalition government on Monday. Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar slammed Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo, who alleged a scam in a new tender[Read More…]
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal heckled by employees in Lucknow
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal received a fiery crowd at an event in Lucknow today. Despite high security, angry railway employees shouted slogans against the Minister, forcing him to leave the event early. It all started when Goyal began his address at the 70th AGM of Northern Railway Men’s Union. One[Read More…]