Rashtrapati Bhavan announces appointment of 6 new governors; 3 replacements
Jul 28, 2024, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan has announced the appointment of six new governors and the replacement of three existing governors.
Mamata Banerjee boycotts NITI Aayog meeting, claims her microphone was turned off
Jul 27, 2024, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday boycotted the NITI Aayog meeting alleging that she was insulted by not being allowed to speak for more than five minutes while her counterparts from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states received ample time.
'India pays taxes like England, gets services like Somalia': Raghav Chadha
Jul 26, 2024, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying his criticism of the Budget 2024-25, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha Thursday slammed the central government in Rajya Sabha, saying India "pays taxes like England to get services like Somalia".
Include North Bengal in North East region: Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar proposes to PM Modi
Jul 25, 2024, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering a row, Union Minister and West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sukanta Majumdar has proposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include North Bengal in the North East region, in a bid to facilitate the state with more funds and development.
Akhilesh Yadav slams Budget 2024, says 'people won't benefit until...'
Jul 23, 2024, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who gave a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, has slammed the Modi government's first budget in the third term stating people won't benefit until key issues are resolved.
Centre rules out granting special status to Bihar, Lalu Yadav's party takes swipe at BJP ally JDU
Jul 23, 2024, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Janata Dal (United), triggering a swipe for its leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
'They tried to silence me': PM Modi slams Opposition on day 1 of Parliament's Monsoon session
Jul 22, 2024, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at the Opposition for its alleged effort to silence him in the first sitting of Parliament after the BJP-led NDA government returned to power in June.
Jul 22, 2024, at 03:47 am
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she said her state was ready to give shelter to the distressed people from neighbouring Bangladesh amid ongoing tension in the country over quota protests.
Jul 22, 2024, at 02:50 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday addressed her Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata when she targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government, which returned to power for the third straight term after winning the Lok Sabha polls, and said it will fall soon.
Chirag Paswan joins list of BJP allies in opposing Kanwar Yatra rules for eateries in Uttar Pradesh
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:56 pm
Patna/Lucknow/IBNS: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chiraj Paswan is the latest from the list of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies to raise voice against the diktat given to the eateries to display their owners' names on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.
Madhya Pradesh govt passes order requiring CBI to seek written consent for investigation in state
Jul 19, 2024, at 03:30 am
Bhopal/IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh government Thursday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) now needs written consent from the state to initiate inquiries in its jurisdiction.
Jul 18, 2024, at 04:29 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In an analysis of the party's Lok Sabha poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s state unit has submitted a detailed report to the top brass underscoring its significant drop in vote share by 8 percent across all regions of the most populous state of the country.
UP BJP rejig on cards? State chief offers resignation over poll debacle: Reports
Jul 18, 2024, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning an organisational rejig in Uttar Pradesh after its poor show in the politically-significant state in the Lok Sabha election, media reports said.
BJP-led Uttar Pradesh govt is unstable, claims Akhilesh Yadav; Keshav Prasad Maurya responds
Jul 18, 2024, at 01:17 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday called the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh "unstable" and claimed it is fighting among itself, in a bid to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) post Lok Sabha poll drubbing.
Stop Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, no need of minority wing: Suvendu Adhikari at BJP's internal meeting
Jul 18, 2024, at 12:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a comment potential enough to catch the saffron party off-guard, West Bengal Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday gave call to stop "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" slogan and do away with the minority cell of the party.
Rahul Gandhi slams 'BJP's wrong policies' after 4 soldiers martyred in Kashmir's Doda
Jul 16, 2024, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has accused the Modi government of taking "wrong policies" when it comes to the matter of Jammu and Kashmir after four soldiers were martyred in Doda on Monday.
BJP's Rajya Sabha figure lowers to 86, NDA now 12 short of majority
Jul 15, 2024, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s tally of seats in Parliament's upper house, Rajya Sabha, dipped to 86 after four nominated members- Rakesh Sinha, Ram Shakal, Sonal Mansingh and Mahesh Jethmalani- completed their terms on Monday, media reports said.
Bhasmasura will finish your party: BJP warns Akhilesh Yadav over tie-up with Congress
Jul 15, 2024, at 04:50 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress alliance have pulled off a stunner in the Lok Sabha elections giving a jolt to the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which lost almost 30 seats affecting the party's prospect nationally.
Jul 15, 2024, at 04:12 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cited the BJP's "overconfidence" as one of the reasons behind the party's setback in the state in the Lok Sabha elections.
INDIA heads for landslide win in assembly bypolls, BJP eyes to bag only 2 seats
Jul 13, 2024, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In an upset for the saffron party, INDIA bloc, which was formed to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, is heading for a landslide victory in the assembly byelections held in 13 seats on July 10.
'If we commit the same mistakes, there is no...': Nitin Gadkari cautions BJP
Jul 13, 2024, at 05:44 pm
Panaji/IBNS: After a partial setback in the Lok Sabha polls, Union Minister and BJP veteran Nitin Gadkari has cautioned his party over repeating the same mistakes which its arch-rival Congress did.
Assembly byelection results: INDIA bloc leads in 11 of 13 seats, BJP and its ally JD(U) in 1 each
Jul 13, 2024, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, the anti-Modi front formed before the Lok Sabha elections, seems to be paying dividends even now as the opposition camp has managed to take leads in 11 out of 13 assembly seats which went to bypolls on July 10.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC set to sweep all 4 bypolls in West Bengal
Jul 13, 2024, at 04:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In further setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is all set for a clean sweep in all four byelections held in the state on July 10.
BJP, allies sweep Maharashtra Legislative Council Poll winning 9 of 11 seats
Jul 13, 2024, at 02:20 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the NCP of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in addition to the saffron party registered a big win in Maharashtra Legislative Council Polls.
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut asks her visitors to bring Aadhaar card, sparks row
Jul 12, 2024, at 06:25 pm
Mandi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi has sparked a new row by asking her visitors to carry an Aadhaar card if they seek to meet her.
Maharashtra MLAs ferried to hotels to avoid cross-voting in biennial council elections
Jul 11, 2024, at 07:31 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra MLAs across all parties have been ferried to disparate hotels to avoid cross-voting in the biennial council elections, which are scheduled to be held on July 12.
Jul 11, 2024, at 03:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In reaction to the Supreme Court's order that Muslim women are entitled to seek maintenance from their husbands after divorce, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday referred to the controversial Shah Bano case in their attack on the Congress, saying the Rajiv Gandhi government gave primacy to Sharia over the Constitution.
Narendra Modi in Austria: PM discusses Ukraine crisis, terrorism with Chancellor Karl Nehammer
Jul 10, 2024, at 09:53 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he had a fruitful discussion with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on numerous issues ranging from the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict to terrorism.
Modi's coalition challenge: Nitish Kumar demands Rs 30,000 cr for Bihar in Union Budget
Jul 10, 2024, at 12:23 am
New Delhi: Janta Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar has requested Rs 30,000 crore ($3.6 billion) from India's Union Budget this year to support projects in Bihar, presenting a challenge for the coalition government, Bloomberg reported.
Shankaracharya backs Rahul Gandhi after row over 'Hindus are violent' remark in Lok Sabha
Jul 09, 2024, at 07:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha, Swami Avimukteshwarananda, the 46th Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, has come out in support of the Congress leader.