Union govt listens, acts, responds only on Twitter: Nitish slams Modi ahead of Gaya rally
Aug 09, 2015, at 06:00 pm
Patna. Aug 9 (IBNS): On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address a rally in Gaya ahead of the Bihar Assembly Polls, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday morning said the central government only listens, acts and responds on Twitter.
PM Modi to address rally in Gaya ahead of Bihar polls
Aug 09, 2015, at 03:30 pm
Patna, Aug 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address a rally in Gaya ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls.
Smriti Irani shown black flag in Kerala
Aug 08, 2015, at 08:47 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Aug 8 (IBNS) Youth Congress activists on Saturday showed black flags to union minister Smriti Irani when she arrived here to attend a BJP programme, reports said.
Congress a destructive opposition, says BJP
Aug 04, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) As Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi lead the party's protest against suspension of their MPs launching a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi govdrnment, BJP Parliamentary Party on Tuesday accused the opposition party of being "destructive" and passed a resolution against its "obstructionist and anti-development" policies.
BJP releases sting video accusing Uttarakhand CM of corruption charges
Jul 22, 2015, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched counter attack on the Congress party and released a sting tape to 'expose' corruption charges against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat in liquour scam and loot during the 2013 floods.
BJP-Congress battle in Parliament on Lalit Modi issue: Rajya Sabha adjourned thrice
Jul 21, 2015, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed three back-to-back adjournments on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament on Tuesday as an aggressive Congress kicked up uproar demanding resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the Lalit Modi issue and the ruling Bharaitya Janata Party held the fort defending its leader.
Modi's chest will shrink in six months: Rahul Gandhi's counter to PM's political damad comment
Jul 17, 2015, at 09:15 pm
Jaipur, Jul 17 (IBNS) Less than an hour after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig targeting Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, Congress vice- president Rahul Gandhi shot back, trying to pay in the same coin- corruption and favouritism.
PM Modi comments on political damads targeting Robert Vadra and Congress
Jul 17, 2015, at 09:12 pm
Jammu, Jul 17 (IBNS) Slamming dynastic politics Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a dig at "political damads who bask in the glory of their fathers-in-law" in what is believed to be a hint at Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra.
BJP protests VAT hike on fuel in Delhi, raises in Haryana
Jul 16, 2015, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, Jul 16 (IBNS) The Bharaitya Janata Party in Delhi on Tursday protested against the Arvind Kejriwal government's decision to increase Value Added Tax on petrol and diesel even as its governments in neighbouring states effected VAT hikes too.
Amit Shah to launch BJP campaign in Patna today
Jul 16, 2015, at 05:52 pm
Patna, Jul 16 (IBNS) BJP president Amit Shah launches his party's campaign for the crucial Bihar Assembly election on Thursday.
Madrasa controversy: Shiv Sena supports Maharashtra govt
Jul 05, 2015, at 07:54 pm
Mumbai, July 5 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena has supported the BJP-led Maharashtra government, which received flak for its decision to not consider Madrasas, that do not teach primary subjects, as schools.
Relief for striking sanitation workers, Delhi HC asks govt to clear dues
Jun 12, 2015, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): In a relief to the striking sanitation workers in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Arvind Kejriwal government to release the pending salaries of MCD workers by June 15.
Rahul Gandhi meets protesting sanitation workers as garbage mounts up in Delhi
Jun 12, 2015, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday joined the protest by sanitation workers in East Delhi.
Ex-Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi announces alliance with BJP ahead of assembly polls
Jun 12, 2015, at 04:12 am
Patna/New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday announced alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar after he met the party's chief Amit Shah in New Delhi.
Hate speech: Assam local court issues arrest warrant against Subramanian Swamy
Jun 02, 2015, at 01:54 am
Guwahati, June 1 (IBNS): A local court of Assam on Monday issued an arrest warrant against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for his alleged hate speech on the Ayodhya row.
PM visits world, not homes of distressed farmers:Rahul
May 18, 2015, at 07:27 pm
Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, May 18 (IBNS) Launching a counter offensive against the ruling BJP which had attacked him for not visiting Amethi for long, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi while visiting his parliamentary constituency.
USCIRF Report on Religious Freedom criticises Modi govt in India
May 01, 2015, at 04:41 am
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): Causing a disappointment to the Narendra Modi government, the Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which is a US government commission, in its annual report, has criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'ghar wapsi' campaign on religious conversions and derogatory statements about minorities by various leaders of his party.
Strike affects normal life in Bengal
May 01, 2015, at 12:48 am
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS) Life was affected in Kolkata and the West Bengal districts as a day-long strike called by the opposition passed off at six pm on Thursday amid reports of sporadic clashes.
Farmer suicide: Kejriwal blames Delhi Police
Apr 23, 2015, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): As political blame game continue over the the death of a farmer by committing suicide during a rally hosted by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the national capital's Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was present at the venue, blamed the Delhi Police for the same.
With fake cheques Cong workers protest BJP's 'hollow promises'
Apr 03, 2015, at 08:16 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IBNS) Deriding the Narendra Modi government for its "hollow promises" hundreds of Congress activists protested with fake cheques as the ruling BJP began a two-day National Executive meeting on Friday.
BJP and Congress hail scrapping of Sec.66 A by SC
Mar 24, 2015, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 24(IBNS) The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's order to strike down section 66A of the ITA Act, the controversial law that allowed arrests for offensive content online.
Mufti to take oath as J&K CM today, Modi to attend
Mar 01, 2015, at 04:12 pm
Jammu/Srinagar, Mar 1 (IBNS): People's Democratic Party (PDP) supremo Mufti Mohammad Sayeed will take oath as the next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
AIUDF refutes pre poll alliance with Congress
Feb 24, 2015, at 07:24 pm
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) had directly refused to all speculation on a pre poll alliance with ruling Congress ahead of the State assembly poll scheduled in 2016.
Shiv Sena slams Modi, BJP over Delhi debacle
Feb 11, 2015, at 07:42 pm
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS): After a sweeping victory of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi assembly polls, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s ally Shiv Sena has attacked the BJP calling the AAP victory a tsunami that neutralized both Modi magic and calculations of party president and poll strategist Amit Shah.
Delhi polls: Over 60 pct Delhiites cast vote
Feb 07, 2015, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Amid exchange of political barbs between the two main rivals-Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party, more than 60 percent of Delhiites exercised their franchise on Saturday to elect the new government in the national capital.
BJP candidate complains against AAP for misbehaviour
Feb 07, 2015, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) BJP's candidate from New Delhi constituency Nupur Sharma on Saturday alleged that an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker "pushed her around" when she tried to stop their illegal campaigning during polling.
BJP'S vision document sparks protests in Assam
Feb 04, 2015, at 05:59 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : The BJP's vision document for the Delhi assembly election had stirred up a controversy as it allegedly referred the people of North Eastern region in the national capital as "immigrants". The reference sparked a huge protests in Assam on Wednesday.
Kiran Bedi camapign aide withdraws resignation
Feb 02, 2015, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2(IBNS) In a wavering political drama, BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi's election campaign in-charge Narendra Tandon, who had quit the party protesting her "dictatorial attitude", withdrew his resignation a few hours later on Monday.
Cartoon controversy: AAP accuses BJP of targeting Kejriwal with objectionable content
Feb 02, 2015, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday accused the Centre’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of targeting its chief Arvind Kejriwal’s caste in a cartoon-based ad.
Kiran promises something for everyone in her vision statement
Feb 02, 2015, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s presumptive chief minister Kiran Bedi promised something for everyone in the vision statement for Delhi that the party will release on Monday, media reports said.