Who is BJP's Upasna Mohapatra, the youngest MLA in Odisha assembly?
Jun 15, 2024, at 09:00 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Upasna Mohapatra, 26, has turned out to be the youngest MLA in the Odisha assembly after she won on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket in the 2024 state polls.
NDA govt formed by mistake, can fall anytime: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's claim
Jun 15, 2024, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance government was "formed by mistake" claiming it can "fall anytime".
After his 'Lord Ram' taunt on BJP creates uproar, RSS leader makes a U-turn
Jun 15, 2024, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After his remark on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its underperformance in the Lok Sabha elections created an uproar, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar has made a U-turn from his comment.
BS Yediyurappa, accused of harassing minor, can't be arrested till next hearing: Karnataka HC
Jun 15, 2024, at 04:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, accused of sexually harassing a minor, cannot be arrested until the next hearing in the case, the Karnataka High Court ruled on Wednesday.
Jun 14, 2024, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's veiled attack on the ruling dispensation, Indresh Kumar, a leader of the organisation, claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could not get the majority in the Lok Sabha polls despite worshipping Lord Ram because of its "arrogance".
All gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple opened after 4 years, BJP fulfills Odisha poll promise
Jun 13, 2024, at 05:53 pm
Puri/IBNS: As it was promised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the newly-formed Odisha government on Thursday opened all four gates of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, media reports said.
Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal Pradesh CM for 3rd term
Jun 13, 2024, at 05:31 pm
Itanagar/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pema Khandu took oath as the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on Thursday.
After heated campaigns, PM Modi shares pleasantries with Naveen Patnaik at Odisha oath ceremony
Jun 13, 2024, at 06:14 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: A rare acrimony between former allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) witnessed during the Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections seemed to diminish on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik exchanged pleasantries during CM Mohan Charan Majhi's swearing-in ceremony.
Newly formed Odisha govt decides to reopen all gates of Puri Jagannath Temple in first cabinet meet
Jun 13, 2024, at 04:59 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: The first cabinet meeting of the newly formed BJP government in Odisha Wednesday decided to reopen all four entrance gates of Puri Jagannath Temple on June 13.
Four-time BJP MLA Mohan Charan Majhi takes oath as Odisha CM
Jun 12, 2024, at 11:08 pm
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday took oath as Chief Minister of Odisha, officially commencing the saffron brigade's rule in the state.
Jun 12, 2024, at 07:40 pm
Vijayawada/IBNS: Union Home Minister and BJP top leader Amit Shah was on Wednesday caught speaking to his party leader from Tamil Nadu, Tamilisai Soundararajan, in a stern manner, leaving netizens speculate it as a warning over the recent rumblings within the saffron unit.
Who is Mohan Charan Majhi, the first BJP Chief Minister of Odisha?
Jun 12, 2024, at 06:04 pm
In a surprise pick, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chose Mohan Charan Majhi, a relatively unknown face, as its debut Chief Minister of Odisha, which it had never ruled as a single party.
BJP picks four-time MLA and tribal leader Mohan Charan Manjhi to be Odisha's chief minister
Jun 12, 2024, at 02:16 am
Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has picked a relatively unknown face, a four-time MLA and the party's tribal leader Mohan Charan Manjhi, as the new Chief Minister of Odisha.
Modi 3.0: Jyotiraditya Scindia's son Mahanaaryaman says this after his father bags Telecom Ministry
Jun 11, 2024, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Jyotiradtiya Scindia's son Mahanaaryaman Scindia is positive that his father, who has been allocated a cabinet berth in the third Modi government, will bring about a chance.
'Grossly incorrect': Suresh Gopi after media buzz over his exit from Modi 3.0
Jun 11, 2024, at 06:24 am
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister and actor-politician Suresh Gopi has refuted media reports speculating about his "exit" from the Narendra Modi-led government and called them "grossly incorrect".
Manipur should be given priority, violence must be stopped: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Jun 11, 2024, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which did not yield a result as was expected by the top leadership in recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, received a public nudge from its ideological mentor Rashtriya by Swayamsevak Sangh.
Modi 3.0 cabinet announced, major portfolios remain unchanged, big boost for allies
Jun 11, 2024, at 02:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in his historic third term will retain the known faces in the big four ministries. Soon after PM Modi chaired the first cabinet meeting at his official residence on Monday evening, the names of his cabinet ministers were announced ending all speculations.
George Kurian: Who is BJP's Christian face in Kerala inducted in Modi 3.0 cabinet?
Jun 10, 2024, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a surprise pick, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named its Kerala unit vice president and also the party's Christian face in the state, George Kurian, as a member of the Council of Ministers took oath on Sunday.
Jun 10, 2024, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The meteoric rise of late politician Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag Paswan, who sealed a berth in the Modi cabinet 3.0, has remained a big highlight of the oath-taking ceremony held on Sunday evening.
BJP to keep key posts in Modi 3.0; Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh likely to retain portfolios: Reports
Jun 09, 2024, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU are likely to get at least one cabinet berth and one Minister of State post each in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government as NDA leaders brainstormed in a meeting ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, media reports said.
Mallikarjun Kharge to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony today
Jun 09, 2024, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.
Jun 08, 2024, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal's Krishnanagar Amrita Roy, who was defeated by Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s fiery leader Mahua Moitra, has alleged she was kept in dark by the local party leaders over the money sent from the top brass for the polls.
Old is gold: Dilip Ghosh's new salvo at BJP top brass after party's drubbing in Bengal
Jun 08, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In an almost repeat of the 2021 assembly elections in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- spearheaded by none less than Prime Minister Narendra Modi- failed to breach the Trinamool Congress bastion even in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Jun 08, 2024, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former political strategist and Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor has given his first reaction after his predictions for the Lok Sabha poll results went wrong by a big margin.
Dilip Ghosh blames BJP's state unit over Bengal performance, prompts flak from within
Jun 08, 2024, at 07:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The second successive setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has exposed cracks within the state unit, with former state president Dilip Ghosh hitting out at the local leadership and pointing out flaws in the manner the campaign was carried out.
Jun 08, 2024, at 05:26 am
New Delhi: Kulvinder Kaur, the airport security official suspended and arrested after she allegedly slapped actor and BJP MP-elect Kangana Ranaut, struck a defiant note Friday stating that she is ready to sacrifice thousands of jobs for her mother's respect.
Amit Shah rejects Devendra Fadnavis' offer to resign, asks him to continue in Maha govt
Jun 08, 2024, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid reports of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis being firm on his decision to resign, taking responsibility for the NDA's poor performance in the state, Amit Shah spoke to him on Friday and asked him to continue his work in the government.
'Third chance to serve country': Modi invited to form govt, oath ceremony on Sunday
Jun 08, 2024, at 02:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu Friday invited Narendra Modi, chosen as leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), to form the next union government, days after the coalition comfortably won the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Modi meets LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi after key NDA meet
Jun 08, 2024, at 01:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi met veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday before he went to stake claim to form the government for a third consecutive time.
Jun 07, 2024, at 10:58 pm
Pleading full support to PM-elect Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar targeted the INDIA alliance bloc and said those who managed to get seats this time will be wiped out in the next general polls.