BJP received Rs 1,294 cr via electoral bonds in FY23; Congress's share shrank to Rs 171 cr
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) garnered Rs 1,294.14 crore via electoral bonds in the fiscal year 2022-23, constituting nearly 54% of its overall income for the year.
'Was treated like curry leaves': Baba Siddique on quitting Congress and joining NCP
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:48 am
Mumbai: Days after quitting Congress, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique joined Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party Saturday evening and said his previous party treated him like “curry leaves,” media reports said.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress for high inflation, project delays in UPA years
Feb 10, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Hitting out at the Congress party, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that development works faced inordinate delays during UPA government, subsidies were ill-targeted and wasteful expenditures were made for political gains.
Congress-led UPA govt in 2014 compromised national security: Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 10, 2024, at 06:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday slammed the Congress-led UPA government for compromising national security and said the critical shortage of defence ammunition was the main feature of 2014 when the BJP-led NDA came to power.
'Modi put nation first, Congress put family first': Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha
Feb 10, 2024, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after the government presented a 'white paper' on the Indian economy in both Houses of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took a swipe at the Congress saying that they kept the 'First Family' first while being in the government for 10 years.
'An inspirational example': PM Modi praises Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha speech
Feb 09, 2024, at 12:53 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised former PM Manmohan Singh's contribution to Parliament and said his valuable thoughts as a leader are an "inspiration" for lawmakers.
PM Modi not born in OBC category, lying about his caste: Rahul Gandhi
Feb 08, 2024, at 09:45 pm
Jharsuguda (Odisha): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born in the OBC category and has been lying about his caste.
Congress releases black paper '10 Saal Anyay Kaal' against Modi govt
Feb 08, 2024, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress released a ‘Black Paper’ against the Narendra Modi government, titled ‘10 Saal Anyay Kaal’, on Thursday.
Maharashtra Congress leader Baba Siddique quits party after 48 years
Feb 08, 2024, at 06:14 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique quit the Congress, in a fresh jolt to the grand old party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Modi echoes Mamata's words to dig at Congress, says 'I pray you at least secure 40 seats'
Feb 08, 2024, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Weaponising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dare to Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a fresh dig at the the primary opposition party saying he prays the outfit secures its 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Feb 07, 2024, at 09:43 pm
Calling the age-old party of India 'outdated', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and said he is praying that it can win 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Budget session of Parliament to be extended by a day
Feb 07, 2024, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ongoing Budget session of Parliament has been extended by a day till Saturday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Tuesday.
Uttarakhand CM Dhami tables UCC bill in assembly, Congress says 'not against it'
Feb 06, 2024, at 07:21 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the state assembly, in one step closer to establish uniformity in laws across caste and religion, media reports said.
BJP to cross 370 seats, NDA to go 400 plus in upcoming Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi
Feb 06, 2024, at 03:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Making predictions about the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will return to power with a whopping majority of 400 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alone poised to secure 370 seats.
Feb 06, 2024, at 12:04 am
Highlighting the actions taken by the government and 'guaranteeing' to make India the third largest economy in the world if voted to power for the third term, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday said he will return to power with over 400 seats in the upcoming national polls.
Opposition has lost the will to fight elections: Narendra Modi
Feb 05, 2024, at 11:04 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the opposition parties in his Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Parliament and said they have lost the 'will' to fight elections.
'If you don’t defeat PM Modi now, you will end up becoming his permanent slave': Kharge
Feb 04, 2024, at 04:46 am
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘master of all liars’ (jhoothon ka sardar) and warned that if Modi was not defeated this time, he would make everyone his slave permanently.
DMK govt in Tamil Nadu is 'anti-Hindu', repeats FM Sithraman
Feb 03, 2024, at 08:43 am
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday reiterated her position that the DMK government in Tamil Nadu is an anti-Hindu party, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee 'doubts' if Congress will secure 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls
Feb 03, 2024, at 07:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday challenged the Congress to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Hindi heartland states as she doubted their ability to even secure "40 seats" in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Miking, rallies denied for Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra due to Madhyamik exam in Bengal
Feb 03, 2024, at 02:05 am
Birbhum/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday began in Murshidabad on the way to neighbouring Birbhum district with some "administrative restrictions" due to Madhyamik examinations, which started this morning.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor slams Interim Budget
Feb 02, 2024, at 06:55 am
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's interim budget speech on Thursday, stating that not much substantive information emerged from it.
Rahul Gandhi begins his yatra in Malda, CPI (M) supporters join rally
Feb 02, 2024, at 04:42 am
Malda/IBNS/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday began his ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from the West Bengal bordering district of Malda, a day after his car was vandalised while crossing the border from Bihar into this state on Wednesday afternoon, party sources said.
Feb 01, 2024, at 06:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar and his daughter Suranya Aiyar have received a notice to vacate their home in Delhi's Jangpura over a social media post condemning the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration ceremony on Jan 22.
Election 2024: NDA and INDIA alliance navigate complex political landscape in Uttar Pradesh
Feb 01, 2024, at 02:53 am
Lucknow: On Tuesday, Opposition alliance INDIA suffered another setback after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav unilaterally announced candidates for 16 seats in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
We don't require Nitish Kumar, a little bit of pressure makes him U-turn: Rahul Gandhi
Jan 31, 2024, at 06:15 am
Patna/IBNS: Congress's Rahul Gandhi, the man allegedly responsible behind Nitish Kumar's decision to team up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tuesday took a jab at the Bihar Chief Minister over his defection from the Opposition camp.
Amid seat-sharing talks with Congress, Akhilesh Yadav names 16 candidates of Samajwadi Party
Jan 31, 2024, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In another blow to the opposition INDIA bloc, the Samajwadi Party Tuesday released a list of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh amid seat-sharing talks with the Congress.
'Black day for democracy': Arvind Kejriwal accusing BJP of cheating in Chandigarh Mayoral elections
Jan 31, 2024, at 12:10 am
New Delhi/Chandigarh/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has cried foul play after his party candidate Kuldeep Kumar in an alliance with Congress lost to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Manoj Sonkar in the Chandigarh Mayoral elections on Tuesday.
Decoding Nitish Kumar's political manoeuvres: What lies ahead in Bihar's political landscape?
Jan 30, 2024, at 10:53 pm
Patna: As Nitish Kumar turned another political somersault, many are questioning his political future, with experts indicating that this move might have a detrimental effect on his voter support.
BJP defeats AAP-Congress in Chandigarh Mayoral Elections in setback for INDIA bloc
Jan 30, 2024, at 07:36 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In its first contest against the opposition alliance INDIA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday won the Chandigarh Mayoral Elections defeating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress, media reports said.
Hanuman Flag removal in Karnataka's Mandya triggers Congress-BJP slugfest
Jan 29, 2024, at 06:45 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A controversy over the erection of a Hanuman flag instead of the tricolour in the Keragodu village of Karnataka's Mandya has triggered a slugfest between the ruling Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.