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Jagdeep Dhankhar wins VP poll; defeats Margaret Alva by huge margin

Aug 07, 2022, at 02:28 am

New Delhi: NDA candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was Saturday declared the next Vice President of India securing 528 votes over Opposition candidate Margaret Alva's 182.

After Prez poll, Mayawati now supports NDA's VP post candidate

Aug 03, 2022, at 04:37 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo Mayawati has announced that her party will support NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar for the Vice Presidential election, which will be held Aug 6.

Presidential poll: Droupadi Murmu leads by huge margin against Yashwant Sinha in 2nd round of counting

Jul 22, 2022, at 01:06 am

New Delhi: Droupadi Murmu is leading against Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha by a huge margin in the presidential polls having secured 1,349 votes of the 1,886 valid votes cast by MLAs from 10 states counted so far in the second round of counting. 

Presidential Poll: Droupadi Murmu leads race against Yashwant Sinha

Jul 21, 2022, at 09:15 pm

New Delhi: NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is leading against Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha in the counting of votes of MPs.

Uddhav Thackeray wanted to rejoin NDA last year, claims party leader from Eknath Shinde camp

Jul 20, 2022, at 02:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray wanted to rejoin the NDA last year, a leader from the rebel camp has claimed.

Monsoon Session of parliament: Centre ready to introduce 24 Bills; Opposition to raise Agneepath, inflation and rupee depreciation

Jul 18, 2022, at 02:13 am

New Delhi: The Centre is ready to announce 24 Bills in the Monsoon Session of parliament, starting on July 18 Monday and will conclude on August 12.

Bengal TMC tight-lipped over Jagdeep Dhakhar's VP nomination while BJP leaders hail the decision

Jul 18, 2022, at 12:28 am

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, which has been at loggerheads with state's governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, has taken a cautious stance and refrained from reacting over his nomination as the vice-president candidate of the BJP-led government at the Centre.

West Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar is BJP-led NDA candidate for Vice President's post

Jul 17, 2022, at 01:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been named as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice President's post in the country.

Presidential poll: SBSP to support NDA nominee Draupadi Murmu

Jul 15, 2022, at 05:36 pm

Lucknow/UNI: In a sudden change of heart, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party(SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar Friday announced support for NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu in the July 18 polls.

TMC's Derek O'Brien dares govt to suspend him for using words banned in parliament

Jul 14, 2022, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi: After the Centre issued the list of new words banned in parliament, Congress and Trinamool Congress slammed the move, with TMC IMP Derek O'Brien saying that he will use all the prohibited words in his speech while challenging the government to suspend him for using "basic words" for "fighting for democracy".

Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu arrives in Goa

Jul 14, 2022, at 06:11 pm

Panaji/UNI: National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu arrived in Goa Thursday.

Won’t give up on our identity, says Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma on relations with NDA

Jul 05, 2022, at 10:52 pm

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Tuesday said his National People's Party will not compromise its identity or stance while referring to his government’s friendly ties with the NDA government at the Centre.

NDA Prez poll nominee Draupadi Murmu in Puducherry to campaign

Jul 02, 2022, at 07:10 pm

Puducherry/UNI: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu arrived here on Saturday to seek support in the upcoming presidential election.

Presidential polls 2022: NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu to file nomination today

Jun 24, 2022, at 05:38 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s Presidential election nominee Draupadi Murmu is set to file her nomination Friday.

Will leave no stone unturned to evacuate every Indian citizen from Ukraine safely: PM Modi

Mar 03, 2022, at 02:37 am

Sonbhadra/ Ghazipur/UP/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the massive campaign 'Operation Ganga,' launched to evacuate the stranded Indian citizens from Ukraine, reflected the growing might of India in the global arena.

Modi established PM office's credibility: Union Minister Naqvi

Feb 03, 2022, at 10:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said the credibility of the Prime Minister's Office was established during seven years of NDA government and alleged that until then the Prime Minister used to take advice from somewhere.

Caste politics necessity in UP, BJP ally on tie up with top backward class leaders

Jan 30, 2022, at 07:59 am

New Delhi: BJP ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) chief Anupriya Patel has said the inclusion of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar back into the NDA will be favourable for the prospects of the alliance in upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.

NDA announces seat-sharing for Punjab assembly polls, BJP to contest 65 seats

Jan 25, 2022, at 01:11 am

New Delhi/UNI: The distribution of seats among the allies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was finalised on Monday for the Punjab Assembly elections.

SKM core committee to carry on with protests; demands govt talks to farmers

Nov 21, 2021, at 01:29 am

New Delhi/UNI: A meeting of the core committee of farmer unions under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha was held on Saturday, and farmer leaders reiterated that their protest plans for the coming day remain unchanged.

Farmers have right to protest, but cannot block roads indefinitely: SC

Oct 21, 2021, at 10:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers have the right to protest, but they cannot block roads indefinitely.

Haryana: One member of Sikh order Nihang surrenders after severed body found in farmers' protest site

Oct 16, 2021, at 01:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A member of the warrior Sikh order Nihang surrendered on Friday after the horrific killing at a farmers' protest site at Singhu on the Haryana-Delhi border, according to media reports.

An arrest soon for body with severed wrist and foot at farmers' protest site: Haryana Police

Oct 15, 2021, at 10:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Haryana Police said on Friday that an arrest is expected soon in the horrendous incident where the body of a man with a hand and a foot severed was found at a farmers' protest site in Haryana's Sonipat, around 30 km from Delhi, media reports said.

Punjab: BJP takes jibe at Akali Dal after farmers disrupt Sukhbir Singh Badal's event

Sep 05, 2021, at 07:55 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab BJP has taken a jibe at former NDA ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, over a farmers' protest during an event organised by the regional party two days ago.

Assembly Poll: HC refuses to intervene on rejection of nomination papers of 3 NDA candidates

Mar 23, 2021, at 12:03 am

Kochi/UNI: In a major set back to BJP-led NDA in Kerala, the Kerala High Court on Monday refused to intervene in the Returning Officer's decision on rejection of nomination papers filed by three candidates.

Farmers call Bharat Bandh on March 26 against new farm laws

Mar 11, 2021, at 02:20 am

Delhi/IBNS: The farmers' unions protesting against the three new farm laws have called a Bahrat Bandh on March 26 to reassert their demand for withdrawal of the legislations. 

S Jaishankar says foreign celebrities tweeted in favour of farmers' agitation without knowing much

Feb 07, 2021, at 06:09 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has taken a dig at foreign  celebrities who have tweeted in favour of farmers' protest in India saying that they were ignorant about the matter.

Farmers block roads across India for 3 hrs to protest against new agri laws

Feb 07, 2021, at 04:05 am

Delhi/IBNS: The three hour countrywide blockade of national and state highways on Saturday by farmers' unions against the three new farm laws amid tight security ended peacefully, said media reports.

Agitating farmers demand reinstatement of telecommunication services at protest sites

Feb 06, 2021, at 01:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers, protesting against the three contentious farm laws, have demanded restoration of phone and internet services at the protest sites, ahead of the countrywide road blockades planned on Saturday in order to intensify their agitation.

'India won't tolerate insult of tricolour, all the culprits will be punished' : Prakash Javadekar

Jan 28, 2021, at 07:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has condemned the violence at the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day against the three contentious farm laws and promised that the culprits will be punished soon.

Farmer's unions reject Govt's proposal to put farm laws on hold for 1-1.5 yrs

Jan 22, 2021, at 05:36 am

New Delhi/UNI: A day after Centre proposed to put the farm laws on hold for a period of one to one-and-a-half years, protesting farmer unions on Thursday rejected the proposal and reiterated their demand for a full repeal of three farm laws.