Farm laws to be put on hold for 1.5 yrs, Centre tells farmers : Report
Jan 21, 2021, at 06:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the 10th round of talks with farmers Wednesday evening, the Centre has decided to shelve three farm laws for one and a half years and inform the Supreme Court in an affidavit, said a media report.
'Farm law panel has no decision making power. Where is the bias?' Supreme Court slams critics
Jan 20, 2021, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The panel formed to break the deadlock between the farmers' union and the government has no power to take decision on legislations, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said while reprimanding the critics of the committee who have been raising questions over its impartiality since its formation last week, said media reports.
10th round of talks between farmers' unions and Centre postponed
Jan 19, 2021, at 07:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The tenth round of talks between the Centre and the agitating farmers have been postponed by one day to January 20, media reports said.
Farmers' agitation would end soon: Anurag Thakur
Jan 17, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister of state for finance and Corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur on Sunday expressed optimism that the agitation by the farmers on three farm bills would end soon and a final solution would come out which would be acceptable to both parties.
'Crying croc tears': Harsimrat Kaur Badal slams Rahul Gandhi over farm laws
Jan 16, 2021, at 05:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and accused him of duplicity in backing the farmers' protest against the Centre's contentious agriculture laws.
Don't hold pro-farm law events: Home Minister Amit Shah's counsel to Haryana govt
Jan 14, 2021, at 05:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah has advised the Haryana government against holding any events or outreach programmes in favour of farm laws until further notice, said state's Education Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar, reported media.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar cancels 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' after agitating farmers vandalise venue
Jan 10, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Karnal/IBNS: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar called off his "Kisan Mahapanchayat" on Sunday, after farmers agitating against the new farm laws ransacked the meeting venue in a village in this district, forcing the state police to use tear gas and water cannons on them, said media reports.
Dec 30, 2020, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Railway minister Piyush Goyal and Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar met Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, a day before the next round of talks between the Centre and the farmers agitating against the three new farm laws, said media reports.
'Not stuck with NDA with Fevicol': Hanuman Beniwal quits alliance
Dec 27, 2020, at 02:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: NDA ally Rajasthan’s Rashtriya Loktantric Party (RLP) on Saturday left the alliance harping on its pro-farmer stance, becoming the second party to leave after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
LDF making gains in Kerala panchayat polls, UDF leading in municipalities
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS/UNI: The latest trends in Kerala local body polls show CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is leading in 517 panchayats, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading in 374 and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 22 others in 28 panchayats.
Lalu Prasad trying to poach NDA MLAs, alleges Sushil Modi
Nov 25, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Patna/IBNS: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Sushil Modi, has alleged his opponent Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is trying to poach the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MLAs to form government after losing the assembly elections by a narrow margin.
Nitish Kumar to be formally elected as leader of NDA legislature party on Nov 15
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to be formally elected as leader of NDA legislature party on Nov 15 enabling him to become CM for next term.
Bihar posed faith in Narendra Modi: Chiraj Paswan after NDA win
Nov 11, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Patna/IBNS: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan, who had left the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) before the Bihar assembly elections, has said the people of the state posed faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led the alliance to victory.
BJP president JP Nadda expresses gratitude to voters of Bihar for NDA victory
Nov 11, 2020, at 02:09 pm
New Delhi: Expressing gratitude to voters of Bihar for NDA victory, the BJP national President JP Nadda on Tuesday thanked the people of the state for rejecting "dynasty, corruption and divisive politics" and choosing development.
BJP enables NDA to win Bihar elections as Nitish Kumar falters amid anti-incumbency
Nov 11, 2020, at 11:21 am
Patna/IBNS: After 15 long hours of counting and allegations of cheating amid the coronavirus pandemic, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) emerged as the winner of the Bihar election in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Nov 11, 2020, at 06:30 am
New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday claimed victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) even as the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly elections is still underway.
People gave 'decisive decision', voted for development: PM Modi on Bihar election results
Nov 11, 2020, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the people of Bihar has given a "decisive decision" in choosing development as the results of the Assembly polls so far shows that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 122 seats and the opposition alliance in 113 seats.
Bihar Assembly poll results: NDA continues to maintain lead over grand alliance
Nov 10, 2020, at 11:44 pm
Patna: Bihar seems to witnesses a seesaw battle as counting of votes to form a new Assembly is continuing on Tuesday where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is still ahead of the grand alliance.
Nov 10, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Patna: The Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be emerging as the single largest party in Bihar as counting of votes is still going on in the state on Tuesday.
Bihar poll results: NDA set to return to power as per trends
Nov 10, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Patna/IBNS: Defeating all exit polls which had predicted a new Bihar Chief Minister, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), as per the trends so far, is set to return to power with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single largest party.
Bihar Assembly Elections Results: NDA, Grand Alliance engage in tight contest
Nov 10, 2020, at 03:50 pm
Patna: The Grand Alliance and the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) are engaged in a tight fight as the counting of the votes cast in the Bihar Assembly polls is currently going on Tuesday.
Bihar Assembly polls witness 52 per cent voters' turnout in second phase
Nov 04, 2020, at 01:13 am
Patna/UNI: An estimated 52.11 per cent of the total 2,86,11,164 electorate exercised their franchise in 94 constituencies during second of three-phased Bihar Assembly Elections, sealing fates of 1,463 candidates including the CM candidate of Grand Alliance Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.
Oppn obstructing NDAs' steps taken in the interest of the nation: PM Narendra Modi
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Bhagalpur/UNI: Blaming opposition for obstructing and hindering the steps taken by the National Democratic Alliance ( NDA) in the interest of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that that the oppositions' credibility was at stake and appealed to the people to choose carefully for the progress of Bihar as any obstruction would block the progress of the state.
Opposition looted Bihar being in power: PM Modi in NDA campaign
Oct 23, 2020, at 06:10 pm
Patna/IBNS: In his first rally for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday trained his guns at the opposition, mostly the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, for allegedly looting the state being in power.
RLSP general secretary embraces BJP along with 35 other leaders
Oct 19, 2020, at 02:37 am
Patna/UNI: National General Secretary of the Rashtriya Lok Samta party (RLSP), Arun Kushwaha today joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) along with 35 other leaders.
Shiromani Akali Dal quits NDA to protest against farm bills
Sep 27, 2020, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), one of the oldest allies of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition at the Centre after sharp disagreement over the passage of contentious farm bills approved by Parliament earlier this month, party’s president Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Saturday.
Amid protests farm bills to be taken up in Rajya Sabha today
Sep 20, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Three agriculture-related bills, which have been already passed in the Lok Sabha amid farmers' protests and opposition walk-outs, will be taken up in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
Centre lacks clear idea on managing COVID-19 situation after May 3: Sonia Gandhi
Apr 23, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the NDA government at the centre still does not have a clear idea how the situation will be managed after the lockdown ends after May 3.
Athawale advises Pawar to join NDA, says he may get plum portfolio at the Centre
Nov 23, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Patna/UNI: Hours after dramatic turn of events in Maharashtra where Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered oath to Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister this morning with support from a faction of NCP, Union Minister and president of Republican Party of India (RPI) Ramdas Athawale today advised NCP chief Sharad Pawar to join NDA, hinting that he might get plum portfolio in Narendra Modi cabinet.
Modi government doubled fund allocation to Mizoram: Amit Shah
Oct 05, 2019, at 06:44 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5 (IBNS): Union Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the BJP-led NDA government at the centre has doubled the development fund allocation to Mizoram as compared to the previous UPA government.