Narendra Modi speaks to Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee on coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached out to top leaders from across the political spectrum, including Congress president Sonia Gandhi and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, to discuss the situation arising out of the coronavirus outbreak. He also spoke to former presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil, and former prime ministers Manmohan Singh […]
Elections for 55 Rajya Sabha seats to be conducted on March 26
NEW DELHI: Elections to 55 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant in April will be held on March 26, the Election Commission of India announced on Tuesday. These seats from 17 states are falling vacant on different dates in April. The term of office of 55 members of the Rajya Sabha elected from 17 States is […]
Narendra Modi living proof Indians can accomplish anything with hard work: Donald Trump
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rise from his humble background as a “chai-wallah” (tea-seller) underscored the “limitless promise of the great nation”, remarks which reflected the bonhomie shared by the two leaders. Everybody loves him, Trump said of Modi at the “Namaste Trump” event here, and […]
Congress’ organisational structure weakened due to vacancies in departments, cells
NEW DELHI: The Congress is not only facing a crisis in its top leadership but its organisational structure has also been weakened as several departments and cells have remained headless for long, party sources said. They, however, asserted that the process of appointments will speed up once the leadership crisis is resolved. Voices are emerging […]
Jagat Prakash Nadda takes over as BJP president
NEW DELHI: Jagat Prakash (JP) Nadda was elected unopposed as the BJP’s national president on Monday, taking over the reins from Amit Shah whose tenure of five-and-a-half years saw the party turning into a formidable election-winning machinery despite occasional setbacks. The 59-year-old leader from Himachal Pradesh is seen as an affable and low-key politician who […]
Budget Session of Parliament to commence on January 31
NEW DELHI: The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on January 31 and subject to the exigencies of government business, is likely to conclude on April 3 with a recess in between, an official communication said on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind will address a joint sitting of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya […]
Delhi Elections 2020: AAP announces list of 70 candidates, fields 24 new faces and drops 15 sitting MLAs
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded 24 new faces, dropping 15 sitting MLAs, in its list of candidates for the February 8 Delhi assembly elections announced on Tuesday. The new candidates included Atishi Marlena, Dilip Pandey and Raghav Chadha, who unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and five others who recently […]
Delhi Assembly polls on February 8; results to be declared on February 11
NEW DELHI:The elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly will take place on February 8 and results will be declared on February 11, the Election Commission announced on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said the notification for the polls will be issued on January 14 while the last date of withdrawal of candidature will be […]
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy expresses concern over economy
KOLKATA: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said the country’s economy is not showing good signs though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has manifested tremendous leadership skill in fighting terror and in social welfare projects. The fiscal decisions of the government have not yielded the desired results, the Rajya Sabha MP said […]
Maharashtra portfolios: Ajit Pawar gets Finance, Anil Deshmukh Home
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar has got the finance and planning department while party colleague Anil Deshmukh is the state’s new Home minister, a senior official said on Sunday. Besides, first-time Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray, who is the son of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has been given […]
CBI court directs Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to appear before it on January 10
HYDERABAD: A Special CBI court here has directed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy to appear before it on January 10 in connection with alleged ‘quid pro quo’ investments into his firms. The court gave the direction on Friday while hearing a petition by him seeking exemption from personal appearance. Ever since Jagan […]
Hemant Soren back as chief minister of Jharkhand
RANCHI: JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as Jharkhand chief minister for a second time on Sunday at a grand ceremony attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders and regional satraps, in a show of unity that could be a harbinger of a broad-based anti-BJP alliance amid the uproar over the new citizenship law. Attired […]
Amruta Fadnavis vs Shiv Sena: Thane Municipal Corporation to shift Axis Bank accounts
NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena-ruled Thane Municipal Corporation has decided to shift its salary accounts from Axis Bank to a nationalized bank, a civic official said. Thane Mayor Naresh Mhaske, in a meeting on Thursday, directed officials to shift the accounts from Axis Bank to a nationalised bank, the official said. The development follows a […]
India’s Winter Session of Parliament concludes
NEW DELHI: The Winter Session, 2019 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, the 18th November, 2019 concluded today. The Session provided 20 sittings spread over a period of 26 days. During the Session, 18 Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha passed 14 Bills while the Rajya Sabha passed 15 Bills during […]
BJP sweeps bypolls in Karnataka, Yediyurappa government retains majority
BENGALURU: The ruling BJP swept the by-elections winning 12 of the total 15 seats, helping the four-month-old B S Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government to retain majority in the Assembly. Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah and State Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao quit their posts after the party posted a poor show, winning only two seats, as […]
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government wins floor test
MUMBAI:The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance won the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly on Saturday. Altogether 169 MLAs vote in favour of the motion of confidence, pro tem Speaker Dilip Walse Patil informed the House. Four MLAs abstained, he said. Nobody voted against the motion as all the […]