POLITICS

Urmila Matondkar joins Shiv Sena

AMN / MUMBAI Actress Urmila Matondkar today joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of party president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his wife Rashmi. Welcoming the actress-politician into the party’s fold, state Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray tweeted that he looked forward to working with Matondkar and serving the nation. Last year she … Continue reading Urmila Matondkar joins Shiv Sena →

Javadekar asks people to not harbor misunderstandings regarding recent agriculture reforms

AMN Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has asked people to not harbor misunderstandings regarding the recent agriculture reforms. In a tweet, Mr Javadekar said farmers in Punjab have sold more rice than last year in the market and at a higher MSP. He said MSP is still in place, mandis are alive and government procurement is … Continue reading Javadekar asks people to not harbor misunderstandings regarding recent agriculture reforms →

Veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away

‘Lost an Irreplaceable Comrade, Faithful Colleague and a Friend’: Sonia Gandhi on Ahmed Patel’s Demise WEB DESK Veteran Congress leader and one of Sonia Gandhi’s closest political advisers, Ahmed Patel passed away at a Gurgaon hospital this morning. He was 71. The veteran politician had been at Medanta Hospital since his health worsened after a … Continue reading Veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away →

CPI(M) Chief Sitaram Yechury seeks PM clarification on NEP 2020

WEB DESK CPI(M) General Secretary, Sitaram Yechury has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his clarification regarding the policy of reservations for SC, ST, OBC and disabled in educational institutions. The full text of the letter sent today is being released. For CPI(M) Central Committee Office Shri Narendra ModiPrime Minister Sub: The … Continue reading CPI(M) Chief Sitaram Yechury seeks PM clarification on NEP 2020 →

Bihar Assembly session begins, New members take oath

ANWARUL HODA / PATNA The first session of the Bihar new assembly began today. The five-day session will continue till November 27. All newly elected MLAs were tested for Covid-19 in view of the pandemic.The entire Assembly premise has been sanitized and wearing mask has been made mandatory for all. The pro-tem Speaker Jitan Ram … Continue reading Bihar Assembly session begins, New members take oath →

Amit Shah visits Tamil Nadu, Cements BJP ties with AIADMK

AMN / CHENNAI The day home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah visited Tamil Nadu, AIADMK said its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will continue for the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly election. Deputy CM O Panneerselvam said BJP and AIADMK will continue its alliance for the upcoming election while Chief Minister E Palaniswami … Continue reading Amit Shah visits Tamil Nadu, Cements BJP ties with AIADMK →

BJP will not allow any efforts to restore article 370 in J&K: Devendra Fadnavi

AGENCIES / MUMBAI Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Devendra Fadnavis today said that the BJP will not allow any anti nationalist efforts to restore article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Interacting with the media at BJP office in Mumbai today, Fadnavis said that a group of unpatriotic people is hatching conspiracy to … Continue reading BJP will not allow any efforts to restore article 370 in J&K: Devendra Fadnavi →

Nadda begins preparations for 2024 polls, to go on 100 days nation wide tour

By Nitin Mahajan Emboldened by victory in Bihar, J P Nadda, the national president of Bharatiya Janata Party is set to tour the country to strengthen the organisation with an aim to begin preparing for 2024 general elections. Days after Bihar victory, Nadda would soon be embarking on a 100 day ‘Rashtriya Vistrit Pravas’ throughout … Continue reading Nadda begins preparations for 2024 polls, to go on 100 days nation wide tour →

RJD to skip Nitish Kumar’s oath-taking ceremony

Says ‘the mandate for change is against NDA’ Patna Amid reports of Tejashwi Prasad Yadav skipping the swearing-in ceremony of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday confirmed that it will boycott Kumar’s oath-taking ceremony. “The public gave the mandate to change which is against the NDA,” the party said. … Continue reading RJD to skip Nitish Kumar’s oath-taking ceremony →

‘We are Not an Effective Alternative Anymore’: Kapil Sibal on Congress debacle in Bihar

WEB DESK Reacting over the Congress’poor performance in Bihar elections, senior party leader Kapil Sibal said the people of the country did not consider Congress to be an “effective alternative” anymore. In an interview to the Indian Express, Sibal shed light on the party’s internal crisis, while stressing on the need for reform to find … Continue reading ‘We are Not an Effective Alternative Anymore’: Kapil Sibal on Congress debacle in Bihar →