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Koshyari apologises over his Gujarati-Rajasthani remarks
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, facing flak over his “Mumbai will have no money if the Gujaratis and Rajasthanis were to leave remarks, on Monday apologised for the same. Koshyari made the controversial comments during a function to name a chowk (intersection) in suburban Andheri on Friday evening. ”I...
Delhi bars, shops closed pending excise policy extension
Even as the AAP government granted a one-month extension of the current liquor excise policy, clubs, hotels and restaurants in Delhi did not serve alcohols as the worry about the future of their liquor licenses could be seen clearly. The Delhi government on Sunday decided to extend the retail licenses for one...
AAP looks set to be BJP’s main challenger in 2022 Gujarat poll
Come August, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) commander-in-chief Arvind Kejriwal will launch a blitzkrieg campaign in Gujarat, the home turf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. The onslaught of charges by central agencies against two of his close lieutenants — Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain —...
‘Money not mine, time will tell,’ claims Partha Chatterjee
Arrested Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who is at the centre of a multi-crore school job scam, on Sunday claimed that the money recovered during Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids does not belong to him, and only time will tell who all have “conspired” against him. As he de-boarded a vehicle...
Cong says ‘Operation Lotus’ in Jharkhand exposed
The Congress on Saturday alleged that the BJP’s “Operation Lotus” in Jharkhand has been exposed after police stopped a car ferrying three MLAs of the grand old party with a huge amount of cash in West Bengal’s Howrah. The Congress has been accusing the BJP of trying to topple...
Cong plans ‘PM house gherao’, march to Rashtrapati Bhawan
The Congress on Saturday announced that it has planned to gherao Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence and march to Rashtrapati Bhawan from Parliament as part of massive countrywide protests against price rise and unemployment. The protest, which will be held on August 5, comes amid multiple disruptions in...
Shinde says there will be earthquake if he starts speaking
In a veiled warning to Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said there will be an “earthquake” if he started speaking. Questioning Thackeray’s decision to join hands with the NCP and Congress, Shinde also said he knew what happened to late Sena leader...
Teesta, Sreekumar accused of ‘fabrication’ denied bail
Activist Teesta Setalvad was denied bail in the 2002 Gujarat riots case on Saturday. The sessions court in Ahmedabad also denied bail to former DGP RB Sreekumar. Both were arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame innocent people in the 2002 riots cases. Additional principal judge DD Thakkar said...
Massive row over Maha Governor’s comments on Mumbai
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s comments that “Mumbai will have no money” if the Gujaratis and Rajasthanis were to leave triggered a massive controversy on Saturday, forcing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to state that he disagreed with the governor. As Opposition leaders slammed Koshyari and sought an apology from...
Chowdhury apologises to Prez Murmu for ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark
After facing a massive backlash over his ‘rashtrapatni’ remark, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday apologised to President Droupadi Murmu and said that he mistakenly used an incorrect word for her. A major political row broke out over his objectionable remark in the Lok Sabha with the ruling...
Naveen Patnaik demands special status for Odisha
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanded special status for Odisha during the meeting with NITI Aayog Vice Chairman. Ruling BJD said that the demand for special status will be intensified further. BJP said that the issue should be raised in the proper forum. Congress has said that both BJJ-BJP has merged. That’s...
One month in office, no sign of Shinde Cabinet expansion
The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, which came to power after a high-voltage political drama, is completing one month in office on Saturday, but there is still no clarity on when the cabinet expansion will take place. Shinde took oath as chief minister on June 30, a day after Uddhav...
Swatantra Dev Singh rsigns as Uttar Pradesh BJP chief
t Swatantra Dev Singh resigned as the Uttar Pradesh BJP chief days after his tenure ended earlier this month. Sources close to the former UP BJP chief confirmed that the BJP leader gave his resignation four days ago. Recently, Singh had completed his three-year tenure as BJP state president....
Ghosh says foundation laid for Mamata-mukt Bengal
The arrest and subsequent sacking of Partha Chatterjee — former minister in the Mamata Banerjee government — after his name surfaced in the SSC scam is too little and too late, BJP MP and former Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh told News18.com in an interview. Hitting out at the chief...
‘Hang me… don’t involve madam’: Adhir on ‘Rashtrapatni’
Rajya Sabha was adjourned for almost an hour on Thursday as the Opposition stuck to its demand for a discussion on price rise and the treasury benches sought an apology from Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over his “rashtrapatni” remark on President Droupadi Murmu. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu took...
Badal dissolves Shiromani Akali Dal party structure
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday dissolved the entire organisational structure of the party as per the recommendations of a poll review committee formed to analyse the drubbing the party received in the Punjab assembly elections as well as the recently held Lok Sabha bypolls. All...
Suspended MPs continue symbolic protest on second day
Braving mosquitoes and rain, suspended Rajya Sabha MPs, including CPI’s Santosh Kumar and AAP’s Sanjay Singh, spent the night near the Gandhi statue in Parliament complex as part their 50-hour protest. The entrance to the Parliament has now been chosen as the site of the Opposition protest as it...
No-trust motion against Baghel govt defeated
The no-confidence motion moved by the opposition BJP against the Congress government in Chhattisgarh where Assembly polls are due next year, was defeated by voice vote in the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The House witnessed a stormy debate over the no-confidence motion as the opposition members targeted the...
