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DMK MP’s suspension withdrawn after row over his presence
Following the suspension of opposition MPs from the Parliament on Thursday, the suspension of DMK MP S R Parthiban from the Lok Sabha has been withdrawn as he was not present in the House today. The government clarified that the DMK MP’s name was declared as suspended, by mistake....
First Sao cabinet meet clears building of 18 lakh houses
In its first cabinet meeting, the Vishnu Deo Sai-led government in Chhattisgarh on Thursday approved the sanctioning of 18 lakh houses for beneficiaries in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), a key promise made by the BJP ahead of the assembly polls. The cabinet met here...
Akhilesh coins EVM slogan for Lok Sabha poll
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has coined a new slogan — ‘EVM Hatao Ballot Paper Wapas Lo’ — in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, raising questions over the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines. Uttar Pradesh’s former chief minister said in the era of technological advancements, when...
Probe panel set up to identify security lapses
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordered an Enquiry of the parliament security breach incident. An Enquiry Committee has been set up under Anish Dayal Singh, DG, CRPF, with members from other security agencies and experts. The committee will investigate the reasons for the breach in the security of...
Cong seeks CPI(M) support for 2 LS seats in Tripura
Tripura Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman on Wednesday sought CPI (M)’s support to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in two parliamentary constituencies in the northeastern state. In the assembly elections earlier this year, the CPI (M)-led Left Front had entered into an electoral alliance...
Delhi court dismisses Gehlot’s appeal against defamation plea
A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot against his summoning in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Additional Sessions Judge M K Nagpal rejected Gehlot’s appeal, filed against an order passed by a magisterial court,...
Opposition hails HC ruling on Pune LS bypoll
Opposition parties in Maharashtra welcomed the Bombay High Court ruling on Wednesday asking the Election Commission of India (ECI) to immediately hold the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha seat, stressing people from the constituency cannot be left unrepresented for a long time. The Congress termed the HC ruling...
BJP delivers a message through choice of new CMs
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again took everyone by surprise when it unveiled the names of its chief minister’s pick for the newly won states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. By choosing young, grassroots-level leaders for the top post, the saffron party delivered on its anti-nepotism and...
War of words between Manipur, Mizoram CMs over violence
A war of words broke out between Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and newly-elected Mizoram CM Lalduhoma over the latter’s comment on Manipur Police. Singh urged Lalduhoma to not interfere in the internal matters of Manipur and appealed to the Mizoram CM to extend help to the violence-hit...
Mamata to meet PM Modi a day after INDIA group meet
West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has sought time for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament at 11 am on January 20, a day after the Opposition alliance against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA),...
Ajit Pawar promises return to Old Pension Scheme before polls
The Maharashtra government intends to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) before the state elections in 2024, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio, has told the Legislative Council of the assembly. The statement comes amid state government officials calling for yet another protest to...
Shivraj fuels speculation on political future
A day after submitting his resignation as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh to make way for Bharatiya Janata Party’s new CM pick Mohan Yadav, Shivraj Chouhan clarified his plans for the future adding that he is not moving to Delhi for any new role. Ever since the BJP...
Akhilesh dares BJP to hold polls through ballot paper
Taking a dig at the ruling BJP, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said those who have declared themselves as number one through false propaganda should also get the elections done through the ballot paper as is done in the countries, which are number one in the world....
Cong slams BJP for picking ‘tainted’ Mohan Yadav as CM
The Congress on Tuesday attacked the BJP for picking Mohan Yadav as the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, alleging that there are many serious allegations against him including “large-scale manipulation” in the Ujjain masterplan. Springing a surprise, the BJP on Monday picked Yadav, a leader of Other Backward...
Mamata says BJP will forget free ration promise if re-elected
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that if the BJP wins next year’s Lok Sabha polls, it will forget its promise of extending free ration for five years. Accusing the Centre of taking all the money away in the name of GST and not giving the...
Court allows Sanjay Singh to appear before RS privileges panel
A Delhi court on Monday allowed AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to alleged Delhi excise policy scam, to appear before a parliamentary committee to file his submissions in a breach of privilege case. Special Judge M K Nagpal granted permission to...
Stalin asks Centre to bring back Lanka-held fishermen
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday urged the Centre to ensure the early repatriation of the Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka recently. He pointed out that the attacks on the fishermen have been on the rise of late and have had serious repercussions on the...
Peaceful struggle for rights of J&K people will continue: Omar Abdullah
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that his party will not disturb the peace in Jammu and Kashmir even in case of an adverse Supreme Court verdict on petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution. The former Jammu and Kashmir...
