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Fadnavis says efforts on to give quota to Marathas
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the government is positive towards addressing demands raised by Marathas and efforts are underway to give reservation to the community. A delegation of the Maratha community met Fadnavis in Pandharpur town of Solapur district where the deputy CM and his...
Access to MPs’ parliament login blocked for aides
Amid major row over property tycoon Niranjan Hiranandani’s son Darshan “uploading question for Mahua Moitra to raise in Parliament”, the Lok Sabha has reportedly blocked access of MPs’ aides to the Digital Sansad portal and apps. This won’t let others, except the lawmakers, to submit travel bills, access MPs’...
Storm over Rahul citing Modi ‘bad omen’ for World Cup loss
Stooping to a new low, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said “PM means Panauti Modi”, insinuating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi brings bad luck. His comments infuriated the Bharatiya Janata Party that called his statement “shameful and disgraceful” and demanded an apology. Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Balotra on Tuesday,...
More trouble ahead for Mahua seen likely
e row As the Winter Session of Parliament inches closer, all eyes are on the future of Mahua Moitra. The ethics committee report recommending Moitra’s disqualification as MP and further investigation into allegations of compromising national security by sharing her Parliament account log-in has been shared with the Speaker....
Akhilesh claims SP will play big role post-2024 polls
Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that after 2024 Lok Sabha polls there will be a “big change” in the country and ‘samajwadis’ will play an important role in it. “After 2024, there will be a different kind of change in the country and samajwadis will...
BJP complains to EC against misleading Cong ads
The BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress of putting out advertisements in the form a news or opinion piece about a wave in its support in the Rajasthan assembly polls and demanded action from the Election Commission against the state’s ruling party. A BJP delegation, which included Union minister...
Cong Rajasthan manifesto focus on caste census, 7 guarantees
The Congress party has released a manifesto for the upcoming high-octane Rajasthan polls scheduled to happen later this week. The manifesto was released by Congress chief Kharge alongside Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and other top Congress leaders. One of the most important highlights in the manifesto is the...
I.N.D.I.A dreams seem crushed in Rajasthan over seat sharing
Nine months ago, a warm handshake in the old Parliament building made heads turn. A bearded Rahul Gandhi smilingly asked CPIM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, “How are you, sir?” The CPIM boss gently patted his hand to counter the question, “How are you, boss?” The two shook hands that...
KCR is No. 1 in corruption, alleges Amit Shah
Alleging that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar is ”number one in corruption” in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the BJP would conduct a probe into the BRS government’s ”corrupt deals” if it comes to power in the state and put those who indulged in...
Karnataka flays Centre for refusing drought relief
Vijayapura (K’taka): Accusing the central government of not releasing funds for drought relief to Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said his letters to the union government seeking assistance and enhancement of employment days for those affected have gone unanswered. The Karnataka government has declared 223 out of the...
Priyanka alleges collusion between BJP, BRS and AIMIM
AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday alleged that the ruling BRS in Telangana, Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and the BJP were working together in collusion. Addressing an election rally at Khanapur, she said there was a tacit understanding between BJP and BRS and the latter had even supported...
Akhilesh says many backward communities still outside mainstream
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said there are many people from backward communities and classes who are yet to be brought into the mainstream, as he pitched for a caste census in the country. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister was addressing a gathering at a rally...
Sidda offers to quit if transfer scam is proved
With JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy repeatedly attacking him and his son Yathindra, a former Congress MLA, accusing them of a ”cash for transfer” racket, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he will retire from politics, if proved that he has taken money, even in a single...
Mamata wants Railways to scrap dynamic pricing, focus on safety
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the railways should roll back dynamic pricing of train tickets, and pay more attention to the safety and security of travellers. Banerjee, a former railway minister, claimed that train fares were sometimes higher than flight tickets, following reports that ticket...
Goa minister quits to accommodate ex-Cong MP
A day after his conversation with party leaders about “having to make a sacrifice”, Goa Public Works Department Minister Nilesh Cabral resigned from the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet on Sunday to make way for the induction of MLA Aleixo Sequeira. In his resignation letter to the chief minister, Cabral said...
Kejriwal asks L-G to order suspension of chief secretary
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has sent to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena the vigilance minister’s report accusing chief secretary Naresh Kumar of using his position to enable a “lucrative collaboration” between a company in which his son is a partner and the ILBS, government sources said on Saturday. The...
Modi cites Gehlot-Pilot tussle to target Cong
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress over the tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, saying the two are only pretending to join hands for elections and there has been no reconciliation despite a hundred handshakes. “Delhi Darbar...
Haryana party hopes to become key player in Rajasthan
The Jannayak Janta Party is confident of putting on a good performance in the assembly elections in Rajasthan, where the Haryana-based outfit is contesting from 20 seats in its first foray outside its home base. Ajay Singh Chautala, who heads the regional outfit, was a two-time legislator from Rajasthan...
