Politics
BJP releases ‘sting video’ about AAP govt role in corruption
The row over the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy has got murkier with BJP releasing a “sting video” while alleging that the AAP government is hand in glove in the corruption. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra while playing the purported video alleged that “Kulvinder Marwah, the father of accused number 13...
Senior Cong leader says chief must be a Gandhi
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Pramod Tiwari on Monday said someone from the Gandhi family should be the party’s president, stressing that there will be a fragmentation in the party if it doesn’t happen. Election for the post of Congress chief will be held on October 17...
Soren proves majority, accuses BJP of ‘destabilising democracy’
The Hemant Soren-led government proved majority in the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday as 48 MLAs voted in his favour. The assembly passed the confidence motion tabled by CM Hemant Soren amid a walkout staged by BJP legislators. Speaking during the one-day special session, Soren said the need for trust...
Jharkhand UPA MLAs in Ranchi ahead of crucial trust vote
Around 26 MLAs of the ruling coalition who were camped in a resort in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur since August 30 landed back in Ranchi on Sunday. The MLAs were shifted to Raipur after the ruling UPA coalition raised concerns that the BJP was trying to poach the legislators. Parliamentary Affairs...
Maha Governor scraps MVA Govt’s list for 12 MLC nominees
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has scrapped the list with the names of 12 experts recommended by the previous MVA government for the nomination to the legislative council. The move comes as the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government wrote a letter to the governor withdrawing the recommendation for the nomination...
Yogendra Yadav quits Samyukta Kisan Morcha panel
Social activist Yogendra Yadav has resigned from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha coordination committee but said he will remain a “soldier” of the farmers’ collective. The SKM made Yadav’s resignation letter public at a press conference at Gurudwara Rakabganj here. In the letter, Yadav has said he will no longer...
Jharkhand CM Soren to seek trust vote on Monday
Amid suspense over the continuation of the Jharkhand Chief Minister as an MLA, Hemant Soren will seek a vote of trust during the special session of the Assembly on Monday, an official said. As per a letter sent to the MLAs by the Assembly secretariat, the chief minister has...
Ghulam Nabi Azad likely to announce party at rally
Stage is set for what would be the former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s new political chapter after he broke away from his five-decade-long association with the grand old party. It is D day for him and for his supporters in Jammu where Azad is likely to launch his...
BJP threatens to withdraw support to Conrad Sangma Govt
With just five months left for the Assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which shares power with the National People’s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya has threatened to withdraw support following the spate of allegations against the Conrad Sangma government. Moreover, the BJP begins to dig out the documentary...
Azad rally, Cong Delhi event set stage for Sunday showdown
The stage is set for a battle of ideologies and show of strength this Sunday as former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will hold a rally in his home turf of J&K to gauge the mood of the public, while the Grand Old Party takes to the streets in...
