Politics
Rahul Gandhi summoned by UP court in Amit Shah case
The MP-MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on Saturday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 6 in connection with a case in which he has been accused of making certain remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Earlier, the court had summoned Gandhi on December 16 in the case,...
High-level probe ordered into security breach, says minister
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said a high-level probe is on in the Parliament security breach incident, as opposition MPs continued with their protest, demanding a statement on the issue from Home Minister Amit Shah and a discussion in both Houses. Asked about the opposition’s allegation that...
Maharashtra Speaker’s deadline for decision on MLAs extended
The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the cross-petitions filed by the rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs from December 31 to January 10 next year. The top court, which granted 10 more...
Uproar over move to rename Mysuru airport after Tipu Sultan
A Congress MLA from Karnataka sparked a row after proposing to rename the Mandakalli Airport in Mysuru after the 18th-century ruler Tipu Sultan. “I propose the naming of Mysuru Airport to Tipu Sultan Airport,” Prasad Abbayya, the Hubballi-Dharwad (East) MLA said during a discussion on changing airport names. “For our Hubballi...
Patnaik asks party workers to counter misinformation campaign
Setting the tone for the 2024 general elections, ruling BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday called upon the party rank and file to effectively counter the misinformation campaign by opposition political parties as they do not have any issue to target the state government. Patnaik...
Probe against UBT leader’s party with D-gang member
Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis has initiated a special investigation team (SIT) probe to look into Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nitesh Rane’s allegations that a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader from Nashik, Sudhakar Badgujar, hosted a party for Salim Kutta, a member of the Dawood gang convicted for his...
DMK MP’s suspension withdrawn after row over his presence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of opposition MPs from the Parliament on Thursday, the suspension of DMK MP S R Parthiban from the Lok Sabha has been withdrawn as he was not present in the House today.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...
