Politics
Law minister says Uniform Civil Code part of govt agenda
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday said the implementation of a uniform civil code was part of the government’s agenda. He also said a solution will be found on the issue of memorandum of procedure — a set of documents on the appointment, elevation and transfer of...
Shinde attributes poll setback to ‘400 paar’ claims
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) National Democratic Alliance’s ‘400 paar’ slogan made people believe the “Opposition’s false narratives”, thus hitting their tally. “The kind of work Prime Minister Narendra Modi did in 10 years, it wasn’t done...
New Lok Sabha’s first session from June 24
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will commence on June 24 and conclude on July 3, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Wednesday. During the session, the Speaker will be elected, newly-elected members will take oath, and the President will give an address on the first day...
Rahul says Priyanka would have defeated Modi in Varanasi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that had his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost by two or three lakh votes. Addressing a thanksgiving meeting in Raebareli, he said the INDIA coalition parties fought the election unitedly...
BJP prepares for nationwide organisational rejig
The BJP is set to kickstart soon the process of wide organisational changes with the launch of a fresh membership drive, followed by an internal poll across states leading up to the election of a new party president. Though the extended tenure of incumbent president JP Nadda ends on...
Tribal leader Mohan Majhi is Odisha’s new CM
Mohan Charan Majhi will take over as Odisha’s new chief minister after he was elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party meeting on Tuesday. 52-year-old Majhi will take oath at the swearing-in ceremony on June 12, which will also be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Majhi...
Modi seen rewarding high performers with continuity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reposed his faith in the top four lieutenants on Raisina Hill, rewarded the key performers who have acted like the engine of his government in the earlier term and has made it a point to respect the NDA allies in what is Modi’s first...
RSS chief urges govt to restore peace in Manipur
In his first speech after the Lok Sabha election results, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat criticised the poll campaign as being “devoid of standards”, condemning all sides for engaging in propaganda politics. He said technology was used to spread fake agendas and false narratives. Addressing the ongoing and unabated violence...
Modi ditches West Bengal in ministry formation
The Trinamool Congress on Monday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government over the allocation of only two minister of state positions to BJP MPs from West Bengal, stating that it showed that the eastern state was of least importance for the saffron party. BJP’s Balurghat MP and the...
Sharad Pawar questions Modi’s mandate for third term
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office for a historic third successive term, NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday sought to know whether he had a “mandate” to lead the country. Pawar, a critic of the BJP, pointed out that the saffron party...
BJP planning big Bengal overhaul after poll drubbing
With West Bengal’s Bharatiya Janata Party unit grappling with electoral setbacks, a reshuffle is on the cards. At least two of the twelve BJP MPs in the state are set to get cabinet positions in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new council of ministers. The potential inclusion of Sukanta Majumdar...
Modi 3.0 ministry only 9 short of maximum limit
With a 72-member Council of Ministers taking oath on Sunday in the third term of the Modi government, it is only nine short of the maximum permissible strength of 81 and six less than the maximum of 78 ministers the Modi government had between 2019 and 2024. The Modi...
Over two dozens ministers from previous govt retained
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took oath to office for a rare third consecutive term. The swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi and his Cabinet ministers was administered by President Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. A mix of old and new faces, the Union Cabinet for...
Gowda family returns to power at Centre after 27 years
HD Kumaraswamy’s political trajectory has been one of swimming against the tide to achieve his targets, whether it was the first time he won as an MP from the Kanakapura Lok Sabha seat in 1996 or the Mandya Lok Sabha seat he won this time. His critics and supporters...
Deve Gowda slams Cong ‘arrogance, negativity’ towards NDA govt
In a scathing attack on the Congress, Janata Dal (Secular) chief H D Deve Gowda on Sunday slammed the opposition party for its ”arrogance and negativity” while extending his party’s full support to the new NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gowda’s remarks came as he thanked...
Ex-minister announces quitting politics, retracts later
Former union minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday deleted a post on social media platform X that said that his 18-year-long stint in public service has come to an end. The BJP leader, in a new post, said that what he meant to say was that his 18-year-long...
BJP wants to keep top ministries of home, defence, finance, foreign
Nearly 12 to 15 spots in the Union Council of Ministers could go to NDA allies as the BJP top brass begins discussions with alliance partners ahead of the swearing-in of the Council of Ministers this Sunday. Senior BJP leaders Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and party president JP...
CWC to decide on Rahul as opposition leader in Lok Sabha
After cementing its pivotal role in anti-BJP national politics by securing 99 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the top leadership of Congress is on Saturday doing crucial deliberations on poll results to chalk out its future strategy at a meeting of the party’s working committee. The extended...
