Politics
Rajasthan Cong holds discussions on candidates list
The Congress’ Rajasthan state election committee held discussions on names of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections, amid demonstrations by party workers against some sitting MLAs. They demanded that the party not give tickets to certain MLAs for the November 25 elections. The committee headed by state Congress chief...
UP dy CM adds ‘servant’ prefix to name
In a reminder of the ‘Main bhi Chowkidaar’ campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday added a prefix to his name on his social media handle on X, formerly Twitter, making it...
40 BJP, JD(S) leaders ready to join Cong, says DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday claimed that more than 40 BJP and JD(S) leaders opposed to the recently struck alliance between the two parties are willing to join the Congress. Shivakumar spoke to reporters after former BJP MLA Ramappa Lamani, who was denied a ticket...
MP Cong promises monthly grant for school children
In the “freebie war” in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, the Congress has promised a monthly dole for every school-going child in the state, which may cost nearly Rs 20,000 crore a year and put a big strain on the state’s education budget. There are expected to be nearly three crore...
Cong alleges GST on Gangajal; CBIC says no such tax
The Congress on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of imposing an 18 percent GST on the water of the holy Ganga river and termed it the height of “loot and hypocrisy”. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, however, dismissed the Congress claim and said no such...
Ajit as CM just a dream: Sharad Pawar
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said his nephew and rebel NCP faction leader Ajit Pawar will never become the chief minister of Maharashtra. He also said the BJP does not rule in 70 percent of states in the country and it will lose power in Maharashtra too. Asked...
Mamata: More draconian sedition clauses in new law
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that in the name of withdrawing provisions under the sedition law, the Union home ministry is introducing more severe and arbitrary measures in the proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. She claimed that a serious attempt is being made by the Centre...
Akhilesh climbs wall of JP Centre after entry denied
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday climbed over the boundary of Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) in Lucknow to pay floral tribute to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary. The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) had denied Yadav permission to...
Digvijaya says Cong will never support outfit like Hamas
With BJP accusing the Congress of supporting Hamas and the Palestine cause, party leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said Congress will never support a “militant” organisation like Hamas which can be called a “terrorist activity”. Singh also said the Congress has always been against terrorism and violence. In light...
Mizoram Speaker quits, likely to join BJP ahead of polls
Mizoram Assembly Speaker and MNF leader Lalrinliana Sailo on Wednesday resigned as a legislator and said he would join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the “development” in the state. He won the Chalfilh seat in the 2018 assembly polls but was denied a ticket by the ruling party...
