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Stalin says Karnataka indicates national mood change
DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin who took part in the swearing-in ceremony of Congress leader Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister on Saturday said the ‘dawn’ witnessed in the south should spread to the rest of the country. Stalin, on his Twitter handle, said: “Hearty congratulations to...
Mamata calls 2K note decision another ‘Tughlaqi drama’
Opposition leaders on Saturday attacked the government over the withdrawal of Rs 2000 currency notes from circulation with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee describing it as “Tughlaqi demonetisation drama” and Congress wondering if this was the second “notebandi” exercise. The BJP rejected this was any sort of demonetisation...
Kejriwal retweets Modi’s 2013 poser about ordinance
The fight between Delhi government and Centre remains on with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal now retweeting a post of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2013 in which PM Modi wrote “why ordinance?”. PM Modi was the Gujarat chief minister back then and had posted the tweet to hit out...
Pilot camp reminded of plight of past party deserters
In an apparent message to the dissident camp led by Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan, the Congress’ state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday reminded them of how the leaders in the past had fared after leaving the party. Randhawa, who reached Jaipur airport, was replying to queries on the...
Centre brings ordinance to sidestep SC verdict on Delhi
Amid the row between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the LG, the Centre has brought an ordinance to set up a permanent authority headed by Delhi CM along with Chief Secretary, Delhi & Principal Secretary (Home), Delhi to make recommendations to the Delhi LG regarding matters concerning...
Cong alleges ‘complete insult’ to nation’s founding fathers
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to inaugurate the new Parliament building on May 28, which happens to be the birth anniversary of Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, several opposition parties on Friday targeted the government with the Congress calling it a “complete insult” to the country’s founding fathers....
Karnataka swearing in to be stage for opposition unity
The oath-taking of the Congress government in Karnataka today is set to be a stage for opposition unity, with the presence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah and several other leaders from the...
China opposes G20 meeting in Kashmir; Saudi, Turkey stay off
China has opposed the holding of a G20 meeting in Kashmir, while Turkey and Saudi Arabia have not registered for the event to be held in Srinagar. On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that “China firmly opposes holding G20 meetings in any form in ‘disputed’ areas...
RBI to withdraw Rs 2000 note from circulation, valid till Sept 30
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced to withdraw Rs 2000 note from circulation. The notes will continue to be legal tender till September 30. To complete the exercise in a time-bound manner and to provide adequate time to the members of public, all banks shall provide deposit...
Karnataka deal shows Sonia’s continued clout in party
When Sonia Gandhi gave up charge of the Congress party in October last year, and passed the baton to Mallikarjun Kharge, it was with a sigh of relief. But knowing the way the party works, in private Sonia knew that she would still have to be around. The four-day-long...
TMC says no responsibility for any Kerala Story eventualities
After the Supreme Court allowed the screening of ‘The Kerala Story’ in West Bengal, the TMC on Thursday said if any issue arises due to the showing of the film, the opposition should not blame the ruling party. The Trinamool Congress maintained that the ban on the screening of...
Buzz over Rahul’s US visit ahead of Modi’s
On a high after the Karnataka win, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is determined to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP abroad. On May 31, he will leave for the US and return to India on June 10 with several meetings lined up with students, entrepreneurs and...
Karnataka inspires a ‘maaf and half’ offer by Kamal Nath
The five Congress guarantees in Karnataka did the trick electorally. Now, the freebie promise is being replicated in other poll-bound states by the party, with former chief minister Kamal Nath rolling out a series of ‘guarantees’ in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. “For 18 years as the Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh...
BJP sees SC refusal to stay caste census order as setback to Nitish
After the Supreme Court refused to stay the Patna High Court order halting a caste survey in Bihar, the BJP termed it a setback of the Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance government and demanded that it convene an all-party meeting to discuss the matter. The ruling JD(U), however, asserted that...
Kiren Rijiju removed as law minister, Meghwal takes over
Arjun Ram Meghwal has been appointed as the new Union law minister as Kiren Rijiju has been moved to Earth Sciences Ministry. A statement from Rashtrapati said: “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, is pleased to direct the following reallocation of portfolios among Ministers in...
Sonia clinched the deal to bring DK Shivakumar around
After long deliberations, Karnataka Congress Chief, DK Shivakumar, has reluctantly accepted to take up the Deputy Chief Minister’s role following former party president Sonia Gandhi’s intervention, sources claimed. Party sources say the Congress top brass has chosen Siddaraiamah for the Chief Minister post, with Shivakumar as his deputy. The deal...
RSS Muslim affiliate to launch drive to woo community
RSS-linked Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) will launch a nationwide campaign to reach out to the minority community with the theme of “one nation, one flag, one national anthem”, ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the organisation said on Wednesday. MRM volunteers will spread the message of “true Muslim,...
Cong makes most of SC directive to ED not to ‘create fear’
The Congress on Wednesday attacked the Modi government over the Supreme Court telling the Enforcement Directorate not to create an “atmosphere of fear”, saying the Centre should pay heed to the court’s remarks and stop wasting resources to “harass political rivals on trumped-up charges”. The Supreme Court had made...
