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Congress to name Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh CM names today?

Dec 14, 2018, at 09:11 am

Jaipur, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Congress party is likely to name the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan on Friday.

Congress to name Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh CM names today?

Dec 14, 2018, at 09:11 am

Jaipur, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Congress party is likely to name the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan on Friday.

Congress formally announces Kamal Nath as MP chief minister

Dec 14, 2018, at 12:30 am

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS):  The Congress party on Thursday evening formally announced the name of senior party leader Kamal Nath for the post of chief minister in Madhya Pradesh.

West Bengal: Three killed as miscreants fire bullets on TMC MLA's vehicle

Dec 13, 2018, at 11:47 pm

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Three persons were killed as unidentified miscreants fired bullets upon the vehicle of a TMC lawmaker at Jaynagar under Baruipur Police District's jurisdiction in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Thursday late evening.

Zoramthanga will be sworn-in as Mizoram CM on Dec 15

Dec 13, 2018, at 09:33 pm

Aizawl, Dec 13 (IBNS): Mizo National Front (MNF) chief Zoramthanga would be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Mizoram at the Raj Bhavan in Aizawl on Dec 15.

Rahul Gandhi picks Kamal Nath for the chief minister post in MP

Dec 13, 2018, at 09:04 pm

Bhopal, Dec 13 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday selected senior party leader Kamal Nath for the chief ministerial position in Madhya Pradesh where it defeated the BJP with a marginal margin.

BJP continues lead in Assam panchayat polls, set for victory

Dec 13, 2018, at 07:35 pm

Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS): After suffering debacle in the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues sizable lead in the ongoing counting of votes for the panchayat polls in Assam.

Sonia Gandhi meets Rahul at his residence over choice of Chief Ministers

Dec 13, 2018, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS) UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi met his son and Congress President Rahul Gandhi at his residence on Thursday afternoon amid high speculations over the choice of Chief Minister in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, a decision on which is yet to be announced.

Vijay Mallya wishes Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindia for poll wins

Dec 13, 2018, at 04:07 pm

London, Dec 13 (IBNS): Tainted liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who a UK ruled to be extradited to India, wished Congress leaders Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia for their roles in the party's wins in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, respectively.

SC notice to Maharashtra CM for not disclosing criminal cases

Dec 13, 2018, at 02:37 pm

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly not disclosing criminal cases against high in his 2014 election affidavit.  

Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan, Kamal Nath in MP likely CMs

Dec 13, 2018, at 02:12 pm

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot and Kamal Nath are likely to become Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Preadesh respectively getting preference above the younger contenders even as the Congress is yet to make an announcement in this regard, media reports said. 

KCR takes oath as Telangana chief minister

Dec 13, 2018, at 01:57 pm

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IBNS): K. Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, took as the chief minister of Telangana for the second term in a row here on Thursday.

Kamal Nath reportedly CM of Madhya Pradesh, will take oath on December 14

Dec 13, 2018, at 01:55 pm

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath is said to certain for the post of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh even  as Congress President Rahul Gandhi is still amid talks  to choose between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan, media reports said on Thursday. 

Interpol arrest notice against Mehul Choksi

Dec 13, 2018, at 12:41 pm

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Global police body Interpol on Thursday issued a Red Corner Notice against diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, an accused in the ₹13,000-crore loan fraud case, reports said.

Only 800 farmers benefited from loan waiver scheme, admits Karnataka govt

Dec 13, 2018, at 12:36 pm

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IBNS): Months after announcing Rs. 44,000-crore loan waiver scheme, the Karnataka government has admitted that only 800 farmers have so far benefited from it, media reports said.  

Political leaders pay homage to martyrs of parliament attack

Dec 13, 2018, at 11:37 am

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Cutting across political spectrum, political leaders on Thursday paid homage to the martyrs of the parliament attack, which took place in 2001.

Rahul Gandhi asks workers to pick their CMs through audio message

Dec 13, 2018, at 11:32 am

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): In a move to project internal democracy of the party, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has asked all his party workers across three states- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh- to name their choices for the Chief Ministers, media reports said.

Kamal Nath is the likely Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister of Congress

Dec 13, 2018, at 09:59 am

Bhopal/New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): While Congress president Rahul Gandhi will announce the Madhya Pradesh chief minister's name today, media reports quoting sources said senior leader and former union minister Kamal Nath is likely to be chosen for the top post in the central Indian state where it won over the BJP with a narrow margin.

Meghalaya HC urges Centre to allow citizenship to Hindus from Pak, Bangladesh, Afghanistan

Dec 13, 2018, at 12:23 am

Guwahati, Dec 12 (IBNS): The Meghalaya High Court has urged the Prime Minister, Union Law minister and Parliament to bring a legislation to allow citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, Christians, Khasis, Jaintias and Garos, who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, without any documents.

Smoke scare on IndiGo flight

Dec 12, 2018, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): The crew and 136 passengers and a Jaipur-Kolkata IndiGo flight had a close shave after smoke engulfed the cabin 25 minutes before landing, said reports.

Rahul Gandhi to announce Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan CMs tomorrow

Dec 12, 2018, at 11:02 pm

Bhopal, Dec 12 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will announce the Madhya Pradesh chief minister's name tomorrow, just as he is going to do with Rajasthan, media reports said.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan accepts responsibility for BJP's defeat in MP

Dec 12, 2018, at 10:55 pm

Bhopal, Dec 12 (IBNS): Three-time Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has accepted responsibility for his party's defeat in the state.

Editors Guild suspends MJ Akbar, Tarun Tejpal

Dec 12, 2018, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday announced that it had suspended senior journalist-turned-politician M.J. Akbar till the case of sexual misconduct against him is concluded.

Rahul decision on Rajasthan CM expected tomorrow

Dec 12, 2018, at 09:13 pm

Jaipur, Dec 12 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to announce the name of Rajasthan's next chief minister on Thursday, reports said, adding that the choice is likely to be between state party boss Sachin Pilot and Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot.

Kovind addresses gathering in Yangon; says India committed to promote Myanmar’s priorities

Dec 12, 2018, at 08:29 pm

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind reached Yangon on the second day of his state visit to Myanmar on Wednesday. 

Country's first cow minister loses in Rajasthan polls

Dec 12, 2018, at 07:55 pm

Jaipur, Dec 12 (IBNS): The country's first cow minister lost the Assembly elections in Rajasthan where the Congress stormed to power on Tuesday by voting out the BJP.

Narendra Modi should be blamed for BJP's defeat in three states: Omar Abdullah

Dec 12, 2018, at 06:38 pm

Srinagar, Dec 12 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be blamed for the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the assembly polls in three states.

Mamata Banerjee express sadness over West Bengal Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Haider Aziz Safwi's death

Dec 12, 2018, at 05:58 pm

Bhopal, Dec 12 (IBNS):  West Bengal Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Haider Aziz Safwi passed away on Wednesday.

Indian national arrested and charged with smuggling foreign nationals into the United States

Dec 12, 2018, at 04:56 pm

New Jersey, Dec 12 (IBNS): An Indian national has been arrested on charges that he conspired to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States via commercial airline flights, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on Wednesday.

Will try to uphold professionalism, core values, credibility and autonomy of RBI: Shaktikanta Das

Dec 12, 2018, at 04:30 pm

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Newly appointed RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said he will try to uphold professionalism, core values, credibility and autonomy of the institution.