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BJP, allies stake claim to form Meghalaya government

Mar 05, 2018, at 12:47 am

Shillong, Mar 4 (IBNS): NPP's Conrad Sangma on Sunday met Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad and staked claim to form the next government in the state.

Degree do not really contribute to the quality of life, if educated people, especially women, do not speak up for their rights: Vice President Naidu

Mar 05, 2018, at 12:10 am

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that a degree do not really contribute to the quality of life, if educated people, especially women, do not speak up for their rights.

President Kovind hosts President of Vietnam; says Indian and Vietnamese economies complement each other

Mar 05, 2018, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind received Tran Dai Quang, the President of Vietnam at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.

Manik Sarkar resigns as Tripura CM

Mar 04, 2018, at 11:51 pm

Agartala, Mar 4 (IBNS): A day after the BJP registered a landmark victory in the Tripura Assembly polls, outgoing Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Sunday submitted his resignation to state Governor  Tathagata Roy in Agartala.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Mayawati denies alliance with Samajwadi Party

Mar 04, 2018, at 11:08 pm

Lucknow, Mar 4 (IBNS): BSP supremo Mayawati has rejected reports that her party is planning to tie up with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha election.

PM Modi addresses Youth Convention at Tumakuru, Karnataka, via video conference

Mar 04, 2018, at 10:47 pm

Tumakuru, Mar 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a State Level Youth Convention at Tumakuru, Karnataka, via video conference, on the theme – Youth Power: A vision for New India.

Meghalaya government: BJP-NPP trying to get support from regional parties, Congress stakes claim

Mar 04, 2018, at 08:35 pm

Shillong, Mar 4 (IBNS): While the Meghalaya polls threw a fractured verdict, the big question doing the rounds is who will form the next government?

BJP-NDPP likely to form next government in Nagaland

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:40 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now prepared to form the next Nagaland government with the new ally party Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) led by three times former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.

BJP to form government in Nagaland with NDPP

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:33 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the next Nagaland government with NDPP, elected candidates of JD(U) and one independent.

Election is due in Italy, Amit Shah takes dig at Rahul Gandhi

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday took a dig at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi saying election is due in Italy as the latter flew off to the European country at a time the poll results in three northeastern states came out.

Modi takes dig at Amarinder Singh, Punjab CM hits back

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:09 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): In a shocking remark after the BJP's win in two northeast states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the Congress doesn't even consider Punjab Chief Minsiter Captain Amarinder Singh as their own to only receive a counter statement by the latter.

Manik Sarkar wins from Tripura's Dhanpur constituency

Mar 04, 2018, at 03:25 am

Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): Tripura's outgoing Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has won from Dhanpur constituency by a margin of 5441 votes, media reports said.

Vote counting in Tripura's Dhanpur constituency resumes

Mar 04, 2018, at 02:57 am

Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): The counting of votes in outgoing Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's Dhanpur constituency has begun after it was stopped for four hours, media reports said.

Tripura revives oscillating Modi wave in national politics

Mar 04, 2018, at 02:39 am

It is often said that nothing is impossible in the field of politics. It is rather as uncertain as an ODI cricket match. Days ago, the BJP was facing the heat after losing two by-polls in Madhya Pradesh and three in Rajasthan coupled with the pyrrhic victory in the Gujarat Assembly polls last year.

BJP used money,other resources to win Tripura polls: CPI-M

Mar 04, 2018, at 01:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS):  Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday charged that the BJP used money to win the Assembly polls in Tripura.

Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi meet Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang

Mar 04, 2018, at 01:09 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday met Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang here.

Narendra Modi praises BJP Karyakartas for strong performance in Tripura, north- east

Mar 04, 2018, at 12:36 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appreciated party workers for BJP's landmark victory in Tripura.

BJP, NPF likely to form next government in Nagaland

Mar 04, 2018, at 12:06 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): After a comprehensive win and dethroning of the 25-year-old Left Front government in Tripura, the Bharatiya Janata Party is now prepared to form government in Nagaland again by forming an alliance with the ruling party Naga People’s Front (NPF).

Will Biplab Kumar Deb be the next Tripura CM?

Mar 03, 2018, at 11:52 pm

Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): With BJP registering a thumping victory in Left bastion Tripura uninstalling the communists after 25 years, the next big question is who in BJP will be taking oath as the next Chief Minister of the state to replace Left Front's Manik Sarkar whose fort came crashing down.

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar congratulates Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Tripura victory

Mar 03, 2018, at 11:02 pm

Panaji, Mar 3 (IBNS):  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday welcomed BJP's performance in Tripura and congratulated party president Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the victory.

Election results showed people accepted the development policy of PM Modi: Amit Shah

Mar 03, 2018, at 10:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): With the BJP sweeping in Northeast, including a historic win in Tripura, party President Amit Shah welcomed the outcome of the Assembly polls results and said it reflected that people have accepted the developmental policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress single largest force in Meghalaya, but govt can be anyone's game

Mar 03, 2018, at 10:30 pm

Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): A closely contested fight in Meghalaya in the Assembly polls left the Congress ahead with 23 seats so far in the 60 member assembly, but are short of reaching the majority, keeping the political scenario volatile in the state with BJP hoping to stitch an alliance despite leading in only 2 seats so far.

2018 Tripura election will be remembered as an epoch-making one: Narendra Modi

Mar 03, 2018, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Welcoming BJP's landmark victory in Tripura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the win in the state will be remembered as an 'epoch-making one'.

India and Vietnam sign three agreements in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and President Tran Dai Quang

Mar 03, 2018, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Three agreements were signed between India and Vietnam on Saturday after delegation level talks between Indian PM Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, according to media reports.

BJP storms Northeast with historic Tripura win, bags Nagaland; Cong ahead in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2018, at 07:44 pm

Agartala/Kohima/Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): Creating history, the Modi wave dismantled the 25-year-long Left regime in Tripura and surged ahead in Nagaland to firm up its stronghold in the northeast belt  even as Congress managed to emerge as the gainer of highest number of seats in Meghalaya.

Accounting scams prompt Union govt to set up regulatory body to oversee auditors

Mar 03, 2018, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet approving the proposal to set up a National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has been partly prompted by the auditing lapses which allowed wealthy merchants like Nirav Modi to commit large-scale frauds.

People voted for change in Tripura: NE BJP in-charge Ram Madhav

Mar 03, 2018, at 05:45 pm

Tripura, Mar 3 (IBNS): After routing the Left in Tripura after 25 years, northeast BJP in-charge Ram Madhav  said people of the state have voted for a change following the slogan "Chalo Paltai (Lets make a change)" raised by the saffron party ahead of the poll.

BJP sweeps Tripura, ahead in Nagaland; Cong leads in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2018, at 05:04 pm

Agartala/Kohima/Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): A saffron wave is sweeping the Northeast with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to uninstall the 25-year-old Left bastion in Tripura where it is leading along with Nagaland even as they trailed in Meghalaya where Congress is ahead, according to the latest trends of poll results.

BJP overtakes Left in Tripura

Mar 03, 2018, at 04:02 pm

Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): According to the trends of the poll result, the BJP has overtaken the incumbent Left in Tripura, media reports said.