Expulsion after Governor rejected government’s directive, says sacked NPP leader
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:29 pm
Shillong/UNI: Khasi Hill Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Chairman Pynshngainlang Syiem, who was expelled from the ruling National People’s Party for his anti-party activities, on Monday said his expulsion came because Governor Tathagata Roy had declined to accede to government’s recommendation for Administrator’s Rule in the Council.
Stray incidents of violence in Bengal bypoll
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:17 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Violence marred byelection in West Bengal with senior BJP leader and party’s candidate for Karimpur Assembly seat in Nadia district Jay Prakash Majumdar being allegedly heckled on Monday.
Jyotiraditya Scindia removes Congress from Twitter bio
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:07 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: Triggering speculation, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has removed the name of his party Congress from the bio of his Twitter handle.
Congress demands CBI probe into Tripura cop killing case
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:05 pm
Agartala/UNI: The Congress has demanded a CBI probe into the alleged killing of sub-inspector of Tripura police Durga Kumar Hrangkhawal (55), who was hit by the speeding vehicles of suspected drug smugglers, when he tried to stop them in the border road at South Kalamchoura area in the wee hours of Nov 23.
Nov 25, 2019, at 02:54 pm
Agartala/UNI: Rubbishing CPI (M) and Congress' allegations that the death of four persons in a family in Simna area of Mohanpur in West Tripura last Saturday was due to extreme poverty, the state government on Monday claimed that the victims were forced to commit suicide following their neighbour's undue pressure.
Women MPs manhandled in Lok Sabha, alleges Congress
Nov 25, 2019, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After a clash with the marshals in Lok Sabha on Monday, the Congress has alleged that two of its women MPs were manhandled in the lower house of the parliament, media reports said.
Nov 25, 2019, at 02:40 pm
Daltonganj/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first election rally in Jharkhand on Monday said that the coming Assembly election is not between individuals and parties but is rather a fight between those who looted Jharkhand and those who are serving the people.
UP: Notification for bypolls to one RS seat issued
Nov 25, 2019, at 02:22 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Election Commission on Monday issued notification to hold the by-election to one vacant seat of the Rajya Sabha in Uttar Pradesh on December 12.
Nov 25, 2019, at 01:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress camps claiming to have the majority, the Supreme Court decided to deliver its judgement on the Maharashtra coup at 10:30 am on Tuesday.
BJP candidate from Karimpur Jay Prakash beaten in Karimpur
Nov 25, 2019, at 01:06 pm
Karimpur/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Jay Prakash Majumdar from West Bengal's Karimpur constituency, where by-election is underway, was beaten by some people on Monday.
Supreme Court to pass verdict on Sena-NCP-Congress plea tomorrow
Nov 25, 2019, at 11:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Tuesday pass the judgement on the plea filed the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress against the Centre's move to revoke Presidential rule in Maharashtra and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's step to invite Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis to form the government.
Democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra: Rahul Gandhi
Nov 25, 2019, at 11:47 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s seizure of power in Maharashtra saying democracy has been murdered.
Congress stages protest over Maharashtra coup outside Parliament
Nov 25, 2019, at 11:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Monday took the Maharashtra coup to the national capital protesting against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s seizure of power outside the parliament.
Supreme Court begins hearing on plea filed by Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court began its hearing on the plea filed by the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress against the Centre's move to revoke Presidential rule in Maharashtra and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's step to invite Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis to form the government.
Byelection to three Assembly seats begins in Bengal
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:31 am
Kolkata/UNI: Byelection to three Assembly seats in West Bengal — Kaliaganj in North Dinajpur, Kharagpur Sadar in West Midnapore and Karimpur in Nadia district— began this morning under a tight security umbrella.
Assembly polls: PM Narendra Modi to visit Jharkhand to address two rallies today
Nov 25, 2019, at 08:53 am
New Delhi/Ranchi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand to address two rallies in the poll-bound state.
Nov 24, 2019, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Sunday told the Centre and Maharashtra government to produce two letters, invite of Maharashtra Governor to the BJP to form government and letter of support to CM Devendra Fadnavis, by Monday morning.
Nagaland: NSCN recruitment racket busted
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:53 pm
Kohima/UNI: Even as an agreement between the Centre and the NSCN-IM is ready to be signed for the solution of Naga political issue, security forces surprised everyone by busting a recruitment racket of the NSCN-IM in Mon district of Nagaland and rescued 32 youths from recruitment camp.
Grand Ram Temple to come up in Ayodhya, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:40 pm
Palamu/UNI: Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that the BJP has delivered on its promises and made sure that one constitution is implemented across the country.
Ajit Pawar's statement is misleading: Sharad Pawar
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Negating his nephew Ajit Pawar's statement that BJP-NCP alliance would give a stable government, Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that there was no question of forming an alliance with the BJP in Maharashtra.
Nitish Kumar condoles death of former MP chief minister Kailash Joshi
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Patna/UNI: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed his deep sorrow over the death of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Joshi.
Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over govt formation in Maharashtra
Nov 24, 2019, at 08:53 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party and Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari over the dramatic turn of events that saw Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar taking oath as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, respectively.
Nov 24, 2019, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday that India is witnessing a rapid transformation in all spheres and that the Prime Minister’s clarion call of ‘reform, perform and transform’ has given a new sense of urgency and direction to the country, and the Governors should ensure that the momentum is maintained and tangible outcomes are achieved through collective and collaborative efforts.
I will always be in NCP: Ajit Pawar
Nov 24, 2019, at 06:14 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Rebel Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, who was yesterday made the Deputy Chief Minister in the BJP-led Maharashtra government, on Sunday said he will always be in the party and consider Sharad Pawar as the leader.
Maharashtra guv should resign on moral grounds: Ashok Gehlot
Nov 24, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari should resign on moral grounds for being a part of the plot that led to the surprise swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as the CM of Maharashtra, an India Today report said.
Ajit Pawar thanks PM Modi, says 'We will ensure a stable govt in Maharashtra'
Nov 24, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Rebel Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, who was yesterday made the Deputy Chief Minister in the BJP-led Maharashtra government, on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 17 other BJP leaders in a series of tweets.
BJP MP Sanjay Kakade meets Sharad Pawar
Nov 24, 2019, at 04:12 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: BJP MP Sanjay Kakade met NCP chief Sharad Pawar this morning amid turbulent political situation in Maharashtra after Pawar's nephew and political heir called a coup siding with BJP and aborting midway the attempts of BJP-free government formation in Maharashtra.
Tripura Madhyamik result scam: Board official sent to police remand
Nov 24, 2019, at 02:44 pm
Agartala/UNI: A local court last night sent deputy secretary of Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) Bikramjit Debbarma to four days police remand for his alleged involvement in result scam of Madhyamik exam in 2014.
PM urges schools to be part of Fit India Week in Mann Ki Baat
Nov 24, 2019, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted Central Board of Secondary Education's Fit India initiative and urged the schools to follow the same this December.
No floor test for now, SC asks Centre to produce letter of majority
Nov 24, 2019, at 01:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Sunday rejected any floor test by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for now to prove its majority in the Maharashtra Assembly and asked the Centre to first produce the letters of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claiming majority along with the Governor's invitation to form the government.