'India pays taxes like England, gets services like Somalia': Raghav Chadha

New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying his criticism of the Budget 2024-25, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha Thursday slammed the central government in Rajya Sabha, saying India "pays taxes like England to get services like Somalia".

Include North Bengal in North East region: Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar proposes to PM Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering a row, Union Minister and West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sukanta Majumdar has proposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include North Bengal in the North East region, in a bid to facilitate the state with more funds and development.

Akhilesh Yadav slams Budget 2024, says 'people won't benefit until...'

New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who gave a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, has slammed the Modi government's first budget in the third term stating people won't benefit until key issues are resolved.

Centre rules out granting special status to Bihar, Lalu Yadav's party takes swipe at BJP ally JDU

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Janata Dal (United), triggering a swipe for its leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

'They tried to silence me': PM Modi slams Opposition on day 1 of Parliament's Monsoon session

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at the Opposition for its alleged effort to silence him in the first sitting of Parliament after the BJP-led NDA government returned to power in June.

Who gave her the authority? BJP targets Mamata Banerjee for offering shelter to distressed people from violence-hit Bangladesh

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she said her state was ready to give shelter to the distressed people from neighbouring Bangladesh amid ongoing tension in the country over quota protests.

BJP-led Central government is not stable and it will collapse anyday, says Mamata Banerjee during her Martyrs' Day rally

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday addressed her Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata when she targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government, which returned to power for the third straight term after winning the Lok Sabha polls, and said it will fall soon.

Chirag Paswan joins list of BJP allies in opposing Kanwar Yatra rules for eateries in Uttar Pradesh

Patna/Lucknow/IBNS: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chiraj Paswan is the latest from the list of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies to raise voice against the diktat given to the eateries to display their owners' names on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.

Madhya Pradesh govt passes order requiring CBI to seek written consent for investigation in state

Bhopal/IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh government Thursday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) now needs written consent from the state to initiate inquiries in its jurisdiction.

BJP's Lok Sabha poll debacle in UP: Party report highlights significant 8 percent drop in vote share across all regions

Lucknow/IBNS: In an analysis of the party's Lok Sabha poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s state unit has submitted a detailed report to the top brass underscoring its significant drop in vote share by 8 percent across all regions of the most populous state of the country.

UP BJP rejig on cards? State chief offers resignation over poll debacle: Reports

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning an organisational rejig in Uttar Pradesh after its poor show in the politically-significant state in the Lok Sabha election, media reports said.

BJP-led Uttar Pradesh govt is unstable, claims Akhilesh Yadav; Keshav Prasad Maurya responds

Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday called the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh "unstable" and claimed it is fighting among itself, in a bid to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) post Lok Sabha poll drubbing.

Stop Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, no need of minority wing: Suvendu Adhikari at BJP's internal meeting

Kolkata/IBNS: In a comment potential enough to catch the saffron party off-guard, West Bengal Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday gave call to stop "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" slogan and do away with the minority cell of the party.

Rahul Gandhi slams 'BJP's wrong policies' after 4 soldiers martyred in Kashmir's Doda

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has accused the Modi government of taking "wrong policies" when it comes to the matter of Jammu and Kashmir after four soldiers were martyred in Doda on Monday.

BJP's Rajya Sabha figure lowers to 86, NDA now 12 short of majority

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s tally of seats in Parliament's upper house, Rajya Sabha, dipped to 86 after four nominated members- Rakesh Sinha, Ram Shakal, Sonal Mansingh and Mahesh Jethmalani- completed their terms on Monday, media reports said.