Politics
Akali Dal Didn't Want to Oppose Centre's Ordinances, Alleges Punjab CM on Party's Absence from Assembly
Having supported the farm Ordinances as part of the NDA-ruled Centre, the Akalis could not afford to vote for the resolution and yet did not want to appear to be anti-farmer.
BJP, CPI-M on Same Page in Gold Smuggling Case, Alleges Chennithala; Kerala CM Ridicules Statement
However, Vijayan ridiculed the statement of the senior congress leader and said the probe was going in the right direction and "the opposition leader had no idea what he was talking about." "The BJP is trying to derail the probe in the gold smuggling case...
What About Before Covid-19, Asks Chidambaram in Dig at Sitharaman's 'Act of God' Remark on Economy
If the pandemic is an ‘Act of God', how do we describe the mismanagement of the economy during 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20, asked former finance minister P Chidambaram.
'Govt Blaming Heavens for Its Incompetence': CPI(M) Slams 'Act of God' Remark Over GST Shortfall
The Centre on Thursday placed before the GST Council two options for borrowing by states to meet the shortfall in GST revenues pegged at Rs 2.35 lakh crore in the current fiscal. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the economy has been hit by t...
Sonia Gandhi Sends out Message to Letter Writers with Key Congress Appointments ahead of Monsoon Session
Ahmed Patel, KC Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh will be part of the Rajya Sabha Committee, which will also include Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad and party's deputy leader Anand Sharma.
Delegation of Kashmiri Pandit Entrepreneurs Meet Farooq Abdullah, Extend Support to Gupkar Declaration
The Gupkar Declaration is a resolution issued after an all-party meeting on August 4, 2019 at the Gupkar residence of the NC president, a day before the Centre announced its decision to revoke J&K's special status and split it into two union territories.
Odisha CM Patnaik Speaks to PM Modi Over Phone, Seeks Postponement of NEET, JEE Exams
Patnaik, during his conversation with the PM, explained that Odisha is in the grip of a pandemic as well as flood, and students might face difficulties in appearing for the exams.
A Snub: Post-CWC, First Committee Set up by Sonia Gandhi Has Key Message for Group of 23
The committee has the stamp of both Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, but more significant message is that that you need to be on the right side and not write letters if you want to be in the good books.
Telangana CM's Party Steps up Bharat Ratna Demand for Late PM PV Narasimha Rao
Apart from the Bharat Ratna demand, KCR has requested the Centre to rename the University of Hyderabad after Rao.
The More Narendra Modi Grows, The More Delusional his Critics Have Become: Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher rubbished the suggestions that PM Narendra Modi’s popularity stemmed from lack of good alternatives
Uttarakhand BJP Seeks Apology as Congress MLA ‘Abuses' CM in Viral Video, 'Threatens' Official
The MLA was not happy allegedly over a colony in Jaspur in Udham Singh Nagar district being sealed after a resident was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Has Leaking of Dissenters' Letter Made Gandhis More Powerful? Cong 'Clean-up Exercise' Leaves Many in Lurch
In the next few days, the party will see some sweeping organisational changes. New faces and leaders will come up. But with the turn of events, one thing becomes clear — the Congress cannot look beyond the Gandhis.
Bengal Assembly Session to be Held in September in Compliance with Covid-19 Protocols
The assembly source said they were aware of the challenges of holding the session amid raging Covid-19 situation so necessary precautions will be taken.
Raj HC Asks Speaker to Hear Complaint Filed by BJP Leader Madan Dilawar against Merger of BSP MLAs with Cong
Dilawar had challenged the merger of six MLAs–Sandeep Yadav, Wajib Ali, Deepchand Kheria, Lakhan Meena, Jogendra Awana and Rajendra Gudha–with the Congress. Further details of the court order are awaited.
Mamata Banerjee Appeals to Centre to Postpone JEE, NEET Exams amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Banerjee, in a series of tweets on Monday morning, said she was vocal about the issue during the last video conference of chief ministers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Chidambaram Welcomes Joint Resolution of J&K Parties' Demand for Restoration of Article 370
The political parties termed the abrogation of special status of the erstwhile state under Article 370 of the Constitution as a 'spitefully shortsighted' and 'grossly unconstitutional' move.