Mehbooba ends campaign with impressive rally
By IANS,
Kangan (Jammu and Kashmir) : People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti signed off her party's campaign with an impressive procession of around a hundred vehicles carrying supporters as canvassing ended Friday for Jammu and Kashmir's second phase of polling Sunday.
This north Kashmir constituency will see a keen tussle between the powerful regional National Conference (NC) candidate, Mian Altaf Ahmad, and nine other contestants, including PDP’s Bashir Ahmad Mir.
Assembly polls force IPL organisers to tweak schedule
By IANS,
New Delhi: The forthcoming assembly elections have prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to tweak the schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting April 8.
Ansari picks 7 MPs to represent Telangana in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi : Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari Friday decided, through draw of lots, the names of seven MPs deemed to have been elected...
नीतीश सरकार दंगा पीड़ितों के न्याय के लिए गंभीर नहीं – दीपंकर
By TCN News,
पटना: एआइपीएफ भागलपुर द्वारा आज पटना के आइएमए हॉल में ‘25 साल बाद भी इंसाफ से वंचित भागलपुर’ रिपोर्ट का लोकार्पण किया...
Oust UPA to help Tamil Nadu prosper: Jayalalithaa
Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu) : The Congress-led UPA must be defeated in the Lok Sabha election if Tamil Nadu is to become the "numero uno"...
BJP accuses BSP of avoiding action against cow slaughter
By IANS,
Lucknow : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of hurting the Hindu sentiments by not taking strict action against those involved in cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh.
"The Uttar Pradesh police officials are not making serious efforts to nab the persons involved in illegal cow slaughter," senior state BJP leader Om Prakash Singh told reporters here Wednesday.
Government not under pressure on Lokpal: Jaiswal
By IANS,
New Delhi : The government was not under any pressure to bring the Lokpal bill in parliament, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said Wednesday.
Orissa opposition runs symbolic session to protest adjournment
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : Members of Orissa's opposition parties began a symbolic session in the assembly lobby Monday as part of their continuing protest against the abrupt adjournment of the winter session 14 days ahead of schedule.
"The session started as usual with question hour. Members moved an adjournment motion and that was taken up for discussion," Congress chief whip Prasad Harichandan told IANS.
AAP warns Goans against fake party members
By IANS,
Panaji : The Aam Aadmi Party state-unit has cautioned people against possible fraudsters in Goa, who are seeking donations in the name of...
Terrorism was at peak during NDA regime: Rahul Gandhi
By IANS,
Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that terrorism was at its peak in the country during the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule.
He was countering the BJP's charge that terror incidents had increased during the present Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime.
Addressing a public meeting in the industrial city of Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, some 225 km west of capital Raipur, the Congress leader also said the UPA government had launched several programmes for the poor.
Mulayam, other Samajwadi Party workers detained
By IANS,
Lucknow : Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and hundreds of party workers were detained Tuesday following a clash with police during a statewide protest against the central and Uttar Pradesh governments on the issues of corruption and rising prices.
"In a democracy like ours people have the freedom to voice their objections...We will continue to fight against the governments on behalf of the public on issues of inflation and corruption," Mulayam Singh told reporters just before police detained him in the state capital's Hazratganj area.
Tharoor abused authority for friend, claims BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : Describing it as a case of "stinking corruption", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday charged Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor with abusing his authority to favour his friend Sunanda Pushkar and demanded his resignation as minister.
"The surrounding suspicious circumstances outline that he (Tharoor) abused his authority for undue enrichment for his friend (Pushkar)," BJP spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here.
Prasad said this is a case of corruption - directly and under authority of a union minister.
CPI-M condemns central minister’s Nandigram remarks
By IANS
New Delhi : Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MPs Tuesday took strong exception to Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi's remarks that Nandigram in West Bengal was hit by "CPI-M-led state sponsored massacre".
CPI blames BJP, Congress for adjournment of Budget Session
By PTI,
New Delhi : Upset over the abrupt adjournment of Parliament's Budget session, the CPI today blamed the "Congress and BJP collusion" for "bringing down" the Parliamentary system and said that "the coalition experiment of Left and Congress has failed".
"A fraud has been committed on the Parliamentary system of India by both Congress and BJP, whose collusion has resulted in 'sine die' adjournment of both the Houses of Parliament, four days ahead of scheduled period of May 9," CPI Parliamentary party group leader and MP Gurudas Dasgupta told reporters here.
YSR condolence meet disrupted by Jaganmohan Reddy’s supporters
By IANS,
Hyderabad : A meeting convened by the Congress party in Andhra Pradesh to condole the death of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ended in utter chaos here Sunday as supporters of his son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy created a ruckus, demanding that he be made the next chief minister.
Security personnel escorted Acting Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, state Congress chief D. Srinivas, union minister Jaipal Reddy and other senior leaders to safety as Jagan's supporters tried to mob them at the meeting held at Gandhi Bhavan, the party headquarters.
Jharkhand panchayat polls: Maoists fire at voters
By IANS,
Ranchi : The third phase of Jharkhand's maiden panchayat polls Monday witnessed some violence, with Maoists firing at voters in one incident, police said.
Congress, BJP politicians buying up land: farmers
By IANS,
Panaji : Politicians from both the Congress and the BJP have been buying large tracts of land near a proposed airport site in north Goa, farmers protesting the project said Tuesday.
BJP promises media centre for journalists
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday promised to build a media club and a modern media centre for journalists in the Indian capital -- if it won the Delhi assembly elections.
"We will construct a separate Indraprastha club and a very modern media centre for media persons of Delhi," Delhi BJP chief Harsh Vardhan told reporters while releasing the party's manifesto for the Nov 29 election.
He also promised to reserve a portion of government houses for journalists. He said the party will evolve a simplified policy to grant accreditation to journalists.
Armed forces pained by government decisions, Rahul tells Modi
New Delhi : Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that decisions taken by the government over the past few...
SC to hear Manmohan Singh’s plea on April 1
New Delhi : The Supreme Court will take up for hearing on April 1 former prime minister Manmohan SinghÂ’s petition challenging his summoning by...
Modi convenes CMs meet on new plan panel
Agartala : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting of chief ministers in New Delhi Dec 7 to seek their views on the...
Rahul Gandhi urged to end Congress infighting
By IANS
Chennai : The infighting in the Tamil Nadu Congress is so bad that different warring groups have appealed to party general secretary Rahul Gandhi to set matters right.
A chain of attacks and counter-attacks on Congress members in Tamil Nadu has left the leadership of the party considerably troubled. Now a detailed report of incidents here is being sent to Gandhi.
On Oct 29, Tamil Nadu Congress president M. Krishnasamy was attacked in Keezhakaniseri village in Ramanathapuram district.
Karnataka’s ruling alliance bets on retaining seats in by-polls
Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS) The ruling Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and Congress alliance is upbeat on retaining their hold in the Saturday's five by-elections ahead...
Cabinet clears Whistleblowers protection Bill
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Cabinet Monday cleared a bill to protect whistleblowers and it is likely to be tabled during the ongoing monsoon session of parliament, official sources said.
The approval for the Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Information) Bill, 2010, was given at a cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
As per the bill, the onus will be on the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to protect the identity of the citizens who provide information about the misuse of governmental authority and funds.
Lok Sabha adjourned over price rise
By IAMS,
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned Wednesday when MPs from the Left parties and the Samajwadi Party (SP) disrupted question hour on the issue of price rise.
As soon as the morning session of the Lok Sabha began, the MPs, led by SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, gathered near Speaker Meira Kumar's podium shouting slogans like "Mehngai pe rok lagao (Contain inflation)" and "Yeh sarkar badalni hai (this government has to be changed)".
The speaker asked them to maintain decorum and reminded them that price rise was debated on Nov 26.
Won’t cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’ against family: Varun
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) : BJP leader Varun Gandhi Tuesday defended his decision to be with the BJP and refused to criticize his cousin Priyanka...
Dedicated to welfare of Dalits: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is dedicated to the welfare of Dalits, and added that "those self-appointed guardians" who...
Dissent over seats rattles BJP’s poll rath
New Delhi: The BJP's carefully orchestrated election effort seems to be hitting a rough patch closer to the Lok Sabha polls with some senior...
Soren’s son to be Jharkhand chief minister?
By IANS,
Ranchi : Outgoing Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren said Saturday that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) had picked a successor, and party sources identified him as his son Durga Soren.
Shibu Soren said a decision had been taken as to who would be the next chief minister of the state in the wake of his own defeat in a by-election he needed to win to hold on to the post.
The chief minister was speaking to reporters after a meeting of his party's Central Committee. He, however, declined to reveal the name of the prospective chief minister.
Sushma Swaraj arrives in Nepal for donors conference
Kathmandu : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here on Wednesday evening to participate in Thursday's international donors' conference on Nepal's post-earthquake reconstruction.
"As I...
Haryana gets a relatively young legislature
By Jaideep Sarin,
Chandigarh : The newly elected 13th legislative assembly of Haryana is a relatively young one, with the youngest just 29.
Nearly half of...
China will have to give up its expansionist mindset: Modi
By IANS,
Itanagar: Taking on China over a sensitive foreign policy issue, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday said Beijing will have to give...
Rajya Sabha proceedings stalled over National Herald case
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed repeated adjournments in the pre-lunch session after the Congress members created a ruckus over the...
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Parliament disruption will continue, says BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has threatened to stall proceedings in parliament on Wednesday as well though assuring that the presentation of the rail budget would not be disrupted.
"Till the motions being moved by the opposition on the issue of price rise is accepted, the house proceedings will be stalled," said BJP spokesperson S.S. Ahluwalia. He added that the railway budget would not be disrupted.
Both houses of parliament were adjourned Tuesday over the price rise issue.
BJP dubs Akhilesh’s cow remark ‘insensitive’
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh unit of BJP on Monday dubbed state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's statement on cows as "insensitive" and accused him of...
New policy for small, medium industries: Jayalalithaa
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday said her government will come out with a new policy for the growth of micro,...
National Conference concedes Ladakh seat to Congress
By IANS,
Srinagar : The stalemate between Jammu and Kashmir's ruling partners over the candidate for the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat has ended. The Congress will field its candidate with support from the National Conference in the cold desert region of the state.
According to National Conference sources, party chief Farooq Abdullah met the Congress high command in New Delhi Tuesday where the issue of the Ladakh seat was resolved.
Nehru to Modi: the riverfront diplomacy
By Jaideep Sarin,
Nangal (Punjab) : As Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits down to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront this Wednesday,...
Vaghela, Mehta unite to take on Modi
By IANS,
Gandhinagar : Former Gujarat chief ministers Shankersinh Vaghela and Suresh Mehta Tuesday announced a "maha rally" in Ahmedabad Dec 6 to protest the "repressive and extravagant functioning" of the Narendra Modi government.
Addressing reporters in Ahmedabad, the two also announced the formation of a citizens front aimed at articulating the problems of "suppressed government employees".
BJP to launch campaign against Uttar Pradesh government
By IANS,
Lucknow : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon come up with a "chargesheet" against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in a campaign against the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government.
"The chargesheet will expose the misdeeds and corrupt practices committed by Mayawati and her government. With the chargesheet, we would reach the masses and unmask her (Mayawati)," BJP leader Kalraj Mishra told reporters here Thursday.
Both Kerala fronts confident of victory in bypoll
Thiruvananthapuram : With just a day left for the election campaign to end at for the Aruvikara by-election in the capital district, both of...
Communist icon Jyoti Basu, who almost became India’s PM, is dead
By Sirshendu Panth, Aparajita Gupta and Soudhriti Bhabani, IANS,
Kolkata : Jyoti Basu, one of India's tallest political leaders whose influence extended far beyond his home state of West Bengal that he ruled for a record 23 years, died here Sunday. He was 95. He would have become India's prime minister in 1996 had not his Marxist-Communist party ruled against his taking charge of a loose centre-Left alliance.
Basu died after a 16-day battle in the AMRI Hospital. He is survived by his businessman son Chandan. His wife Kamal had predeceased him in 2003.
Parallel Literature Festival will attempt to counter the elitist nature of the Jaipur Lit...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
The world-famous Jaipur Literature Festival, or JLF, has entered in its eleventh chapter this year. JLF has been inviting writers - both...
When Narasimha Rao used to rebuke Pranab
By IANS,
Hyderabad: President Pranab Mukherjee Monday recalled that he used to be rebuked by then prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao as he (Mukherjee) was not good at computers.
Attack on me will be attack on Indian Muslims: Zakir
New Delhi : Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has warned that a ban on his Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) will set a precedence...
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Poor turnout in Amethi in initial hours of polling
By IANS,
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) : Uttar Pradesh's most high profile parliamentary constituency Amethi, the pocket borough of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, sprung a big surprise by registering a poor turnout of voters in the initial hours of polling Thursday.
Of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies where polling was underway, Amethi recorded the lowest turnout, an election official said.
Polling booths opened at 7 a.m. and till 9 a.m. Amethi recorded only 5.5. percent voting.
Denied ticket, JD-U sitting MP joins BJP
Patna: In another setback to Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U), its sitting MP Vishwamohan Kumar from Supaul seat quit the party and joined the...
Sharif arrives at Modi’s swearing-in
New Delhi : Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday arrived at Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Sharif exchanged greetings Indian...
BJP rebels seek change as Gujarat votes
By IANS
Ahmedabad : Dissidents in Gujarat's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) breathed fire Tuesday against Chief Minister Narendra Modi as millions voted in the first phase of the make-or-break assembly elections.
As voters queued up at polling stations in the regions of Saurashtra, Kutch and south Gujarat amid tight security, both the BJP and the Congress claimed they were confident of winning a majority in the 182-member legislature.
Voting Tuesday was on for 87 seats, involving 668 candidates.
Ground slipping from under Lalu’s feet?
By Imran Khan
Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad, one of the main players in Bihar's murky politics for over two decades, is facing desertion...
Why India’s construction slowdown threatens to increase poverty
Abhirup Bhunia
The construction sector in India, which employed more than 44 million people at the end of 2010 (the last date for which official...
BJP names ‘margdarshak’ committee
New Delhi : Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah Tuesday announced a "margdarshak" committee with veteran leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. Advani in...
Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha was Tuesday adjourned sine die without it being able to take up several important legislations and losing hours...
Vemula case shows government is anti-Dalit: Congress
New Delhi: Scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide in Hyderabad University shows the "anti-Dalit attitude" of the central government, the Congress said on Thursday.
"HRD Minister (Smriti...
Delhi’s tax collection rose during AAP rule: Sisodia
New Delhi : The Delhi government's tax collection during the AAP's 49-day rule was higher than that of other quarters in the last financial...
Kerry called up Sushma to convey condolences over Uri attack
New Delhi : US Secretary of State John Kerry earlier this week called up External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and conveyed his condolences for...
BJP resolves Karnataka muddle, Sushma to play key role
By IANS,
New Delhi/Bangalore : The Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday ended the two-week-old crisis in its first government in Karnataka by assigning a key role in the state affairs to senior party leader Sushma Swaraj in return for dissidents dropping their demand for removal of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa.
Stay within limits, Amar Singh tells Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Tuesday lashed out at the Congress, saying it should stay within limits and had no right to speak on the treatment meted out to politician Azam Khan.
"The Congress has no right to speak on our treatment to (Samajwadi Party leader) Azam Khan. Did we ever ask them about the treatment they gave to Natwar Singh, Arjun Singh, M. Veerappa Moily and Margaret Alva?" a visibly angry Amar Singh told reporters here.
Congress, NC walk out of J&K assembly
Srinagar : The opposition National Conference (NC) and Congress on Saturday walked out of Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly to protest against the lack...
UPA report card a ‘propaganda’, says BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday slammed the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's report card, terming it "propaganda".
"I think it is important for a government to be judged by the people, rather than judge itself. What has been released today is propaganda, not reality," Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley told reporters here.
"The UPA government is a non-performing and incoherent government," he added.
Jharkhand minister threatens official for not moving file
By IANS
Ranchi : An official of the Jharkhand government has said the state's Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Bandhu Tirkey has threatened him with "dire consequences".
Shivashankar Tewary, deputy secretary of the finance department, in a letter to chief secretary P.P. Sharma said the minister threatened him over telephone Tuesday.
"I may be killed. I should be transferred to other department," he said in his letter.
When a new president came marching in
By Murali Krishnan, IANS
New Delhi : As she walked in gingerly in a cream-coloured Gadhwal sari pulled lightly over her hair, a striking olive green border to match in what has now come to symbolize her trademark style, a hushed silence descended over parliament's majestic Central Hall.
Pratibha Patil, 72, was set to make history to become the first woman President of India and in turn break the male dominance over Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Delhi HC to hear plea for NIA probe in JNU case
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court will hear on Tuesday a plea for a NIA probe and judicial inquiry into alleged anti-national activities...
Congress says Arunachal governor misusing position, targets Modi, Shah
New Delhi : The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and the RSS of attempting to murder democracy...
Pratibha Patil kicks off presidential campaign
By IANS
New Delhi : Kicking off her presidential campaign in right earnest, ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pratibha Patil Saturday met top leaders of the coalition, even as efforts were underway to get other parties to support her for the July 19 polls.
I’m carrying message of peace: Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad : "I am carrying the message of peace," said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who left for India Monday to attend the oath taking...
No sign of change in TDP’s stand on Telangana
By IANS,
Hyderabad : The much-awaited first meeting of Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) core committee on Telangana was held Wednesday but there was no indication of any change in the party's stand against a separate state.
The five-member core committee, formed in April to look into the issue of separate statehood to Telangana region, met at Devulapally village in Vizianagaram district in north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Left warns UPA against ties with US
By IANS
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 8 (IANS) Warning the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) against strategic ties as well as the nuclear deal with the US, the Left parties Saturday asked the government to choose between Washington and their Common Minimum Programme (CMP) for governance.
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat said the time has come for the UPA leadership to decide and tell people whether it would abide by the commitment to the US or to the CMP.
Around 55 percent voting in first phase of Karnataka polls
By IANS,
Bangalore : About 55 percent of 17.3 million eligible voters Saturday voted in 89 constituencies across 11 southern districts of Karnataka in the first phase of assembly elections. Bangalore recorded the lowest with around 40 percent turnout while Bangalore rural, Tumkur, Chamarajanagar and Chikkaballapur districts saw over 60 percent balloting.
Congress announces relief for Ahmedabad blast victims’ kin
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : Gujarat's main opposition Congress Sunday announced a relief of Rs.100,000 to the kin of each victim of the serial blasts in Ahmedabad.
Addressing the media with Congress general secretaries B.K. Hariprasad and Rajiv Shukla, Textile Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela and Congress leader Imran Kidwai, Gujarat state unit president Siddharth Patel announced the relief and termed the serial bombings as tragic.
BJP’s anti-price rise rally triggers traffic chaos
By IANS,
New Delhi : Traffic crawled across central Delhi Wednesday morning as thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers gathered here for a massive rally against rising prices, the first show of strength for newly elected party president Nitin Gadkari.
Congress results will be astonishing: Sachin Pilot
By Anil Sharma,
Ajmer : Sachin Pilot, a union minister who is an MBA from Wharton and switched to politics from a high-paying corporate job,...
Lok Sabha adjourned over nuclear deal
By IANS
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was adjourned for half hour Monday after members of the opposition United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) created an uproar over the India-US civilian nuclear deal.
As the house met, MPs of the Samajwadi Party ran towards the speaker's podium shouting "Nuclear deal should be dropped" and "Bush ki gulami nahin chalegi" (Subservience to Bush will not be allowed).
Shiv Sena MP tonsures head to protest land compensation
By IANS
Nagpur : Newly elected Shiv Sena MP Prakash Jadhav tonsured his head in public Monday to protest against land acquisition for the proposed expansion of the Sonegaon airport here.
Sibal moves EC against Swamy, seeks FIR
New Delhi : Law Minister Kapil Sibal has moved the Election Commission against Subramanian Swamy, saying an FIR should be lodged against the BJP...
Byelection for Rohtash Nagar in Delhi announced
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Election Commission Wednesday announced byelection in the Rohtash Nagar assembly constituency in Delhi following the death of Congress leader Ram Babu Sharma.
The byelection will be conducted on May 7 - the same day the Lok Sabha polls will be held in the capital.
Votes will be counted on May 16 - again, on the day counting would be undertaken in the entire country for the Lok Sabha polls.
BJP, Congress blame UP regime for politician’s murder
New Delhi : The BJP and the Congress Sunday blamed the Uttar Pradesh government for the murder of BJP leader Vijay Pandit, who was...
Let insurance bill pass, Naidu appeals to opposition
New Delhi : Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu appealed to opposition parties to cooperate in the successful passage of the insurance amendment bill,...
Chandigarh candidates get into public debate
By IANS,
Chandigarh : Just two days before Chandigarh goes to polls in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the three main candidates for the lone parliament seat of the union territory participated in an open debate here Monday.
The debate went off quite smoothly and the candidates touched an assortment of national and local issues.
Heavy polling in Haryana’s Ellenabad bypoll
By IANS,
Ellenabad (Haryana) : A heavy voter turnout was reported in the by-election to Haryana's Ellenabad assembly seat with over 85 percent of voters having cast their ballot and many more still queued up Wednesday evening.
Haryana's chief electoral officer Sumita Misra told IANS that nearly 85 percent voting was reported till 4 p.m. She said no violence was reported in the constituency.
"The final count will come later as even at 5 p.m. many voters were waiting to cast their votes," she said.
PM says government’s stability won’t be affected; conducts business as usual
By Tarun Basu, IANS,
Sapporo (Japan) : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the withdrawal of support by the Left allies would not affect the stability of his government and it would go to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "as soon as possible".
Congress demands steps for developing Puducherry
By IANS
Puducherry : A Congress party delegation Sunday met Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and demanded measures for all-round development of the union territory.
Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary V.P. Abdul Rahman demanded improvement in rail connectivity and favourable environment to attract IT and industrial investments.
The demands include running Shatabdi Express trains linking Puducherry with Chennai, Bangalore and Mangalore and generous tax cuts to attract investors.
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I am a hopeful man, says Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi Tuesday said he was "by nature a hopeful man".
Modi told BJP MPs and other party leaders...
BJP begins 10-day march over crimes against women in Bengal
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National convention on December 6 in Delhi to uphold ‘Samaj, Sansadhan, Samvidhan’
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Delhi: The National People’s Alliance Movement will organise a one-day ‘Samaaj- Sansadhan - Samvidhan Bachao’ convention at the Gandhi Peace Foundation, New...
Economic highlights of UPA’s second tenure
By IANS,
New Delhi : The following are the economic highlights of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's second tenure under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, as spelt out in the 68-page "Report to the People" released here Tuesday:
- Clear signs of recovery, upturn in growth rate
- Foreign investment inflows robust
- New draft unveiled to replace 60-year-old income tax act
- India now third largest steel producer
- Record capacity created for electricity generation
- New thrust to spruce road and highway infrastructure
45 percent voting in Mumbai civic elections
By IANS,
Mumbai : In a show of voter apathy, Mumbai marked a turnout of 45 percent in elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the richest civic body in India.
Bhajan Lal disqualified from assembly seat
By IANS
Chandigarh : Former Haryana chief minister Bhajan Lal was Tuesday disqualified from the Adampur assembly seat in Haryana under the Anti Defection Law.
Speaker Raghubir Singh Kadian passed the order. Bhajan Lal was elected from the seat in February 2005.
यूपी : मोहर्रम की सरकारी गाइडलाइन पर नाराजगी, धर्मगुरुओं ने बताया तनाव बढ़ाने...
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उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने 10 अगस्त से शुरू हो रहें मोहर्रम को लेकर गाइडलाइंस जारी करी हैं। सरकार द्वारा जारी करी गई...
UDF lawmakers outraged modesty of Left women MLAs: Achuthanandan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan on Monday led a delegation of five women legislators to Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam and complained that...
Sack ministers who didn’t help dying cop: Jayalalithaa
By IANS,
Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday demanded the sacking of two ministers for not going to the rescue of a policeman who bled to death on a road after a violent attack.
Sub-Inspector R. Vetrivel was hacked by a criminal gang in broad daylight Thursday in Tirunelveli district. As he lay on the road bleeding, a convoy of ministers M.R.K. Paneerselvam and T.P.M. Mohideen Khan reached there.
Mayawati’s tax relief based on merit: Satish Misra
By IANS
Lucknow : Terming the centre's appeal against the Income Tax appellate tribunal's order favouring Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati as "politically motivated", Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Satish Misra Thursday said the clean chit by the tribunal was given "purely on merit".
‘Girri should sit on hunger strike for 20 days’
New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh on Monday took a dig at BJP MP Mahesh Girri and said that the lawmaker...
How Three Muslim Women of Northeast Delhi Were Caught In A Legal And Financial...
By Arbab Ali, TwoCircles.net
On her wedding day, Tabassum was issued an arrest warrant for missing a court hearing. The previous day, November 10, 2022,...
Over two lakh enrol as voters in Punjab, 80,000 in Haryana
Chandigarh : The Election Commission's move to provide another chance to eligible and first time voters received an enthusiastic response in Punjab with over...
Soren in Delhi, to discuss Maoist issue with Chidambaram
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren Wednesday left for New Delhi along with his two deputy chief ministers to discuss the Maoist problem in the state with union Home Minister P. Chidambaram.
Soren and Deputy Chief Ministers Raghubar Das and Sudesh Mahto left for New Delhi Wednesday afternoon. According to government sources, Chidambaram has called Soren for talks on the Maoist menace and the proposed Green Hunt operation in Jharkhand.
दिल्ली हिंसा: मुस्लिम परिवार के लिए फ़रिश्ता बनकर आया भाजपा पार्षद, आधी रात को...
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दिल्ली। एक तरफ़ जहां नागरिकता संशोधन क़ानून पर पूर्वी दिल्ली के कई इलाकों में हिंसक झड़प जारी है और बीजेपी और संघ...
High Court dismisses plea challenging Tendulkar’s RS nomination
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the nomination of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha.
Sonia reviews Telangana issue with senior leaders
By IANS,
New Delhi : After an all-party meet on Telangana Dec 28, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Thursday reviewed the vexed issue with senior leaders, said party sources.
Not taking Sahitya Akademi award back: Bengali woman poet
Kolkata: Bengali poet Mandakranta Sen, who recently returned her Sahitya Akademi award, on Monday said the Akademi has written to her requesting she take...
Coal mafia don in Mamata’s Singapore delegation: Left Front
Kolkata : Alleging that a suspected coal mafia don was part of the entourage headed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that is...
Sonia visits Jaipur areas devastated by heavy rains
By IANS,
Jaipur : United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived here Thursday and met people who were affected by heavy rains and are living in relief camps, officials said.
Congress allegations against NDA ministers baseless: Jaitley
New Delhi : Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley Monday rubbished Congress allegations concerning some new ministers in the Narendra Modi government, saying that...
Orientation programme for newly elected MPs
By IANS,
New Delhi : The newly elected MPs will get tips on how to ask questions in the house and the other parliamentary proceedings at an orientation programme being organised by the Lok Sabha Secretariat next week.
"The orientation programme will cover issues such as parliamentary questions and other procedural devices available to members to raise issues on the floor of the house, parliamentary committees, parliamentary privileges, budgetary process, etc.," said a release issued by the Lok Sabha Wednesday.
Left asks Modi to declassify Netaji files
Kolkata : Asserting that people of India had the right to know about mystery behind the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Left...
BJP faces revolt over naming Kiran Bedi for Delhi CM
New Delhi: A storm is brewing in the BJP with many Delhi leaders allegedly threatening to "not cooperate" and even "lose deliberately" if former...
Bihar Opposition blames Nitish govt. for increase in RSS activities
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Patna: The Opposition party in Bihar Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has expressed concern over increase in the activities of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) in the state and accused Nitish Kumar Government of facilitating the communal organization in the otherwise peaceful state.
Senior RJD leaders Shakeel Ahmad Khan, Ram Kirpal Yadav and Ram Chander Purbe expressed their concerns on the increasing activities of RSS in Bihar and held Nitish administration responsible for it.
Azam Khan’s supporters protest against EC
New Delhi: At least 2,000 supporters of the Samajwadi Party protested here Saturday against the Election Commission for banning party leader Azam Khan from...
PM not accessible to our chief ministers: NDA
By IANS
New Delhi : The opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was not accessible to its chief ministers and stalling the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha, even as the government denied any discrimination.
The house was adjourned for nearly 20 minutes during Zero Hour when NDA members, joined by those of the Samajwadi Party, made the charge. Proceedings were resumed only after Home Minister Shivraj Patil reassured them that there was no discrimination against the NDA chief ministers.
NewsX predicts BJP victory in Bihar
New Delhi: The BJP and its allies will gain control of the 243-member Bihar assembly by winning 126 seats, NewsX said on Thursday as...
Petrol, diesel rates cut by Rs.2 a litre
New Delhi: Oil marketer Indian Oil Corp on Wednesday cut petrol and diesel prices each by Rs 2.per litre effective midnight, following a fall...
Bukhari seeks support for Congress, Trinamool
New Delhi : Muslim leader Syed Ahmed Bukhari Friday announced his support for the Congress and its allies as well as Trinamool Congress in...
Imposition of President’s Rule in Arunachal Pradesh is a blatant misuse of power: ...
By TCN News,
New Delhi: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has termed the imposition of President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh as blatant...
Merkel congratulates Manmohan, lauds his ‘well-balanced politics’
By IANS,
New Delhi : German Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his Congress party's decisive victory in the elections and lauded him for his "well-balanced politics" and diplomatic skills.
In her telephone call Tuesday, Chancellor Merkel emphasised Manmohan Singh's role in his party's victory in parliamentary elections, German federal government spokesperson Ulrich Wilhelm said in a statement.
Power woes: Kejriwal to seek appointment with PM
New Delhi : AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will seek an appointment to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the power crisis which has...