Narendra Modi votes, says Gujarat will ensure BJP win
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot at 9 a.m. at a polling station in Ranip, under the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, here Thursday. Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial aspirant L.K Advani is the party candidate from Gandhinagar.
Modi was accompanied by a large number of BJP supporters who thronged outside the polling station as the Gujarat Chief Minister cast his vote.
Talking to reporters after voting, Modi said the "people of Gujarat will ensure that the BJP wins the Lok Sabha poll with a thumping majority in the country".
Despite new Congress formula, fate of women’s bill uncertain
By IANS,
New Delhi : Fresh attempts by the ruling Congress to push through the Women's Reservation Bill by reducing the percentage of reserved seats from 33 to 20 or 25 may not bear fruit, as other parties are in no mood for a consensus.
The Congress has reportedly told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice - that is expected to evolve a consensus on the bill - that the party would not come in the way of its passage if there is a consensus on reducing the quantum of quota along with a quota-within-quota.
Delhi HC to hear plea against Chinese ‘plastic’ rice
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the government to carry out the quality test...
Deepa Dasmunshi files nomination from Raiganj
By IANS,
Kolkata : Thirty-two candidates, including ailing Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi's wife Deepa, Tuesday filed nomination on the sixth day of the nomination process for 14 out of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal.
Deepa Dasmunshi is contesting from her husband's old constituency Raiganj in North Dinajpur district.
Two other Congress nominees Santiram Mahato (Purulia) and Sukhovilas Verma (Purulia) also filed their nominations.
Trinamool ministers plan bounty for Bengal
By Sirshendu Panth, IANS,
Kolkata : A 14-day river cruise on the Ganges, extension of the Kolkata metro rail, several new trains, more rural jobs - a large central bounty will come the way of West Bengal if the union ministers of the Trinamool Congress have their way.
Trinamool chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee along with her party's six union ministers of state, all of whom hail from West Bengal, intend to chalk out and implement development plans fast with an eye on the 2011 assembly polls.
Venue for PM’s Sep 30 Shimla rally dug up
By IANS
Shimla : The Ridge is the one place in this Himachal Pradesh capital large enough for public rallies, and it has held many famous ones in the past. But with ten days to go for a rally by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh scheduled here, there is still construction work going on at the Ridge, and there is uncertainty on whether the rally can be held at the traditional venue.
BJP moves to check dissidence in Karnataka
By IANS,
New Delhi/Bangalore : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose first government in Karnataka is rocked by dissidence led by state cabinet ministers, Wednesday decided to act tough against disgruntled party veterans, state unit chief D.V. Sadananda Gowda said.
The party will call for explanation from senior party leader and state Energy Minister K.S. Eshwarappa on his reported comments that money and liquor were used by his party to lure voters in the recent parliamentary polls in the state.
"His comments are an insult to BJP workers," Gowda told reporters in New Delhi.
Independent probe into ‘cash for vote’ scam demanded
By IANS,
New Delhi : Around 500 people including Right to Information (RTI) activists and various civil society groups' representatives Sunday held protests here, demanding an independent enquiry into the charges by three MPs that they were offered bribes ahead of Tuesday's trust vote in parliament.
They also demanded that tapes of a sting operation that is said to have captured political leaders offering bribes to the MPs should be made public.
Shiv Sena targets Rahul again
By IANS,
Mumbai : The Shiv Sena again hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday, this time for referring to Mumbai as Bombay in a speech before students during his four-hour trip here last week.
Rahul Gandhi, who challenged the Shiv Sena in its own turf by his hugely successful visit in which he travelled by local trains, had mentioned Bombay several times in his opening remarks at a speech in Bhaidas Hall, according to the videotapes of the function telecast on some television channels.
70 Lok Sabha MPs hadn’t revealed assets till Feb 24
By IANS,
New Delhi: At least 70 Lok Sabha MPs, including former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, had not disclosed details of their assets till Feb 24, a Right to Information (RTI) application has revealed.
The information was obtained in reply to an application filed by RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal with the Lok Sabha secretariat, seeking names of the members who have not disclosed details of their assets and wealth to the speaker.
Meeting CMs was sheer joy: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said meeting chief ministers of various states here was "a moment of sheer joy".
"I met the...
Campaigning ends in 9 states, union territories for April 30 poll
New Delhi : Campaigning ended Monday for the April 30 Lok Sabha polls in seven states and two union territories where nearly 139 million...
Akhilesh flags off SP cycle rally
By IANS,
New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Sunday flagged off a cycle rally of the Samajwadi Party that will reach Lucknow...
Court rejects Madhu Koda aide’s plea
By IANS,
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court Thursday rejected a plea of former chief minister Madhu Koda's aide, Vinod Sinha, for removing the latter's name from the probe into a Rs.2,500-crore money laundering scam.
A division bench of Chief Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra and Justice R.R. Prasad rejected Sinha's petition.
Cop beating: Court to hear legislators’ bail plea Monday
By IANS,
Mumbai : A court here Friday adjourned, to Monday, the bail plea of two Maharashtra legislators, who were arrested for beating up a policeman three days ago.
Bureaucracy to Politics: JK CS retires pre-maturely to join Congress
Srinagar, May 31 (NAK): In a major political development, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary BR Kundal has reportedly submitted his pre-mature retirement to government of India after assurances from Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad that the former would be inducted into state cabinet as power minister.
बसपा की पछाड़ने के लिए सपा ने की 23 नए टिकटों की घोषणा
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Moderate voting in Bihar by-polls
Patna : Voting in by-elections in 10 assembly constituencies in Bihar ended peacefully Thursday with a voter turnout of 46.42 percent, officials said.
Polling started...
NHRC asks UP to explain patient’s death in ambulance
Lucknow : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday served a notice on the Uttar Pradesh government over the reported death of a...
Can gap between Modi’s vision and Hindu hyper-nationalists be bridged?
By Amulya Ganguli
Narendra Modi is probably learning the veracity of Stalin's insightful aphorism that while one death is a tragedy, a million is...
Sonia congratulates Vajpayee for Bharat Ratna
New Delhi : Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday congratulated former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on being conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
Vajpayee was...
Bachchan’s representatives seeking cheap publicity: Mayawati
By IANS
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday vehemently refuted actress-turned Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan's charge that the state government was hounding her superstar husband Amitabh Bachchan over a land deal.
Without naming Jaya or Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh, who held a joint press conference in Bhopal on the issue earlier in the day, Mayawati on Tuesday said, "Apparently those raising their voice in support of Bachchan are seeking cheap publicity."
Parliament passes bill to ease medical use of narcotics
By IANS,
New Delhi : Parliament Friday passed the a bill which simplifies the regulations for procuring and possessing narcotic drugs like morphine for medicinal...
Politicians unify to make Big B brand envoy of Allahabad
By IANS,
Allahabad : Cutting across party lines, politicians have joined hands to bring Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to his birthplace Allahabad as its brand ambassador.
Around 70 corporators from various political outfits, including the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have jointly launched a signature campaign in this regard.
Politicians say the main objective behind such a camping was to make Bachchan realise his "duties and responsibilities towards his birth place."
Modi tells Mulayam to tackle UP mess, forget Gujarat
Lucknow : BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday hit back at Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, saying more than 150 riots had...
Modi’s UAE visit a wake-up call for Pakistan: Daily
Islamabad: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE should be a wake-up call for Pakistan as "India is on the move in...
Mulayam flays ‘cowardly’ UPA over Chinese incursion
By IANS,
New Delhi : Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday accused the UPA government of being "weak and cowardly" over the reported incursion of Chinese troops in Ladakh.
BSP not to attend UPA dinner
By IANS,
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Wednesday decided not to attend a dinner hosted by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to mark the fourth anniversary of its government Thursday even as all MPs of the Samajwadi Party received an invitation.
This shows that the Congress, which leads the UPA, and the Samajwadi Party - staunch rivals till recently - are coming closer. Simultaneously, it indicated that the relations between BSP and the Congress are worsening.
Chandrababu Naidu weaving grand alliance in Andhra politics
By Mohammed Shafeeq, IANS,
Hyderabad : The political crisis in New Delhi has come as a blessing in disguise for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu, who not only re-emerged as kingmaker in the national political arena but is also weaving a new grand alliance in Andhra Pradesh politics.
Facing the biggest challenge of his political life due to desertion by top TDP leaders to join the proposed party by popular Telugu actor Chiranjeevi, Naidu was clueless a few days ago.
Centre’s stand on Telangana has impacted north Bengal: Buddhadeb
By IANS,
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday criticised the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's stand on Telangana issue, saying its decision had impacted the law and order situation in the northern parts of the state.
Natwar Singh hails Modi government
Kolkata : Former Congress leader K. Natwar Singh Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his foreign policies and said he was yet to...
Showcause notice to Kerala Congress leader
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : The state Congress party has decided to issue a show-cause notice to Aryadan Shoukat, its member who heads the Nilambur village council in Malappuram district, for making derogatory remarks against Indian Union Muslim League supremo Panakkad Syed Muhammedali Shihab Thangal.
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is the Congress ally in the United Democratic Front in the state, and the Congress decided to take action against Shoukat to defuse the tension between the two Front partners.
Factionalism rears up in BJP’s Manipur unit
Imphal : The BJP, which is aiming at wresting power from the Congress in Manipur, has been hit by factionalism with a group...
HC notice to Jaitley on Kejriwal’s plea
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister...
Special video teams to monitor Madhya Pradesh polls
By IANS,
Bhopal : Special teams are being deployed in Madhya Pradesh to capture various poll related activities through video cameras to ensure that the model code of conduct is implemented in right earnest, an Election Commission official said Tuesday.
Responsibility of this work has been entrusted to Deputy Conservators of Forests, who will work under the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).
Opposition gives adjournment motion notice
By IANS,
New Delhi : Opposition parties Tuesday gave notices for adjournment to the Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar after the government refused demands to hold a discussion on the price rise by suspending question hour.
"The government is not ready to suspend question hour and discuss the issue of price rise. They are ready for a short duration discussion but we gave notice for adjournment motion," Basudeb Acharia, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader in the Lok Sabha, told IANS.
Leaders of other opposition parties in the house also gave notice on the issue.
Delhi court asks Omar Abdullah’s estranged wife to vacate house
New Delhi : A court here on Tuesday ordered Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, to...
BJP ally RLSP not invited to NDA meet in Bihar
Patna : Ahead of the Bihar assembly polls, BJP ally RLSP was on Saturday not invited to a meeting of the NDA in...
In tiring election season, Modi made a style statement
New Delhi : For a man who confesses to a penchant to "dress well" and claims his mixing and matching of colours is "god...
Swamy needs to prove charges against Gandhis: Congress
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Friday challenged Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy to prove his allegations of wrongdoing against party president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi.
Bengal a terror hub under Mamata: BJP
Kolkata : Alleging that the Trinamool Congress's appeasement politics has turned West Bengal into a "terror hub", the BJP on Saturday said that under...
Rabri Devi forced RSS to change dress code, says Lalu
Patna : RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday credited his wife and former chief minister Rabri Devi for the change in the RSS's dress...
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Mayawati’s another demolition plan faces law suit
By IANS,
Lucknow : The Allahabad High Court Monday heard a suit against a proposed move by the Uttar Pradesh government to pull down 103 flats to make way for yet another project initiated by Chief Minister Mayawati.
Petitioner Mithilesh Kumar Singh alleged that the flats were being pulled down for expansion of a memorial dedicated to
Mayawati's political mentor, the late Kanshi Ram. But the government claimed that the demolitions were necessitated as the buildings had become old and dilapidated.
TDP backs Modi’s handling of minister’s remarks issue
Hyderabad : The Telugu Desam Party, a key partner in the BJP-led NDA central government, Friday backed Prime Minister Narendar Modi over his handling...
उत्तराखंड में राष्ट्रपति शासन हटाने का आदेश देने वाले चीफ जस्टिस का तबादला
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नई दिल्ली: उत्तराखंड में व्याप्त राजनीतिक संकट के बीच केंद्र सरकार द्वारा राष्ट्रपति शासन लगाए जाने के आदेश को रोकने वाले उत्तराखंड हाईकोर्ट के चीस जस्टिस केएम जोसेफ़ का तबादला आंध्र प्रदेश कर दिया गया है.
List of ministers of UP
By TwoCircles.net newsdesk
Lucknow: Along with Mayawati, 19 cabinet ministers, 21 Ministers of State with independent charge and nine Ministers of State were administered the oath of office and secrecy as new UP ministers.
The cabinet ministers are Naseemuddin Siddique, Sudhir Goel, Ramvir Upadhayaya, Lalji Verma, Indrajit Saroj, Sukhdev Raj, Thakur Jaiveer Singh, Swami Prasad Maurya, Meghram Bhatti, Lakshmi Narain, Rakesh Dhar Tripathi, B S Kushwaha, Jai Narain Rai, Babu Chouhan, Nakul Dubey, Daddu Prasad, Narain Singh, Ram Prasad Choudhary and Dharam Singh Saini.
Jaitley a political mercenary, says Amarinder
Chandigarh : Terming his BJP rival Arun Jaitley in the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat a "political mercenary", former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Monday...
CPI-M rejects politburo member’s request to resign as MLA
Thiruvananthapuram : The CPI-M that met here Saturday has rejected the request of politburo member M.A. Baby to resign as a legislator, party leaders...
Injustice to Pradesh in railway budget: Chandrababu Naidu
Hyderabad : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Thursday expressed his disappointment over the railway budget for 2015-16, saying injustice was done to...
2020 in review: Indian Muslims, Indian media and the virus
By Md Asif Khan, TwoCircles.net
Finally, the year 2020 is over and the world is now welcoming the new year – and hoping the new...
Opposition should join UPA to push reform agenda: Sibal
By IANS,
New Delhi : The opposition should join the government to push the reforms agenda instead of holding up legislation in parliament, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said here Friday.
Left supporters forcing Singur farmers to accept sop: Trinamool
By IANS,
Kolkata : West Bengal's principal opposition party, the Trinamool Congress, Friday accused supporters of the ruling Left Front government of forcing farmers to accept the compensation package for land acquired for Tata's Nano small car project in Singur.
According to Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chattopadhyay, two Singur farmers unwilling to take the compensation package, Rabi Ghosh and Ratan Ghosh, were beaten up by Left Front supporters Friday morning in the neighbouring Arambag area in Hooghly district.
Before questioning Modi, Akhilesh should explain his dismal tenure: BJP
Lucknow : Stung by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's growing criticism by UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, BJP has challenged him to show his 31-month's...
AGP looks for new president and a comeback
By Syed Zarir Hussain, IANS
Guwahati : Assam's beleaguered opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is desperately trying to make a comeback with its workers seeking a change in leadership and a re-merger in the party that split two years ago.
The AGP, currently in shambles, is holding its triennial conference in Guwahati with a three-day programme from Wednesday. The primary agenda is to boost the party's sagging morale and get a new president.
191 countries to celebrate Yoga Day: Sushma
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that 191 countries will celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21 and that...
Modi wave is media creation: Mayawati
Lucknow : There is no Modi wave in the country, BSP chief Mayawati said here Wednesday, accusing the media of creating a hype in...
CPI-M wins Alathur seat in Kerala
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : P.K. Biju, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate for Kerala's Alathur parliamentary constituency, received a wedding gift from the electorate Saturday when he won by a margin of over 20,000 votes.
The 35-year-old is getting married on May 30. He was contesting from the newly constituted Alathur constituency, about 400 km from here, against Congress rival N.K. Sudhir.
Biju, who is the national president of the Students Federation of India (SFI), belongs to a lower middle class family near Kottayam.
Janardan ‘absolutely right’ on Modi: BJP’s Sitharaman
New Delhi : Describing Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi's comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP as "absolutely right", a central minister...
Bharti Muslim Majlis advocates for Muslim interests
By RINA,
New Delhi: A meeting of Bharti Muslim Majlis (BMM) chaired by its president Saba Asrar has come up with an advice to the leaders and voters, “He who will champion Muslims cause will rule over this country.”
Political parties have failed to tackle terrorism: Aamir Khan
By IANS,
New Delhi : Actor Aamir Khan on his blog blasted the political parties for not not being able to tackle terrorism and in fact fueling it by using the crisis to their advantage.
Left Front takes out ‘anti-imperialism’ rally in West Bengal
By IANS,
Kolkata : Thousands of West Bengal's ruling Left Front (LF) activists Monday marched in an "anti-imperialism" rally in Kolkata and Siliguri, protesting price rise, the Manmohan Singh government's foreign policy and the India-US nuclear deal.
The rally was kicked off at the Park Circus point in central Kolkata and at Siliguri town in Darjeeling district.
People from south Bengal districts took part in the protest rally in Kolkata and those in north Bengal participated in the one at Siliguri, Left Front activists said.
‘Non-BJP parties should accept Nitish as leader’
Patna, (IANS): Bihar's ruling JD-U on Sunday urged all non-BJP parties, including the Congress, to accept the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to...
Numbers, not Congress, will decide Maharashtra CM: NCP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Wednesday asserted it would not yield to pressure from alliance partner Congress in deciding the next Maharashtra chief minister if the party gets more seats in the assembly election, while the latter said its focus was to win the polls.
"This time, the numbers will decide the chief minister," NCP general secretary D.P. Tripathi told reporters here.
He said it was in the interest of the coalition that the party had sacrificed the top post in 2004.
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Delhi Metro services to start at 4 a.m. on polling day
New Delhi : Delhi Metro Thursday said it will begin train services at 4 a.m. on Feb 7 in view of the assembly election...
‘Congress-Trinamool alliance, a tough challenge for Left parties’
By IANS,
Kolkata : The ruling Left Front partners in West Bengal Monday said the electoral tie-up between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls would pose a formidable challenge to the communists parties who have been ruling the state uninterrupted since 1977.
Married at 17, ‘Half widowed’ at 18: Safiya Azad continues to wait even after...
In the last part of the three-part series, Raqib Hameed Naik narrates five personal stories of half-widows who saw their husbands picked up...
From marginal to major: BJP looks to make dent in assembly polls
By N.C. Bipindra, IANS,
‘We can’t give Congress more than 17 seats in Uttar Pradesh’
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Samajwadi Party Friday said it cannot give more then 17 seats to the Congress in Uttar Pradesh as part of pre-poll alliance for the Lok Sabha elections. The Congress, on its part, has already released a list of 24 candidates for the polls.
"We had offered 17 seats to the Congress, but they don't want anything less then 24 seats. However, we cannot give more then 17 seats," Amar Singh, general secretary of the Samajwadi Party told reporters here Friday.
Singh, however, refused to comment on whether the alliance was still on.
Modi magic fails to work in Karnataka
By IANS,
Bangalore: The BJP's rout in Karnataka Wednesday has taken some sheen off the party's poster boy Narendra Modi, who had been billed as a star vote-getter.
Modi plays Mongolian fiddle, strikes new chord in ties
Ulan Bator : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday tried his hand at the morin khuur, a traditional two-stringed fiddle, that was gifted to...
Mayawati blames Allahabad blast on opposition
By IANS,
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday blamed the opposition for the Allahabad blast which left one dead and five injured, including Institutional Finance (Stamps and Registration) Minister Nand Gopal Nandi.
Addressing a press conference here, she said: "It is quite evident that the July 12 blast was carried out to target my minister Nand Gopal Nandi, whose popularity had become an eyesore for the entire opposition."
Government partners with AAI for ‘Swachh Varanasi’
New Delhi : A tripartite agreement was signed on Wednesday between the urban development ministry, Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) and the Airports Authority of...
See Munde’s remark on OBC quota in context, says BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Sunday that its position on the women's reservation bill has not changed, and the remarks of party leader Gopinath Munde about a quota for other backward classes (OBCs) in the bill should be seen in context of his presence at an OBC meeting.
"There is need to understand the context as he (Munde) was attending an OBC meeting. His remarks were in the spirit of discussions at the meeting," BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman told IANS.
BJP accuses UPA of double standards
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of using double standards for imposing president's rule in Meghalaya but not in Orissa.
The BJP parted ways with Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leading to a trust vote on March 11 that the Naveen Patnaik government won through a controversial voice vote.
Jaitley criticises Congress over GST
New Delhi : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday criticised the Congress over the GST bill, saying the party was not in a mood...
Trinamool leader, father killed in Bengal
Kolkata : A Trinamool Congress leader and his father were found murdered in West Bengal Sunday, police said.
The incident took place in Bankura district.
"We...
Newly elected Maharashtra BJP legislator is dead
Mumbai : Govind M. Rathod, a newly elected BJP legislator from Mudkhed in Maharashtra's Nanded district, died following a massive heart attack early Monday,...
Modi has done nothing to stop drug trafficking: Congress
New Delhi:The Congress Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "preaching" to the youth of the country to shun drugs but had done nothing...
Did not violate court order on construction: Mayawati
By IANS,
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday denied her government had defied the Supreme Court order on halting all construction activity in the state.
Addressing a rally during a foundation stone laying ceremony for a 70-acre eco garden named after the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram here in the evening, the chief minister trained her guns on the opposition and the media for what she termed as "distortion and twisting of facts".
Mukherjee is point person again on matters economic
By Arvind Padmanabhan, IANS,
New Delhi : Veteran Congress party leader Pranab Mukherjee, who has been given the finance portfolio, will have his hands full in the coming weeks and months as he has the onerous task of lifting the Indian economy out of its current woes, presenting a national budget and get reforms back on track.
No ‘fourth front’, we are part of UPA: Lalu
By IANS,
Lucknow : The coming together of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Samajwadi Party and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) is not a 'fourth front' and they are still part of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), RJD chief Lalu Prasad said here Friday.
Terming his new coalition with Mulayam Singh Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan as a part and parcel of the United Progressive Alliance, railways minister Lalu Prasad Friday asserted that they have come together to stop communal forces from coming to power.
Maharashtra farmers accuse BJP over MSP, waiver of loans
Nagpur (Maharashtra) : Debt-hit farmers of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region have accused the BJP of treating the issue of minimum support prices (MSP) and waiver...
CPI-M faces attrition, blames lifestyle, religious politics
By Liz Mathew, IANS
Coimbatore : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) may be proud of its newly acquired status as a political force to reckon with, but is worried about the growing attrition of its cadre. Party members say the trend can be attributed to affluent lifestyles, increasing religious politics and the 'tough life' of party workers.
CPI-M sources admit that the rate of attrition among "whole-timers" - permanent members - is as high as 7.5 percent.
Mayhem in Mumbai as Raj Thackeray arrested
By IANS,
Mumbai : Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was arrested from Maharashtra's Ratnagiri town early Tuesday, prompting large parts of this city to shut down as his supporters went on the rampage torching public transport and telling office goers to return home.
Democracy, Elections and Minorities in India
By Asghar Ali Engineer,
The General elections in India are about to take place within three months and all political parties are readying themselves to draw up their winning strategies. Elections are like a day of judgment for political parties. And, they have to stand before their voters and render account of their deeds and misdeeds. They have begun to woo their voters once in five years again. They have to woo different castes and religious groups and reconcile their conflicting interests in the context of the complex Indian reality.
Poll panel prescribes 11-point resume for candidates
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) The Election Commission has for the first time in the country's poll history prescribed an 11-point resume for all candidates in the Lok Sabha polls.
According to Uttar Pradesh's Chief Election Officer A.K. Bishnoi, "every candidate will be required to fill up this 11-point form carrying basic particulars about him - including name, address, qualification, place of current and permanent residence, phone numbers, e-mail address along with website, if any.
"Such an exercise was being undertaken for the first time," he said.
Parties flay Mulayam’s statement on gang rape
Lucknow: The opposition on Wednesday lashed out at Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav for his statement that gang rape of a woman...
BJP defeat in Delhi a setback, says Naidu
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said party's defeat in Delhi assembly elections was a "setback" and the party will learn lessons...
सुलखानपुर : जहां इंसान तो इंसान जानवर भी मर रहे हैं भूखे
नासिर अली, TwoCircles.net
बांदा : उत्तर प्रदेश के बांदा क्षेत्र में हर गांव, हर आदमी बस एक ही इंतज़ार में है कि कब कोई करिश्मा...
AIADMK fields former advocate general for Rajya Sabha
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa has announced that the party would field former advocate general A. Navaneethakrishnan as its...
Mamata – stormy petrel matures into chief minister-in-waiting
By Sirshendu Panth, IANS,
Kolkata : Once dubbed a rabble rouser incapable of doing anything constructive, Mamata Banerjee has matured. Today the union railway minister and Trinamool Congress chief is widely accepted as West Bengal's chief minister-in-waiting. Her ascendancy into the state secretariat, called Writers' Building, is now seen to be just months away.
'Didi's' transformation is seen to have come about through fierce political struggle and unwavering opposition to Communists who lead the state's ruling Left Front.
No Lok Sabha debate till Andhra assembly clears Telangana: Pranab
By IANS,
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said that the Telangana statehood issue would not be discussed in the Lok Sabha until the Andhra Pradesh assembly passes a resolution initiating the process for creation of a separate state.
Mukherjee said this while meeting a delegation of Congress MPs from the state's Andhra and Rayalaseema regions in the Parliament House.
BJP cashing in on army’s valour to get votes, should apologise: Congress
New Delhi : The Congress on Monday accused the ruling BJP of trying to encash the valour of the Indian Army to get votes...
Congress complains to EC against Kejriwal’s bribe remark
New Delhi : The Congress Monday asked the Election Commission to take criminal action against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for inducing voters to accept...
NHRC urges lawmakers to be more aware of silicosis
New Delhi : National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Cyriac Joseph on Friday said that there was a need for legislators to have more...
AP: Only two Muslims on Congress list of candidates
By Mohammed Siddiqu, TwoCircles.net,
Hyderabad : The finalization of the list of Congress candidates for the 42 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh has put an end to he speculations about the former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin entering the electoral fray for Parliament.
There were speculations that Azhar may be given ticket either from Secunderabad or Nizamabad but the party has nominated the sitting MPs from both the constituencies- Anjan Kumar Yadav from Secunderabad and Madhu Goud Yashki from Nizamabad.
Kejriwal granted bail in defamation case, furnishes bond
New Delhi : A court here Wednesday granted bail to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and two other AAP leaders - after the...
Supreme Court resumes hearing on MP local area fund scheme
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday began a second round of hearing of arguments on a lawsuit against the allocation of around Rs.16 billion annually to parliamentarians to help them undertake developmental activities in their constituencies.
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan took up the hearing on the issue for a second time, after closing it in the third week of November last year and reserving its ruling on the legality of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme.
Delhi eyes Singapore water re-use model, says Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi will soon be a city sans any water problem as Singapore water re-use model, in which waste water is filtered and...
Gujarati press in raptures over ‘trader of votes’
By IANS
Ahmedabad : Reporting Narendra Modi's emphatic win in the Gujarat assembly elections, Gujarati newspapers, many of whom were highly critical of him before the results, hailed him Monday as a leader of national status.
Caste triumphs over other identities among Dalit and Lower Castes of Laxmanpur Bathe
Rajan Jha for TwoCircles.net,
Laxmanpur Bathe: Many political commentators have contended that development would be the key issue in Bihar elections. However, a field visit...
AAP leader lodges complaint against Delhi legislator
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Alka Lamba has lodged a police complaint against Delhi legislator Vinod Kumar Binny and 21 others for alleging...
Congress core committee discusses Telangana issue
By IANS,
New Delhi: Ahead of the government's expected announcement of a committee on the Telangana issue, the Congress core committee met on the issue at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Friday evening.
The meeting lasted almost an hour, sources said.
The meeting discussed the composition of the proposed committee and an announcement of the members is expected next week.
Three injured in BJP-CPI-M clash in Tripura, protest rallies held
Agartala : At least two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters and a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) member were injured in a clash in...
Congress central leadership does not consult state unit: Gnanadesikan
Chennai : A day after resigning as Congress' Tamil Nadu unit chief, B.S. Gnanadesikan Friday charged the party high command with not consulting the...
Article of Hate: Swamy attacks EC for show-cause notice
Story of a hot war of letters between Election Commission and Subramanian Swamy
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
Fernandes leaves for Muzaffarpur, likely to contest
By IANS,
Patna : Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader George Fernandes, denied the party ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls, Tuesday left with hundreds of supporters to Muzaffarpur where he is likely to announce his candidature in defiance of the party leadership.
Supporters of Fernandes were packed in nearly 100 vehicles as he left for Muzaffarpur, where he will hold road shows and meet friends over the next two days, an activist close to him said.
"Fernandes is likely to announce he will contest in Muzaffarpur," a JD-U leader said.
Government raising ‘triple talaq’ as diversion: Congress
New Delhi : The Congress on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of diverting attention from real issues by raising matters like 'triple talaq'...
Three BJD MLAs questioned in bribe demand case: Vigilance official
Bhubaneswar : Three Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislators, who were caught on camera while allegedly demanding money to facilitate industrial projects in their respective...