NEW DELHI: Celebrations have been planned at BJP headquarters after the women’s reservation bill was cleared by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to arrive at the venue shortly, where he will be felicitated by BJP’s Mahila Morcha members. He is also likely to address BJP … Read more
BENGALURU: In what is likely to be a day without key state government ministers being in Karnataka, a team of 50 leaders including chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, senior ministers and Congress party office bearers along with senior party leaders will be heading to Delhi for a crucial meet over preparations for … Read more
AHMEDABAD: In a setback for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in his hope to get back the Parliament membership, the Gujarat high court on Friday rejected his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark. The HC called for the need for purity in politics and said … Read more
NEW DELHI: The new Parliament building is all set for inauguration this Sunday, but the government’s original plan to build chambers for around 800 MPs by March 2024 is almost an impossibility. That’s because the government is yet to finalise the building plan even months after it had floated a tender inviting bids for the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament building on May 28, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed on Thursday.Earlier today, Om Birla met PM Modi and invited him to inaugurate the new Parliament building in the national capital. “Construction of the new Parliament building is complete now and the new building … Read more
LUCKNOW: BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday affirmed that her party would contest the Lok Sabha 2024 and other assembly elections all alone.Addressing a press conference on her 67th birthday, Mayawati squarely slammed the opposition parties, especially the Congress, of spreading rumours about a “possible tie-up” with the BSP in the run up to national general … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian rupee has been strong against every currency and the US dollar is an exception because of policies adopted by the US Fed, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during an acerbic exchange between the Opposition and treasury benches on the depreciating value of the rupee during Question Hour in Lok Sabha on Monday. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Weighing in for the first time on the debate that the coming non-Gandhi president in Congress would be a proxy for the Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said both Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are persons of stature and understanding, and neither can be a “remote controlled” leader of the party. Rahul’s … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India will start a campaign across Maharashtra to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar from August 1, said the state’s Chief Election Officer Shrikant Deshpande on Monday. The aim of this voluntary drive is to establish the identity of electors and authenticate entries in the electoral roll as well … Read more
KOLKATA: In a jolt to the saffron camp in West Bengal, BJP MP Arjun Singh on Sunday rejoined the Trinamool Congress, ending weeks of speculation over his possible switchover to the ruling party. Singh was welcomed into the party by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at his office in south Kolkata. “Warmly welcoming former … Read more