Politics
Devendra Fadnavis and Sanjay Raut Meet at Luxury Hotel; Not Political, Says BJP
Raut, whose strident anti-BJP posture over power sharing formula after last year's state Assembly polls was daily fodder for TV channels, met Fadnavis at a luxury hotel in the western suburbs.
'Need to Wake Up the Govt': DMK and Allies to Protest Against Farm Bills on Monday
In a statement here Baalu said the protest by the DMK and its allies should at least make the AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) government wake up and announce that the state will not implement the three Bills.
Packed with Young Turks, Why Top Names Like Ram Madhav, Uma Bharti Found No Place in Team Nadda
Shivraj Singh Chouhan who is now the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is no longer BJP Vice President in the new team. Uma Bharti, Prabhat Jha, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe are also dropped as vice presidents in Team Nadda while Om Mathur, Shyam Jaju, Avinash Rai...
On Tax Notice Sent to Sharad Pawar, Election Commission Says 'Didn't Issue Any Direction'
Pawar had a day ago said that the Income Tax department has served him a notice in connection with his poll affidavits submitted to the Election Commission.
4 Gujarat MLAs Test Covid-19 Positive on Eve of Assembly Session
As part of the safety arrangements amid the Covid-19 outbreak, all Assembly staffers have been tested and legislators would also be checked for the infection.
Bill Seeking to Amend FCRA Introduced in Lok Sabha
The draft bill proposes that not more than 20 per cent of the total foreign funds received could be spent on administrative expenses. Presently, the limit is 50 per cent.
Agri-related Bills Give Farmers Freedom to Fetch Better Prices, Says BJP Chief JP Nadda
On the Bills, Nadda said farmers will have the freedom to sell their produce in any market of the country to get remunerative prices.
PM Modi Flags Off Bihar Campaign with Rail Projects, Accuses Oppn of 'Siding with Middlemen' on Farm Bills
In veiled attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of neglecting the development of railways in Bihar during its tenure, and said it was now misleading the country’s farmers against the farm section bills passed in Lok Sabha this week.
Why Insult Corona Warriors, Asks Rahul Gandhi After Govt Says No Data on Death of Healthcare Workers
The safety and respect of healthcare workers is more important than beating plates or lighting lamps, Rahul Gandhi said in a dig at PM Narendra Modi.
'You're the Worst Pest for Agriculture': BJP Slams Congress' Opposition to Centre's Farming Legislations
The Congress had earlier said that the farm sector legislations brought in by the government defeat the purpose of the Green Revolution and will be "a death knell for the future of farming" as it alleged that the Modi dispensation, akin to the coronavirus...
Bihar Elections 2020: Lok Janshakti Party Stays Firm About Not Compromising on Seat-sharing with JDU
Abdul Khalik, the general secretary of the LJP, said that the party will soon hold a "Bihar First Bihari First" meeting in which a final decision will be taken on how many seats the party would contest in the forthcoming assembly polls.
Jaya Prada Backs Ravi Kishan, Says Jaya Bachchan 'Doing Politics' over Issue of Drug Addiction in Film Industry
In an emotive speech in the Upper House on Tuesday, Bachchan said that the reputation of the Indian film industry was being marred because of a few people.
Bengal Polls: TMC Tries to Drum up Support Among Tribals, Dalits in Bid to Wrest Lost Ground from BJP
With eyes on the nearly 35.8% SC and ST voters in Bankura and close to 40% in the entire tribal-dominated Jangalmahal region, the party is strategically moving ahead to corner the BJP, which made significant advances in all these tribal seats during last...
Shibu Soren, 14 Others Take Oath as Rajya Sabha Members
Naidu welcomed them with folded hands as members came forward for the oath-taking, signed the register, and walked back to their designated seats, without approaching other leaders for greetings.
Govt's 'Well Planned Fight' Against Covid-19 Has Put India in 'Abyss of GDP Reduction': Rahul Gandhi
"Modi Govt's well-planned fight' against Covid has put India in an abyss of: 1. Historic GDP reduction of 24% 2. 12 crore jobs lost 3. 15.5 lac crores additional stressed loans 4," Gandhi tweeted.
House, Govt to Take Call on Deputy Speaker Election, Says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Birla said the Zero Hour will be of half-an-hour duration and there will no Question Hour but written questions could be asked and they will have to be answered.