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Modi to brief 430 NDA MPs on ‘Phir Ek Baar, Modi Sarkar’
After meeting 39 National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties on the completion of 25 years of the alliance on July 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now meet 430 NDA MPs from July 31 to August 10 in Delhi. The meetings assume significance in the backdr...
INDIA’s Mumbai meeting set for Aug 25, 26
Opposition parties will hold the next meeting of their 26-member INDIA coalition in Mumbai on August 25 and 26, sources said on Thursday. The third meeting of the bloc will be hosted jointly by the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP’s Sharad Pawar faction, with...
Kejriwal gets more time in Modi degree case
A court in Ahmedabad on Wednesday granted some more time to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh to appear before it in response to a summons issued to them in a criminal defamation case. The court...
MP Cong promises free electricity for farmers if voted to power
The Congress on Wednesday promised free power for farmers and waiver of their agri loans and pending electricity dues if the party forms the government after the year-end assembly elections. Addressing a press conference, which saw a brief power cut, MP C...
Opposition MPs to go to parliament wearing black
A day after Speaker accepted no-confidence motion notice, all MPs belonging to Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc will wear black clothes to Parliament on Thursday as a mark of protest against the government over the Manipur issue. All MPs belonging to the India...
Delhi ordinance: All eyes on non-aligned parties in Rajya Sabha
The ruling NDA will have to lean on the support of Biju Janata Dal, YSR Congress Party, nominated members and Independents in the Rajya Sabha to ensure the passage of the bill to replace the Delhi Services Ordinance. While there is no official word on whe...
Kharge tells Shah govt’s words don’t match actions
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday told Home Minister Amit Shah that there is a world of difference between the words and actions of the sentiments expressed in his letter and also lamented over Prime Minister Narendra Modi ”equating” the...
Call to Hazare to launch new stir against graft, dictatorship
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday said conditions in the country are such that veteran social activist Anna Hazare should once again “lit the torch” and fight against “corruption and dictatorship” in the country. An editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ sa...
Bill to replace Delhi ordinance approved by cabinet
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod for a bill to be placed in Parliament to replace the ordinance on control of services in Delhi. The Centre had on May 19 promulgated the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 202...
Cong claims Modi rattled by INDIA name for alliance
The Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday over his remarks targeting the opposition alliance, with Rahul Gandhi saying “Call us whatever you want”, but “we are INDIA” and will rebuild the idea of India in Manipur. Speaking in the Ra...
Shah writes to Kharge, Adhir for cooperation on Manipur
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday wrote to leaders of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeking their “invaluable cooperation” to discuss the Manipur issue in Parliament. In identical letters to Kharge, who is the Leader of O...
NCP MLAs face ‘seating’ dilemma as Assembly meet begins
The monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature adjourned for the day amidst strong protests by the opposition on the opening day. The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies staged a protest and raised slogans against the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP (b...
High Rajasthan drama as sacked minister flaunts ‘red diary’
The Rajasthan Assembly on Monday witnessed high-voltage drama after sacked Congress minister arrived at the House waving a ‘Red Diary’ which he claims carries information regarding alleged financial irregularities by the Ashok Gehlot government. Rajendra...
Kejriwal thanks Kharge for Cong support on ordinance issue
Delhi CM and AAP National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal on Monday thanked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for “standing with the people of Delhi” over the ordinance issue. “Thank u Kharge ji for standing with the people of Delhi. This ordinance is anti-...
BJP alleges Gehlot govt broke all records of corruption
The BJP on Monday accused the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan of ”breaking all records of corruption”, claiming that the political existence of many leaders will be under threat if the contents of the ”red diary” spill out. This comes a...