Politics
GST Shortfall, Joblessness Dominate First Day of Parl Session as Govt Gets Cornered by 86 Questions
The MoS finance gave examples of the Rs 20 lakh crore Atmanirbhar package, faster clear of MSME dues, collateral-free lending programs and cash transfers under the Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor, as exa...
Police Officers Should Resign, Sell Vegetables Instead of Acting as TMC Cadre, Says Dilip Ghosh
Launching a scathing attack on the police administration, Ghosh alleged most of the 'police personnel don't have the spine' to stand up to the 'corrupt' Trinamool Congress dispensation in the state.
Tripura CM Accuses Media of Spreading 'Fake News', 'Overexcited Reporting' of Covid-19 Situation
Deb's remarks on false reporting of covid-19 situation in the state came as the High Court of Tripura on directed the state government to file an affidavit within September 18 providing detailed information on the Covid-19 infrastructure available in stat...
TN Assembly Issues Notices Anew to Stalin, DMK Legislators in Gutka Sachets Issue
On August 25, the Madras High Court had left it to the Privilege Committee to deliberate on the issue further and examine whether the conduct would amount to a breach of privilege, particularly since the legality of a conduct does not necessarily mean tha...
'It Was a Mistake': BJP Removes 'Liquor Smuggler' as Vice-President of Aligarh Committee After Facing Flak
Jitender, a resident of Iglas town of the district, was arrested from neighbouring Mainpuri district on August 28 in a police raid. The police had been searching for him after eluding for several days in connection with a spurious liquor racket.
Eyes on Bengal Polls Next Year, BJP's Fight for 'Throne' Gains Momentum With Revamped Minority Morcha
Any significant division in the Muslim vote share, a deciding factor in nearly 90 assembly seats out of 294 in the state could jeopardise Mamata Banerjee’s plans for 2021 Assembly polls, a fact BJP knows all too well.
Air Quality Not a Class Issue, but Mass Issue, Says Shashi Tharoor
Air quality is seen as an upper class luxury that the poor can't afford, but that is not true as the poor are the biggest victims of it, Tharoor asserted.
AAP Claims UP Police Detained Sanjay Singh After Visit to Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday
The party said Singh had gone to meet the family of former MLA Nirvendra Mishra, who died on Sunday after an altercation with a group of people over a land dispute,
'Corruption, Naxalism and Crime Flourishing Unbridled': JP Nadda Attacks Hemant Soren
JP Nadda said the BJP lost the assembly elections in the mineral rich state due to 'political arithmetic' despite garnering the highest number of votes.
Bhopal's 'Good Luck' That I Was Elected to Lok Sabha from There, Says BJP MP Pragya Thakur
Referring to the much-hyped contest for the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat during the general election in 2019, when she defeated Congress veteran Digvijay Singh in her electoral debut, Thakur said that the entire country was keenly interested in the election.
Ahmed Patel Alleges 'Mismanagement' in Water Release from Narmada Dam After Flood in Bharuch District
The flooding due to the release of excessive water from Sardar Sarovar Dam forced the Bharuch authorities to shift around 9,500 people to safer places in the last week of August.
Bengal Speaker Says No Question Hour During Upcoming Session, BJP Calls it 'Double Standard'
Opposition parties including the Congress and the CPI(M) said they will comment on the decision only after they are officially informed about it.
'Govt Ready for Unstarred Questions, Not Running Away from Debate': Parliamentary Affairs Min Pralhad Joshi
Underlining that the monsoon session is being held in unprecedented circumstances in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joshi said officers from ministries would have to come to Parliament if the Question Hour is held and that can make the place crowded.
Maharashtra Health Minister Blames Rich Patients for Hogging ICU Beds
The 42-year-old journalist who died in Pune on Wednesday did not get a cardiac ambulance in time, his kin have alleged.
No Question Hour, 30 Mins for Zero Hour: Upcoming Monsoon Session amid Covid-19 Makes Oppn Unhappy
Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh has made calls to several top notch leaders of political parties with the likes of Ghulam Nabi Azad, Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, Farooq Abdullah Sharad Pawar and Derek O'Brien.
Kolkata: BJP MP Shown Black Flags During Ambulance Launch Event, TMC Workers Say Covid-19 Norms Violated
While BJP MP Arjun Singh did not comment on the issue and left the venue, local BJP leaders claimed that the TMC activists disrupted a peaceful programme without any provocation.