Politics
Andhra Deputy CM Rubbishes Rumours of Attending Nizamuddin Event as State Tries to Trace Participants
Amjad Basha said he was in Delhi for an issues related to Muslim reservation but did not visit Nizamuddin which has now emerged as a hotspot for the pandemic.
Bhilwara a Trouble Spot For Us, We Must Unite to Win Battle on Coronavirus: Sachin Pilot
Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot said it is important to keep all political and regional differences aside and come together, adding this is the time to unite.
Mayawati Says Poor Should Get Essential Commodities for Free During Nationwide Lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days, asserting that social distancing is the only way out for the country in its decisive battle against the coronavirus.
Day after Taking over as MP CM, Shivraj Transfers Woman Officer Who Slapped BJP Worker at Rally
Video clips had shown Rajgarh Collector Nidhi Nivedita purportedly slapping a man during the BJP rally on January 20. After the incident, BJP leaders had demanded action against her.
Mamata Extends Bengal Lockdown Till March 31, Urges Modi to Let States to Borrow More to Combat Crisis
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said the state has not received any help from the Centre so far and the administration is trying to do its best to combat the coronavirus outbreak with limited resources.
Rs 30,000 Crore Welfare Cess Not Spent, Use it For Coronavirus Subsidies for Poor: Sonia Gandhi to PM Modi
Sonia Gandhi requested that large-scale subsidies for the construction workers be announced as stringent lockdown measures have deprived them of their livelihoods.
After TMC's Derek O' Brien, AAP MPs Sanjay Singh, ND Gupta Go on Self-quarantine
While Singh said he had been meeting Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien who had also announced the same, Gupta said he will be following suit as he had been in touch with Singh.
Bhim Army All Set to Launch Political Party on March 15, Birth Anniversary of BSP Founder Kanshi Ram
The launch date for the new political party has been carefully and strategically chosen by the Bhim Army in order to woo the Dalit community.
‘Far Removed from Reality’: Jyotiraditya Scindia, Now a BJP Man, Says Cong Not What it Used to Be
Talking about his decades-old association with the Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia said he was hurt and distressed as he was not being able to serve the people in that party.
'CM Post Lying Vacant': Shiv Sena Takes Swipe at MNS over Shadow Cabinet
In sarcastic remarks, an editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' also said it would have been good if there was a 'shadow governor' for the swearing-in of the shadow cabinet.
BJP MLAs to Fly Out of Bhopal to Unknown Destination Amid Political Turmoil
With 22 Congress MLAs quitting and plunging the Congress government in the state into a crisis, a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party was held on Tuesday evening.
Personal Ambition Played Major Part in Scindia's Decision to Quit Congress, Says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Chowdhury alleged that some sort of 'allurement and enticement' offered by the Bharatiya Janata Party had convinced Scindia for switching over from the Congress.
Ajit Pawar Presents First Budget for Uddhav Govt; Announces Farm Sops, Hikes Fuel VAT
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented a revenue deficit budget of Rs 9,511 crore and proposed the size of annual plan 2020-21 at Rs 1,15,000 crore in the Assembly.
When RS Polls are Due, 'Fever' to Destabilise State Govts Rises: Congress on Developments in MP
Three Rajya Sabha seats are falling vacant in the state and they are currently held by Digvijaya Singh (Congress), Satyanarayan Jatiya and Prabhat Jha (both from BJP).
Gairsain to be U'khand's Summer Capital, Says CM Trivendra Rawat in Assembly; Meets Long-sought Demand
The Assembly mostly meets in Dehradun, but occasionally sessions — like the current Budget session — are held in Gairsain. Unlike Dehradun, which is far off from many districts, Gairsain’s has an edge due to its location.
MP Political Crisis Averted? As MLAs Return to Base, Congress-BJP Engage in Verbal Duel
Some ruling camp MLAs, who were reportedly taken out of the state by the BJP, returned to Bhopal in a special plane along with senior Congress MLAs on Wednesday evening.