Congress leader Abhishek Manu Shinghvi on Thursday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Congress state in-charge Rajeev Shukla, and party state President Pratibha Singh were present with Singhvi. All the cabinet ministers, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries (CPS), and three independent MLAs were also […]
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J-K: Former Minister, NC leader Mushtaq Bukhari joins BJP
In a setback to the National Conference, one of its leaders and former Minister Mushtaq Bukhari joined the BJP at its headquarters in Jammu on Thursday. Mushtaq Bukhari is a prominent Pahari leader and his joining the BJP comes after Centre granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari Ethnic Group in Jammu and Kashmir. As he came to the BJP headquarters in […]
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No poor person will face eviction in my govt: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a resolute stance, affirmed on Thursday his unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of the underprivileged and said that in his government, no poor person would face eviction. According to a press statement, speaking at the Janata Darshan, held at Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Bhawan on […]
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Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari detained on his way to Sandeshkhali
The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, along with four legislators, were detained by the police at Rampur village en route to Sandeshkhali. The policeman allegedly assaulted him as staged a sit-in protest in Rampur along with the legislators. “… A police officer named Amin Ul kicked […]
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“NC, PDP will remain part of INDIA bloc”: Jairam Ramesh
Even though National Conference chief Abdullah announced that his party will contest the upcoming parliamentary elections alone, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday that the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have been a part of the INDIA bloc and will remain so. Earlier today, National […]
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Haryana: PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9,750 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rewari, Haryana on February 16 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9,750 crore concerning urban transport, health, rail and tourism sectors. Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Gurugram Metro Rail project which will be developed at a […]
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CPI-M hails SC verdict striking down electoral bonds, says “unscrupulous scheme” designed to finance ruling party
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday hailed the verdict of the Supreme Court striking down the electoral bonds scheme and said the “unscrupulous scheme designed to finance the ruling party by anonymous corporate donors” has been completely scrapped. Party general secretary Sitaram Yechury told ANI said that CPI-M had moved the apex court against the scheme. […]
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BJP’s Jashvantsinh Parmar files RS nomination from Gujarat, says party is ‘democratic’
After filing his nomination as a Rajya Sabha candidate, Jashvantsinh Salamsinh Parmar came with all praises for BJP and called the party “largest” but still “democratic”. Jashvantsinh, a 48-year-old surgeon from Godhra making to BJP’s list of Rajya Sabha candidate left everyone surprised, including Jashvantsinh himself. Jashvantsinh Parmar is an […]
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West Bengal: Scuffle between police, BJP workers during protest over Sandeshkhali incident
A scuffle broke out between the police and Bharatiya Janata Party workers during the BJP’s protest in West Bengal’s Siliguri district on Thursday over the Sandeshkhali incident. Women in Sandeshkhali have been agitating for the last few days over alleged atrocities committed against them by TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides. Tension simmered […]
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National Commission for Scheduled Castes visits violence-hit Sandeshkhali
After listening to the grievances of women who have been protesting against the violence and sexual assault by the supporters of Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) chairman Arun Haldar said that he will submit a report of the violence-hit Sandeshkhali area of West Bengal to President Droupadi Murmu […]
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Assam: One dies after valve bursts in oil pipeline
One contractor employee of Oil India Limited (OIL) died in a mishap at the OIL well plinth at Western Asset Mine in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, officials of OIL said. According to the press statement issued by OIL, an incident occurred at well plinth NHK 162 of OIL at Western Asset […]
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Maharashtra: Milind Deora, Ashok Chavan, Praful Patel file nomination for Rajya Sabha
Congress turncoat Milind Deora filed nomination as Shiv Sena’s (Eknath Shinde faction) Rajya Sabha candidate from Maharashtra on Thursday. Deora filed his nomination at the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other party […]
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Teacher recruitment scam still active: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari
The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Thursday that the West Bengal government jobs for sale nexus is very active, as he shared an audio clip of the purported crime on his social media handle. In the audio clip, shared by the BJP leader a conversation between Kalipada Pati, a TMC leader […]
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Subramanian Swamy moves Delhi HC against Axis Bank, Metlife for allegedly making gains from sale of equity share
Former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking direction to form a Committee consisting of experts to investigate alleged fraudulent acts of M/s Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd and M/s Max Financial Services Ltd in allowing their shareholder/Axis Bank Ltd and its group companies viz. Axis Securities […]
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Sanjay Seth files nomination as BJP’s 8th Rajya Sabha candidate from UP
Former Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth filed his nomination as the eighth Rajya Sabha candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Seth filed his nomination in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and other party leaders. Speaking on Seth’s candidature, Keshav […]