Politics
Jaitley Makes Scathing Attack on 'Capital Creation' of Congress Party's First Family
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made these remarks in a blog titled 'Is Prime Minister Modi's First Five-Year Tenure a Turning Point on Corruption?'. This was his third blog in the series 'Agenda 2019'.
Once Abuzz With Poll Fervour, Anantnag Streets Wear Deserted Look Post Election Announcement
During election time, the neighbourhood would turn festive and footfall would drastically increase. All this changed in summer of 2016 with the killing of 21-years-old Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.
'Want to See Them as Leaders': Congress Promises to Reserve 33% Posts for Women in Central Govt
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday announced that if his party comes to power, it will pass a bill reserving 33% of seats for women in Parliament and state legislatures.
Citizenship Bill Not a Hurdle as BJP Placates Miffed Allies in Northeast, Finalises Alliance for 2019 Polls
Taking a dig at the Opposition, Ram Madhav said while they were 'still talking and talking about Mahagathbandhan, we already have ours in place in the North East and the rest of the country'.
Number Games: Why Assembly Bypolls Hold the Key to Power in Tamil Nadu?
After DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi’s demise, the party and its allies have 97 MLAs. Top DMK sources said if the DMK won all the 21 bypolls, then it would have the majority (118) to form the government.
SP-BSP Chiefs Likely to Begin Campaigning for Phase One of Lok Sabha Polls from Meerut
The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), an ally in the SP-BSP alliance, will also be a part of the joint rallies in western Uttar Pradesh.
As BJP Gains Edge With Post-Pulwama Action, Congress Strategy to Focus on National Security
Many within the Congress feel that they had walked straight into the BJP’s trap after some of their leaders questioned the Balakot air strikes and the casualty figures.
Assam’s Top Cop Claims Congress Sought ULFA’s Help to Win 2001 Polls, Forced People to Vote in its Favour
Ghanashyam Murari Srivastava, former DGP of Tripura and Assam, has claimed that before the 2001 elections, Baruah passed a strict order to his men to hold negotiations with the Congress, which was then in Opposition.
No Harm in ‘Abhinandan ka Abhinandan’: Shivraj Chouhan on BJP Using IAF Pilot’s Photo for Campaign
The BJP recently found itself at the centre of a controversy for printing multiple political campaign posters with the photo of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.
Manipur Election Dates: State Will Go to Polls in Two Phases on April 11 and 18
The Election Commission announced that the general elections will be held in seven phases across India and the final counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Tamil Nadu Election Dates: State to Vote on April 18, Results on May 23
The Election Commission announced that the general elections will be held in seven phases across India and the final counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Dates: State to Vote for New CM on April 11, Results on May 23
The forthcoming election in Andhra Pradesh would be the first to be held after the bifurcation of the state. The state has 175 assembly seats and 25 Lok Sabha.
Muslims Attacked on Petty Pretexts Like Eating Beef Under BJP Rule: Mamata Writes in Her Book
Mamata Banerjee said India is being converted into a country of 'religious orthodoxy' and its secular non-violent fabric is being distorted.
Will Raise Issue of Guest Teachers with L-G on Friday, Says Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari
The Delhi Cabinet had on Wednesday approved a policy to allow guest and contract teachers to continue with their job till they attain the age of superannuation so that schools can avail of their services uninterrupted.
Election Tracker LIVE: Dimple Yadav to Contest From Kannauj, Akhilesh May Switch to Father's Seat
Election Tracker LIVE: Dimple Yadav to Contest From Kannauj, Akhilesh May Switch to Father's Seat For Poll Battle
Sonia Gandhi Ends Retirement Rumours in Make or Break Polls For Rahul; No Word on Priyanka's Debut
There had been a number of reports that Sonia would retire from active politics due to to her ill-health over the last few years.
