Politics

Saji Narayanan, National President and Pawan Kumar, Zonal Organising Secretary attended the meeting on behalf of BMS. The meeting was attended by representatives of Central Trade Unions, Employer’s Associations and State/Central Governments.

Both Swaraj Abhiyan and AAP, however, claim that leaders participating in the march would be doing it “in their personal capacities”.

Manmohan Singh was addressing a gathering of students in Bengaluru where he said that Development Planning and Planning Commission were designed not just for the economic growth but also to keep a check on the inequality.

CID had lodged three different cases against Parulekar. The team investigating the matter had alleged that in order to vindicate Naolekar, a former Supreme Court judge, getting favours in the appointment as Lokayukta in MP, Parulekar allegedly doctored RS...

As India celebrates Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra today, top government and opposition leaders will take part in key events and rallies.

NC state spokesman Junaid Mattu said in a statement that Kashmir was a core issue of various bilateral diplomatic engagements between New Delhi and Islamabad.

This is not the first time when the MP from Bihar is at variance with his party. Sinha targetted those BJP leaders who were quick to dismiss Yashwant's assessment of the economy. He said it would be "childish" to do so since Yashwant's evaluation was "ent...

Anganwadi workers have been on an indefinite strike across Maharashtra since September 12 demanding a raise in their salaries as per their service seniority.

Amit Shah took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi saying BJP believed in politics of performance, while the Congress banked on "politics of appeasement and dynasty".

The Congress vice-president will approximately cover 450 kilometres by road during the first phase, wherein he’ll be addressing supporters, meeting farmers, craftsman fisherman and other communities of the five districts.

Speaking at a public meeting in Madurai, on Friday night Sreenivasan said: "We would have told lies that she (Jayalalithaa) had idlis and people met her. The truth is that nobody saw her."

As Modi-Shah duo prepares for the next general elections, the emphasis this time is on eastern and southern states. Any attrition due to anti-incumbency in areas where it has already peaked will have to be made up in unexplored territories.

Leader of Opposition, Ajay Singh, on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urging him to lower VAT on petrol-diesel in the public interest.

In yet another jolt to TTV Dinakaran, the Tamil Nadu speaker has disqualified 18 MLAs loyal to him. The move comes days after Dinakaran threatened to “bring down the government” after O Panneerselvam and E Palaniswami patched up and sidelines his aunt VK...

Bengal’s Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said the state would not follow the Centre order as they feel this is an attempt of saffronisation of education.

“Delhi University is headed to elections. On September 12, students will elect the new governing body of the Delhi University Students’ Union. The PM’s address is a day before the election. On that day, moral code of conduct will be implemented on the cam...