Politics

Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis expands Cabinet; inducts 39 ministers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday expanded his Cabinet with the induction of 39 ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at a simple ceremony held here.

Dec 15, 2024

Winter Session of UP Assembly from Dec 16; CM seeks cooperation of all parties

The Winter Session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly is set to begin from Monday. The session will last for just five days but is likely to be stormy as the Opposition led by the Samajwadi Party (SP) will look to put down the government over its 'failures' on Sambhal violence, anti-encroachment drives and more.

Dec 15, 2024

Delhi polls: Kejriwal, CM Atishi retain seats as AAP releases final list of 38 names

Taking a lead over rivals, the ruling AAP released its final and fourth list of 38 candidates for Delhi Assembly elections on Sunday, re-fielding Chief Minister Atishi from her Kalkaji constituency and Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat.

Dec 15, 2024

She is new: Kiren Rijiju on Priyanka Gandhi's 'boring' remark

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday slammed Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 100-minute speech in Parliament boring, and said the Wayanad MP was making such remarks as "she is new to this".

Dec 15, 2024

Govt not to introduce One Nation, One Election Bill in LS tomorrow

The 'One Nation, One Election' Bill, officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, will not be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Revised Business List of the Lower House for the day does not mention the Bill.

Dec 15, 2024

Kerala CM writes to PM Modi seeking easing of VGF norms for Vizhinjam International Port

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging his intervention to release the Government of India's share of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the Vizhinjam International Seaport without imposing the condition that the State must repay it later.

Dec 14, 2024

Lakhpati Baideo scheme to be soon rolled out in Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Lakhpati Baideo - a scheme to provide financial assistance to women for entrepreneurship will be soon rolled out in the state.

Dec 14, 2024

Husband & brother-in-law held for murdering pregnant wife at Jhirdapali village in Odisha

The Rourkela Police in Odisha on Friday arrested a man and his brother-in-law, an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police, for hatching a plot to kill the pregnant wife at Jhirdapali village in Sundargarh district.

Dec 14, 2024

India has become world's 3rd largest domestic aviation hub in last 10 years: Union Minister

Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Friday said that in the last 10 years, India's civil aviation has pushed boundaries to become the third largest domestic aviation hub in the world, now we need to take it forward, break barriers once again and achieve the goal of becoming the number one domestic hub in the world.

Dec 13, 2024

After 'love jihad', 'land jihad' started in K'taka: BJP on Waqf row

The Karnataka BJP said on Friday that after 'land jihad', 'love jihad' has been started in the state as part of appeasement for the Muslims regarding the Waqf Board.

Dec 13, 2024

Haryana CM targets Congress, AAP on farmers issues, lauds PM Modi's initiatives

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday emphasized the importance of purchasing crops from farmers at the minimum support price (MSP). He targeted Congress and AAP governments on the issues related to farmers and urged them to ensure that all crops are procured at MSP, thereby supporting farmers in their respective states.

Dec 13, 2024

Omar Abdullah demands transparent discussion on 'one nation, one election'

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the discussion on 'one nation, one election' should be transparent while Congress said to implement the idea is not possible.

Dec 13, 2024

Mahakumbh a divine festival of our faith, says PM Modi after launching projects worth Rs 5,500cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and launched multiple development projects worth around Rs 5500 crore at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

Dec 13, 2024

'Our borders are shrinking': Akhilesh Yadav alleges "Chinese interventions"

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav expressed concerns on Friday over security along the borders, economic inequality and the treatment of minorities in the country.

Dec 13, 2024

Celebration of India's cultural heritage, collective spirit: PM Modi on Maha Kumbh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Prayagraj on Friday and lauded the tireless efforts of employees and sanitation workers involved in the preparations for the grand Maha Kumbh 2025.

Dec 13, 2024