Patna, March 16 The ruling NDA in Bihar appeared set for an easy victory in the biennial elections for five Rajya Sabha seats, with its candidates including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin.Although the counting of votes was expected to take place later in the...
New Delhi, March 16 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Monday that the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala would be a significant challenge for the party, as it aims to unseat the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Tharoor noted that...
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Srinagar, March 16 AICC general secretary in charge of West Bengal, G A Mir, said on Monday that the Congress would emerge as a strong force in the state assembly elections, assuring that the party will play the deciding role once the results are out.Speaking to reporters in Anantnag district...
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Kolkata, March 16 – A day after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for West Bengal, senior Trinamool Congress leader and state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said that the law and order situation in the state is sound, as the election has been reduced to two phases from eight...
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New Delhi, March 16 Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticised the government on Monday over the reported shortage of LPG in parts of the country, alleging that ordinary people are being forced to stand in long queues for gas cylinders.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament...
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New Delhi, March 16 – The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated debate and noisy scenes on Monday over shortages of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), with Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the House (LoP) J.P. Nadda clashing over the government's response to the West Asia...
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New Delhi, March 16 – As voting for the biennial elections to 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha began on Monday, leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) appeared confident that their respective candidates would win the elections.BJP MP Praveen...
New Delhi, March 16 The Lok Sabha on Monday held the Question Hour without any disruptions for the first time in the second phase of the Budget session, which has been marked by repeated protests by opposition members.As soon as the House met for the day, some opposition members demanded that...
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Bhubaneswar, March 16 Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha began on Monday, with the opposition BJD accusing the ruling BJP of engaging in "horse trading."Voting commenced at 9 am and will continue until 4 pm at the assembly complex, where MLAs have begun casting their ballots, an...
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New Delhi, March 16 The Election Commission has ordered the appointment of Dushyant Nariala as the new chief secretary of West Bengal, which will hold assembly elections in two phases next month.Until now, Nandini Chakravarty was the state chief secretary.In a letter to the state government...
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New Delhi, March 15 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a protest against the LPG crisis in the country on Sunday, alleging that it was due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi "bowing down" to US President Donald Trump.The 'Gas Cylinder Shobha Yatra', led by AAP Delhi state president Saurabh Bharadwaj...
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Chennai, March 15 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday claimed that even Christians were unable to celebrate Christmas peacefully in BJP-ruled states.Referring to a recent comment made by the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Muslims, Stalin said he did not want to demean...
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New Delhi, March 15 – CEC Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday that both the central and state governments are free to make policy decisions based on their own judgment before the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect.He made this statement in response to a question about the West Bengal government...
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Patna, March 15 Hectic political activity was observed in Bihar on Sunday, the eve of elections for five Rajya Sabha seats, in which the ruling NDA hopes to achieve a clean sweep, even as the RJD rallied support in favor of its lone candidate.Elections for the five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar...
On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that he is confident that the BJP will return to power in Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with the "largest-ever mandate".Addressing the youth convention of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) here, Shah...
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New Delhi, March 15 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed "deep concern" on Sunday over the display of banners, placards, posters, and the use of certain language inside the House by some MPs, and urged leaders of all political parties to ensure discipline and high ethical conduct among their...
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New Delhi, March 15 – Vowing to conduct transparent and inducement-free Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, on Sunday, avoided getting drawn into any discussion regarding a reported move by the opposition to initiate proceedings for his removal in Parliament...
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Kolkata, March 15 Senior Congress leader Pradip Bhattacharya welcomed the Election Commission's decision to hold a two-phase election in West Bengal on Sunday, but expressed concern about whether voters would be able to exercise their franchise freely and without intimidation.The former head...
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Samalakha (HR), March 15 Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) called for peace in the world on Sunday, emphasizing that the Union government was taking all necessary steps in the supreme interest of the nation.RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale...
New Delhi, March 15 – The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has called for peace amid tensions in West Asia while also outlining plans to expand its organizational presence across the country as it approaches its 100th year, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said on Sunday.Addressing...