Patna, March 7 (IANS) Amid rising political tensions in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, arrived in Patna from New Delhi. While Lalu Prasad avoided responding to questions from the media at the airport, Rabri Devi made serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that Nitish Kumar continue as the Chief Minister of Bihar.Rabri Devi claimed that the BJP was conspiring against Nitish Kumar to remov…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is facing an unusual phase of internal dissent ahead of the crucial Assembly elections, posing a challenge to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as he seeks a historic third-consecutive term in office.In what observers describe as a rare development for the otherwise tightly disciplined party, a series of exits and public disagreements have surfaced in recent weeks, denting the CPI(M)’s image of organisat…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The Indian National Congress has named All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary Christopher Tilak as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu in the upcoming biennial elections scheduled this month. The seat has been allotted to the Congress as part of the seat-sharing arrangement within the ruling DMK-led alliance in the State.The announcement ends days of speculation within political circles over who the Congress would field for the Upper House seat from T…
Agartala, March 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday asserted that the overall development of the Janajati (tribal) community remains one of the primary goals of the government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing an organisational programme at the headquarters of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in Khumulwng, the Chief Minister expressed confidence that the BJP would register a huge victory in the upcoming elections to the triba…
Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) BJP MLA Prakash Chandra Sethi on Tuesday expressed confidence that the BJP will secure the maximum number of seats in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha.Sethi asserted that several MLAs from both the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress (Congress) are going to extend support to the BJP candidate in the interest of the state.The BJP MLA claimed that internal dissatisfaction within Congress and BJD could influence the voting pattern. Accord…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed the landmark figure of 30 million subscribers on YouTube, reinforcing his standing as the most-followed world leader on the video-sharing platform.With this milestone, PM Modi now leads the global rankings among serving and former heads of government in terms of subscriber base. According to available figures, he remains well ahead of other prominent political figures worldwide in this category.The second position is held by form…
Wayanad, Feb 28 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad and AICC General Secretary, on Saturday criticised the Centre for being “not very forthcoming” in extending financial assistance to survivors of the July 2024 landslides, even as she welcomed the pace and quality of rehabilitation work in the district.Addressing the media during her visit, the Congress leader said she was “very happy” to see the progress on the ground and expressed satisfaction with the standard of h…
Jaipur, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Saturday, saying that the Indian National Congress has now become ‘Muslim League-Maoist Congress’ (MMC).Addressing people in Ajmer, PM Modi said, “Congress constantly looks for opportunities to defame the country. The nation will never forgive such misdeeds. Defaming India and its armed forces has been an old habit of the Congress.”He further alleged that the Congress neglected soldiers duri…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly continued to witness massive disruptions on Monday as the members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Indian National Congress (INC) staged protests over chaos at Mandis and Epstein file issues. As the Question Hour began at 10.30 am on Monday, members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) rushed to the Well of the House, holding posters and raising anti-government slogans near the speaker’s dais, alleging massive paddy procurement mismanagement…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Reacting to the attack on ABVP students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday slammed the developments, stating that JNU has become a hub of urban Naxalism and that successive governments, including those led by the Indian National Congress and Left parties, have nurtured it for years. Speaking to IANS, Giriraj Singh alleged, “I would say that Jawaharlal Nehru University has become a hub of urban Naxalism, and for years, successiv…