Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Tamil Nadu on February 28 (Saturday) for a two-day visit covering Chennai, Madurai, and Puducherry with a packed schedule that includes government events, infrastructure launches, temple darshan and political engagements.According to senior BJP sources, the Prime Minister will land in Chennai on Saturday evening and stay overnight at the Raj Bhavan. On March 1, he will travel to Puducherry, where he is scheduled to participate in…
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) By proposing an “alternate” path of restraint with a constructive and calibrated approach before rushing to seek the impeachment of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Trinamool Congress has sent a clear signal of dissent to the Congress leadership, despite the latter holding the post of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.The move can also be seen as an attempt to reprimand the Congress, particularly Rahul Gandhi, over what the Trinamool perceives as a lack of ade…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27, marking a historic moment as it is being delivered on a Sunday for the first time in independent India’s history. This will be her ninth consecutive Budget, making her the first woman finance minister to achieve this feat, and the 15th Budget of the Narendra Modi-led government. It is also the second full Budget since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returned to power for a third stra…
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Thursday said that no decision has been taken so far on forming a separate political party to contest elections, urging party workers and the public not to be misled by speculation.Speaking to reporters in Theni district after a closed-door consultation meeting with party administrators, Panneerselvam said discussions were still ongoing and that clarity would emerge only after understanding the sentiments of grassroots w…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday criticised the Opposition for its disruptive conduct during President Droupadi Murmu’s address to Parliament at the start of the Budget Session, terming it a ‘shameful act’ and an affront to parliamentary decorum. Opposition lawmakers took to slogan-shouting while expressing strong disapproval to the newly enacted law ‘VB–G RAM G’ law, set to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).During the President’s …
Kochi, Jan 22 (IANS) In a significant political development that could reshape Kerala’s electoral landscape, the BJP has finalised an alliance with the Twenty20 party, with the Kizhakkambalam-based outfit set to formally join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).The decision was sealed at a crucial meeting in Kochi between BJP state President Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Twenty20 Chairman Sabu M. Jacob, marking the first time since its formation that Twenty20 has aligned with a major political f…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) As Kerala heads into a crucial Assembly election in April–May 2026, the next government will inherit not just political expectations but a deeply strained economy and a series of unresolved social, environmental and governance challenges. From mounting public debt and inflation to climate disasters, agrarian distress and youth migration, the stakes could hardly be higher.A huge financial crisis awaits the new government after the state Assembly elections.Kerala…
Amaravati/Ayodhya, Dec 28 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday offered prayers at Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya.Taking to X, Naidu shared his thoughts, saying: “Today, I was blessed to have darshan and offer prayers at the divine and magnificent Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya. It was a peaceful and spiritually uplifting experience to be here once again. Lord Shri Ram’s values and ideals are timeless lessons for us all. May they continue to guide and i…
Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) BJP leader and Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday formally commenced seat-sharing talks with the AIADMK, marking a key development in alliance-building ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.With only a few months remaining for the polls, the initiation of negotiations signals the beginning of serious efforts to revive and strengthen the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state.The political atmosphere in Tamil Nadu has been heating up, with parties int…