Politics

NEW DELHI: Rebellion in Trinamool Congress is set to boost NDA numbers in Parliament as it strives for a two-thirds majority in both houses to help pass crucial constitutional amendment bills. While the current round of Rajya Sabha elections will...

BENGALURU: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of "undermining" the achievements of India and its people while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre.She alleged that Rahul Gandhi "ignores" India's...

KOLKATA: The rebellion within the TMC took a decisive turn on Wednesday, as 58 dissident MLAs backed legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, who has been expelled from the party, as the leader of the legislature party and conveyed their decision to...

BENGALURU: State Congress President D K Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday and 13 other legislators, including senior leader G Parameshwara, were sworn in as ministers in his Cabinet. In the presence of AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge,...

KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has handed around 32 acres to the BSF for fencing along the India-Bangladesh border, a process that had been pending for several years, Panchayat Minister Dilip Ghosh said on Wednesday. Briefing reporters after a meeting...

KUSHINAGAR (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that Fazil Nagar town here will be renamed Pawagarh in honour of Jain Tirthankar Lord Mahavir. Adityanath said this while at a government function in Fazil Nagar, where 278...

NEW DELHI: Congress party's student wing on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking an independent enquiry into the alleged large-scale irregularities in CBSE's on-screen marking (OSM) system for class 12 exam. The public interest litigation (PIL) petition by the...

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday held his third weekly ‘janata darbar’, with patients, artistes, professionals and ordinary citizens turning up in large numbers to register their grievances and apprise the new CM of their hardships. Hundreds...

GORAKHPUR (UP):Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed officials to ensure that benefits of the government's welfare schemes reach every eligible person in the state. "It should be ensured that the benefits of the government's welfare schemes reach...

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said PM Narendra Modi is likely to attend the second anniversary celebrations of the BJP government in the state next month. Speaking at an ABVP event in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, Majhi said he...