July 07, 2018 10:59 AM IST
While some observers feel that the citizens have more faith in Governor's rule than an elected government, many are cynical about the outcome of reaching directly to the Raj Bhavan with complaints.
July 07, 2018 10:30 AM IST
The PDP-BJP coalition government had hired a number of advisers and consultants in various departments, a move widely criticised because it was perceived as extending of undue favours to people connected to the ruling alliance.
July 07, 2018 09:53 AM IST
Terming it as an initiative taken with the 2019 general elections in mind, the leader of opposition in the assembly also accused the saffron party of ignoring farmers' woes in the first four years of its rule and taking them for granted.
July 06, 2018 10:21 PM IST
The minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution, however, did not elaborate on the NDA's election strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
July 06, 2018 10:15 PM IST
Her remarks came as the Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on July 18. It will have nearly 18 sittings.
July 06, 2018 09:57 PM IST
"People will not vote in the next (Lok Sabha) elections on any personality, but on issues," the veteran Congress leader said in a news conference.
July 06, 2018 09:38 PM IST
"You are known as the people of 'hotel motel Patel wallas'. Whenever you get a guest in your hotel or motel, why don't you put a few slides of India on TV. When the guests turns on the TV they will be able to see what India is," Modi said.
July 06, 2018 09:04 PM IST
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari cited the RBI data which suggests that deposit growth in banks has slowed down by 7.59 percent year on year, saying it signifies an erosion of people's confidence in the banking system.
July 06, 2018 08:01 PM IST
Gandhi described the Karnataka government's initiative an "action" that will help farmers to the tune of Rs 34,000 crore against Modi's Rs 15,000 crore budgeted for India's 120 million farmers.
July 06, 2018 06:28 PM IST
The RPO Delhi told her that PCC was under process. A few days later when she again asked about the progress in the case, RPO Delhi tweeted "status quo".
July 06, 2018 03:37 PM IST
Parmar, 31, who is from the Meghwar community will contest as an independent candidate for the Sindh Assembly constituency PS-561 from Tharparkar district which has the highest number of Hindus in Pakistan.
July 06, 2018 03:10 PM IST
If you want to bet on the ongoing cricket series between England and India, it is legal to place a bet in London, but illegal if done in New Delhi. This shows the facetiousness of preventing betting
July 06, 2018 02:37 PM IST
The US and China slapped levies on USD 34 billion of each other's exports, the first tangible shots in a trade battle that both sides are bracing to fight for months. The new levies took effect at midnight Eastern Time in the US, a Wall Street Journal report said today.
July 06, 2018 01:45 PM IST
Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil said a 'bitcoin scam', ranging from Rs 5,000 - 88,000 crore, took place in Gujarat, and that top BJP leadership is behind it.
July 06, 2018 11:17 AM IST
Tejashwi Yadav also came down hard on some leaders for signalling that it would be impossible for the Grand Alliance to defeat BJP without bringing Kumar in its fold.
July 06, 2018 10:45 AM IST
The West Bengal unit forced the Congress chief to call all state party leaders to the national capital and give them an individual hearing. The meetings took place at the Rakab Ganj Road office.
July 05, 2018 11:22 PM IST
Punjab Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa too visited the civil hospital for a dope test today. However, he could not be tested as he was on medication.
July 05, 2018 11:13 PM IST
Nitish Kumar, who had snapped ties with the NDA in 2013, returned to the coalition headed by the BJP in 2017 when he walked out of the Grand Alliance comprising the JD(U) -- of which he is the national president -- the RJD and the Congress.
July 05, 2018 11:09 PM IST
Amid political instability in the country, the Maldivian government announced that presidential elections will be held in September.
July 05, 2018 10:55 PM IST
“When our government comes to power in 2019, we will change the GST, there will be one tax. Things which are used most by the people will be exempted and petrol and diesel will be brought under its ambit," Rahul Gandhi said.
July 05, 2018 09:47 PM IST
The land deal issue on Thursday rocked the legislative assembly, with the Congress members seeking resignation of Fadnavis and suspension of Question Hour.
July 05, 2018 09:37 PM IST
The Punjab Government Employees Organisation had also demanded that ministers and MLAs must undertake similar drug tests.
July 05, 2018 09:34 PM IST
VHP working president said that the hearing in the case will begin from July 6 and the things might be clear to some extent by the month end.
July 05, 2018 09:13 PM IST
The Ardha Kumbh Mela, held every six years, is scheduled to take place from January 12 to March 4 next year in Allahabad
July 05, 2018 09:00 PM IST
Paswan was accompanied by his son and MP Chirag Paswan, brothers-- Pashupati Kumar Paras and Ramchandra Paswan--besides a host of party leaders and workers on the occasion.
