Kolkatta, 5/6: Facing the first major split since the party’s formation 28 years ago, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has begun an intensive outreach campaign to stop more leaders from drifting away. As senior party figures scramble to contain the fallout from the post-election rebellion, Banerjee herself has stepped in to reconnect with legislators who appear…
Bengaluru, 5/6: Senior legislator Ramalinga Reddy on Friday announced his resignation from the D K Shivakumar Cabinet, a day after portfolios were allocated to 13 ministers.Reddy was given Water Resources, while Krishna Byre Gowda got Bengaluru development — a portfolio Reddy had sought. Miffed at being denied the portfolio, Reddy said he could not work…
Chennai, 5/6: Former president of Tamil Nadu BJP K Annamalai will share his thoughts during an interaction on social media today. He is likely to explain his visit to the national capital and clarify speculation over his resignation from the party to launch his own party.On Thursday, BJP and the Congress both made announcements of…
New Delhi 4/6: Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that India will implement at least two to three free trade agreements (FTAs) over the next six months, while another 3-4 such pacts are expected to come into force in 2027. In the last three-and-a-half years, Goyal said, India has finalised nine FTAs…
Chennai, 4/6: Former Karnataka-cadre IPS officer K Annamalai will on Friday make public his resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and outline his future plans – launching a “political movement” in Tamil Nadu. Tomorrow at 12 Noon, I eagerly look forward to interacting with you all on social media to share my thoughts and…
New Delhi, 4/6: As the INDIA bloc’s composition is staring at some rearrangement after the recent assembly polls, the Centre is looking at reintroducing the Women’s Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill. The government’s previous attempt to bring in the legislation, in the last Parliament session, was defeated by the Opposition, as the Bill needed…
New Delhi, 4/6: West Bengal Speaker Rathindra Bose on Thursday defended the move to name Trinamool rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of Opposition, and that the allegation of forged signatures submitted in the letter submitted by Abhishek Banarjee is handled by CID in the state.Speaking at an event where the Bengal Assembly signed…
New Delhi, 4/6: The BJP on Thursday announced candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in five states, fielding party national general secretary Tarun Chugh from Madhya Pradesh and Satish Poonia from Rajasthan. The names of Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian did not figure in the list of BJP candidates. Both ministers’ term…
New, 4/6: Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that India will implement at least two to three free trade agreements (FTAs) over the next six months, while another 3-4 such pacts are expected to come into force in 2027. In the last three-and-a-half years, Goyal said, India has finalised nine FTAs including…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the plea of the Wrestling Federation of India against the Delhi High Court order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in selection trials has become infructuous in view of subsequent developments. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar, which refused to go into the observations…
