New Delhi, 29/12: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has turned down AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal’s request to appoint Raghav Chadha as the party’s interim leader in the Upper House of Parliament According to sources, Dhankhar, in a letter to Kejriwal said, “This aspect is subject to ‘The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties…
Patna, 29/12: Lalan Singh on Friday resigned as the Janata Dal (United) President, following the party’s national executive meeting in Delhi. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has reportedly been elected as the new party chief. JD(U) leader K C Tyagi initially said Kumar has been elected as the new party chief, he later said…
New Delhi, 26/12: Rattled by the attacks on two merchant vessels, India on Tuesday sent out a strong message, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserting that the perpetrators of the incidents would be hunted down from the depths of the sea. Singh said that the Centre has taken cognisance of the incidents involving the drone…
Bhopal, 25/12: BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya, Prahlad Patel, Vishwas Sarang and other party MLAs took oath on Monday amid Madhya Pradesh cabinet expansion in capital Bhopal. A total of 28 BJP leaders are taking oath as ministers.
Patna, 25/12: Dismissing rumours of turmoil in the JD (U), Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that all was well in his party and the rank and file were working together to fulfil promises made to the people of the state.Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function organised to pay tribute…
Kashmir, 23/12: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday announced compensation and jobs to the kin of the three civilians who were found dead near the site of an anti-terrorist operation in Poonch districts. Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have alleged that the three men, who were found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday,…
Washington DC, 22/12: President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of Americans convicted of using or possessing marijuana on certain federal lands and commuted the sentences of nearly a dozen non-violent drug offenders, echoing a move he made last year that highlighted his justice reform agenda. The move applies to various federal lands including national parks, wildlife…
New Delhi, 20/12: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday suspended two more opposition MPs for showing placards in the House. Thomas Chazhikadan of the Kerala Congress (Mani) and A M Ariff of the CPI(M) were suspended for misconduct after a resolution moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi was adopted by the House.
New Delhi, 19/12: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday proposed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s name as the prime ministerial candidate of opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A, MDMK leader Vaiko said after the meeting of the grouping. However, the veteran Congress leader said it is important to…
New Delhi,14/12: The Supreme Court on Monday extended till January 8 the interim bail granted to former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain in a money laundering case. The apex court is seized of a petition filed by Jain challenging the April 6 order of the Delhi High Court dismissing his bail application in the case…
