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Wind up House panel on land bill: OppositionSubscriber Only
June 30, 2017 04:23 IST
Before the meeting could begin, Congress’s K V Thomas is learnt to have told the panel chief, BJP MP Ganesh Singh, that it has “no relevance” since Modi had pronounced that all amendments will be withdrawn.
Fri, Jun 30, 2017
Opposition MPs walk out of meeting headed by Mukhtar Abbas NaqviSubscriber Only
June 30, 2017 04:12 IST
“In today’s meeting all six MPs, including me, requested Naqvi-ji to condemn lynching of the innocent boy, Junaid, and other such incidents. We also demanded to place it on record in proceedings of the meeting,” Ansari said.
Fri, Jun 30, 2017
Presidential Nominations: ‘God’ from Panipat fumes as he can’t be President, ‘Einstein’s candidate’ too rejectedSubscriber Only
June 30, 2017 01:20 IST
Lok Sabha sources said 95 candidates filed a total of 108 nomination forms, including four each by Kovind and Meira Kumar. Those of 93 were rejected for various reasons.
Fri, Jun 30, 2017
GST: TMC out, Congress torn, Arun Jaitley assures smooth midnight rolloutSubscriber Only
June 29, 2017 03:33 IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday reminded opposition parties that all decisions on GST were taken with consensus and that the “spirit of that consensus should be maintained by all.” He also expressed hope that every party, MP and state government will attend the launch.
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
Presidential election: It is a fight for ideology… very sorry it has been reduced to Dalit vs Dalit, says Meira KumarSubscriber Only
June 29, 2017 02:09 IST
Presidential election: Why call us only Dalits, nothing beyond Dalits? If two people of the so-called upper castes fight or have fought for that supreme position, you will talk about their achievements, their abilities, their experience, their capacity, said Meira Kumar.
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
‘Alliance will continue, but friendly parties pushing JD(U) towards BJP’Subscriber Only
June 28, 2017 04:18 IST
The party targeted Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for his remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over supporting Kovind.
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
Presidential polls: After Delhi, Meira Kumar to campaign in GujaratSubscriber Only
June 27, 2017 04:02 IST
Meira Kumar will begin her campaign in Patna on July 6, the death anniversary of Congress leader and her father Babu Jagjivan Ram. She will file her nomination on June 28 after a visit to Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial, Raj Ghat, and Jagjivan Ram’s memorial, Samta Sthal, in Delhi.
Tue, Jun 27, 2017
Sushma Swaraj tweets 2013 video to fire at Meira Kumar: ‘How Speaker treated Opposition’Subscriber Only
June 26, 2017 06:18 IST
This is the first direct attack on either of the two main names in the fray by a prominent leader — the NDA candidate is Ram Nath Kovind. “This is how Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar treated the Leader of Opposition,” Swaraj posted.
Mon, Jun 26, 2017
On Emergency anniversary, PM Modi calls for eternal vigilanceSubscriber Only
June 26, 2017 06:09 IST
Modi quoted lines from a poem of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who was among those jailed during the Emergency. “After one year of Emergency, Atalji wrote a poem in which he describes the state of mind during those turbulent times.”
Mon, Jun 26, 2017Meira Kumar’s appeal to legislators: Listen to inner voiceSubscriber Only
June 26, 2017 03:29 IST
Kumar’s candidature was announced in a meeting of 17 Opposition parties on June 22, a day after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, breaking ranks with the Opposition, decided to support NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind. She said that she felt honoured and privileged to be their nominee.
Mon, Jun 26, 2017Presidential election: Opposition by her side, Meira Kumar to file papers on last daySubscriber Only
June 25, 2017 03:00 IST
With the Opposition projecting the election as an “ideological battle” where all secular parties are “united”, Kumar will begin with a prayer at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial at Rajghat, sources in the Opposition said.
Sun, Jun 25, 2017
The overruling of Sharad Yadav, from note ban to presidential candidateSubscriber Only
June 23, 2017 04:24 IST
It is not the first time that Sharad Yadav has been overruled in the party he once headed. He has had to take back a number of decisions in the last seven years, including some when he was JD(U) president. Every time there has been a disagreement with Nitish Kumar, it is the Bihar chief minister who has had his way.
Fri, Jun 23, 2017
Presidential Polls: Meira Kumar will challenge Ram Nath Kovind, BSP and SP go with Opposition choiceSubscriber Only
June 23, 2017 04:17 IST
The 2017 presidential election will not be without a contest. And it will see a Dalit versus Dalit. 17 Opposition parties announced that former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will be their joint candidate against the ruling NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.
Fri, Jun 23, 2017
Presidential election: Cracks in Opposition over contest, Cong pushes for Meira KumarSubscriber Only
June 22, 2017 04:34 IST
Ever since the BJP named Kovind, a Dalit, for President, the Congress and CPM have been trying to come up with a Dalit candidate as a counter. Ghulam Nabi Azad conveyed Sonia Gandhi’s message that the Congress is determined to fight.
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Why Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) would rather not vote against Ram Nath KovindSubscriber Only
June 22, 2017 00:48 IST
The JD(U) cannot afford to vote against Kovind, a non-Jatav Dalit. JD(U) leaders believe that a number of Dalit communities in Bihar — most of them now bracketed as Mahadalits — identify with Kovind’s community.
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Few in Opposition back Congress, Left on contesting against KovindSubscriber Only
June 21, 2017 22:05 IST
Former Union Minister and RJD leader Jaiprakash Yadav declined to reveal his party stand on fielding an Opposition candidate, saying everything will be clear tomorrow at the Opposition meeting.
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
More in Opposition ask: How can we oppose a Dalit?Subscriber Only
June 21, 2017 05:05 IST
While the Congress is keen on putting up a candidate to force a contest, it is also eager to avert a division in the Opposition ranks which could be seen as its failure.
Wed, Jun 21, 2017
Opposition’s dilemma: Can they oppose a Dalit face?Subscriber Only
June 20, 2017 04:27 IST
THE BJP seems to have successfully created the need for a rethink among Opposition leaders over proposing a joint candidate by naming Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as the NDA’s Presidential nominee.
Tue, Jun 20, 2017
Issue over poor man’s food jowar: House panel questions need to develop GM SorghumSubscriber Only
June 19, 2017 04:24 IST
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, has decided to seek clarifications from Union Agriculture Minister and also ask the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) to do a comparative analysis of the nutritional values of GM and non-GM sorghum.
Mon, Jun 19, 2017
Presidential poll: Man who lost 150 elections, couple among 13 who filed nominationSubscriber Only
June 17, 2017 03:49 IST
Slamming the political class, some candidates have written in nomination papers that they don’t want to take the support of such MLAs an MPs for the dignified post of the President.
Sat, Jun 17, 2017
Farmer unrest: To corner government, Opposition plans Bharat BandhSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 05:25 IST
The Opposition decided to press for a comprehensive loan waiver for farmers and implementation of the M S Swaminathan Commission’s five-part report.
Fri, Jun 16, 2017
Opposition leaders to meet protesting farmers in Mandola on June 22Subscriber Only
June 13, 2017 01:22 IST
The farmers in Mandola have been protesting for a few months, demanding revision of compensation for land acquired under the state government’s Avas Vikas Housing Scheme.
Tue, Jun 13, 2017
Have plan to tackle internet fraud, govt tells House panelSubscriber Only
June 04, 2017 13:29 IST
The government had cited checking of counterfeit currency as one of the key reasons for demonetisation.
Sun, Jun 04, 2017
Banks call for improvising legal provisions to check cyber fraudSubscriber Only
June 03, 2017 02:33 IST
In its background note, Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) said that for banks, preventing cyber crime is a challenge because as more transactions are going digital, the incidences of cyber crime and fraud are increasing.
Sat, Jun 03, 2017
GDP rate fall in focus at Parlimentary panel meetSubscriber Only
June 02, 2017 03:27 IST
Underlying the big gap in the growth rate of NPAs in public sector banks and private banks, Dinesh Trivedi from Trinamool Congress asked “what is the accountability of those bankers, who lent big money to defaulters”.
Fri, Jun 02, 2017Journalism of Courage
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