
September 28, 2019 05:24 IST
Raut said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case against Pawar is generating sympathy for him and galvanising the cadre of a party on the decline.
Sat, Sep 28, 2019
August 28, 2019 01:33 IST
Buoyant after its success in the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP appears keen on retaining its dominance in the state Assembly — the party currently has 122 seats in the 288-member House.
Wed, Aug 28, 2019
August 07, 2019 05:02 IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah ruled out any talks with the separatist Hurriyat Conference and declared that India will continue to claim the territories of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin.
Wed, Aug 07, 2019
August 06, 2019 02:08 IST
Birla said it is the wish of members that Parliament building of the world’s largest republic and democracy should be magnificent.
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
August 04, 2019 00:51 IST
For Haryana, carved out of Punjab on November 1, 1966, it was its first Assembly election. While the Congress won, it was with a thin majority of 48 out of 81 seats.
Sun, Aug 04, 2019
August 03, 2019 03:05 IST
Lok Sabha has already passed 30 Bills while the Rajya Sabha is done with 25 bills. The government proposes to pass four more legislations in the remaining three sittings of the Upper House.
Sat, Aug 03, 2019
July 25, 2019 01:18 IST
Modi said there have been efforts to create adverse impressions of some great Indian leaders, including Dr B R Ambedkar and Sardar Patel.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
July 24, 2019 01:50 IST
The Opposition parties Tuesday refused to settle for the statement made in both Houses by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who denied that any such request was made to Trump.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
July 19, 2019 01:27 IST
The BJP, on the other hand, argued that anti-corruption measures remained on paper till Prime Minister Narendra Modi started taking initiatives on them.
Fri, Jul 19, 2019
July 11, 2019 03:49 IST
Faced with resignation letters from 16 MLAs, the Karnataka Speaker has said he needs to go through the rulebook before taking a decision. What do these rules prescribe for the Speaker in such situations?
Thu, Jul 11, 2019
July 10, 2019 02:06 IST
Congress Parliamentary Party leader Sonia Gandhi could be seen giving instructions to Congress floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and other party MPs even before the proceedings had got underway.
Wed, Jul 10, 2019
July 09, 2019 02:18 IST
Thackeray met Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora earlier in the day and demanded that the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra be conducted through paper ballots.
Tue, Jul 09, 2019
June 28, 2019 01:20 IST
The Speaker went ahead with maiden short speeches of members and Congress members remained standing and speaking loudly.
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
June 25, 2019 01:14 IST
Rolling out stiff penalties for violation of norms, the Bill proposes to amend the Aadhaar Act 2016 and replace an ordinance promulgated in March.
Tue, Jun 25, 2019
June 24, 2019 00:05 IST
At present, there is an election in one state or the other at almost any given time, and those who favour simultaneous polls argue that the Model Code of Conduct gets in the way of the government announcing projects or policy plans.
Mon, Jun 24, 2019
June 20, 2019 01:25 IST
Congratulating Om Birla on his election to the office of Speaker, Chowdhury pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said outside the House that henceforth there will be no “ruling (paksh) or opposition (vipaksh) — only an impartial system”.
Thu, Jun 20, 2019
June 19, 2019 04:30 IST
Birla has the backing of not only NDA partners, including the AIADMK, but the YSR Congress Party and the Biju Janata Dal as well. President Kovind has scheduled the election for the post on Wednesday.
Wed, Jun 19, 2019
June 19, 2019 01:00 IST
Retweeting a video of his oath-taking, put out by the AIMIM, Owaisi later tweeted, “Today, I was welcomed with some slogans when I stood up to take my oath on the Constitution of India.”
Wed, Jun 19, 2019
June 18, 2019 00:39 IST
The chants by newly elected BJP MPs resumed when Modi took oath as a member. On the other side, the opposition members silently watched.
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
June 17, 2019 04:05 IST
During the meeting, Opposition leaders raised a number of issues, including farm distress, drought, unemployment, independence of institutions, “weakening of federalism”, and the J&K polls.
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
June 07, 2019 00:52 IST
The Union government released the composition of eight Cabinet Committees, including two new ones — one on Investment, the other on Employment and Skill Development. What are these Cabinet Committees for?
Fri, Jun 07, 2019
May 31, 2019 03:25 IST
Modi has inducted seven ministers, the largest chunk after UP, from Maharashtra.
Fri, May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019 02:52 IST
“We are not joining the government. This is our decision,” JD(U) general secretary Pavan Varma announced in New Delhi on Thursday evening.
Fri, May 31, 2019
May 30, 2019 04:25 IST
Narendra Modi swearing-in ceremony: Amit Shah reached out to leaders of other BJP allies over phone, asking them to inform him about their respective choices for ministerial posts.
Thu, May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019 04:06 IST
BJP enjoys a majority but the PM looks to keep allies on board. Forming the Cabinet has been a complex exercise over the years, with the ruling party looking to give representation to allies, states, communities.
Thu, May 30, 2019



