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6:39 PM

Eknath Shinde faction functionaries celebrate after Maharashtra assembly verdict

6:36 PM

Bharatshet Gogawale was validly appointed whip: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar

 

Shiv Sena ‘pramukh' does not have power to remove any leader from the party, said Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar while delivering the verdict. 

 

The 2018 leadership structure was not in conformity with the constitution of the Shiv Sena of 1999 which is relied upon. This leadership structure can not be taken as the yardstick to determine which faction is a real Shiv Sena political party, Narwekar ruled.

 

The 1999 constitution is the one which was submitted to Election Commission by Shiv Sena before rival groups were born. he added.

6:26 PM

Eknath Shinde-led faction was real Shiv Sena party when rival factions emerged in 2022: Maha speaker

6:17 PM

Party President has to take decisions in consultation with National Executive: Maha speaker

Shiv Sena President  Uddhav Thackeray does not have any power to remove any leader in the party. His decision to remove Eknath Shinde as a leader cannot be accepted, says Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar.

6:04 PM

Udhav Thackeray had no power to remove Shinde as Shiv Sena leader: Maha speaker

6:01 PM

Shiv Sena issue: No organisational elections were held on January 23, 2018 or in 2013, says speaker

 

No organisational elections were held on January 23, 2018 or in 2013 and I have limited jurisdiction and cannot go beyond the records of ECI, says Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Narwekar

5:57 PM

Defence Minister Singh and his British counterpart Shapps attended India-UK Defence Industry CEOs Roundtable

5:56 PM

Shiv Sena constitution relevant to the extent of identifying leadership structure: Maha Speaker Rahul Narwekar

Shiv Sena constitution provided by Election Commission is real constitution, will be called SS Constitution, says Speaker Rahul Narwekar.

5:51 PM

Leadership structure in 2018 ECI letter will determine which faction is real political party: Maha speaker

5:45 PM

Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification: 2018's leadership structure would be referred, says Maha speaker Narwekar

 

 

5:42 PM

Shiv Sena constitution provided by Election Commission is real constitution: Maha Speaker Narwekar

Shiv Sena constitution provided by Election Commission is real constitution, to be called Shiv Sena Constitution, says Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Narwekar

5:38 PM

Maha speaker does not accept Uddhav Thackeray faction's amendment to the Shiv Sena constitution in 2018

 

Will determine who is the real Shiv Sena political party, who is the duly authorised leader, and chief whip of the party, says Speaker Rahul Narwekar

5:36 PM

MLA disqualification case: Party's Constitution of 2018 can't be taken into account, says Speaker Narwekar

The party's Constitution of 2018 can't be taken into account, says Maharashtra assembly speaker  Rahul Narwekar

5:33 PM

Both parties have different points of views on leadership structure: Maha Speaker

"There is no consensus on the constitution submitted by both the parties (two factions of Shiv Sena) to the EC. The two parties have different points of views on leadership structure," Maharashtra assemly speaker said while pronouncing the verdict.

5:31 PM

Will determine which is real Shiv Sena political party, who is duly authorised leader, says Maha speaker

Will determine who is the Shiv Sena political party, who is the duly authorised leader, and chief whip of the party: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar

5:29 PM

Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification: Speaker Narwekar delivers verdict on petitions against CM Shinde and MLAs

5:17 PM

Here is what Eknath Shinde faction legislator said on MLA disqualification case

4:51 PM

YouTube's India head of government affairs, public policy, asked to appear before NCPCR

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief Priyank Kanoongo wrote to Mira Chatt, YouTube's head of government affairs and public policy in lndia, asking her to appear before them in person on January 15 along with the list of "indecent challenges" running on YouTube.

4:44 PM

Will not indulge in politics over Ayodhya Ram temple: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah today refused to comment on the consecration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, saying he does not want to indulge in politics on the issue. "I will not comment on the Ram Mandir. This is neither the first inauguration nor the last. We have seen inaugurations in the past as well. If you want to bring politics into it, it is up to you, I am not indulging in politics over the issue," Abdullah said.

4:40 PM

High Court has asked transport unions to temporarily withdraw strike: Tamil Nadu Minister SS Sivashankar

"The High Court has ordered Transport unions to temporarily withdraw their strike. After the meeting, we will make the decision. For the past two days, there was no problem because of the strike," says State Transport Minister SS Sivashankar.

4:27 PM

Religion a personal matter, but RSS/BJP made political project out of Ayodhya temple: Congress

4:18 PM

Ayodhya temple update: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi decline Ram temple invitation

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury decline Ram Temple invitation, calling it a RSS/BJP event. Religion is personal matter but RSS/BJP have made Ayodhya temple a political project, the Congress said.

4:12 PM

Govt trying to suppress voices of those who are not in power: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray

3:20 PM

India's economy to be worth $30 trillion by 2047, says FM Sitharaman

India to be third largest economy by 2027-28 with more than $5 trillion GDP, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. India's economy to be worth $30 trillion by 2047, she added. More than 50 crore Indians have bank accounts at present compared to 15 crore in 2014, said Sitharaman.

2:53 PM

Ghari Battalion recovers 2.5 kg of narcotics in Poonch

Poonch Brigade Ghari Battalion recovered 2.5 kg of narcotics from Line of Control (LOC) Degwar Terwha in Poonch. A joint operation was launched by Poonch Brigade Ghari Battalion along with Poonch Police, Intelligence Bureau (IB), and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

2:49 PM

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Fiala

2:47 PM

Suchana Seth case: Last rites of four-year-old boy allegedly killed by mother, performed at Harishchandra Ghat

The last rites of the four-year-old boy who was allegedly murdered by mother Suchana Seth in Goa were performed at Harishchandra Ghat in Bengaluru

2:44 PM

Manipur govt has refused permission to start Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Palace ground, says Congress

2:40 PM

Delhi's peak power demand reaches all-time high amid ongoing cold wave

 

Delhi’s peak power demand was recorded at 5,611 MW at 1108 am today, the highest-ever witnessed in Delhi during winter months. The previous winter record in Delhi was 5,559 MW, recorded on January 5, 2024.

1:35 PM

Congress releases road map, pamphlet for Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra