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Bengal panchayat poll: Raj Bhavan to directly monitor reports of violence

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose is acting tough on the continuing violence and clashes over the panchayat polls in the state as he has decided to directly monitor the day-to-day incidents

Bengal panchayat poll: Raj Bhavan to directly monitor reports of violence
Updated On : 18 Jun 2023 | 12:24 PM IST

200K jobs eliminated from PSUs, govt 'trampling upon hopes of youth': Rahul

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed that over two lakh jobs have been eliminated from PSUs and alleged that hopes of hundreds of youth are being trampled upon by the govt

200K jobs eliminated from PSUs, govt 'trampling upon hopes of youth': Rahul
Updated On : 18 Jun 2023 | 12:13 PM IST

Hindutva, freebies and Modi magic to drive BJP's anti-incumbency push in MP

With the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh just five months away, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reeling under a combination of factors -- anti-incumbency after two decades of rule

Hindutva, freebies and Modi magic to drive BJP's anti-incumbency push in MP
Updated On : 18 Jun 2023 | 12:02 PM IST

Flurry of dissent hits BJP; Congress cadres stand firmly behind Kamal Nath

For the last two decades, the ruling BJP's politics in Madhya Pradesh has been under the sole control of the longest serving Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Now it has been hit by dissent

Flurry of dissent hits BJP; Congress cadres stand firmly behind Kamal Nath
Updated On : 18 Jun 2023 | 11:54 AM IST

Rajasthan govt to launch mega sports event to reach out to over 5 mn people

Ahead of Assembly polls, the Congress government in Rajasthan will launch a mega sports event to engage more than 5 mn people in both rural and urban areas of the state, officials said on Sunday

Rajasthan govt to launch mega sports event to reach out to over 5 mn people
Updated On : 18 Jun 2023 | 10:48 AM IST

Delhi would've been safest had law and order been under AAP, says Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the national capital would have been the safest place had the law and order situation been under the AAP dispensation instead of the Lieutenant Governor

Delhi would've been safest had law and order been under AAP, says Kejriwal
Updated On : 18 Jun 2023 | 10:52 AM IST

Cong govt's free rice scheme sets off a political slugfest in K'taka

Karnataka is witnessing a political high drama between ruling Congress party and opposition BJP over distribution of free rice to the poor

Cong govt's free rice scheme sets off a political slugfest in K'taka
Updated On : 18 Jun 2023 | 8:46 AM IST

NCP to observe June 20 as 'traitors' day' to mark Shiv Sena rebellion

Shinde and other MLAs returned to Mumbai on June 29 after Uddhav Thackeray resigned as the chief minister without facing the floor test

NCP to observe June 20 as 'traitors' day' to mark Shiv Sena rebellion
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 9:13 PM IST

Will contest from Azamgarh if party asks me to: SP leader Shivpal Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav had won from Azamgarh in 2019 Lok Sabha elections but vacated the seat after winning from Karhal assembly seat in 2022

Will contest from Azamgarh if party asks me to: SP leader Shivpal Yadav
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 9:14 PM IST

AAP objects to certain dialogues, scenes of film 'Aadipurush', targets BJP

He alleged that the film has cheap dialogues and certain scenes, which no Hindu will ever accept

AAP objects to certain dialogues, scenes of film 'Aadipurush', targets BJP
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 8:21 PM IST

TN CM took revenge for ED action against Balaji: BJP on arrest of Suryah

Suryah was arrested by the police in Chennai late on Friday under sections of the IPC and the IT Act

TN CM took revenge for ED action against Balaji: BJP on arrest of Suryah
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 7:58 PM IST

Sena (UBT) questions PM's silence on Manipur, asks why double-engine failed

Manipur has been witnessing ethnic clashes for more than a month

Sena (UBT) questions PM's silence on Manipur, asks why double-engine failed
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 5:36 PM IST

BJP stage protest in Himachal, demand NIA probe in Chamba murder case

The opposition party has demanded the immediate arrest of the main accused and called for a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA)

BJP stage protest in Himachal, demand NIA probe in Chamba murder case
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 4:46 PM IST

M K Stalin behaving like the original Stalin: Union minister Chandrasekhar

The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology is in the coastal state to participate in the party's organisational programmes

M K Stalin behaving like the original Stalin: Union minister Chandrasekhar
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 4:46 PM IST

Earlier it was focused only on Jawaharlal Nehru: Sushil Modi slams Congress

The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society in Delhi have been renamed as Prime Ministers' Museum and Library Society

Earlier it was focused only on Jawaharlal Nehru: Sushil Modi slams Congress
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 4:03 PM IST

AIADMK functionary arrested in TN for 'defamatory' info on CM Stalin

Police said that Gowtham of Thondampalayam, Erode was working as a district office bearer of the IT wing of the AIADMK

AIADMK functionary arrested in TN for 'defamatory' info on CM Stalin
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 3:47 PM IST

Bihar Cong's Kuntal Krishna resigns, refuse to accept Nitish's leadership

Adding further, Krishna declared that he is resigning from the post of PCC delegate, Congress Spokesperson, and all the positions he has held in the party

Bihar Cong's Kuntal Krishna resigns, refuse to accept Nitish's leadership
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 3:47 PM IST

Modi govt 'ruining' PSUs, snatching public sector jobs: Mallikarjun Kharge

"The high voltage propaganda of 'Make in India' was only to enhance the image, what did the country get from it," he also asked

Modi govt 'ruining' PSUs, snatching public sector jobs: Mallikarjun Kharge
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 3:01 PM IST

Judiciary cannot make legislation: Naidu on supremacy of legislature

The legislature decides, the executive implements and finally if anybody violates the provisions one can go to court. The judiciary must be dynamic and they must dispose of at the earliest: Naidu

Judiciary cannot make legislation: Naidu on supremacy of legislature
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 3:03 PM IST

Bengal panchayat polls: Despite no-contest declaration, 13 AAP nominations

Although the number is negligible compared to the total number of seats in the panchayat system, the development has embarrassed the AAP leadership in West Bengal

Bengal panchayat polls: Despite no-contest declaration, 13 AAP nominations
Updated On : 17 Jun 2023 | 2:50 PM IST