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Cong MLA injured in brawl with colleague at resort
In an ugly turn to the ongoing political drama in Karnataka, a Congress MLA has been hospitalised after being allegedly injured during a brawl with a party lawmaker, who is reportedly under the BJP radar, at a resort on the city outskirts. The incident occurred late Saturday night at the resort where the Congress MLAs are hunkered down since Friday in a move to keep the flock together against alleged bid to topple the ruling coalition by BJP, according to Congress sources. Hospet MLA Anand Singh was admitted to a private hospital after he and Kampli legislator J N Ganesh, both from Ballari district, had a heated argument and came to blows, they said. Singh had "a black eye and suffered blunt injuries," according to sources at the hospital where he is undergoing treatment. He had also complained of uneasiness in the chest but was now in the ward and "fine", they added. Ganesh is among the disgruntled Congress MLAs who was reportedly in touch with other dissidents in the ..
Following expulsion from Cong, ex-Union minister threatens to expose Rahul
A day after his expulsion from the Congress, former Union minister Srikant Jena on Sunday said he would expose AICC president Rahul Gandhi to such an extent that he would "not show his face in public" again. Jena, along with former Koraput MLA Krushna Chandra Sagaria, was expelled from the primary membership of the Congress for anti-party activities by the Odisha unit of the party, following recommendations from the All India Congress Committee (AICC). "I understand that Rahul Gandhi is visiting Odisha on January 25. I will expose him on that day so that he will not be able show his face in public," Jena told a press conference here. He, however, did not divulge the details of his proposed "maha-khulasa" (disclosure) against the Congress chief. Peeved over his expulsion from the Congress, Jena said, "Rahul Gandhi has made it clear that he will remain with the mining mafia. The OPCC leadership, which was once with Utkalmani Gopabandhu Dash, has now come to the hands of the mining ...
Eradicate drug abuse, terrorism, militancy, corruption: Sheikh Hasina to Home Ministry
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday asked the country's Home Ministry to work towards eradicating drug abuse, terrorism, militancy and the 'black disease' of corruption spread by the military dictators who ruled the country in the past."If we want to develop the country, we have to free it from drug abuse, terrorism, militancy and corruption... I ask the officials working in this ministry (Home Ministry) to give special attention to these matters," Dhaka Tribune quoted the Bangladesh Prime Minister.Targeting previous governments, Hasina said corruption had begun to spread as a "black disease" in society during the reign of the military dictators.Addressing a views-exchange meeting during her visit to the Home Ministry, Hasina also asked the ministry to use modern technologies to curb crimes and apprehend criminals.Pointing out that traffic congestions were becoming a major issue in the country, the Prime Minister suggested that people should use footbridges or underpasses ..
Defence Ministry to approve Army, Navy guidelines for SSC women officers shortly
Days after the Central government cleared induction of women in the Army as jawans, more doors will be opened for the ladies as the Defence Ministry is all set to approve the proposal of Army and Navy for allowing permanent commission for women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in other branches as well."The guidelines for the lady Short Service Commission officers are likely to be approved in next 10 days," Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in reply to an ANI query if efforts were afoot to open more avenues for women officers after allowing female jawans in the Army.Defence Ministry sources said the Navy guidelines for the female short service commission officers have already been approved while discussions were on with the Army on the issue.Senior Navy officers said that apart from the existing branches where women are allowed to get a permanent commission, the force will open up the musician and sports branch for lady officers for permanent commission.The Army, senior .
Opposition's alliance will throw no ball on the pitch of 2019 LS polls, says BJP leader Naqvi
The much-touted grand alliance of opposition parties will lose the match either by hitting the wicket on its own or will throw a no-ball without a captain on the pitch of the coming General Elections, said Union Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday."This alliance (of opposition parties) doesn't have a captain. It will hit the wicket on its own or throw a no ball on the pitch of coming Lok Sabha elections in 2019. They know very well know that they are competing against the captain (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) who has made India proud all over the world," Naqvi told ANI here."The opposition parties do not have any guidance or policy. They only want to remove Prime Minister Modi and sit on the chair. They all want to be the captain of their ship. They all are expired leaders and are expired items," added Naqvi.Echoing similar views, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Our leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular face
BJP will form stable govt with 'some friends' in J&K: Ram Madhav
BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Sunday said while his party would most likely go it alone in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, it would form a "stable government with some friends" in the state after the polls. He said his party would contest all seats in the state. "There is the least possibility of a pre-poll alliance with any party for the assembly elections in the state. The BJP will emerge (as) the largest party after the elections and will give a stable government to the people with some friends," Madhav told reporters here. Due to the special circumstances in the state, "we have no hesitation in joining hands with others" to form the government, he said. Talking about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) erstwhile ruling alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he said, "After elections we formed an alliance, but today again the BJP is going it alone in the elections." The BJP leader said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick start the party's ...
By questioning EVMs, Opposition has started making excuses for their inevitable defeat: Modi (Lead, correcting intro)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came down heavily on opposition alliance, saying they have started making excuses for their inevitable defeat in 2019 Lok Sabha polls by questioning EVMs.
BJP MLA quits party in AP
The BJP suffered a setback in Andhra Pradesh Sunday as one of its four MLAs resigned from his Assembly membership and the party. Akula Satyanarayana, MLA from Rajamahendravaram (Urban) constituency said he sent-in his resignation letter to Assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao. He also sent another letter to BJP state president Kanna Lakshmi Narayana stating that he was quitting the party as well. Later, Satyanarayana issued a statement to the media here announcing his resignation, but did not specify any reasons for his action. A doctor, who was elected to the Assembly for the first time in 2014, said he would join the Jana Sena Party of actor Pawan Kalyan on Monday. Satyanarayana was one of the four MLAs to have been elected on behalf of the BJP, which fought the 2014 election in alliance with the TDP. He had been staying away from party affairs for some time now, reportedly disgruntled that the BJP did not honour its promises made to the state ...
Karnataka Congress legislator hospitalised after 'friendly fight' with other MLA
Karnataka Congress legislator Anand Singh was hospitalised on Sunday after an alleged brawl with other party MLA while staying at a resort in Bengaluru, a party leader said.
Don't think 'mama' has become weak, will win 27 Lok Sabha seats in MP: Shivraj Chouhan
Don't think 'mama' has become weak, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who lost power in the recent Assembly elections, asserted Sunday and claimed the BJP will win at least 27 out of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Congress may have formed government in the state but it could fall "anytime as it lacks majority", Chouhan, who is also called 'mama' or uncle, said at 'Yuva Vijay Sankalp Maharally' of Delhi BJP's Yuva Morcha. "Don't think mama has become weak. I promise you that we will win at least 27 seats, as we did in 2014, out of the 29 Lok Sabha seats, in the coming elections," said the senior BJP leader. Hitting out at Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan claimed BJP could also have formed a "lame" government too but it decided it would do so only with a grand majority. Chouhan also mocked the gathering of opposition leaders at Saturday's Kolkata rally as "bhanumati ka kunaba" (marriage of convenience), saying there was no unanimity over a ..
By questioning EVMs, Opposition has started making excuses for their inevitable defeat: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra on Sunday came down heavily on opposition alliance, saying they have started making excuses for their inevitable defeat in 2019 Lok Sabha polls by questioning EVMs.
Defence Ministry willing to part with land for ROB in Tiruchi:
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday said the ministry was willing to part with a portion of its land for the construction a Road Over Bridge at Mannarpuram here, provided the Tamil Nadu government "allotted a prime land of same value" at another other place in the state. Addressing the "Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor-Launch of Projects" meeting here, shesaid, "If the Tamil Nadu government a land of "equal value" within two days the army land willbe handed to you." "I will take efforts for the same.. I assure you this," she said. Sitharaman was responding to a representation made by AIADMK MP P Kumar. To this, the MP intervened and said the state government had already allottedland in Kancheepuram district. However, the defence minister said it has not come to her knowledge. Noting that defence lands were lying vacant because they were required for emergency purpose, she said, "It is not as if defence lands are lying waste without being used for any purpose. They are
Opposition coming together fearing defeat in elections: Shivraj
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday attacked the opposition, saying they were coming together fearing defeat against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Mahagathbandhan an alliance of corruption, negativity: PM
Unfazed by the Opposition's show of unity at a rally in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday dismissed it as an alliance of corruption, negativity and instability, saying while those parties have "money power", the BJP has "people's power". He also said that seats in educational institutes will be increased to implement the 10 per cent general category quota. Modi was addressing BJP's booth-level workers from Lok Sabha constituencies of Kolhapur, Hatkanangle, Madha and Satara in Maharashtra and South Goa through video-conference. Leaders from over a dozen opposition parties gathered in Kolkata on Saturday and vowed to put up a united fight in the coming Lok Sabha elections and oust Modi from power. Several opposition leaders at the rally demanded the use of ballot papers instead of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) which, they said, were the source of "all sorts of malpractices". Modi said the Opposition was staring at a defeat in forthcoming elections and looking for ...
Sabarimala temple closes after annual pilgrimage season; political war continues
After witnessing unprecedented protests over the entry of women of menstruating age, the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala was closed Sunday marking the culmination of the over two-month-long stormy annual pilgrimage season. As the temple closed, the opposition BJP ended its 49-day-long relay hunger strike staged in front of the Secretariat, the administrative hub in Thiruvananthapuram, demanding the lifting of prohibitory orders and restrictions at Sabarimala, which the LDF government rejected. While Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Sunday lashed out at the Sangh Parivar and said their Sabarimala stir was a "complete failure", BJP state president P S Sreedharan Pillai claimed the agitations were aimed at protecting the traditional faith of devotees and it had won in garnering mass support. The Sabarimala Karma Samithi, the rightwing forum which spearheaded the agitations against the entry of young women into the shrine, is all set to organise a mass gathering of devotees, spiritual ...
We have nothing to do with WCD Ministry: ICCW
President of the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), which selects children for the National Bravery Awards every year, on Sunday said the NGO has nothing to do with the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD).
Rahul has secret alliance with Naveen: Ex-Minister
Former Union Minister Srikant Jena on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress alleging a secret nexus between Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
Dirty people have left AAP, party is united: Kejriwal
With his party's Punjab unit facing a split in its leadership, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that "dirty people" had left the party.
Once 'fragile', Indian economy now world's fastest-growing: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country had transformed from among the "fragile five" nations to the world's fastest-growing economy. He was addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) booth-level workers through video-conferencing and was speaking against the backdrop of the "#5yearchallenge" currently trending on social media platforms. "Earlier, Indian governments used to remain in national and international headlines for scams. Nowadays, there is no discussion on scams, but on new schemes," Modi said, adding that the country had moved from scams to schemes in the last five years. Five years ago, the world saw India as a nation from where news about scams, electricity shortage and financial crises emanated, the prime minister said. This perspective, he added, had changed and the world now viewed the country with "vishwas" (belief and trust). Touching on the topic of Maoist violence, Modi said the menace was once overpowering but now, had been contained and ...
Mahagatbandhan alliance of namdars, negativity, instability: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at opposition parties, terming the 'mahagatbandhan' a grouping of corrupt, negativity and instability and accusing them of misleading the people.