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Sudan main opposition group rejects general strike call
Sudan's main opposition group and supporter of the protest movement Sunday rejected its call to stage a two-day general strike because of a deadlock in talks with the ruling military. "We reject the general strike announced by some opposition groups" in the umbrella protest movement, the Alliance for Freedom and Change, the National Umma Party said in a statement. Its opposition to the strike slated to start Tuesday was a sign of division between protest leaders at a time of deadlock in negotiations with army generals over installing a civilian administration.
Narendra Modi to take oath as PM on May 30
Narendra Modi will take oath for a second consecutive term as Prime Minister on May 30 at 7 pm in Rashtrapati Bhavan, along with members of the Union Council of Ministers.President Ram Nath Kovind will administer the oath and secrecy of the Prime Minister and other members of the Union Council of Ministers, a statement issued by the President's Office mentioned."The President will administer the Oath of Office and Secrecy to the Prime Minister and other members of Union Council of Ministers on 30.05.2019 at 07.00 p.m. at Rashtrapati Bhavan," the press statement read.Riding on muscular nationalism and a strident anti-Congress plank spearheaded by Modi, the BJP on May 23 got an overwhelming majority in the Lok Sabha, crossing on its own the 300 seat mark while storming back to power for the second consecutive term.The BJP, which had won 282 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, managed to increase its tally and notched up 303 seats in the 2019 elections.This will be the first time when
The changing narrative of Pak Army against PTM
The news, first. Members of the Pakistani Army attacked in Khar Qamar area of North Waziristan a peaceful demonstration of members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a human rights movement of the Pashtun community, leaving five people on the ground and 40 wounded.According to local sources, immediately after the incident, curfew was imposed all over the area and after the first batch of wounded was shifted to the nearest hospitals, it has not been possible to take other people to medical facilities. Hospitals have been locked, so the number of victims might be even higher.The demonstration was led by a parliamentarian democratically elected in the 2018 elections, Mohsin Dawar, and two other PTM leaders, Ali Wazir and Dr Gul Alam, who were both taken into custody by Pakistan security forces.According to eyewitnesses and local journalists, the Army tried to prevent Wazir and Dawar from reaching the area where they were supposed to give their speeches. Supporters started to remove ..
Modi to be sworn in as PM on May 30
Narendra Modi will be sworn in as the Prime Minister on May 30, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said Sunday. "The President will administer the oath of Office and secrecy to the Prime Minister and other members of Union Council of Ministers on 30.05.2019 at 07.00 p.m.,"a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. The ceremony will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Modi was elected as the leader of the NDA on Saturday.
P S Golay to take oath as new Sikkim CM on Monday
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) president Prem Singh Tamang, popularly known as P S Golay, will take oath as the new chief minister of Sikkim on Monday, a Raj Bhavan source said on Sunday. The 51-year-old Golay will be administered the oath of office by Governor Ganga Prasad at a function at Paljor Stadium at 10 am on Monday, the source said. Some ministers are likely to be sworn in along with Golay, who was elected as the leader of the SKM legislature party on Saturday night. The SKM supremo, accompanied by the 17 newly-elected legislators of his party, on Saturday had called on the Governor and staked claim to form the next government in Sikkim. Prasad had reportedly told the SKM delegation to wait for his decision as he sought legal opinion on the matter as Golay had been convicted to a year's imprisonment in a corruption case in 2016 and had served the prison term, sources said. After getting the legal opinion, the Governor invited Golay to form the next government, the Raj Bhavan .
Amaravati lands a major scam, says Jagan
Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister designate Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday alleged that there was a big land scam in new state capital Amaravati as his predecessor N. Chandrababu Naidu had resorted to "insider trading".
PM Modi stresses for trust, fight against poverty as Imran Khan dials to congratulate him
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated the need for "jointly fighting against poverty, creating trust and an environment free of violence and terrorism in the region" when his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan dialed to congratulate him for his resounding victory in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections."The Prime Minister thanked the Prime Minister of Pakistan for his telephone call and greetings. Recalling his initiatives in line with his government's neighbourhood first policy, Prime Minister Modi referred to his earlier suggestion to the Prime Minister of Pakistan to fight poverty jointly. He stressed that creating trust and an environment free of violence and terrorism were essential for fostering cooperation for peace, progress, and prosperity in our region," said an official statement.Prime Minister Modi on Sunday also received telephone calls from former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, and former Prime Minister of Nepal Madhav Nepal, congratulating him on his .
People of Sikkim have not rejected SDF but given it a
Outgoing Chief Minister and Sikkim Democratic Front president Pawan Kumar Chamling Sunday said the people of the state have not rejected the SDF altogether in the Assembly elections, but given it a different role to sit in the opposition. In the recently held Assembly elections, the Sikkim Kratikari Morcha (SKM) won 17 seats in the 32-member Assembly while the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) won 15 seats. "I respect the mandate given by the people of Sikkim to the SKM and to the SDF to sit in the opposition," Chamling told reporters while vacating the official residence of the chief minister at Mintokgang here. Chamling was the chief minister of Sikkim since December 1994. He said that the people have not rejected the SDF altogether, but given it a different role that is to sit in the opposition which we will discharge with full commitment. Chamling vacated his official residence at Mintokgang here and left for his home at Gurpisey in Namchi town in his native district, ...
Creating terrorism-free environment key for regional peace: Modi to Pak PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on Sunday, during which he called for creating trust and an environment free of violence and terrorism for fostering peace and prosperity in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was Khan who called up Modi. "The Prime Minister thanked the Prime Minister of Pakistan for his telephone call and greetings," it said. Recalling his initiatives in line with his government's "neighbourhood first" policy, Modi referred to his earlier suggestion to Khan to fight poverty jointly, the MEA said. "He stressed that creating trust and an environment free of violence and terrorism were essential for fostering cooperation for peace, progress and prosperity in our region," it added. It said Modi also received telephone calls from former president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed and former prime minister of Nepal Madhav Nepal on his victory in the recent general election. "Former ...
Want to work for party's ideology, not any post: Rahul Gandhi
After the Lok Sabha poll debacle, while offering to resign as president of Congress party during the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi said that he wanted to work for the party's ideology and not for any post.As per sources, quoting Mahatma Gandhi in his address, the Congress president said, "Mahatma Gandhi fought for ideology and for people, irrespective of their cast and religion, but never took any post."Hitting out at senior party leaders, Gandhi accused them of pressurizing him to give tickets to their sons in the elections. Without naming, his indication was towards Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and former finance minister P Chidambaram.As per sources, during the CWC meeting, when Jyotiraditya Scindia suggested that the party should consolidate leadership in specific regions, Gandhi, in a satirical tone, questioned him, "Is it necessary to consolidate leadership in a region so that chief ..
Pakistan PM calls to congratulate Modi
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday telephoned his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his victory in the parliamentary elections.
Imran Khan speaks to PM Modi, expresses desire to work together: FO
Breaking the ice in bilateral ties, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and expressed his desire to work together for the betterment of their peoples, the Foreign Office said here. Khan's telephone call to Modi came days after the cricketer-turned-politician congratulated on Twitter the Indian Prime Minister on his massive electoral victory in the general elections. Prime Minister Modi on Thursday led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a landmark victory for a second five-year term in office, winning 302 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said that Khan also congratulated Modi on his party's electoral victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Reiterating his vision for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia, Prime Minister Khan said he looks forward to working with Prime Minister Modi to advance these objectives, Faisal said on Twitter. Khan expressed his desire for both countries to work ...
K'taka: Cong MLAs meet BJP's R Ashok and SM Krishna, say 'nothing political'
With BJP making electoral inroads in Karnataka following the Lok Sabha polls, Congress MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi and Dr Sudhakar met BJP leader R Ashok at veteran leader SM Krishna's residence here on Sunday.However, the MLAs clarified that they visited Krishna's residence to greet him for the success of BJP in the recently-held polls, adding that there was "nothing political" about the meeting."It was not a political meet. We are Congress MLAs and we just wanted wish SM Krishna after BJP won more than 25 seats in Karnataka. I was an MLA even when he was Chief Minister of the state from 1999 to 2004. That is why we met him. It was just a courtesy call," Jarkiholi told ANI.Dr Sudhakar added, "We had nothing to discuss, we just wanted to wish him. He is a senior leader and he was a former Congress leader that's why we felt that we must wish him for his party's success."Meanwhile, Ashok said he visited Krishna at the latter's residence to discuss party-related matters."I have no friendship ..
KCR in Catch 22 situation over selection of parliamentary party leader
Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, is in Catch 22 situation over the selection of the parliamentary party leader. TRS has won nine out of 17 Lok Sabha seats.In the 16th Lok Sabha, Jithender Reddy was the floor leader of TRS in the lower House of Parliament. However, he was denied the ticket to contest 17th Lok Sabha poll after which he joined the BJP.It was expected that Kavita, KCR's daughter, would become the party leader in the Lok Sabha, but she could not retain her Nizamabad seat.KCR's close aide B Vinod Kumar, who was the party's Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha, also lost Karimnagar seat to Bandi Sanjay of the BJP.KCR is yet to convene the parliamentary party meeting.Nama Nageswar Rao, the winning candidate from Khammam constituency who joined TRS after leaving TDP, is considered a strong claimant to the post of floor leader. He was TDP's floor leader as well. However, many within the party are opposed to his ..
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik chosen leader of BJD legislative party, meets Governor
Odisha Chief Minister and BJD leader Naveen Patnaik on Sunday met Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal and staked claim to form a government in the state for a fifth consecutive time.Patnaik's meeting with the Governor took place after newly elected BJD MLAs held a meeting in the state capital and elected the former as their leader.Speaking to media, Patnaik said, "MLAs of BJD have elected me as the leader of their legislature party. I am very grateful to them and I am now going to see the Governor."He also said that party MPs have been told to take "Odisha's demands forward and work hard for the people".Earlier in the day, newly elected BJD MPs also met with Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.BJD put up a tough fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections and managed to retain 12 of the 21 seats in the state.Patnaik won from two Assembly segments, Hinjili under the Aska Lok Sabha seat in southern Odisha and Bijapur in the Bargarh Lok Sabha seat in ...
Heads expected to roll in Congress after election rout
Heads are expected to roll in the Congress following the party's dismal performance in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections where it won just 52 seats, just 8 more than what it managed in 2014.
Naveen tells newly elected BJD MPs to demand for special
Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik Sunday asked the newly elected Lok Sabha MPs of the party to forcefully push for the demand for special category status for the state. "He (Patnaik) impressed upon the need to raise the demand for special category state status for Odisha, which is vulnerable to natural calamities," said Chandra Sekhar Sahu, who was elected from Berhampur Lok Sabha seat. Sahu, a former Union Minister, was speaking to reporters after Patnaik held a meeting with the 12 newly elected BJD MPs here to discuss the strategies to be adopted by the party and the issues to be raised in Parliament. Stating that the party MPs would press for three major demands, he said the BJD president emphasised the need for securing special category status for Odisha which would ensure speedy and balanced development of the state. Noting that the BJD has been demanding special category status for Odisha for the last several years, Sahu said it ...
No one will dare target BJP workers now: UP Minister
UP Minister Mohsin Raza said on Sunday that the state government will ensure such stringent punishment for the assailants of BJP MP Smriti Irani's aide in Amethi that no one will dare to target party workers in future.
Modi, Shah's victory celebrations in Gujarat to be low-key
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah are arriving here on Sunday a two-day visit to home turf Gujarat, which has again given the party all 26 Lok Sabha seats, but the celebrations will be simple in homage to the Surat fire victims.
Could only request, not demand, PM for special category status to Andhra: Jagan Reddy
With the NDA sweeping the Lok Sabha election, Andhra Pradesh CM-designate Y S Jaganmohan Reddy said Sunday his party could only request and not "demand or command" the special category status a lifeline for the Rs 2.58 lakh debt-ridden state during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. Reddy, whose party stormed to power on Thursday with a landslide victory in assembly and Lok Sabha polls, said he requested the prime minister to be "magnanimous" towards the people of Andhra Pradesh. The YSR Congress Party chief also met BJP president Amit Shah and sought his support on the issue. "Today, we might not get it (special category status). We have to be at somebody's mercy but I will remind him (Modi) again and again and someday things will change," Reddy told reporters after meeting Modi at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence. It would have been a "wonderful moment" for the YSRCP had the NDA won only 250 seats but it got 353 seats in the parliamentary election, he said, adding, .