A day after the Union cabinet approved the ‘One Nation One Election‘ initiative, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday criticised the move and upped the ante, stating that polls should be done “every month”. AAP’s national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said the country needs “one nation one education, one nation one treatment”. “One nation one…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar strongly criticized TMC leader Derek O’Brien and other opposition leaders following the chaos that erupted over demands for a discussion on wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s disqualification from the Paris Olympics. The opposition walked out of the House after their demand to discuss the matter was not taken up.Dhankar reprimanded…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been elected as All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, according to the party.The party has also elected Sudip Bandyopadhyay to serve as the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, with Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar assuming the role of Deputy leader. Kalyan Banerjee has…
KOLKATA: From the fierce football rivalry between Mohun Bagan’s “chingri” (tiger prawn) and East Bengal’s “ilish” (hilsa) to integral roles in Hindu religious rituals, fish is more than just a culinary delight in Bengal. It’s a way of life for a multitude of Bengalis. And this election season, Trinamool Congress is attempting to pick a…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s sharp response following a discussion on the economic situation in India saw her take the “light banter” route to highlight how former finance minister and senior Congress member P Chidambaram cited the arguments put forth by TMC member Derek O’Brien during his speech on the economic situation. Without naming…
