LUCKNOW: What will be Uttar Pradesh’s share in the Union cabinet? The question weighs heavy given the BJP’s dismal performance in the state. However, informed sources in the party said that the politically crucial state is still expected to weigh prominently in the distribution of cabinet berths, but with a reduced strength as compared to…
NEW DELHI: A day before the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi claimed that the opposition INDIA bloc had offered the PM post to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, to woo him to join the alliance and not support the NDA.“All the regional partners were in favour of…
BENGALURU: Former Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) state president H D Kumaraswamy is expected to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s cabinet on Sunday. Modi will be sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive term.“In addition to Kumaraswamy, a few MPs from BJP will take the oath tomorrow,” said JDS MLC T A…
NEW DELHI: After poor BJP show in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting of the council of ministers on Saturday and asked them to shun VIP culture and prioritise the needs of the people. He instructed the ministers to visit people and indulge in “dialogue, coordination and sensitivity (samvaad, samanvay, samvedansheelta)”.He emphasised…
VARANASI: After being sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time on Sunday evening, PM Narendra Modi will likely visit Varanasi within a week. The schedule has not been confirmed so far, but an advance security liaison (ASL) team of the Special Protection Group (SPG) toured the possible venue that the PM may…
NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, on Saturday announced his decision not to quit the post despite the BJP‘s lackluster performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections in the state. His announcement came after a party meeting where state BJP legislators passed a resolution expressing their confidence in…
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…
NEW DELHI: The special Investigating team probing the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case that left 17 people dead, arrested the ex-director of Ego Media Janhavi Marathe and civil contractor Sagar Kumbhar from a hotel room in Goa.A Mumbai court on May 31 had rejected Marathe’s anticipatory bail plea. While Marathe claimed she was “merely a signing…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday emphasised the crucial role that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, must play in safeguarding the Constitution and democracy. Both leaders have extended their support to the BJP-led NDA government, which has secured its third consecutive term in…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Saturday said that the INDIA bloc will collectively take a call on attending the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minter Narendra Modi and his council of ministers which is scheduled for Sunday evening.After a key meeting of extended Congress Working Committee, party’s general secretary K C Venugopal said, “The INDIA…
