NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday accused the Lalu Prasad-led government of turning Bihar into “doobta Bihar” (sinking Bihar), claiming the state suffered from “jungle raj” during the 1990s. Speaking at a Bihar Diwas event organized by Delhi BJP’s Purvanchal Morcha, Nadda credited Bihar’s progress to chief minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister…
Congress cheif Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: After a massive showdown in Parliament with BJP over Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s remark, Congress chief Malliakarjun Kharge on Monday said he would take legal action against JP Nadda and Kiren Rijiju for making a “false claim”.Kharge also claimed the BJP has been bringing up the…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to AIIMS Delhi early Sunday after experiencing uneasiness and chest pain, sources said. The 73-year-old was taken to the hospital around 2am and admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) under the supervision of Dr Rajiv Narang, Head of Cardiology at…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Saturday approved the Mahila Samridhi Yojana aimed at providing Rs 2,500 to women from economically weaker sections in Delhi, BJP national president JP Nadda announced on Saturday. Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, while making the announcement on Women’s Day, said, “Today is Women’s…
NEW DELHI: The BJP is set to choose a new national president in March, after the completion of elections within party’s state units. Originally planned for January, the selection process was postponed due to Delhi assembly polls and pending polls in several state units.As per the BJP’s constitution, at least 50% of state units must…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the voters have thrown the AAP-da (Aam Aadmi Party) out of Delhi politics. “Today’s victory is historic. This is not an ordinary victory. The people of Delhi have driven out ‘AAP-da’. Delhi has been freed from the ‘AAP-da’,” PM Modi said. Bharatiya Janata Party defeated…
NEW DELHI: Days after his visit to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote letters to Delhi chief minister Atishi and Union health minister JP Nadda, urging immediate intervention to address the dire conditions faced by patients outside the facility. In his letter to Atishi,…
India reported Monday seven cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in children – two each in Bengaluru, Nagpur and Tamil Nadu, and one in Ahmedabad -amid a surge in respiratory illnesses in China. However, Union health minister J P Nadda allayed concerns, saying the rise in cases won’t lead to a Covid-like outbreak. “HMPV is…
NEW DELHI: Union health minister JP Nadda on Monday assured the public on HMPV virus asserting that the ministry is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to be worried. Nadda’s statement came amid tension over the rising cases of HMPV in India where two cases were detected in Karnataka and one in…
NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress leadership, accusing them of indulging in “petty politics” over the creamation of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In a strong statement, Nadda condemned Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge’s statements claiming that the Congress party, which failed to honour Singh during…
