NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Friday urged the central government to provide official accommodation for Arvind Kejriwal following his resignation as the chief minister of Delhi. Kejriwal, who stepped down on Tuesday, will no longer hold any government facilities, a move that prompted his party to appeal for his continued housing in the capacity…
NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal, the outgoing chief minister of Delhi, has announced that he will relinquish all government facilities, including security, and vacate his official residence within 15 days, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Wednesday. This comes a day after Kejriwal submitted his resignation from the chief minister’s post.Speaking at a press conference,…
T’PURAM: Director-screenwriter and Kerala Chalachitra Academy chairman Ranjith and Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) general secretary and actor Siddique resigned on Sunday from their posts over allegations of sexual harassment, while Kerala’s govt formed a police special team to probe the findings of the Justice K Hema Committee report and subsequent revelations and charges…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday demanded the resignation of Sebi chairperson Madhabi Buch and urged the Supreme Court to transfer the Adani probe to CBI or a special investigation team “given the likelihood of Sebi’s compromise”.Reiterating its demand that a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) be convened without delay to investigate the full extent of the…
NEW DELHI: Sheikh Hasina, the long-time leader of Bangladesh, had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing to India last week amid large-scale anti-government protests, according to her son.Her son and adviser, Sajeeb Wazed, confirmed to Reuters that Hasina has been sheltering in New Delhi since Monday after an uprising resulted in the death of…
In a wave of violence following the resignation and departure of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, country’s former cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza‘s house was reportedly set on fire. The unrest erupted after Hasina left the country amidst massive student protests.Local media reported that vandals targeted Mortaza’s residence, causing significant damage. Mortaza, who currently serves…
Sheikh Hasina‘s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Monday said that his mother will not be returning to politics. Joy’s comments came after Hasina’s arrival in India after following resigned and fled her country, ending her 15-year tenure as Prime Minister. He said that Hasina was ‘disappointed’ that after all her work, a minority rose up…
Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman, who announced on Monday that he was “taking full responsibility” after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country, has spent nearly four decades rising to the top of the military.Waker-Uz-Zaman, in a televised address to Bangladesh, announced the resignation of Sheickh Hasina and also said that the army would “form an…
CONTAI: Bengal prisons minister Akhil Giri resigned from state cabinet on Sunday amid intense pressure from both within Trinamool Congress and external quarters following his insulting outburst against forest ranger Manisha Shaw, calling her “beyadob” (discourteous) and a “janowar” (beast). Despite stepping down, Giri remained adamant against personally apologising to Shaw, although he maintained he…
Trinamool Congress has asked West Bengal’s correctional homes minister Akhil Giri for his resignation after the video of him threatening a female forest officer has been circulated online. The party also asked him to apologise unconditionally.“Following party instructions, state president Subrata Bakshi called Akhil Giri on Sunday afternoon, instructing him to apologise to the woman…
