BSP counts on SP-Cong-RLD support for win in RS polls
Lucknow, Mar 11 : The BSP is counting heavily on the ‘surplus’ votes of the SP, besides support from the Congress and the RLD for the victory of its lone candidate in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections from Uttar Pradesh. Arithmetically for the Bahujan Samaj Party, which has 19 MLAs in the 403-member UP Assembly, […]
FIR lodged against Bihar BJP chief for violating model code
Araria (Bihar), Mar 11 : An FIR has been lodged against Bihar BJP chief Nityanand Rai for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly making provocative speech during campaigning for Araria Lok Sabha bypolls, an official said today. Narpatganj Assembly constituency’s nodal officer-cum-Circle Officer Nishant Kumar yesterday lodged the FIR. “I have asked Narpatganj Assembly […]
Strong signs of Cong resurgence in Hindi heartland: Scindia
New Delhi, Mar 11 :The Congress may have suffered a crushing defeat in the Northeast, but senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia feels that there are “very strong signs” of the party’s resurgence in the Hindi heartland which would be crucial in the 2019 general election. Buoyed by the party’s victory in the recent by-polls in the […]
Development in ‘aspirational’ districts step towards social justice: PM
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told lawmakers that working for development in most backward districts would be a step towards social justice and that “hardcore politics” of struggle and agitation was no longer as relevant as it used to be. Addressing a National Legislators Conference on “We for development” at […]
Demonetisation should have been thrown in the dustbin: Rahul
Singapore, Mar 10 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi said today that demonetisation was “not a good” initiative and if he were the prime minister he would have thrown the proposal in the “dustbin”. Gandhi is on a five-day trip to the Southeast Asian countries. He began the Malaysia leg of his visit today and interacted […]
Dual nationality case: Pak SC asks ECP to notify four Senators-elect
LAHORE, Mar 10: The Supreme Court on Saturday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to issue notification announcing victory of four Senators elect. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday ordered the electoral body to withhold the notification of Senators elect believed to be holding dual nationalities. The senators whose notifications were […]
CPEC western route doesn’t exist in Chinese record
ISLAMABAD, Mar 10: Many in the Senate learnt to their shock on Friday that the CPEC’s western route that the government claimed giving top priority did not exist even in the Chinese record. On the last day of the last session of the Senate’s parliamentary year with 52 of its members retiring, the PkMAP […]
Voting for Phulpur, Gorakhpur bypoll today
Lucknow, Mar 10 : Voting will be held Sunday (Mar 11) for bypolls to Lok Sabha seats of Phulpur and Gorakhpur, a stronghold of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, with a riveting triangular contest on the cards after Mayawati-led BSP extended support to Samajwadi Party to take on the BJP, while the Congress joined […]
Govt must come clean on Rafale deal: Cong
New Delhi, Mar 10 :On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with French President Emannuel Macron, the Congress targeted the NDA government over the Rafale deal, alleging that it is turning out to be a “mother scam”, and asked it to come clean. Congress spokesperson Tom Vadakkan said the “high” price India had […]
Rane to file nomination for RS polls from BJP quota
Mumbai, Mar 10 : Former Maharasthra chief minister Narayan Rane will on Monday file his nomination papers from the BJP quota for the biennial Rajya Sabha polls from the state, sources close to him said today. “Rane has accepted the BJP’s offer of Rajya Sabha nomination and will file his papers on Monday,” the sources […]
