AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan greeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah on his birthday on Wednesday. “Wishing Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji a very happy birthday. I pray for his good health and long life in the service of our great nation, ” … Read more
NEW DELHI: As the election heat rises in Bihar, sharp political attacks have started between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, with leaders from the ruling alliance launching scathing critiques of the opposition’s internal rifts, accusing it of being “disorganised” and “plagued by infighting” over seat-sharing. BJP Bihar State President Dilip Kumar Jaiswal lashed out at … Read more
SRINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced the names of its candidates for the bypolls to the two Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagrota and Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir. BJP spokesperson said that Devyani Rana will be the party’s candidate for the Nagrota seat in Jammu division, while Aga Syed Mohsin will fight from … Read more
BHUBANESWAR: The Central Election Committee of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday formally announced Jay Dholakia as its candidate for the Nuapada by-election in Odisha. The Nuapada Assembly seat fell vacant following the death of Dholakia’s father and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Rajendra Dholakia on September 8. Earlier, Jay Dholakia was … Read more
BENGALURU: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara, one of the senior-most leaders of the Congress party, stated on Wednesday that if AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge decides to enter state politics, he is most welcome. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said in response to a question, “Any decision taken by the high command, particularly if … Read more
NEW DELHI: A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday referred to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to make the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for all schools imparting education to children aged 6-14 years, including minority institutions. Observing that the petition raised substantial questions … Read more
CHENNAI: The EMRI Green Health Services, which operates the ‘108’ emergency ambulance service in coordination with the Tamil Nadu Health System Project, has put its entire fleet of 1, 353 ambulances on high alert across the State to handle medical emergencies during the Deepavali festival from October 19 to 25. In a statement, EMRI Green Health … Read more
NEW DELHI: With momentum building for Bihar Assembly elections and alliances upping the ante, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence in NDA’s performance across the state, particularly in Lakhisarai district. Speaking to newsmen, he backed Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Vijay Sinha’s candidature from the constituency and said that the BJP will sweep … Read more
PATNA: The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates, including the names of several state ministers and new faces, for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The announcement was made just two days before the deadline for filing nominations for the first phase of polls ends on November 6. The list … Read more
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has said that the threats to Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge will be probed even as the security at his residence in Bengaluru was tightened. This comes following the controversy over the Minister’s letter proposing a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in public places in the … Read more