news-in-politicsModi Government has taken Steps to Fulfill Poll Promises: Amit Shah
Burdwan, Jan 20 (IANS) Asserting that the Narendra Modi government had a strong political will and resolution, BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday said his party has taken big steps towards fulfilling
Bedi, Maken to File Nomination Papers Wednesday
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Ajay Maken are among some of the prominent leaders who are expected to file
Squabbling Erupts in Kerala's Ruling Alliance
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) R. Balakrishna Pillai, a senior leader of Kerala's Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), said Tuesday he would be happy if ousted from the coalition over
Manjhi to continue as Bihar CM, says Lalu
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Tuesday said Jitan Ram Manjhi will continue to be the Bihar chief minister, ending speculation that his days were numbered and he would soon be
Satish Upadhyay's supporters Protest Denial of Ticket
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Supporters of BJP's Delhi unit president Satish Upadhyay and party leader Sikha Rai Tuesday protested at the BJP headquarters after both the leaders were not among the 62
Nitin Gadkari Announces Rs.50,000 Crore for UP Roads
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari Tuesday announced that the central government would spend Rs.50,000 crore to improve the condition of
Hindu seer hacked in Allahabad
Allahabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A Hindu seer was Tuesday murdered at the Magh Mela here on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, police said.Identified as
Three North Eastern States to Celebrate Statehood Day
Agartala/Imphal, Jan 20 (IANS) Three north-eastern states - Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya - will celebrate their statehood day Wednesday, officials said Tuesday."On this day, the Manipur
Jharkhand's Ex CM Koda Summoned in Coal Block case
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) A court here Tuesday issued summons to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and others in a coal block allocation case involving Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd.Special
Shah accuses Trinamool of atrocities against BJP workers
Burdwan, Jan 20 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and accused the Trinamool Congress of atrocities against BJP workers."I want to tell
Amit Shah blames Mamata for Burdwan blast
Burdwan, Jan 20 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, and charged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of jeopardising
Red Sanders Wood Smuggling bid Foiled, Four Chinese held
Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) Four Chinese nationals were arrested in a rural Karnataka district for attempting to smuggle six tonnes of red sanders wood to China, a police official said Tuesday."We
Four held for selling CGHS Medicines in Market
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Four people, including a government employee, have been arrested for illegally supplying Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) medicines in open market, police said
Hopeful of UP Uttarakhand Disputes Resolution: Harish Rawat
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat Tuesday expressed hope that the contentious issues between his state and Uttar Pradesh will soon be sorted out.He was in Lucknow to
Kejriwal Invites Bedi for Debate, BJP Declines
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party Tuesday invited the BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi to a public debate. But, the BJP turned
CBI Raids office of MPS Greenery in Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday conducted searches at 19 locations in West Bengal, including the office and residential premises of MPS Greenery, in a chit fund case, an official said.MPS
Tiger Population Goes up in India
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar Tuesday said that the tiger population in India had increased by 30.5 percent, and the country was now prepared to share
Rain, snowfall likely in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) Rain and snowfall is expected across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days, the weather office said Tuesday."Light to moderate rain and snowfall is expected across the
Marital blues make many NRIs dread visiting India
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reaching out to the Indian diaspora, some NRIs are claiming they even dread the idea of visiting the country of their origin
Snow avalanche alert in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 20 (IANS) A threat of snow avalanche looms over the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh with the weather office predicting heavy snow Jan 22, an official said Tuesday."We are advising
