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S. R. Patil inducted into Siddaramiah ministry.
Siddaramaiah inducts S. R. Patil into ministry
Amid discontent among MLCs jostling for ministerial berths, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today expanded his council of ministers by inducting S. R. Patil, a former leader of the Oppositio... »
Karnataka CM expands Cabinet Siddaramaiah sworn in as Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to be sworn in as Karnataka CM '34% of newly elected Karnataka MLAs have criminal cases'
Bengal panchayat poll notification on Monday
The State Election Commission (SEC) will announce notification for the three-tier panchayat polls on Monday. The respective district administrations will then notify for nominations as per the sch... »
‘Split leadership is the biggest failure of UPA’
BJP today sought to paint a dismal picture of UPA-II holding it responsible for the economic gloom and failure to give the country leadership while accusing it of diminishing the role of the Prime... »
BJP ready for special House session, Cong yet to finalise dates
Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) assurance that it was ready to discuss the Food and Land Bills in Parliament, the Government has not yet decided the dates for a special session of Parli... »
Aam Aadmi Party announces shortlisted candidates for 12 Delhi seats
Gearing up for its electoral debut in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Fiday announced the names of 44 shortlisted candidates for 12 constituencies.“The final 12... »
Geared up to fight panchayat polls: Left
West Bengal Left Front Chairman Biman Bose said on Tuesday that Left forces are all geared up to face the panchayat polls. “It is a sheer lie that we are conspiring against holding of panc... »
BJP to release report card on UPA’s ‘misrule’ on Wednesday
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to bring out a report on the “maladministration” of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government. The Opposition leaders of Lok Sabha and... »
Bengal, poll body at loggerheads again over panchayat polls
The West Bengal Government and State Election Commission (SEC) have yet again failed to come to a consensus regarding conduct of elections to the panchayat bodies. This time round, the divide rela... »
NDA alliance intact: Nitish
The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar is intact, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday, seeking to end speculation of strain in ties between JD(U) and BJP.
“The NDA alliance is inta... »
Pawar slams Modi over Ishrat Jahan’s killing
Targeting Narendra Modi over the alleged fake encounter of Mumbra resident Ishrat Jahan in 2004, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said here that the chief minister and Gujarat police had ki... »
Criminal defamation suit filed against Lalu Prasad
A ruling JD(U) legislator in Bihar today filed a criminal defamation suit against RJD President Lalu Prasad for allegedly using unparliamentary language against him.
JD(U) Legislative Cou... »
Bengal poll body, officials hold talks
The West Bengal State Election Commission has met district magistrates and superintendents of police of nine districts to discuss the districts’ readiness to go for polls. According to s... »
Siddaramaiah expands Karnataka Cabinet; Bangalore, Old Mysore get special treatment
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expanded his Cabinet on Saturday by fulfilling regional aspirations and giving importance to Bangalore city.
In a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan’s Gla... »
Bengal informs poll body of dates for panchayat polls
The West Bengal Government on Friday expressed its willingness to conduct a three-phase panchayat election on July 2, July 6 and July 10. It said the counting should take place on July 13. <... »
No decision yet on schedule for panchayat poll in Bengal
Bengal, State election body meet today
Darjeeling an indivisible part of Bengal, says Mamata
Demands for steel plant in Telangana
13 trains booked for Lalu rally
Ramadoss rejects CM’s charge against his party
PM should explain role in coal scam: Karat
Election results to help Pak seal IMF deal: S&P
Food Bill: Govt keen to take all parties on board, says NCP leader
The Government does not want to take any hasty decision on the Food Bill and would like to take all political parties on board for its smooth passage in the next session of Parliament, Minister of... »
Minister slams Bengal Govt over panchayat polls
Congress leader and Union Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the West Bengal Government is “scared” to go for panchayat polls in the backdrop of Saradha money collection sc... »
PM files affidavit correcting age to 80 in Rajya Sabha poll papers
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress Rajya Sabha candidate from Assam, has filed a fresh affidavit correcting his age to 80 prior to scrutiny of the nominations today. The Prime Mini... »
Memorial scam: UP Lokayukta says Rs 1,400 cr siphoned off
In a jolt to former Chief Minister Mayawati, the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has said public money worth Rs 1,400 crore was siphoned off in construction of memorials during her regime and indicted 199... »
BJP objects to Malik’s presence at pro-Tamil Eelam meeting
BJP today objected to the presence of JKLF president Yasin Malik at a pro-Tamil Eeelam meeting by the Naam Tamizhar Katchi at Cuddalore here on Saturday.“Political leaders were banned from... »
M.P. salt scam: Digvijay demands probe
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today demanded a high-level probe into the alleged salt scam involving Madhya Pradesh Civil Supplies Corporation.
In a letter to Chief Minister S... »
Chicago NRIs' meet extends support to Kejriwal’s party
A group of Indian-Americans from as many as 20 cities held a meeting in Chicago over the weekend and extended full support to the political movement of change being spearheaded by the Aam Aadmi Pa... »
AP Govt wants former Prez, Narasimha Rao’s statues in Parliament
Andhra Pradesh government will request Lok Sabha Speaker to install statues of former President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy and ex-Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao in Parliament.“We will soon writ... »
Congress criticises TMC-led Bengal Govt
West Bengal Pradesh Congress President Pradip Bhattacharya on Saturday said the Trinamool Congress-led State Government is “completely directionless” and has failed to attract adequate investments... »
Group of ministers will ensure CBI has functional autonomy: Chidambaram
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said the Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by him will work towards giving CBI “functional autonomy” but at the same time asserted that accountability is “importa... »
Disproportionate asset case against TN CM: I-T dept submits documents
Sibal in a hurry to settle tax case with Vodafone: Kejriwal
PM files nomination papers for fifth RS term from Assam
‘Friendly ties for sake of Darjeeling’
Mopa airport is necessary for Goa: BJP
Bengal panchayat polls in 3 phases from July 15
Nitish, Chidambaram car ride creates flutter
Siddaramaiah sworn in as Karnataka CM
