BJP-led NDA to breach 400 mark in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, opinion poll predicts
New Delhi, March 15 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA is headed for a historic mandate in the 2024 general elections and is all set to attain the ‘400 paar’ target, set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says a poll survey by
After LS polls, AICC office in Delhi will be closed forever: Padmaja Venugopal
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 - Padmaja Venugopal, daughter of four-time Congress Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, who recently joined the BJP, on Friday said the after the Lok Sabha polls, AICC office in Delhi will be closed forever.
Delhi sessions court reserves order on CM Kejriwal’s plea in ED complaint case
New Delhi, March 15 - A sessions court on Friday reserved its order on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea in the liquor policy case and is likely to pronounce it later in the day.
SC to hear on March 19 pleas seeking stay on Citizenship Amendment Rules
New Delhi, March 15 - The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 19 the pleas seeking stay on the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
CAA row: Hindu migrants protest against Cong, breach police barricades
New Delhi, March 15 - Scores of migrants from Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday breached barricades during a protest against the INDIA bloc and Congress leaders in the national Capital, over their statements on the notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules.
Congress legislator joins AAP, may be fielded from Hoshiarpur
Chandigarh, March 15 - In a major setback to Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Raj Kumar Chabbewal, former Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday.
Election Commission to announce schedule for LS polls on Saturday
New Delhi, March 15 - The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
BRS allots two Lok Sabha seats to BSP
Hyderabad, March 15 - The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has decided to leave two Lok Sabha seats in Telangana for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) under the seat sharing agreement for the upcoming general elections.
One state, one price: Dealers hail Rajasthan govt’s move, seek GST on petrol
Jaipur, March 15 - A day after the Rajasthan government scrapped the concept of 'different cities, different prices’ for petrol and diesel and termed it as a “discrepancy”, the Petroleum Pump Dealers Association in the state welcomed the move and expressed the hope
PM Modi to visit Bhutan next week
New Delhi, March 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation extended by his Bhutan counterpart Dasho Tshering Tobgay, on behalf of the king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, to visit the Himalayan kingdom next week.
RSS ideologue S. Gurumurthy takes mediatory role to rope in PMK to NDA fold
Chennai, March 15 - Senior ideologue of the RSS and noted Chartered Accountant, S.Gurumurthy, has taken up the mediatory role to rope in the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK ), the political outfit of Vanniyar community.
No alliance this time, AIMIM to fight 6 Maha LS seats
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), March 14 - The Hyderabad-based All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) plans to contest at least six of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, a top party leader said here on Friday.
SC issues notice to SBI for non-disclosure of alphanumeric code of Electoral Bonds
New Delhi, March 15 - The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the State Bank of India (SBI) for non-disclosure of alphanumeric code of Electoral Bonds.
Bhutan PM arrives in India to expand ‘exemplary ties of friendship’
New Delhi, March 14 - Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in India on Thursday to expand the "exemplary ties of friendship" between the two nations.
Southern push: PM Modi to visit TN, Kerala and Telangana
Hyderabad, March 15 - As part of the BJP’s southern push for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana on Friday.
Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners
New Delhi, March 15 - Newly appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu took charge of the office on Friday at the ECI headquarters here.
Political parties received Rs 12,769 crore through electoral bonds since 2019
New Delhi, March 15 - Political parties received more than Rs 12,769 as donations from corporates and individuals through electoral bonds since 2019.
Gurugram to get 2,722 more CCTVs for enhanced vigilance
Gurugram, March 15 - The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), with the aim of strengthening CCTV surveillance and enhancing vigilance in the city, is taking up work on Phase 2 of the CCTV project in which 2,722 hi-tech cameras would be installed, an
Raj slashes vat on petrol & diesel by 2%, hikes DA for state govt staff by 4%
Jaipur, March 14 - The Rajasthan government on Thursday announced the reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent.
‘Shiv-Bhakt’ Rahul Gandhi prays at Nashik’s famed Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nashik (Maharashtra), March 14 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi went to pray at the famed 268-year-old Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple here on Thursday evening, party leaders said.