Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, termed the victory of the BJP in the Telangana MLC elections as a ‘Ramzan gift’ for the Congress party. “HOPE The Congress Enjoys The Ramzan Gift… Pandaga Cheskondi (Celebrate the Festival) Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ Segment. Earlier, talking to reporters in Karimnagar the … Read more
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) In a setback to the ruling Congress party in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrested Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar graduates’ segment. BJP candidate Chinnamail Anji Reddy emerged the winner by over 5,000 votes over his nearest competitor V. Narender Reddy of the Congress party during the counting of second preference votes. At the … Read more
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) In a significant move, the Congress on Wednesday established a new department aimed at overseeing its assets and properties across the country. The party has appointed Vijay Inder Singla, a former Punjab minister and ex-MP from Sangrur, as the in-charge of this department. Singla, who also serves as the joint … Read more
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s startling ‘disclosures’ on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s academic record has left the party embarrassed and red-faced, prompting quick and harsh retorts from own party leaders. Mani Shankar Aiyar, in a recent interview, claimed that Rajiv Gandhi failed twice in college but went to … Read more
Bhopal, March 5 (IANS) Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday sought the resignation of Madhya Pradesh Minister Prahlad Patel over his “begging remark” and announced protests across the state. Prahlad Patel is the Panchayat and Rural Development Minister in Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s cabinet. Addressing the media, senior Congress leader and former minister Mukesh … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly and Congress MLA V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was “inclining” towards the BJP and RSS and there was a shift in his stance. “Till the Lok Sabha polls, Vijayan was praising the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) — the second … Read more
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The all-party meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to discuss issues related to the delimitation of constituencies will take place on Wednesday at the secretariat here. The BJP, NTK and the Tamil Maanila Congress have decided to boycott the meet. In an appeal to all political parties, CM … Read more
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The ongoing controversy over three-language issue between the BJP-led Centre and the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has ignited a fierce political debate, particularly with the second half of the Budget session of Parliament set to commence on March 10. As the Congress remains silent on the proposed introduction of Hindi … Read more
Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) Congress MLA Mahantesh Koujalagi said on Tuesday that the sale of liquor in ration shops in rural areas has become a serious menace. He questioned the Congress-led government on the actions taken to curb this issue. Following a heated debate, Speaker U.T. Khader urged the government to reduce the pressure of … Read more
