Patna, March 8 (IANS) Three women leaders in Bihar politics, who have made their mark with their hard work, struggle and strong leadership, emerged from the last strata of the society and have now become the voice of the downtrodden sections of people. Their inspirational journey is such that it is needless to say, these … Read more
Bengaluru, March 5 (IANS) The Congress-led Karnataka government is once again mulling introducing a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in civil contracts on lines with the reservation provided to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Communities and Backward Classes. Slamming the state government, the BJP said on Wednesday that the move was against the spirit of … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday taunted RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his claims of BJP trying to stymie the entry of Nitish Kumar’s son into politics and advised him to focus on himself and also work towards removing the ‘Private Limited Company’ tag that the RJD has earned under … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Sharad Pawar-led NCP-SP Maharashtra unit Chief Jayant Patil’s meeting with the state BJP Chief and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has created a buzz in the state politics. An hour-long meeting between the two took place on Monday night against the backdrop of media reports about Patil’s silence after the party’s drubbing … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Monday permitted a protest condemning the recent attack on a police station in Mysuru city. The state government had earlier refused permission for the event and imposed prohibitory orders. A Bench headed by Justice R. Devdas, while hearing a petition filed by the Rashtra Suraksha Janandolana … Read more
Patna, Feb 22 (IANS) With growing speculation about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar entering politics, Union MSME Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi extended his support to him on Saturday. Taking to social media platform X, Manjhi defended Nishant’s potential political entry, saying: “If an IAS officer’s son … Read more
Malappuram, Feb 22 (IANS) In a strategic political move, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Kerala Coordinator P.V. Anvar facilitated a meeting between senior AITC leaders Derek O’Brien and Mahua Moitra and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) supremo Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal here on Saturday. The IUML, a key ally of the Congress-led United Democratic … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IANS) Downplaying his Delhi visit, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara claimed on Thursday that his trip was a private affair, and he did not discuss anything related to state politics. Sources, however, said his visit was part of an agenda to replace Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar as the state president of … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Politics in Telangana is heating up over the issue of reservation as the Congress government plans to pass a bill in the State Legislature next month to enhance reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42 per cent as promised by Congress party in 2023 Assembly elections. As the proposed move would … Read more