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10 May 2021
Sonia Gandhi'Need to put house in order,' Sonia Gandhi tells Congress
Acknowledging the "disappointing" results and the Congress's dismal performance in the recently-held Assembly elections, chief Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the party must take note of "serious setbacks" and "put our house in order."
09 May 2021
AssamHimanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam CM tomorrow
Senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to be the next Chief Minister of Assam replacing incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal at the top post.
08 May 2021
Himanta Biswa SarmaSonowal, Himanta Sarma reach Delhi amid suspense over Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, notably the most influential Minister in the State Cabinet, today flew down to national capital Delhi to meet the top brass of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
07 May 2021
KarnatakaBed allocation scam: Tejasvi Surya apologizes for accusing Muslim workers
Facing the wrath of Bengaluru's civil society for "communalizing" an alleged bed allocation scam by the civic body, Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya visited the Bengaluru south zone war room on Thursday to apologize for his actions.
07 May 2021
IndiaMK Stalin takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin today took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the first time.
06 May 2021
Tamil NaduMK Stalin's CM oath-taking ceremony tomorrow; 34 cabinet ministers announced
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin on Thursday released a list of 34 ministers who will be part of his cabinet.
06 May 2021
IndiaUnion Minister's convoy allegedly attacked in West Bengal
V Muraleedharan, the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, today alleged that his convoy was attacked by some supporters of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress party (TMC) during his visit to the state.
06 May 2021
West BengalWest Bengal post-poll violence: Centre forms 4-member fact-finding team
Amid reports of violence continuing to emerge from West Bengal, following the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) win in the recent state Assembly elections, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday rushed a four-member fact-finding team to Kolkata and asked it to submit a report within 48 hours.
06 May 2021
West BengalMHA forms four-member team to probe post-poll violence in WB
The Union Home Ministry has formed a four-member fact-finding team to look into the reasons for the post-poll violence in West Bengal and also assess the ground situation in the state, the officials said on Thursday.
05 May 2021
IndiaMamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal Chief Minister
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term, after winning a bitterly-fought election held under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
04 May 2021
IndiaGovernment should save lives, not build house for PM: Priyanka
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday slammed the Centre over its Central Vista project.
04 May 2021
Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal post-poll violence leaves dozen dead; Centre seeks report
The Centre on Monday sought a report from the West Bengal government regarding the "post-election violence targeting Opposition political workers in the state."
04 May 2021
Rahul GandhiOnly way to stop COVID-19 is full lockdown: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the only way to stop the spread of coronavirus now was a full lockdown with the protection of the minimum income guarantee scheme, NYAY, for the vulnerable sections.
03 May 2021
KarnatakaCongress wants Karnataka HM to resign following Chamarajanagar hospital deaths
The Congress on Monday demanded the resignation of Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar after the death of 24 patients at a hospital in the Chamarajanagar district of the state due to an alleged oxygen shortage.
03 May 2021
Mamata BanerjeeHow Mamata Banerjee can retain CM status despite Nandigram loss
Even as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) recorded a landslide victory in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost in the Nandigram constituency to her former aide-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a battle that went down to the wire.
02 May 2021
West BengalTMC retains West Bengal; DMK unseats AIADMK; Left wins Kerala
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections of four states and one Union Territory is currently underway and the figures from West Bengal have dominated headlines.
02 May 2021
West BengalElection Commission wants all victory celebrations to stop
The Election Commission on Sunday asked the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure that no victory celebrations take place.
02 May 2021
Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee-led TMC poised to retain West Bengal
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken a comfortable lead in West Bengal, which witnessed one of the most high-octane campaigns in the last few weeks.
02 May 2021
Tamil NaduCounting of votes begins for four states and one UT
This morning, the counting of votes began for Assembly elections that were recently held in West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Assam.
29 Apr 2021
Tamil Nadu#ExitPolls: Tight race in Bengal; DMK to sweep Tamil Nadu
With the completion of the eighth and final phase of the West Bengal election on Thursday, Assembly polls in five states/union territories have concluded.
29 Apr 2021
West BengalWest Bengal: Polling for last phase begins amid raging pandemic
Voting for the eighth and final phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal started this morning at 7 am, at a time when the state is struggling to stem the spread of coronavirus.
28 Apr 2021
West BengalAfter TMC candidate's COVID-19 death, wife files complaint against EC
The wife of Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Kajal Sinha, who died of COVID-19, has filed a complaint against officials of the Election Commission.
28 Apr 2021
MumbaiEconomy, political system collapsing due to COVID-19: Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said the economic, social, and political systems in India are collapsing due to the COVID-19 upsurge which has set the country back by at least 20 years.
28 Apr 2021
Arvind KejriwalCentre notifies amended GNCT Act; L-G now 'government' in Delhi
The Centre on Tuesday notified the amended Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, redefining "Delhi Government" as the Lieutenant-Governor.
27 Apr 2021
Madras High CourtElection Commission bans victory rallies on and after May 2
Winners of the Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory can't take out processions on May 2 — the day results will be declared — and even after that, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
27 Apr 2021
Yogi AdityanathAkhilesh Yadav accuses Yogi Government of fudging COVID-19 death data
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of fudging the coronavirus death toll, saying the rush at crematoriums contradicts the data.
26 Apr 2021
West BengalSeventh phase of West Bengal polls underway amid coronavirus spike
At a time when a raging COVID-19 wave is ripping India apart, the seventh phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal started today.
24 Apr 2021
Anand SharmaCentre morally and politically accountable for COVID-19 crisis: Anand Sharma
Noting that accountability of government is integral to democracy, Congress leader Anand Sharma on Saturday said the Narendra Modi dispensation must be held morally and politically accountable for the death of COVID-19 patients due to shortage of oxygen and medicines.
23 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi rebukes Kejriwal for breaking protocol during coronavirus meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pulled up Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for breaking the protocol during an important meeting on the raging coronavirus crisis.
23 Apr 2021
Shashi TharoorShould have confirmed: BJP's Sumitra Mahajan on her death news
Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan wants current speaker Om Birla and the federal government to take note of the fake news about her demise.
23 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiWhom should I talk to about oxygen: Kejriwal asks Modi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom he should contact in the central government about the massive oxygen shortage that has crippled the hospitals in the National Capital.
23 Apr 2021
Madhya Pradesh'Do khayega': BJP minister tells son seeking oxygen for mother
At a time when people are running from pillars to posts looking for help for their infected family members, Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel told a man that he would slap him.
22 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiModi cancels Bengal poll visit tomorrow; to chair COVID-19 meetings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the cancellation of his visit to poll-bound West Bengal on Friday in light of the COVID-19 situation in the state.
22 Apr 2021
Trinamool CongressWest Bengal election: TMC worker shot at; party blames CRPF
A worker of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal was shot at on Thursday as the state voted for the sixth phase of the Assembly elections, the party said, blaming the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the incident.
22 Apr 2021
Trinamool CongressAmid coronavirus surge, sixth phase of polling begins in Bengal
The sixth phase of polling began today at 7 am in West Bengal, at a time when the nation is struggling to control the spread of coronavirus.
21 Apr 2021
HaryanaDelhi government looted oxygen tanker, alleges Haryana Minister Anil Vij
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday claimed that the Delhi government stole an oxygen tanker that was on its way to Faridabad.
21 Apr 2021
Mamata Banerjee'Monumental incompetence': Mamata slams Modi government's COVID-19 management
Slamming the Narendra Modi government for its "monumental incompetence" in COVID-19 management, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the Centre allowed the open market sale of coronavirus vaccines only after shipments to foreign countries that led to the depletion of stocks in India.
20 Apr 2021
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi calls government's COVID-19 vaccine policy 'discriminatory'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over its COVID-19 vaccine policy, alleging it is discriminatory and that there is no vaccine guarantee for the weaker sections.
20 Apr 2021
Uddhav ThackeraySena MP thanks Centre for opening vaccination to every adult
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has thanked the central government for allowing everyone above 18 years of age to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1.
20 Apr 2021
Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
