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15 Jul 2021
PunjabSidhu to be next Punjab Congress chief? Decision sparks row
Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed the party's state unit chief, reports said on Thursday.
15 Jul 2021
RajasthanRajasthan Health Minister: Time for 'Hum Do, Hamare Ek'
Health Minister of Congress-ruled Rajasthan Raghu Sharma on Wednesday batted for population control and said it is time that the country thinks about "Hum Do, Hamare Ek," one child per family.
14 Jul 2021
West BengalAdhikari meets Bengal Governor over Roy's appointment as PAC chief
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar seeking his intervention in MLA Mukul Roy's appointment as the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC), maintaining that norms were not followed.
14 Jul 2021
KeralaKerala Governor observes day-long fast against dowry
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday began a day-long fast at Raj Bhavan, his official residence in Thiruvananthapuram, to create social awareness against the practice of dowry and end atrocities against women.
14 Jul 2021
HaryanaMaruti plant not shifting out of Haryana: CM Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday asserted that car maker Maruti's plant was not shifting out of Haryana and will remain in the state, and said opposition Congress' claims in this regard holds no merit.
13 Jul 2021
PunjabPrashant Kishor meets Gandhis; 'good news' for Punjab Congress expected
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday held a meeting with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi.
13 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiModi reshuffles Cabinet Committees; Irani, Sonowal among new faces
After reshuffling the Union Cabinet last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday rejigged Cabinet Committees, introducing several new faces.
13 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi: Concerned to see huge crowds in hill stations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is a matter of concern that big crowds are thronging hill stations and market areas without masks and social distancing.
13 Jul 2021
KeralaKerala Minister seeks Centre's nod to represent Kerala at Olympics
Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman will soon fly to Japan to cheer the sports stars from Kerala during the upcoming Tokyo Olympics at his own expense if everything goes as planned.
12 Jul 2021
MaharashtraCongress' Nana Patole withdraws claim that Thackeray tracks his moves
Hours after claiming that leaders of Maharashtra's ruling alliance were keeping a watch on his moves, state Congress chief Nana Patole backtracked on his remarks.
12 Jul 2021
Yogi AdityanathBreakdown of governance in UP: Ex-civil servants write open letter
A group of former civil servants, called the Constitutional Conduct Group, has written an open letter expressing their concern over the "complete breakdown of governance" and "blatant violation of rule of law" in Uttar Pradesh.
12 Jul 2021
Lok SabhaCongress to replace Adhir Chowdhury as leader in Lok Sabha
The Indian National Congress is reportedly looking to replace Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as the party's leader in the Lok Sabha.
12 Jul 2021
LucknowKalyan Singh showing signs of improvement, says hospital
The health condition of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, who is admitted to Lucknow's Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, is better and he is showing signs of improvement, the hospital said on Monday.
12 Jul 2021
Tamil NaduRajinikanth dissolves RMM; says 'no intention to get into politics'
Ending speculation about his entry into politics, superstar Rajinikanth on Monday dissolved the Rajini Makkal Mandram, which was viewed as a precursor for his political party.
11 Jul 2021
Yogi AdityanathViolence erupts during UP panchayat polls as BJP claims win
Widespread violence erupted across Uttar Pradesh during the elections for panchayat block chiefs Saturday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed a "historic victory."
08 Jul 2021
West BengalBJP MP withdraws resignation from BJYM post after Shah's intervention
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Saumitra Khan on Wednesday withdrew his resignation within hours after the intervention of the saffron party's central leadership.
08 Jul 2021
Maharashtra'Politically motivated,' says NCP leader Khadse on money laundering probe
Former Maharashtra Revenue Minister and NCP leader Eknath Khadse on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai in a money laundering case investigation a day after his son-in-law was arrested by the federal agency.
08 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiMeet Mansukh Mandaviya, who replaced Harsh Vardhan as Health Minister
On Wednesday, Mansukh Mandaviya, 49, was made the new Health Minister of India in a major rejig of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Union Cabinet.
08 Jul 2021
XMeet Ashwini Vaishnaw, who replaces RS Prasad as IT Minister
India saw a flurry of resignations from some of the top jobs in the country on Wednesday.
08 Jul 2021
IndiaVirbhadra Singh, 6-time Himachal Pradesh CM, dies at 87
Virbhadra Singh, a six-time Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and senior Congress party leader, passed away in the early hours of Thursday. He was 87.
07 Jul 2021
Calcutta High CourtCalcutta HC judge recuses from Mamata's case against Nandigram loss
A Calcutta High Court judge on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
07 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiModi Cabinet: Amit Shah made Co-operation Minister; Aviation for Scindia
Shortly after 43 new ministers were sworn into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expanded Union Cabinet on Wednesday, ministries were allocated to each member.
07 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiCabinet Expansion 2021: Sonowal, Scindia, others sworn-in as Modi's ministers
The swearing-in ceremony for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Union Cabinet Ministers took place on Wednesday.
07 Jul 2021
MaharashtraFormer Congress leader Kripashankar Singh joins BJP in Mumbai
Former Congress leader Kripashankar Singh, who also served as a minister in the previous Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.
07 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiHarsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar, Prakash Javadekar quit before Cabinet reshuffle
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar resigned today, ahead of a major reshuffle and expansion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet.
07 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiModi's new Cabinet to be more diverse; India's 'youngest ever'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to reshuffle his Union Cabinet on Wednesday evening.
06 Jul 2021
Jammu And KashmirPDP to shun J&K's delimitation exercise; says 'outcome pre-planned'
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said that it will stay away from the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir as the same has been "pre-planned."
06 Jul 2021
Shashi TharoorGovernment has created mess: Shashi Tharoor on new I-T portal
Attacking the central government over the glitches in the new Income Tax portal, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor alleged that even after spending Rs. 4,200 crore on the new I-T portal, the government had "failed" to make it user-friendly and created a "mess" instead.
06 Jul 2021
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: PDP writes to Delimitation Commission, refusing to meet panel
The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by former CM Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday decided to not meet the Delimitation Commission, saying the body lacks constitutional and legal mandate and is part of the overall process of political disempowerment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
06 Jul 2021
Shiv SenaMaharashtra: Sena MP Raut justifies suspension of 12 BJP MLAs
A day after 12 BJP MLAs were suspended from the Maharashtra Assembly for alleged misbehavior, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said indiscipline cannot be tolerated, even as the opposition BJP held protests in the Vidhan Bhavan complex in Mumbai and other parts of the state over the action.
06 Jul 2021
HaryanaAfter Punjab, Haryana Congress faces turmoil over BS Hooda
As the Indian National Congress is trying to douse the fire in its Punjab state unit, the party is now facing another crisis in the neighboring Haryana.
06 Jul 2021
Ram Nath KovindKarnataka, MP, other states get new Governors. Check list here
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed new Governors for eight states.
06 Jul 2021
MayawatiThere's difference in words, actions of Sangh, BJP, government: Mayawati
BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that the DNA of all Indians is the same has not gone down well as there's a difference in the words and actions of the Sangh, the BJP, and the government.
06 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi's meet with Ministers amid Cabinet expansion buzz canceled
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with top Union Ministers and the chief of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scheduled for today has been canceled, News18 and NDTV reported.
05 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiDisappointed over outcome of PM-led all-party meeting on J&K: PAGD
The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Monday expressed disappointment over the outcome of the recent all-party meeting on J&K chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying there was a lack of substantial confidence-building measures like the release of political and other prisoners.
05 Jul 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 12 BJP MLAs suspended for allegedly abusing Assembly Speaker
Twelve MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been suspended from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for one year for allegedly abusing the presiding officer Bhaskar Jadhav.
05 Jul 2021
MayawatiCentre should take cognizance of Rafale deal corruption allegations: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati on Monday said on Twitter that the Centre should take cognizance of the alleged "corruption" in the Rafale deal.
05 Jul 2021
West Bengal'Will uphold integrity, secularism': Ex-President's son Abhijit Mukherjee joins TMC
Abhijit Mukherjee, the son of former President Pranab Mukherjee, joined the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata, West Bengal on Monday.
05 Jul 2021
Maharashtra'Were never enemies': Devendra Fadnavis on BJP-Shiv Sena's possible reunion
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the ruling Shiv Sena "were never enemies."
04 Jul 2021
UttarakhandPushkar Singh Dhami sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM; ministers take oath
Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand at a ceremony in Raj Bhawan in the state capital Dehradun.
