Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

14 Jun 2017

Mumbai

Maharashtra provides immediate relief of Rs. 10,000 to farmers

The government provided an immediate assistance of Rs. 10,000 to small and marginal farmers who can begin sowing in the wake of the upcoming Kharif season.

11 Jun 2017

Karnataka

Bengaluru police emergency response gets Rs. 30 crore revamp

Namma 100, an upgraded emergency response of the Bengaluru police was launched by CM Siddaramaiah on Saturday.

10 Jun 2017

India

2019 Elections: What should BJP strategy be for Mission Kerala?

BJP President Amit Shah recently visited Kerala, attempting to woo voters and review the party's preparations ahead of the 2019 polls.

08 Jun 2017

Mumbai

Maharashtra's Konkan route to get 21 new railway stations

With the purpose of expansion and modernization, 21 new railways stations will be added on the Konkan route in Maharashtra.

07 Jun 2017

Karnataka

Karnataka- Mother beats daughter to death for failing exams

An 18 year old girl was beaten to death with an iron rod by her own mother for failing her English exam and falling in love. The incident happened in Kolar district, Karnataka.

06 Jun 2017

Mumbai

Mumbai school trustee charged with raping 3 year old girl

A 57 year old school trustee and a nursery teacher were charged with allegedly raping a 3 year old girl at the school premises in Mumbai.

02 Jun 2017

Karnataka

Bengaluru: Wipro threatened once again by ransomware

Bengaluru offices of the IT giant, Wipro received yet another threat by a ransomware on Wednesday, seeking Rs. 500 crore in bitcoin.

02 Jun 2017

Odisha

2019 Odisha elections: Can the Modi wave knock BJD out?

For the past two decades, Odisha politics has been dominated by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), with the Patnaiks at the helm.

31 May 2017

Mumbai

RTI Query: 1 of 3 BMC's school children is malnourished

An RTI reply revealed that despite the introduction of midday meals in schools over 2 decades ago, 1 out of every 3 school kids studying in a municipal school is malnourished.

29 May 2017

Akshay Kumar

Naxals slam Akshay Kumar, Saina Nehwal for helping martyrs' families

Akshay Kumar and Saina Nehwal, celebrated actor and sportsperson, have been slammed by Naxalites for extending monetary assistance to the families of CRPF jawans killed in the Sukma attack.

28 May 2017

Mumbai

BMC displays satisfactory action against illegal meat-shops: reveals RTI petition

An RTI petition filed with the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation revealed the efforts taken by the Mumbai civic bodies against illegal slaughterhouses.

23 May 2017

Bihar

RJD leader Prabhunath Singh gets life in 22-year-old murder case

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Prabhunath Singh, former Member of Parliament, was sentenced to life imprisonment on May 23 in a 22-year-old murder case.

23 May 2017

Gujarat

Congress denies Gujarat CM seat to Shankersinh Vaghela

Citing anti-party activities, the Congress Party has denied the Chief Ministerial seat to senior Congress leader from Gujarat, Shankersinh Vaghela.

22 May 2017

India

BJP MP assaulted me with slippers: GM of PSU

The General Manager of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India has alleged that BJP MP from Moradabad, Thakur Sarvesh Singh and his party workers assaulted him physically.

17 May 2017

India

Massive social media influence helped BJP in 2014: Stanford Study

A Stanford Study on BJP's social-media strategy revealed that the party's massive social-media influence helped it comeback to power in 2014, thwarting a decade-long Congress rule.

16 May 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Former SPO injured in suspected IED blast

A former Special Police Officer of Jammu and Kashmir, Raj Kumar was injured when an explosive detonated in his car.

16 May 2017

Bihar

Not in the race to be 2019 PM: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he wasn't an aspirant for the post of Prime Minister in 2019 elections.

11 May 2017

Delhi

Home Min asks BJP, Cong, AAP to disclose foreign funds

The Home Ministry has asked the BJP, Congress and other political parties to furnish details of the funding they have received including those from foreign sources.

09 May 2017

Mumbai

Maharashtra- Junk food in school canteens banned

Sale of junk food in school canteens of Maharashtra has now been prohibited by the government.

08 May 2017

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Shouldn't have made Akhilesh CM, says Mulayam Singh Yadav

While unveiling a statue of martyr Dharmendra Yadav in Mainpuri, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav told reporters he regretted making his son Akhilesh the CM of Uttar Pradesh.

05 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Air India gets aircraft-cleaning robot at Delhi Airport

DIAL and Air India SATS together brought in a giant aircraft cleaning robot called the Nordic Dino II to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Thursday.

03 May 2017

Karnataka

Karnataka: BJP MLC sends porn images on WhatsApp group

According to reports, Belagavi MLC from BJP, Mahantesh Kavatagimath posted at least 50 PDF files containing nude pictures of women on the Belagavi Media Force WhatsApp group.

01 May 2017

Jharkhand

Jharkhand BJP workers forge Jayant Sinha's signature to scam youths

Some BJP workers in MoS Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha's constituency Hazaribagh have been forging his signature to extort money from unemployed youths.

30 Apr 2017

West Bengal

Amit Shah gearing up for West Bengal

BJP chief Amit Shah visited West Bengal for 3 days to identify the road map for the BJP to make headway in the state.

30 Apr 2017

Goa

Congress's Digvijay Singh dismissed as party in-charge in Goa, Karnataka

Congress removed Digvijaya Singh as General Secretary in charge of Goa and poll-bound Karnataka.

28 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

2 Delhi students stand among top 3 in JEE-Mains 2017

The results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main were declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday.

28 Apr 2017

Delhi

MCD Election: New AAP councilors take "pledge of loyalty"

After a humiliating defeat in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls, Delhi CM and AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal interacted with the party's newly-elected councilors at his residence.

26 Apr 2017

Delhi

MCD 2017 Results: Who said what

Three hours after counting for the MCD elections started, the BJP was gaining massive ground, ahead from its rivals AAP and Congress in 180 seats out of 272.

26 Apr 2017

Delhi

MCD 2017 Elections: BJP set for massive win

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's election votes are currently being counted; 270 out of 272 wards went to polls on Sunday.

24 Apr 2017

Narendra Modi

PM Modi meets 13 BJP Chief Ministers for 12-point test

PM Modi held a dinner meeting with 13 Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states to assess their understanding of the party's agenda for governance.

23 Apr 2017

Delhi

Barkha Shukla joins BJP after expulsion from Congress

Within a day of getting expelled from the Congress, Barkha Shukla Singh joined the BJP and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies.

22 Apr 2017

Uttar Pradesh

BJP MP booked for instigating communal violence in Saharanpur

Saharanpur BJP MP Raghav Lakhanpal and his supporters were booked for allegedly instigating communal clashes during a rally in tribute of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on April 20.

21 Apr 2017

Delhi

SC's liquor ban: 4 pubs in Gurugram may face closure

With the SC's ban on sale of alcohol within 500 metres of the highway, Sector 30 and Sohna Road in Gurugram may witness the closure of four pubs/bars.

20 Apr 2017

Delhi

MCD 2017: AAP manifesto promises corruption-free, transparent civic body

The Aam Aadmi Party released its manifesto for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls.

19 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi to get driverless metro trains from June

The Delhi Metro Rail Corproation (DMRC) is expected to wrap up its work on the Noida and Kalkaji section of Phase-III by May.