Names of several AAP leaders were doing the rounds for the post of Chief Minister. Atishi, however, was the frontrunner for the top job as she had assumed a central role in the party after the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. Atishi Marlena Singh, the lone woman minister in the DelhiContinue Reading
INDIA Bloc parties won the first big electoral battle after the Lok Sabha poll results last month, winning 10 of the 13 Assembly seats across seven states where bypolls were held. The BJP, on the other hand, won just two seats — Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh and Amarwara in MadhyaContinue Reading
The Congress leader and LOP in Lok Sabha visited relief camps where members of both Meitei and Kuki-Zomi communities are taking shelter. He said “I come here as your brother. I come here as somebody who wants to help you, somebody who wants to work with you to bring peaceContinue Reading
After Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, Champai Soren was sworn in as chief minister of Jharkhand in February 2024. Five month’s after taking oath as CM of Jharkhand, Champai Soren resigns making way for the incoming Hemant Soren to take over as the Jharkhand chief minister again. Continue Reading
Rahul Gandhi said that the attack on the Gujarat Congress office “proves his point” about BJP, referring to his “Hinduism” remark. After his remark on Hinduism caused an uproar in the Parliament, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took a similar jibe at the BJP on Wednesday afterContinue Reading
Congress accused the Lok Sabha Speaker of turning off Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s mic while he raised the NEET paper leak issue. Congress says conspiracy being hatched to suppress voice of the youth. Opposition demanded discussion on NEET paper leak case. Speaker said Motion of Thanks to President’s addressContinue Reading
The President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that all citizens aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme. The opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country is also progressing at a fast pace, she said while addressing the joint sittingContinue Reading
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, who was admitted to the AIIMS in New Delhi on the night of June 26 2024, was discharged on June 27, a hospital official said. The 96-year-old former Deputy Prime Minister was evaluated by a team of doctors from different specialties including urology andContinue Reading
Sam Pitroda re-appointed as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress after controversial remarks on race and ethnicity led to his resignation last month. Sam Pitroda is a close associate of the Gandhi family and have held key positions in the Congress, especially during Rajiv Gandhi era. In April, Pitroda had stirredContinue Reading
BJP MP Om Birla was elected speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved a motion to elect the NDA nominee for his second term. Pro-tem Speaker B. Mahtab made the announcement after the opposition, which had proposed Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh as its candidate, did notContinue Reading