Tag: ODI
In Patriarchal Punjab, Only 7% Of 1,145 Candidates Are Women
Only seven per cent of the 1,145 candidates in the fray in the Punjab assembly elections are females -- a figure pointing to the patriarchal predominance of all political parties -- and making a mockery of their promise of 33 per cent quota for women in legislative bodies.....
TMC Protests Against Modi's 'vendetta Politics'
Trinamool Congress MP on Friday protested against the Narendra Modi government in the Parliament House complex on Friday, alleging that it was indulging in "vendetta politics" in a probe into a chit fund scam.....
What Happened To Naga Peace Accord, Yechury Asks Modi
After violent protests in Nagaland against 33 per cent quota for women in urban local bodies, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Friday questioned the Modi government over the Nagaland peace accord.....
Odisha Chit Fund Probe Panel Submits Interim Report
The Justice M.M. Das Commission investigating the multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha submitted its second interim report to the government on Friday.....
MP Accuses Himachal Government Of Stopping Funds To Panchayati Raj Bodies
The Himachal Pradesh government has stopped providing budgetary allocations to the Panchayati Raj institutions, a parliamentarian said on Friday and urged Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to interfere in the issue.....
Modi Gave Due Respect To Bhojpuri Language: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving Bhojpuri language its due "respect" after coming to power. ....
Delhi Gives EDMC Rs 200-crore Loan To Pay Salaries
The Delhi government on Friday approved a loan of Rs 200 crore to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for payment of salaries of its employees till March.....
My Resolve To Weed Out Corruption Unshakeable: Modi
Expressing his resolve to weed out corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday again attacked the opposition and urged the Uttar Pradesh voters to boot out parties involved in graft and leaders who promoted caste and vote bank politics.....
Rs 27.46 Lakh Counterfeit Notes Seized In Odisha, 4 Arrested
A fake currency racket has been busted with the arrest of four persons and seizure of counterfeit notes worth Rs 27.46 lakh in Odisha, police said on Saturday. ....
BJP Demands Sisodia's Resignation Over Deaths At Children's Homes
Attacking the AAP government over the deaths at a Delhi children's home, the BJP on Sunday demanded resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who holds charge of the department concerned.....
