Tag: Minister
Defence Minister Rajnath Blames Congress For Karnataka Crisis
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused the Congress of failing to handle the political crisis in Karnataka, terming the issue an "internal matter" of the grand old party for which he said Parliament was being disturbed. ....
CBI Books Prajapati, 4 IAS Officers In Illegal Sand Mining Cases In UP
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has registered two fresh cases against former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati and four IAS officers in the alleged illegal sand mining case and has carried out searches at 12 locations in the state, recovering cash to the tune of Rs 57 lakh.....
B.L. Santosh Appointed BJP General Secretary
A day after BJP General Secretary (organisation) Ramlal was moved back to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), party President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday elevated joint General Secretary (organisation) B.L. Santosh to the post.....
Punjab Chief Minister Accepts Sidhu's Resignation
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday accepted his Cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu's resignation.....
Thousands Rush To Mourn Dikshit, Create Chaos At Cremation
Heavy rush of mourners at the cremation of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at the Nigambodh Ghat, here on Sunday afternoon, led to unruly scenes, forcing the security personnel to regulate entry and irate grievers raising slogans against the Delhi Police.....
Karnataka Speaker Sets Tuesday Evening Deadline For Floor Test
A miffed Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar on Monday night set 6 p.m. on Tuesday as the last deadline for the floor test to prove majority by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in the House.....
Lord Ram's Ayodhya Statue To Be World's Tallest
The proposed statue of Lord Ram in Ayodhya will now get taller, in fact it will be the tallest in the country. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adittyanath said the statue would be 251 metres tall and would be installed on an 100 acre site.....
Bill To Designate Individuals As Terrorists Passed In LS
A Bill to tighten the lead anti-terrorist law to empower the government to designate individuals as terrorists and streamline the process of confiscating their property, among other things, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with voice vote despite the opposition's demand for its scrutiny by a Standing Committee.....
Imran Dials Foreign Leaders; Special Parliament Session Called
Pakistani leaders, including the opposition, on Monday denounced India for scrapping special status for Jammu and Kashmir, while Prime Minister Imran Khan dialled foreign leaders such as Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which he termed India's move illegal and one that would destroy regional peace and security.....
Political Leaders, Public Gather To Bid Farewell To Sushma
Heavy security was in place at the Dayanand crematorium on Lodhi Road on Wednesday evening as top leaders including Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached for the last rites of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, but apart from the VIPs, common people had also come to pay their final respects.....
