Congress, Left Parties Demand Ban On RSS Amid Massive Crackdown Against PFI
On Wednesday, the Congress and the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala called for a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) amid the Centre’s massive crackdown on the Popular Front of India (PFI). CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan commented that a ban on the extremist organisations in the country cannot be based […]
Congress President Poll Triggers Crisis In Rajasthan, Gehlot Camp Revolts Against Sachin Pilot
Rajasthan Congress is facing a new crisis amid a high voltage drama over the party’s presidential election. According to reports, more than 90 MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot threatened to resign on Sunday night, as speculation arose that Deputy CM Sachin Pilot may replace him as the state administration head. Opposing the Congress […]
‘Rentier Army Should Be Exposed’: Taliban After Border Clash With Pakistan
The Afghan Taliban government has accused Pakistan of creating chaos and military tension at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Attacking Pakistan, Taliban’s commander General Mubeen Khan blamed Islamabad for “deliberately” delaying its fruit export at the border. His statement comes a week after deadly violence between Taliban forces and the Pakistan Army that reportedly killed three Pakistani […]
Shinde-BJP Alliance, Thackeray Camp Both Claim Victory In Maharashtra Panchayat Polls
Both the warring Shiv Sena factions – CM Eknath Shinde in alliance with the BJP, and the Uddhav Thackeray-led group – have claimed victory in the Maharashtra Gram Panchayat elections concluded on Tuesday. The BJP claims that it has emerged as the single largest party in the rural body polls, winning 271 seats in the […]
Congress Invites RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav To Join ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’
In an attempt to bring regional parties together, the Congress has invited Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav to join its Bharat Jodo Yatra. According to media reports, Bihar Congress incharge Bhakta Charan Das, on the behalf of Rahul Gandhi, met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife and former chief minister […]
Gujarat Congress Leader Jignesh Mevani Jailed For Six Months In 2016 Case, For “Inciting Riot”
In the latest blow to the Congress in Gujarat, ahead of state assembly polls, Dalit community leader and MLA Jignesh Mevani has been sentenced to six months in jail, in the 2016 rioting case. The Ahmedabad Sessions Court, on Friday, found Jignesh Mevani and 18 other Dalit leaders guilty, and charged them with “rioting and […]
Gujarat Gets Semiconductor Project From Vedanta-Foxconn: Here’s Why This Deal Is Crucial
On Wednesday, amid the hue and cry over Vedanta-Foxconn’s decision to set up its first mega semiconductor plant in Gujarat instead of the neighbouring state of Maharashtra, Vedanta Resources Ltd clarified the reason behind the location change. Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal said that the decision to move from Maharashtra to Gujarat was strictly professional and […]
RSS Demands Nationwide Population Control Bill; Here’s All You Need To Know
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has yet again reiterated its suggestion for a population control policy, to face India’s demographic challenges in the next 50 years. “The Sangh has already passed a proposal keeping an eye on the future of the nation in the next 50 years,” said RSS joint general secretary Dr Manmohan Vaidya, who […]
J&K Delimitation Final, No Scope For Change: Centre To SC
Responding to a petition against the Delimitation Commission order in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that the proposed delimitation has been finalised, and that there is no scope for any kind of judicial interference in the same. The Centre presented its reply in a response to a petitioner from the […]
MP Ration Scam: From Fake Trucks To Fidgety Beneficiaries, Audit Finds Fraud Of Over 100 Crores In Govt Programme
Large scale discrepancies and fraud have surfaced in the nutritional food programme for children, run by the Shivraj Singh Chauhan-led Madhya Pradesh government. The irregularities in the government programme, which are similar to Bihar’s fodder scam, have been exposed in an audit report by the MP Accountant General, as reported on Sunday. According to the […]
