Politics

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and Vice President of National Conference Omar Abdullah will not contest the election till Jammu and Kashmir's statehood is restored.This was said by NC President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday. On Wednesday Farooq Abdullah appointed party leaders...

Shimla: If Members of Assembly and Parliament become eligible for the Old Pension System just after taking oath, why couldn't employees who serve for 40 years, CPI(M) candidate from Kasumpti Assembly Constituency Dr Kuldeep Singh Tanwar said at a...

Kolkata: While refusing to drag Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name on the issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a judicial commission to probe the Morbi bridge collapse and questioned why central agencies like the CBI...

Nalgonda: The stage is set for polling in the byelection to Munugode Assembly Constituency in this district of Telangana on Thursday.Though 47 candidates are in the fray, the main fight will be between Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy of BJP, Kusukuntla...

Panaji: Goa Congress President Amit Patkar on Monday said the time has come to save India which was united by first Deputy Prime Minister of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and protected by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.''Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel...

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday expressed concern over the continuing exodus of Kashmiri Pandits amid rising incidents of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and asked the government to issue a white paper on the situation.Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera...

Shillong: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is a constituent of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, has raised concerns about unemployment in Meghalaya.State BJP president, Ernest Mawrie rued the fact that even after 50 years of statehood, the various...

Siliguri/Kolkata: Singur controversy resurfaced once again even after Tata Group pulled out its Nano project in 2008 following violent agitation over alleged land transfer for the small car factory as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lately claimed that the CPI(M)...

New Delhi: Function for the presentation of certificate of election to the newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will be held on October 26, at the Congress headquarters, General Secretary KC Venugopal said.The invites to the event include members...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday expelled former MLA Rajendra Kumar Das from the party for anti-party activities.A release issued by the BJD General Secretary Manas R Mangaraj said Rajendra Kumar Das, Ex MLA of BJD,...