In a letter issued by his office, he said, the step was being taken to inculcate a greater sense of nationalism among the children. North Delhi Mayor Avtar Singh on July 26 directed officials to ensure that photographs of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi be mounted in all NDMC-run schools by August 15. In a letter issued by his office, he said, the step was being taken to inculcate a greater sense of nationalism among the children. “The idea is to build awareness among the young studentsRead More

Derek O’Brien alleged that the CBI notice was sent as the TMC was opposing amendments to the Right to Information Act. The CBI has summoned Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien to join investigation in the Saradha ponzi scheme case, officials said on July 26. The Rajya Sabha MP, who is also a spokesperson of West Bengal’s ruling party, has been asked to appear before a CBI team in the first week of August, they said. The agency had summoned him in January too but he sought time, citing the ongoingRead More

Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 76-year old Yediyurappa, credited with leading the BJP to its first ever government in the south in 2008, at a brief function in the Raj Bhavan in the evening. Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP stalwart BS Yediyurappa was sworn in as the chief minister for a fourth time on Friday in a sudden twist to the protracted high political drama in the state with a big challenge to manage numbers staring him in the face. Yediyurappa alone took the oath,Read More

The former Union Minister further wrote that the statement Azam Khan made at Rama Devi, who was officiating as Speaker, had crossed all lines of decency. New Delhi: BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Friday hit out at Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan for the sexist remarks he made at BJP MP Rama Devi, who was officiating as a Speaker during a Lok Sabha debate on the Triple Talaq bill. The former union minister in a scathing tweet wrote, “Azam Khan is known for making such statement which prove that heRead More

Barely four days after losing power, the JD(S) legislators were a divided lot over their next course of action. While some JD(S) lawmakers suggested that the party sit in the opposition, others wished that it extends support to the BJP. Bengaluru: A few JD(S) legislators have impressed upon HD Kumaraswamy to extend external support to the BJP government in Karnataka, party MLA and former minister GT Devegowda said on Friday but asserted that the former chief minister would take the final decision. Barely four days after losing power, the JD(S)Read More