July, 2019
Resort politics returns in Karnataka with a bang
The MLAs of the BJP are staying in the cosy comforts of a resort near Yelahanka and an ultra luxury hotel. It’s resort politics time again in Karnataka as all three key players — ruling Congress and JDS and opposition BJP — have herded their MLAs in luxury stays to keep their flock intact amid the continuing imbroglio triggered by the legislators’ resignation saga. The JDS has chosen the serene surroundings of Nandi Hill on the city outskirts while its partner Congress opted for a star hotel here, sources inRead More
9,500 Buses To Ply On Delhi Roads By May 2020: Manish Sisodia
Currently, Delhi has around 5,500 buses plying on the roads (DTC and Cluster buses).The 1,000 standard floor cluster buses will start coming from July itself NEW DELHI: Delhi Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday approved the procurement of 1,000 CNG low floor buses by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Mr Sisodia added that by May 2020, the national capital will have many as 9,500 buses plying on the roads. Currently, Delhi has around 5,500 buses plying on the roads (DTC and Cluster buses). TheRead More
Amit Shah To Chair Meeting On Goa’s Mining Crisis Today
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who holds the mining portfolio, would attend the meeting. PANAJI: Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah would chair a meeting on the issue of Goa’s mining crisis in New Delhi on Friday. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who holds the mining portfolio, would attend the meeting. “Sawant will attend a high-level meeting on Goa mining to be chaired by Amit Shah along with Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi at New Delhi on Friday at 4:00 PM,” a statement released here by Chief Minister’sRead More
Rahul Gandhi Says Country’s Farmers in ‘Terrible’ Condition, Rajnath Singh Counters With Reminder
Taking up the issue in the Zero Hour, Gandhi in his brief maiden speech in the 17th Lok Sabha mostly focused on Kerala and made specific mention of problems facing farmers in Wayanad, from where he has been elected to Lok Sabha. New Delhi:Rahul Gandhi on Thursday guaranteed the state of ranchers in the nation was “horrendous”, a charge countered by Union clergyman Rajnath Singh who said individuals who ran the administration for a considerable length of time were in charge of the circumstance. Gandhi featured the issues being lookedRead More
Amid Poor Performance in Lok Sabha Polls, Mamata Asks TMC MLAs to Apologise to People for Past Mistakes
Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with her party MLAs during on Thursday — her first since the Lok Sabha polls which saw the BJP snatching away 18 of the 42 seats in the state, just four less than the TMC. Kolkata:Stung by defections and poor show in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday gave some pep-talk to her party MLAs asking them to be more humble while reaching out to the people and if needed, apologise for the mistakes committed inRead More