Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari alleged that the Delhi government did not send the proposal for regularisation of 1,757 unauthorised colonies to the central government and Arvind Kejriwal did not work for the demarcation of the boundaries of these colonies. New Delhi: Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday demanded that women from unauthorised colonies not be charged for registration of property and given ownership rights. He also accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of trying to create a misconception that the Centre is against unauthorised colonies. The women inRead More

While Bhalla in his time at the Centre worked in the ministries of shipping and commerce, it is his experience in Assam that could be utilised most as Amit Shah is keen on a proper implementation of NRC. New Delhi: Ajay Kumar Bhalla, a 1984-batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, has been appointed the next Union Home Secretary. Bhalla, currently the Union Power Secretary, has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with immediate effect. The norm is to appoint the newRead More

The bill, which criminalises instant divorce by Muslim men and seeks jail term for the guilty, was the first draft legislation tabled by the Narendra Modi government in this first session after it took the oath of office for a second term in May. New Delhi: The government has listed the contentious Triple Talaq Bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The ruling BJP has issued a whip to its MPs, asking them to ensure their presence in the House. The bill, which criminalises instant divorceRead More

According to state BJP leaders, the high command is treading cautiously because of the disqualification petition of 15 rebel Congress and JDS MLAs pending before Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. Bengaluru: Silence has descended over the BJP camp just 36 hours after the party triumphantly ejected the HD Kumaraswamy led JDS-Congress government in Karnataka. Many party workers were hoping that BS Yeddyurappa would take charge as the next chief minister immediately. But, there is no clarity on his elevation and no official word from the party bosses in New Delhi.Read More

Shiv Sena’s move was likely prompted by the party’s need to look for a safe seat for Yuva Sena President Aditya Thackeray who is currently on a statewide Jan Ashirwad Yatra. Mumbai: In a major jolt to Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), its Mumbai President Sachin Ahir switched camps and joined the Shiv Sena on Thursday. With the Assembly elections in the state just months away, the development is a huge concern for NCP’s local leaders as Ahir, a former MLA from Worli, had been Sena’s principle opponent fromRead More