‘Got a call from…’: Swati Maliwal makes fresh allegation against AAP.
Swati Maliwal alleged that she was ‘assaulted’ at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence by his aide Bibhav Kumar on May 13. Rajya Sabha and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal tweeted on Wednesday, saying that she received a call from a ‘senior leader’ from the party. She alleged that everyone is under pressure to speak […]
ECI reprimands BJP, Congress, says defence on poll campaign utterances ‘not tenable’.
The Election Commission asked the BJP and the Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued firm directives to BJP national president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, instructing them to ensure that the star campaigners of the party adhere strictly […]
Ajit Pawar missing in action, his absence in campaign triggers speculations.
His absence in electioneering, especially at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi rallies in Nashik, Kalyan and road show held at Mumbai on Wednesday, has sparked speculations about the leader’s whereabouts After the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra on May 13, deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar is […]
All OBC certificates issued after 2010 in Bengal cancelled: Calcutta high court
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said she will not accept the verdict which was a BJP conspiracy and OBC reservation would continue. The Calcutta high court on Wednesday cancelled all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010. Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government came to power in the state in 2011. Hence, the order is effective on all the OBC certificates issued […]
Will not accept Calcutta HC order scrapping OBC status of several classes in Bengal: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that she “will not accept” the Calcutta High Court order scrapping the OBC status of several classes in the State. Addressing a poll rally at Khardah under the Dumdum Lok Sabha constituency, Ms. Banerjee said the OBC reservation will continue in the State, as the Bill […]
India General Elections 2024 LIVE | EC asks BJP, Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, religious lines.
The poll panel asks the BJP to stop campaign speeches that may divide society; Congress asked to not politicise defence forces. May 22, 2024. The Election Commission on Wednesday asked the BJP and the Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines, asserting that India’ socio-cultural milieu cannot be made a […]
Efforts on to trace all those involved in poll-related violence in Andhra Pradesh, says DGP
Of about 4,668 people found to be involved, a few have been arrested, history-sheets opened against 85, and notices issued to a few others, says Harish Kumar Gupta. The police have identified the involvement of about 4,668 people in various poll-related violence witnessed in Palnadu, Anantapur, Tirupati, Chittoor, Nandyal, Guntur and other districts in the […]
RBI approves ₹2.11 lakh crore dividend payout to govt for 2023-24
Analysts had expected a surplus transfer in the range of 750 billion rupees to 1.2 trillion rupees, aided by strong foreign exchange earnings. May 22, 2024. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 22 approved a ₹2.11 lakh crore dividend payout to the central government for 2023-24, more than double the amount it paid […]