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YSRCP heading for clean sweep in Andhra civic polls; leading in most divisions [details]

The YSRCP was leading in most of the divisions in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) which went to polls on March 10. Read on to know more.

Mar 14, 2021

Ex-Union Minister Yashwant Sinha joins Trinamool

With just a few weeks remaining ahead of the crucial West Bengal Assembly elections, former veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress at its party headquarters in Kolkata.

Mar 13, 2021

Kerala Polls: First ever woman candidate of IUML in fray after 25 years

As per a study conducted by Inter-Parliamentary Union, the average percentage of women representation in politics in India stands at abysmal 11.8 per cent. Noorbina Rasheed appointment is historic.

Mar 13, 2021

After Madhu Bangarappa, Shivaraj Kumar's Wife Geetha to Join Congress

Geetha, wife of actor Shiva Rajkumar and daughter of late Karnataka Chief Minister S Bangarappa, will reportedly join Congress.

Mar 12, 2021

Who is Tirath Singh Rawat, the new Uttarakhand CM

After the resignation of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Tirath Singh Rawat, the Lok Sabha MP from Garhwal constituency, as the state's new Chief Minister.

Mar 10, 2021

BJP MP Tirath Singh Rawat to be next Uttarakhand CM; swearing-in at 4 pm

Following Trivendra Singh Rawat's resignation, Pauri Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat has been elected the new chief minister of Uttarakhand

Mar 10, 2021

Parliament begins Covid vax drive for MPs; here's what you need to know

With the second leg of the Budget Session underway, Parliament on Tuesday started Covid-19 vaccination drive for all members of both the Houses.

Mar 9, 2021

Kamal Haasan's alliance set to begin poll campaign

With the seat sharing among the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) led by actor turned politician Kamal Haasan, Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) and All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) having been successfully finalised, the front will now be actively commencing campaigning in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 6.

Mar 9, 2021

Former TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi joins BJP; says it's time for real change in WB

Dinesh Trivedi was welcomed to the BJP by party chief JP Nadda in the presence of Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan.

Mar 6, 2021

Congress calls One Nation, One Election an "RSS agenda"; protests in K'taka Assembly

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Thursday gave his go-ahead to discuss 'One Nation, One Election', prompting protest by Congress party members who called it "an RSS agenda".

Mar 5, 2021

Subjects offered in Madrassas sans hard-line boundaries: Ministry clarifies

Subjects offered to learners in Madrassas by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) under Special Provision for Quality Education of Madrassas (SPQEM) are without "any hard-line boundaries of fixed subject combinations", the government said on Wednesday.

Mar 3, 2021

BJP MP Nandkumar passes away, PM expresses grief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the demise of Lok Sabha MP from Khandwa Nandkumar Singh Chauhan, saying the leader will be remembered for his contribution to Parliamentary proceedings and many efforts in strengthening the BJP.

Mar 2, 2021

Rajya Sabha TV, Lok Sabha TV merged into Sansad TV; Ravi Capoor is new CEO [details]

Following the merger of RSTV and LSTV, the Rajya Sabha TV CEO Manoj Kumar Pandey has been terminated, making Ravi Capoor, IAS, the CEO of Sansad TV.

Mar 2, 2021

On BSY birthday, PM calls him 'most experienced leader'

Warm birthday greetings poured in from all over the country, including BJP stalwarts like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, to Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa who celebrated his 78th birthday on Saturday.

Feb 27, 2021

Veteran CPI leader Pandian passes away

Former Member of Parliament and CPI leader D.Pandian (88) died here on Friday owing to prolonged illness. He was supposed to translate Rajiv Gandhi's speech at the public rally in Sriperumbudur when the latter was assassinated

Feb 26, 2021

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