Indhumathi won panchayat election in Tamil Nadu's Nayakaneri village 3 yrs ago, but her election has been fiercely opposed by communities who feel seat should be reserved for STs.
Many TMC leaders say Mamata hardly ever consults them & they are clueless about how to deal with outrage over RG Kar case. CM changed tack after realising issue would snowball, they add.
Former minister KT Rama Rao says he is only leasing the farmhouse. Meanwhile, CM Revanth Reddy's anti-encroachment unit HYDRAA's on drive to raze illegal structures.
BJP has asked EC to change the date citing concerns that holidays around 1 October could impact polling negatively. Congress says it has ‘no problem with pre-announced dates’.
Amid a power tussle, Shinde & Pawar have stopped clearing files from each other, it is learnt. Meanwhile, NCP giving importance to 'tainted' leader Nawab Malik may upset BJP.
This comes ahead of annual RSS coordination meet with BJP & other affiliates from 31 August to 2 September. Picking new poll faces & not relying on 'Modi factor' for votes also discussed.
Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel HD Kumaraswamy wants to revive HMT, while Eshwar Khandre, state Minister of Forests, wants to reclaim land & use it to create green spaces.
The disgruntled Rajasthan BJP leader has previously left the party red-faced with his stand on its Lok Sabha losses as well as by flagging alleged corruption in the state.
BJP ally JD(U) said it is consulting with Muslim community which has expressed reservations over some aspects of Bill, and that it will discuss these at next meeting, it is learnt.
Under Mishra's chairmanship, Bar Council of India has been in news not so much for its regulatory role but for criticising lawyers and judges who spoke for judicial accountability.
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
Had JMM-Congress Alliance lost the Jharkhand Assembly elections, no questions would have been asked about the BJP’ s electoral strategy? But sadly, it did not happen so.
Can’t face defeat. Mind you, victory and defeat happens to be the twin sides of the same coin.
Had JMM-Congress Alliance lost the Jharkhand Assembly elections, no questions would have been asked about the BJP’ s electoral strategy? But sadly, it did not happen so.