NEW DELHI: In a big win for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Election Commission today recognised the group led by him as the Janata Dal (United), rejecting the claim of the Sharad Yadav faction over the party’s name and election symbol. Kumar and Yadav parted ways after the former decided to join hands with […]
NEW DELHI: A new political party that aims to boost participation of women in politics, irrespective of their caste and religion, was launched by a woman entrepreneur here today. The All India Mahila Empowerment Party (MEP) is the brainchild of Dr Nowhera Shaik, a business tycoon and a human rights activist. Shaik, who is the […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Differences in the ruling CPM-led LDF in Kerala over continuation of Transport Minister Thomas Chandy came to the fore today with four CPI ministers skipping the cabinet meeting this morning, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan terming it as “unprecedented.” CPI ministers E Chandrasekharan, V S Sunil Kumar, K Raju and P Thilothaman did not […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Transport Minister Thomas Chandy who faced allegations of levelling paddy fields and criticised by the High Court resigned. He is the third minister who is resigning from the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet. Chandy submitted his resignation after discussing with the NCP national leadership. Thomas Chandy has resigned after several political debate over the issue. After […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a setback to LDF backed Independent MP Joice George, revenue officials have cancelled the original title deeds relating to about 20 acres of land in his possession and that with some of his relatives at Kottakamboor in Idukki district. The titles were cancelled by Devikulam Sub collector V R Premkumar as it was […]
THIRUVUANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tabled the judicial commission inquiry report into the solar scam in Kerala Assembly which revelas that the former chief minister and Congress leader Oommen Chandy and his office staff for allegedly helping the accused of the Team Solar company in cheating clients with the promise of installing solar power plant […]
CHENNAI: DMK today said its Working President M K Stalin will lead the protest by Congress and its allies against the NDA government’s demonetisation on its first anniversary in Tamil Nadu from Madurai. The party released a list of leaders who would preside over the protest demonstrations in different parts of the state where the […]
CHENNAI: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met M Karunanidhi in Chennai, DMK on Tuesday became the first Opposition party to break ranks and cancel its planned protest against demonetisation on the first anniversary of the note ban. Cancelling its scheduled programmes in 8 districts of Tamil Nadu, DMK cited heavy rains and waterlogging […]
JAIPUR: Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Tourism Alphons Kannanthanam and BJP candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat from Rajasthan today filed his nomination for the bypoll. The election for the Rajya Sabha seat will be held on November 16. The poll was necessitated after Venkaiah Naidu’s election as the country’s vice president. Election […]
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh will have civic polls in three phases from November 22, making it the first electoral test for the ruling BJP which stormed to power in the Assembly elections with a massive mandate earlier this year. “As per the schedule, 24 districts will go to polls on November 22, 25 districts on November […]