Politics
New Tripura CM to be Picked Today; BJP's Ally IPFT Demands 'Respectable' Posts
Tripura BJP president Biplab Deb, considered a front runner in the race for the chief minister's post, said Tuesday's meeting would be held at the state guest house in the presence of Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
Rahul Gandhi Concedes Defeat in North East, Says Will ‘Win Back Trust’
The Congress lost Meghalaya and failed to score a single seat in Tripura and Nagaland.
We Wanted Congress to Lose, Didn't Care About Which Regional Party Won: BJP's KJ Alphons on Meghalaya
Meghalaya threw up a fractured mandate on Saturday with the ruling Congress emerging as the largest party, marginally ahead of its rival, the National People's Party (NPP), an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Manipur.
North East Elections: Rise, Reach and Outreach of The Sangh
In 2016, the RSS dispatched a group of 250 workers under the Vistarak Yojna for establishing 125 shakhas in Tripura. Despite major resistance from the administration and other groups active in the region, the Sangh was not deterred from their mission of t...
Out of Left Hangover, Will BJP-led Tripura Roll Out Red Carpet For Industries?
With an income of Rs 71,666 per person in 2014-15, Tripura ranked below the national average of Rs 86,454, between backward states like Rajasthan (Rs 75,201) and Madhya Pradesh (Rs 56,182), as per an analysis by India Spend.
Even After 54 Years of Statehood, Nagaland Yet to Elect a Woman to Its Assembly
The state went to poll on February 27 and the Nagaland Assembly Election Results 2018 will be announced on March 3. Of the 195 candidates vying for a seat in the 60-member Assembly this time, five are women.
Assembly Elections 2018: Counting of Votes in Three Northeast States Today
The BJP has emerged as a strong contender in all the three states and two exit polls have predicted that the party would dethrone the 25-year-old Left Front government in Tripura and consolidate its position in the other two states.
Narendra Modi Lashes Out at Siddaramaiah Govt, Calls it 'Seeda Rupaiya Sarkar'
PM Narendra Modi, who has been accusing Karnataka government of corruption, intensified his attack on his third visit in less than a month to the poll-bound state, saying there was public anger against the regime.
Congress Won't do Anything Except Chant Tipu Sultan, Tipu Sultan, Tipu Sultan: Amit Shah in Karnataka
"Hyderabad-Karnataka region lies between Hyderabad and Mumbai. It is so located that if an industrial corridor is made, it will provide jobs to lakhs of youths from the region. But they (Congress leaders) won't do it," the BJP chief said.
With Basavanna's 'Vachanas', Rahul Gandhi Aims to Conquer Lingayat Stronghold in Karnataka
By using Basavanna’s name, Rahul Gandhi is trying to turn the tables on PM Narendra Modi and endear himself to the powerful Lingayat caste in Karnataka.
Hit by Exodus, Mayawati Scouts for Leaders Among BSP Workers
Before the 2017 assembly elections, the BSP was hit hard by exodus of its senior leaders. Leaders like Naseemudin Siddiqui, Brijesh Pathak, and Swami Prasad Maurya, who had become the party faces, are no longer with the BSP.
AAP MLA Says 'Bureaucrats Deserve to be Thrashed for Not Doing Their Work'
AAP MLA Naresh Balyan put Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in further trouble saying “bureaucrats who do not work deserve to be beaten up”. Balyan was speaking at an event in Uttam Nagar on Friday, days after the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakas...
If Cops Can be Sent Over Two Slaps, Judge Loya Murder Warrants At Least Interrogation: Kejriwal
After leaving his residence to address a public meeting, Kejriwal tweeted taking a dig at BJP President Amit Shah.
Using Tricolour’s Example, Kamal Haasan Says Saffron Should Not Spread Too Much
Haasan, who launched his political party Makkal Neethi Mayyam on Wednesday, has said his politics will be free of caste and religion.
Amarinder -Trudeau Meet: India's Stand on Khalistan Should be Made Clear to Canadian PM, Says SAD
The issue dates back to April last year when Singh had said that five Sikh ministers of the Justin Trudeau government in Canada were Khalistani sympathisers and refused to meet their defence minister, Harjit Sajjan, who was scheduled to arrive in India la...
Madhya Pradesh Bypolls: Poll Panel Removes Ashoknagar Collector Over Allegations of Fudging Voters' List
The opposition Congress has alleged that voters’ list is being fudged ahead of the by-elections in Kunagoli and Kolaras.