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16 May 2016
PoliticsFCRA amended, political parties can receive foreign funds
The parliament voted to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010.
11 May 2016
PoliticsPM trolled on Twitter for 'Somalia comment'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trolled on Twitter for comparing the coastal state to Somalia at a recent election rally.
11 May 2016
PoliticsCongress's Harish Rawat wins Uttarakhand floor test: AG
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court that former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has won the assembly floor test.
10 May 2016
PoliticsFloor test ends in 70 seat Uttarakhand Assembly
The SC-monitored floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly ended and the results will be declared tomorrow by the court.
7 May 2016
PoliticsScreening of movie sparks political tension in Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University saw a repeat of February as members of Think India, a wing of BJP students' body ABVP, and those of Faculty of Arts Students (FAS) and Democratic Students Federation (DSF) came to blows.
7 May 2016
PoliticsArmy veterans want medals returned during OROP protests back
Now that the present OROP scheme has been diluted, the armed forces veterans want their military medals back.
6 May 2016
PoliticsSC orders Uttarakhand floor test on 10 May
In order to decide if the Rawat-led government still enjoyed a majority, the SC fixed a floor-test on 10 May.
5 May 2016
PoliticsWest Bengal polls close with 84% voter turnout
84.24% of the electorate cast its vote in the 6th and final phase of the West Bengal assembly polls.
5 May 2016
PoliticsCBI summons Uttarakhand ex-CM Rawat over the corruption sting
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat was summoned by the CBI in connection with a sting CD that purportedly showed him offering bribes.
4 May 2016
Politics'Choppergate' sparks fireworks in Rajya Sabha
Debate on the AgustaWestland scam spiraled into a chaos that rocked the Rajya Sabha; the BJP directly attacked the Gandhi family.
4 May 2016
PoliticsCBI, UP cops arrest prime accused in Vyapam scam
In a joint operation with the CBI, the UP Special Task Force arrested Ramesh Shivhare, one of the prime accused in the Vyapam scam, from Kanpur.
3 May 2016
PoliticsSC to Centre: Is a court-monitored floor-test a possibility in Uttarakhand?
The Supreme Court delayed the hearing on Centre's petition against Uttarakhand High Court's judgement on the imposition of President's Rule in the state till 4 May.
2 May 2016
PoliticsKishor for Rahul or Priyanka as UP's chief ministerial candidates
Prashant Kishor has advised the Congress leadership that the party could gain big in UP if Priyanka or Rahul became the CM candidates.
2 May 2016
PoliticsAdarsh Society to approach SC; says paid dues, got clearances
The Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society chairman said he would approach the SC against the Bombay HC demolition order.
30 Apr 2016
PoliticsBJP up in arms against Bobby Hakim's 'mini-Pakistan' comment
The BJP strongly condemned Trinamool Congress MLA and West Bengal cabinet minister Firhad Hakim's 'mini-Pakistan' comments and filed a complaint with the Election Commission.
30 Apr 2016
PoliticsCoalgate scam: Court orders framing charges against Jindal, 14 others
The court ruled that Congress functionary and industrialist Naveen Jindal was the "central figure" in the conspiracy to illegally acquire the Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in 2008.
29 Apr 2016
PoliticsBombay HC orders the demolition of illegal Adarsh Housing Society
The Bombay HC ordered the demolition of Colaba's Adarsh Housing Society, an illegal apartment-block that led to the stepping-down of Ashok Chavan as Maharashtra's CM.
29 Apr 2016
PoliticsGujarat government announces 10% reservation for economically backward
The Gujarat government announced a 10% reservation for the "economically backward in the general category" which also includes the Patel community.
27 Apr 2016
PoliticsSC: President's Rule in Uttarakhand to stay
The SC ordered the continuation of the President's Rule in Uttarakhand until it adjudicates on the Centre's appeal against Uttarakhand HC's decision.
27 Apr 2016
PoliticsVisakhapatnam biodiesel facility still on fire
Biomax's biodiesel facility (estimated to be one of India's biggest) with a manufacturing volume of 5 lakh tonnes per year continued to burn, 2nd day after it caught fire.
25 Apr 2016
Politics67% turnout in West Bengal's 4th phase of polls
In the 4th phase of West Bengal Assembly polls that began around 7:00 a.m, over 67% electorate exercised their right to vote in the first 8 hours.
25 Apr 2016
PoliticsStill with Congress, haven’t unified with BJP: Uttarakhand rebel-MLAs
At a hearing in Uttarakhand HC after their disqualification, the 9 rogue Congress MLAs clarified their stance today.
25 Apr 2016
PoliticsCongress and BJP spar in Rajya Sabha over Uttarakhand
The Opposition obstructed the proceedings in the upper house of the Parliament by raising slogans against the BJP government at Centre over the Uttarakhand issue.
24 Apr 2016
PoliticsMust strive to conserve water: Modi
PM Modi addressed the nation over a number of issues, including drought and education, in his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme on All India Radio.
23 Apr 2016
PoliticsPunjab's political parties may not get campaign in Canada
After Captain Amrinder Singh, Punjab's other political party leaders' campaigns in Canada may face the axe.
23 Apr 2016
PoliticsNitish Kumar formally takes over as JD(U) president
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was officially coronated as the national president of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Patna.
23 Apr 2016
PoliticsIndia signs the Trade Facilitation Agreement
India announced that it had formally approved the WTO's trade facilitation agreement.
22 Apr 2016
PoliticsSupreme Court stays Uttarakhand high court's order
The SC stayed the decision of the Uttarakhand HC repealing the imposition of Centre's's rule.
21 Apr 2016
PoliticsUttarakhand HC pulls the plug on President's Rule
Uttarakhand HC nullified the President's Rule in Uttarakhand. It opined that the Centre had acted in 'blatant falsehood' and also denounced the Uttarakhand Speaker of "double standards'."
21 Apr 2016
PoliticsMamata responds to EC's show-cause
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee responded to the Election Commission show-cause notice on prima facie violation of model code.
20 Apr 2016
PoliticsUttarakhand HC to Centre: President can go wrong
The Uttarakhand High Court (HC) came hard on Centre for "introducing chaos" in the state.
19 Apr 2016
Narendra ModiPM Modi visits Katra (J&K)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Katra shrine in Jammu & Kashmir again.
19 Apr 2016
IndiaGovt mulling criminalisation of marital rape
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said the government is mulling criminalising marital rape.
18 Apr 2016
PoliticsCurfew lifted, mobile internet still banned in Mehsana
The Gujarat administration ended the curfew imposed upon the Mehsana region.
16 Apr 2016
PoliticsEC examines Mamata's outburst
Election Commission decided to examine West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee's outburst against the poll panel in public meetings across the state.
15 Apr 2016
PoliticsYouth killed in army firing in Kupwara
Another youth was killed in north Kashmir's Kupwara district when the armed forces opened fire on a group of protesters. The protests were being held to oppose the death of 3 youth in Handwara.
14 Apr 2016
PoliticsMobile internet suspended in Kashmir
Mobile internet services were suspended in Kashmir to check spreading of rumours by anti-social elements.
13 Apr 2016
PoliticsSupreme Court agrees to hear plea on fresh FIR against Mayawati
The SC agreed to hear a petition which sought that a fresh FIR be registered against Mayawati in the disproportionate assets case.
12 Apr 2016
PoliticsFIR against Gogoi for defying poll panel
The Election Commission said that an FIR has been filed against Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for violating the Representation of People's Act.
11 Apr 2016
PoliticsHigh voter turnout in Assam and West Bengal
Assam (Phase II) and West Bengal (Phase IB) saw a high voter-turnout for the state assembly elections.