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27 Mar 2017
IndiaYogi needs to plug gaps in law & order situation
As Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has already taken some strong, albeit controversial measures. However, a worrying lack of numbers in the judiciary and police needs addressing.
27 Mar 2017
DelhiKejriwal's residential tax waiver: A potential civic body paralysis?
Experts including ruling party leaders warn that residential tax waiver promised by Kejriwal could "effectively paralyze civic bodies".
26 Mar 2017
DelhiKejriwal becomes First Delhi CM to be tried for defamation
Following a Delhi court's notice to stand trial in the suit filed by Arun Jaitley, Arvind Kejriwal would become the first Delhi CM to stand trial in a defamation suit.
26 Mar 2017
Punjab"New" Punjab Assembly: Capt. Amarinder Singh and MLAs take oath
Newly-elected Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and MLAs took oath on the first day of their maiden session of the 15th Punjab Assembly.
25 Mar 2017
IndiaGoa Budget 2017: New CM Parrikar announces costlier petrol, beer
After a rocky government formation process, new Goa CM Manohar Parrikar doubled VAT on motor spirit from 7% to 15%, and hiked beer prices by Rs. 2-5 in the 2017-18 Goa budget.
25 Mar 2017
PunjabSidhu can continue with TV show: States Punjab Advocate General
Following last week's controversy on whether Sidhu's appearance on a TV show amounted to bearing an "office of profit", the Punjab Advocate General confirmed it as conflict of interest.
25 Mar 2017
West BengalWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee backs LK Advani for President
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she would be happy to see senior BJP leader LK Advani as India's next President, during an interview to a Bengali TV channel.
23 Mar 2017
Madhya PradeshYogi's agenda in UP: What about healthcare, unemployment and education?
The newly elected government in UP has wasted no time in getting to work on its campaign promises.
21 Mar 2017
Narendra ModiSwaraj comes to help of Indian woman suffering in Pakistan
When the father of Mohammadia Begum, an Indian woman allegedly being ill-treated by her in-laws in Pakistan, reached out to Sushma Swaraj through an SOS YouTube video, the External Affairs minister soon directed the Indian High Commission to renew her passport and facilitate her return.
21 Mar 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaEC seeks lifetime ban on convicted politicians
In an attempt to decriminalize politics, the Election Commission has approached the Supreme Court seeking a ban on convicted politicians from contesting elections.
20 Mar 2017
Yogi AdityanathYogi Appointment: BJP Planning ahead to 2019?
Yogi Adityanath's appointment as CM of UP has been met with anxiety and uncertainty by media and civil society. A Hindutva hardliner, the Yogi's appointment was termed "surprising" by many.
20 Mar 2017
West BengalNarada sting case: Third big blow to Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee called the Calcutta High Court's verdict in the Narada sting-operation case the "most unfortunate" of its kind.
19 Mar 2017
PunjabPunjab cabinet reveals ambitious roadmap in its first sitting
The first cabinet meeting of the newly formed Punjab government declared Congress' election manifesto as its work programme for the next 5 years.
19 Mar 2017
IndiaWho is Yogi Adityanath?
The BJP's choice of hardball Hindutva advocate Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Minister of UP has raised quite an uproar across India with liberals asking "Why?" and Hindu nationalists retorting "Why not?".
18 Mar 2017
Uttar Pradesh#SuperSaturday: BJP to announce UP CM amid speculations
Speculations have intensified that Union Minister Manoj Sinha is Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah's choice to be Uttar Pradesh's next Chief Minister.
16 Mar 2017
Lok SabhaHow well did BJP fare among Muslim voters in UP?
There has been plenty of disagreement in the media regarding BJP's success, or the lack thereof, among Muslim voters in UP elections.
16 Mar 2017
GoaCabinet reshuffle likely after April 12
Sources have stated that the Prime Minister may be considering a Cabinet reshuffle after April 12.
15 Mar 2017
ManipurFive state polls: Wealth, education contribute to candidates' winning chances
In the recent assembly polls, wealthier candidates were likely to win their constituency than the less wealthy, according to an election data and candidate affidavit analysis.
15 Mar 2017
GoaCan Jaitley fill the void left by Parrikar?
Manohar Parrikar took oath as Chief Minister of Goa, leading a coalition spearheaded by the BJP.
12 Mar 2017
Samajwadi PartyUP: 1 in 4 MLAs facing criminal charges
Data has revealed that one out of every four MLAs voted to power in UP are facing serious criminal charges. Data showed that of the 403 MLAs voted to power, 103 face criminal cases against them.
12 Mar 2017
Mulayam Singh YadavAkhilesh Yadav resigns as UP CM following defeat by BJP
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has resigned as the chief minister of UP following his party's dramatic defeat by the BJP in the assembly elections.
11 Mar 2017
Narendra ModiShah hails victory, says Modi most popular leader since independence
BJP chief Amit Shah said his party will "form government in four states - UP, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur."
11 Mar 2017
Uttar PradeshMayawati alleges rigged EVMs in UP
BJP became the first party in Uttar Pradesh to cross the 300 mark in almost four decades.
11 Mar 2017
Narendra ModiCounting of votes begins in five states
Officials will begin counting votes today in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, Punjab and Uttarakhand after a month of polls.
10 Mar 2017
ManipurElections over, exit polls an appetizer before final results
Exit polls for the recently conducted assembly elections in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur have started coming in.
09 Mar 2017
MaharashtraRTI reveals bureaucrat transferred for opposing Ramdev land grant
Documents via RTI have revealed that last year a senior bureaucrat in the Maharashtra government was allegedly shunted out for opposing grant of land to Ramdev.
06 Mar 2017
DelhiKejriwal: Will spruce up Delhi like London
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has promised to make Delhi look like swanky London within a year if voted to power in the upcoming municipal polls.
04 Mar 2017
Narendra ModiUP Elections: Parties go whole hog for the last phase
Ahead of 7th phase of UP elections, PM Modi is aggressively hitting campaign trail in his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi.
25 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiPM Modi's powerful speech in Manipur
Ahead of assembly elections in Manipur on March 4, PM Narendra Modi addressed a rally today in the state capital.
20 Feb 2017
NagalandNagaland gets a new chief minister
Nagaland CM Zeliang stepped down yesterday conceding to demands of tribal groups who were protesting his government's move to reserve 33% seats for women urban body elections.
17 Feb 2017
RajasthanRajasthan minister says banning tobacco 'foolish'
Rajasthan Health Minister Kali Charan Saraf has called suggestion to ban tobacco in the state as "foolish".
09 Feb 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaWhom should you vote for in UP?
The UP assembly elections, a three-way contest between the BJP, SP-Congress coalition and the BSP, will take place over seven phases from February 11 to March 8.
09 Feb 2017
IndiaMohan Bhagwat: Indian Muslims are Hindus
Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat said yesterday that every one residing in India is a Hindu, including Muslims.
07 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiLok Sabha listens to PM Modi in rapt attention
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the members of Lok Sabha earlier today.
04 Feb 2017
World Health OrganizationOnce robust Punjab now has wasted children, anaemic men
Punjabis have for long been perceived as relatively well-off people who eat heartily and live an energetic lifestyle.
03 Feb 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)What are political parties promising Goans?
Assembly elections in Goa are finally here.
03 Feb 2017
Lok SabhaNotes Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
To give legal permanence to the ordinance that led to nation-wide demonetization of high value bank notes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced the Notes Bill in the Lok Sabha today.
03 Feb 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Whom should you vote for in Punjab
The Punjab assembly elections, a three-way contest between the Congress, incumbent Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance and Aam Aadmi Party, begins tomorrow.
31 Jan 2017
Delhi PoliceOver 26,000 unresolved complaints against the Delhi bureaucracy
Amidst the grievances piling up against the Delhi government, Chief Secretary M. M. Kutty found that there were over 26,000 unresolved complaints in Delhi's public grievance cell.
29 Jan 2017
Samajwadi PartyBJP releases its UP election manifesto; revives Ram Mandir agenda
The BJP has released its election manifesto, called the "Lok Kalpan Sankalp Patra", for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.
