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30 Apr 2017
West BengalAmit Shah gearing up for West Bengal
BJP chief Amit Shah visited West Bengal for 3 days to identify the road map for the BJP to make headway in the state.
30 Apr 2017
GoaCongress's Digvijay Singh dismissed as party in-charge in Goa, Karnataka
Congress removed Digvijaya Singh as General Secretary in charge of Goa and poll-bound Karnataka.
28 Apr 2017
DelhiMCD Election: New AAP councilors take "pledge of loyalty"
After a humiliating defeat in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls, Delhi CM and AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal interacted with the party's newly-elected councilors at his residence.
26 Apr 2017
DelhiMCD 2017 Results: Who said what
Three hours after counting for the MCD elections started, the BJP was gaining massive ground, ahead from its rivals AAP and Congress in 180 seats out of 272.
26 Apr 2017
DelhiMCD 2017 Elections: BJP set for massive win
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's election votes are currently being counted; 270 out of 272 wards went to polls on Sunday.
26 Apr 2017
West BengalBJP in West Bengal: Amit Shah launches 'Mission Bengal'
BJP National President Amit Shah launched the party's expansion drive in West Bengal's Naxalbari village declaring progress and development would start from the place.
25 Apr 2017
DelhiPrepare for a movement if exit polls ring true: Kejriwal
Addressing a meeting of poll observers before the MCD votes get counted, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he would launch a movement if the exit poll results came true.
24 Apr 2017
Narendra ModiPM Modi meets 13 BJP Chief Ministers for 12-point test
PM Modi held a dinner meeting with 13 Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states to assess their understanding of the party's agenda for governance.
23 Apr 2017
DelhiDelhi MCD 2017 Elections commence
The elections for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi began today.
23 Apr 2017
DelhiBarkha Shukla joins BJP after expulsion from Congress
Within a day of getting expelled from the Congress, Barkha Shukla Singh joined the BJP and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies.
22 Apr 2017
Uttar PradeshBJP MP booked for instigating communal violence in Saharanpur
Saharanpur BJP MP Raghav Lakhanpal and his supporters were booked for allegedly instigating communal clashes during a rally in tribute of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on April 20.
22 Apr 2017
DelhiMCD polls: Will 2017 help the cash-strapped body?
AAP, BJP and Congress have launched full-fledged campaigns for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls scheduled on April 23. All have promised a cleaner capital.
20 Apr 2017
DelhiMCD 2017: AAP manifesto promises corruption-free, transparent civic body
The Aam Aadmi Party released its manifesto for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls.
19 Apr 2017
DelhiAhead of MCD polls, former Delhi Cong chief joins BJP
In a surprise move, former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joined the BJP ahead of the municipal elections.
18 Apr 2017
DelhiDelhi Municipal Elections: BJP releases manifesto; what does it promise?
BJP released a common manifesto for Delhi's three municipal corporations with a promise to make them "digital by default".
16 Apr 2017
Himachal PradeshHimachal 70th anniversary: Virbhadra announces new unemployment scheme
Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday unveiled a new unemployment allowance scheme.
15 Apr 2017
Jammu And KashmirSrinagar by-polls: Farooq Abdullah wins by over 9000 votes
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has won the Srinagar by-polls with a margin of over 9000 votes, against Peoples Democratic Party's Nazir Ahmad Khan.
15 Apr 2017
Ajay MakenMCD polls: Maken, other Cong leaders allegedly selling tickets
In a hit for the Congress ahead of the Delhi civic elections, a party worker has alleged senior members were selling tickets.
15 Apr 2017
DelhiArvind Kejriwal: Can tell you 10 ways to rig EVMs
AAP Chief & Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed he, being an IIT engineer, can share ten ways to tamper with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
14 Apr 2017
Yogi AdityanathYogi woos minorities: Formulates mass wedding scheme for poor girls
Latest addition to Yogi Adityanath's "Development for all agenda" in UP, the government has decided to facilitate mass weddings for girls from minority communities. Muslims, constituting 20% of the state's population are likely to benefit the most from it.
13 Apr 2017
Mamata BanerjeePolice case, uproar in parliament over Yogesh Varshney's comments
A case has been filed against BJP youth wing leader Yogesh Varshney after Trinamool Congress (Aligarh district) President Ramphool Upadhyaya lodged a complaint against his 'behead Mamata' remarks.
13 Apr 2017
IndiaBudget session concludes: Bills passed, disruptions and more
Parliament on Wednesday concluded its budget session, which passed landmark legislations including the four Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill and the Mental Healthcare bill.
13 Apr 2017
DelhiBJP wins Rajouri Garden, Assam, Himachal; Congress leading in Karnataka
In assembly bypolls, BJP candidates have won in many constituencies and is leading at MP's Ater.
12 Apr 2017
LucknowThakur case: Police to collect voice samples from Mulayam
Lucknow police is set to resume investigation on a criminal intimidation complaint filed by IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur against SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, post election duties.
12 Apr 2017
DelhiIT raids top RSS leader's premises in Delhi
A firm owned by RSS Delhi state head Kulbhushan Ahuja is being investigated by the Income Tax department for alleged deposits of Rs. 17 crore in old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes after demonetization, reported The Indian Express.
12 Apr 2017
DelhiMoney Laundering: CBI's probe against Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain
A probe against Delhi's Health Minister, Satyendra Jain, has been initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
11 Apr 2017
Tamil NaduShould health disclosure be made mandatory in elections in India?
Recent events including the revelation on Sonia Gandhi's health and Jayalalithaa's untimely death in Tamil Nadu have triggered debate on whether an unhealthy candidate can ensure a sturdy democracy.
09 Apr 2017
IndiaParties liable to fulfill manifesto promises: Says, CJI
Chief Justice of India, Jagdish Singh Khehar on Saturday slammed political parties for making promises in their election manifestos that don't reflect socio-economic realities, as well as perpetrate caste politics. He added that political parties be held accountable for not keeping their promises.
07 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaYogi Adityanath endorses the concept of Hindu Rashtra
In an interview on Doordarshan, Yogi Adityanath, the firebrand UP CM supported the Hindu Rashtra theory.
05 Apr 2017
GorakhpurGorakhpur fared better than UP under Yogi: Mint analysis
BJP has floated its glamorous victory in recent state assembly polls as a fruit of the success of its development agenda. Appointment of Yogi Adityanath, a controversial Hindutva leader was touted as the figure for furthering development in UP.
04 Apr 2017
Sasikala NatarajanEC lambasts Sasikala faction for using 'two leaves'
The Sasikala faction of the AIADMK was lambasted by the Election Commission of India for continuing to use the "two leaves" symbol, despite it being frozen for the RK Nagar elections.
03 Apr 2017
IndiaPMO yet to approve NITI Aayog's three year action plan
National Institution on Transforming India (NITI) Aayog which had scheduled to release its three year action plan has been unable to meet its April 1st deadline pending PMO's approval.
03 Apr 2017
Tamil NaduKerala BJP candidate promises 'quality beef' upon by-election win
Amid the BJP's increasingly strict policies on cow protection, a party candidate in Kerala surprisingly has promised quality beef for people.
03 Apr 2017
IndiaPolitical Funding: Could electoral bonds, corporate funding ensure transparency?
Union Budget 2017 made tall claims towards bringing in transparency in political funding in India. Months later, moving forward on the proposals on electoral bonds and corporate funding might have rendered the process more opaque than before.
02 Apr 2017
Madhya PradeshFaulty EVMs: Madhya Pradesh Government removes top officials in Bhind
A video that went viral on social media purportedly showing a faulty Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) that registers votes only for the BJP, resulted in the Madhya Pradesh government taking swift action against top officials of Bhind, from where the video surfaced and an Assembly by-election is scheduled.
31 Mar 2017
DelhiAAP Woes: Four Delhi MLAs wish to join Congress
Adding to the troubles of Aam Aadmi Party, the party's four sitting Members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly have expressed their wish to join the Congress party.
29 Mar 2017
DelhiNewsBytes RTI: Did AAP conduct Mohalla Sabhas in Delhi?
AAP has to begin its campaigning for MCD elections by March-end.
28 Mar 2017
DelhiAAP MLAs disqualification case: Election Commission concludes hearing
The Election Commission (EC) concluded the hearing on the 'Office-of-Profit' case against 21 AAP MLAs who were appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries in 2015.
28 Mar 2017
Lok SabhaParliament clears Mental Healthcare Bill which seeks to decriminalize suicide
The Parliament cleared Mental Healthcare Bill after Lok Sabha approved 134 amendments made by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016.
28 Mar 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Political drama in Bihar: MP Pappu Yadav arrested for nuisance
The Patna police arrested the Jan Adhikar Party-Loktantrik (JAP-L) patron and Madhepura MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav.
