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11 Apr 2016
Tamil NaduDMK promises tablets, smartphones and prohibition
M Karunanidhi, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) head, has released the party's election manifesto for the upcoming Tamil Nadu polls.
7 Apr 2016
PoliticsNewly created Anti-corruption bureau partially stayed by Karnataka HC
The Karnataka HC partially stayed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
6 Apr 2016
PoliticsVirbhadra Singh asked to cooperate by the Delhi HC
The Delhi HC asked the Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh to cooperate with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the ongoing investigation in the disproportionate assets case.
6 Apr 2016
PoliticsViolence mars WB, high female turn-out in Assam
Within a day of polling in West Bengal, clashes erupted in various parts of the state including in Maoist-affected Jhargram in West Midnapore.
5 Apr 2016
Tamil NaduAIADMK to contest from 227 seats
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa, has allotted 7 of the 234 seats to its allies, leaving 227 seats for AIADMK to contest from.
5 Apr 2016
DelhiMemorial for APJ Kalam to come-up at Dilli Haat
Delhi government announced that a memorial for former President APJ Abdul Kalam will soon come up at INA Dilli Haat.
5 Apr 2016
PoliticsViolence reported in WB, high turnout in Assam
According to sources, in several polling booths in West Bengal, local police constables and election officials were alleged to have entered and interfered with the polling process.
5 Apr 2016
PoliticsTake action against Cong, BJP: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the Election Commission to take appropriate action against the Congress and the BJP for violating FCRA guidelines.
4 Apr 2016
PoliticsGhulam Ali’s music event in Delhi cancelled after threats
The music launch of Ghar Wapsi, a movie featuring Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali which was scheduled to be held in Delhi was cancelled because of security threats.
4 Apr 2016
PoliticsPhase I polls in Assam and West Bengal today
The 1st phase of the state assembly elections has begun in Assam and West Bengal at 7 am on Monday, 4th of April.
4 Apr 2016
PoliticsFCRA rules amendments to help political parties
The Centre's decision to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) has invited allegations of helping political parties- both BJP and Congress- to escape scrutiny over accepting foreign funds.
4 Apr 2016
PoliticsMehbooba to take charge as J&K CM today
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is set to take over as the 13th Chief Minister and as the first woman to hold the office in Jammu and Kashmir.
1 Apr 2016
PoliticsFatwa issued against Bharat Mata chant
Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against chanting of "Bharat Mata ki Jai", saying that the slogan goes against the tenets of Islam.
1 Apr 2016
PoliticsIndia-EU summit concludes with improved bilateral relations
The India-EU summit concluded with leaders discussing ways to improve co-operation in various fields including foreign policy, counter terrorism and space.
31 Mar 2016
PoliticsRahul files reply, dares Swamy to present his British passport number
Replying to a notice issued by Parliament's ethics committee on the question of British citizenship, Rahul Gandhi said that the committee had been "wantonly misled" on the issue by the complainant.
31 Mar 2016
PoliticsUttarakhand HC puts floor test on hold
A division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court put on hold Thursday's floor test in the assembly, giving reprieve to the BJP in the state.
29 Mar 2016
PoliticsUttarakhand HC orders floor test on March 31
The Uttarakhand assembly will be subjected to a floor test on the orders of the Nainital high court on March 31.
29 Mar 2016
PoliticsEnough proof to arrest Virbhadra Singh: Enforcement Directorate
The Enforcement Directorate stated that it had enough evidence against HP CM Virbhadra Singh in the disproportionate assets case.
29 Mar 2016
PoliticsMehbooba to be sworn in on 4 April
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, set to be the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, is likely to be sworn-in on 4 April.
28 Mar 2016
PoliticsJat reservation bill approved by Haryana cabinet
The Haryana Cabinet sanctioned the Jat reservation bill to grant reservation to Jats, Jat Sikhs, Bishnois, Tyagis and Rors in government jobs and educational institutes.
28 Mar 2016
PoliticsCong to move Uttarakhand HC over Prez rule
The Congress Party is to move the Uttarakhand High Court against the imposition of President's rule in the state.
27 Mar 2016
PoliticsPresident's rule imposed in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand was brought under President's rule by the Centre on grounds of "breakdown of governance" in a controversial decision which comes in the wake of a political crisis in the state.
27 Mar 2016
PoliticsModi holds Cabinet meeting over Uttarakhand crisis
Sources stated that the Union Cabinet held a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the situation in Uttarakhand.
26 Mar 2016
PoliticsHC dismisses petition filed by rebel Congress MLAs
The Uttarakhand HC rejected the petition filed by the rebel Congress MLAs which challenged the notice given to them by Assembly speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal.
26 Mar 2016
PoliticsPDP-BJP to form government by first week of April
The PDP and BJP are expected to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir in the first week of April.
25 Mar 2016
Tamil NaduSeat sharing in Tamil-Nadu: Ghulam Nabi meets DMK chief
The DMK chief is meeting with Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to discuss the seat-sharing for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections.
25 Mar 2016
PoliticsRahul says 'never applied for any other citizenship'
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi stated that he had "never applied for any other citizenship ever".
25 Mar 2016
PoliticsMehbooba Mufti agrees to form govt
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was unanimously elected as PDP's chief ministerial candidate.
24 Mar 2016
PoliticsAmit Shah says case against Kanchi seer political
BJP President Amit Shah said that there was no truth in the charge against Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi in the Sankararaman murder case.
24 Mar 2016
PoliticsAmend constitution, make slogan compulsory: Ramdev
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev stated that the Indian constitution should be amended to make everyone chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'.
24 Mar 2016
PoliticsJ&K Guv to meet BJP, PDP separately
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra invited PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and BJP members for separate meetings on 25 March, to decide upon the government formation in the state.
23 Mar 2016
PoliticsKerala revokes RTI order on Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
The Kerala government has ruled to remove the controversial order that spared the secret wing 'T' branch of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau from the purview of the RTI.
22 Mar 2016
PoliticsMaharashtra's advocate general resigns after Marathwada remark
Maharashtra's advocate general- Shreehari Aney, quit his post in the wake of the controversy riled up by his statement demanding separate statehood for Marathwada.
22 Mar 2016
PoliticsWon't withdraw ACB: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rejected the opposition's demand for withdrawing the newly formed Anti-Corruption Bureau, maintaining that there was no intention to weaken the Lokayukta.
22 Mar 2016
PoliticsModi meeting was very positive: Mufti
In an attempt to address the uncertainty over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti arrived in New Delhi for discussions with PM Modi.
22 Mar 2016
PoliticsMeghalaya CM asks Centre to settle Assam border dispute
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma met with the Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Shillong and asked him to intervene in matters like boundary conflict with Assam and the insurgency in Garo Hills region.
21 Mar 2016
PoliticsBJP national executive meet concludes
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that a political resolution was moved by Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu at the end of the BJP national executive meet in Delhi.
21 Mar 2016
PoliticsUttarakhand: CM to meet Cong top brass
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat arrived in New Delhi to meet the Congress leadership, and apprise them of the political condition in the state.
20 Mar 2016
PoliticsUttarakhand Speaker issues notices to rebel Congress MLAs
Uttarakhand speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal has issued notices to nine rebel Congress MLAs asking them why they should not be disqualified from the membership of the House.
19 Mar 2016
Politics35 MLAs from Uttarakhand reach Delhi
Having met with governor KK Paul seeking the dismissal of the Harish Rawat-led Congress Government, 26 BJP MLAs, along with Congress'9 rebel Congress MLAs reached Delhi.