Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
24 Mar 2018
Mizoram2019 Election: Shah sets target of 21 seats from northeast
Gearing up for the 2019 General election, BJP President Amit Shah today set a target of 21 seats out of 25 parliamentary constituencies from the northeast in the Lok Sabha polls.
23 Mar 2018
GujaratRevenue important, can't put fuel under GST: Gujarat government
The BJP government in Gujarat today made it clear that it will not bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST) as doing so would make a significant dent in the state revenue.
23 Mar 2018
MumbaiSmriti Irani's birthday: 6 interesting facts about the actress-turned-politician
Smriti Irani once claimed "an ideological umbilical cord with BJP." Her grandfather was a swayamsevak and mother, a booth-activist.
23 Mar 2018
IndiaStop misuse of vehicle stickers meant for legislators: Nitesh Rane
Congress MLA in Maharashtra Nitesh Rane on Friday said that car stickers given to state legislators were being misused by certain people and sought action against them.
23 Mar 2018
Uttar PradeshUP youth arrested for objectionable message on WhatsApp
A youth from Uttar Pradesh was arrested on Thursday after a BJP leader filed a complaint against him alleging that an objectionable message was posted on a WhatsApp group of which the youth is an admin, the police said on Friday.
23 Mar 2018
Samajwadi PartyRajya Sabha polls: BSP MLA hints he voted for BJP
Uttar Pradesh BSP MLA Anil Singh on Friday indicated that he had cross-voted in favor of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls, saying "I am with Maharaj-ji," referring to UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
23 Mar 2018
IndiaRuling party's 'lying factory' at work again: Rahul Gandhi
Launching a fresh attack against the Bhartiya Janata Party, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said that the ruling party's "lying factory" was at work again by spinning "fake news" about the Congress party's links to data firm Cambridge Analytica (CA).
23 Mar 2018
West BengalSC asks 12 states why they have not appointed Lokayukta
The Supreme Court today asked the Chief Secretaries of 12 states to specify why they have not appointed a Lokayukta.
22 Mar 2018
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)Report: 87% of Rajya Sabha candidates are crorepatis
An Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) survey has revealed that a whopping 55 candidates (87%) of the analyzed 63 candidates contesting the Rajya Sabha elections are crorepatis.
21 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Petrol bomb hurled at BJP district chief's house
Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the residence of a BJP functionary in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu early on Wednesday but no one was injured, police said.
21 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: BJP leaders to attend all-party meet on sealing today
Delhi BJP leaders will attend an all-party meeting today that would be convened by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with the members of the Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee over the ongoing sealing drive against illegal commercial properties in Delhi.
20 Mar 2018
IndiaCongress President Rahul Gandhi begins 3rd Karnataka visit; assails Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "insulting" the common man by claiming credit for India's progress, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday, as he embarked on his third visit to poll-bound Karnataka.
20 Mar 2018
LucknowLucknow: B.Com students get compulsory question on BJP govt's policies
Lucknow University's B.Com students appearing for their final examination were asked to attempt a compulsory question pertaining to the policies of the BJP government.
20 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduStatue vandalism: Another Periyar statue damaged in Tamil Nadu
A statue of social reformer and Dravidian movement icon EV Ramasamy, popularly known as "Periyar", was found damaged in a village on Tuesday, the latest in a series of vandalism incidents.
19 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaOne year of Yogi govt: Anti-graft portal launched, jobs announced
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched an anti-graft portal as his government completed its first year in office.
19 Mar 2018
OdishaBJP chief Amit Shah to visit Odisha in April
BJP national president Amit Shah will visit Odisha in April, a party leader said.
19 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiCentre not concerned about employment, education, health: Jignesh Mevani
Addressing a Dalit Labor Rights rally in Jind (Haryana), Gujarat MLA Jignesh Wani said the Centre was not concerned about serious issues like unemployment, education, and health.
18 Mar 2018
Uttar PradeshYogi government removes top cop after Gorakhpur defeat
Continuing its transfer spree after the shocking defeat in the parliamentary by-election, the Uttar Pradesh government has now removed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Satyarth Aniruddh Pankaj.
18 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPolitical parties get relief from scrutiny of foreign funding
The Lok Sabha has recently passed a bill that will exempt political parties from scrutiny of funds they have received from abroad since 1976.
18 Mar 2018
Madhya PradeshRegardless of recent losses, BJP confident of winning Maharashtra bypolls
Undeterred by recent setbacks in byelections in some states, the BJP is confident of retaining the Bhandara-Gondia and Palghar Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra bypolls.
18 Mar 2018
Sonia GandhiBJP mismanaged Kashmir issue "like never before": Manmohan Singh
At the final day of the Congress' plenary session in New Delhi, senior party leaders launched blistering attacks on the ruling BJP, blaming it for mismanagement of the Kashmir issue "like never before," the "big lie" of demonetization and its "greatest disservice" to India: pushing people into poverty.
17 Mar 2018
KarnatakaIt's "secularism vs. communalism" in upcoming Karnataka polls: CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said the upcoming State Assembly elections will see a "secularism versus communalism" contest while asserting that Congress will emerge as victorious.
17 Mar 2018
BiharDarbhanga beheading: Political rivalry or personal vendetta?
A BJP worker was attacked and his father beheaded outside his house in Bihar's Darbhanga city on Thursday night by a group of 20-25 people.
17 Mar 2018
IndiaNaMo govt. spreading anger, hatred but Congress spreads love: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has accused the Narendra Modi government of spreading hatred and anger, adding that the Congress is the only party that would take the country forward by fostering an environment of amity and love.
17 Mar 2018
Lok Sabha84th Congress Plenary to focus on countering Modi-led BJP
A two-day Congress Plenary session which started on Saturday is set to decide not only the party's roadmap for the next five years, but also devise strategies to counter the seemingly invincible BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
17 Mar 2018
ElectionsInteresting facts about how Rajya Sabha members are elected
The elections for 58 RS seats will be held on March 23.
16 Mar 2018
BiharBihar: Two held for raising anti-national slogans in Araria
Two persons were arrested in Bihar's Araria for allegedly raising anti-national slogans while celebrating the victory of RJD candidate Sarfaraz Alam in the Araria Lok Sabha by-poll, police said.
16 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshWhat does TDP's exit from NDA mean for Andhra politics?
Andhra is entangled in the politics of intrigue.
16 Mar 2018
PulwamaJ&K: Two terrorists killed in encounter in Pulwama
Two terrorists were killed in Pulwama after a failed bid to snatch the weapon of a BJP leader's personal security guard (PSO).
14 Mar 2018
Sonia GandhiSonia's dinner: 20 Opposition parties discuss politics "informally"
Members of 20 Opposition parties came together on Tuesday at a dinner hosted by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
13 Mar 2018
MumbaiFood, footwear, treatment, water: Mumbai's 'thank you' gifts for farmers
'If you ate today, thank a farmer,' the saying goes, and Mumbai followed.
13 Mar 2018
MumbaiMaha govt to make adulteration of milk a non-bailable offense
The Maharashtra Government has decided to come with a law that will make adulteration of milk a non-bailable offense, with a punishment of up to three years in jail.
11 Mar 2018
IndiaMadhya Pradesh to measure people's 'happiness quotient'
Madhya Pradesh government is going to conduct a study to measure the happiness quotient of people.
11 Mar 2018
GorakhpurUP: Voting starts for Gorakhpur, Phulpur Lok Sabha bypolls
The voting for the by-elections to Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats has begun amid tight security, said a report.
10 Mar 2018
Rahul GandhiOdisha: Prasad Harichandan to remain OPCC-President; RaGa rejects Prasad's resignation
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has rejected the resignation of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Prasad Harichandan.
10 Mar 2018
DelhiNearly 4 lakh ration cards may get cancelled in Delhi
Nearly 4 lakh ration cards in Delhi might get cancelled if the beneficiaries fail to collect their ration for one more month, said the Delhi government sternly, adding that they ought to respond to the notices sent to them in ten days.
09 Mar 2018
IndiaSonia Gandhi reveals why she didn't become Prime-Minister in 2004
Speaking at India Today Conclave in Mumbai, Sonia Gandhi revealed why she chose not to become the Prime Minister even after leading UPA to power in 2004.
09 Mar 2018
IndoreIndore: 9-yr-old girl raped inside mall on International Women's Day
A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a gaming zone employee at an upscale mall in Indore on the International Women's Day, said police.
09 Mar 2018
KarnatakaRaghu Ram, Karnataka BJP indulge in ugly spat on Twitter
A nasty war of words has erupted between Raghu Ram of 'Roadies' fame and the Karnataka BJP on Twitter.
09 Mar 2018
Narendra Modi"What has your family done for India?" Rahul left speechless
As part of his five-day Singapore-Malaysia visit, Congress President Rahul Gandhi attended a panel discussion at Singapore's prestigious Public Policy school.
