Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

25 Jun 2018

Bengaluru

No end to dispute over renaming Haj Bhavan in Bengaluru

The row over plans to rename 'Haj Bhavan' in Bengaluru after Tipu Sultan, the 18th-century ruler of the Mysore kingdom, shows no signs of ending with BJP leader KG Bopaiah saying his party wanted it renamed after late President APJ Abdul Kalam.

24 Jun 2018

West Bengal

2019 battle: WB BJP exceeds Shah's expectations, targets 26 seats

Buoyed by its performance in rural polls, the West Bengal BJP unit is set to submit its Lok Sabha blueprint, targeting 26 seats, to party president Amit Shah during his two-day visit to the state from June 27.

24 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Centre sent crores for J&K's development, PDP ignored interests: Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah, during his first rally in J&K after the saffron party pulled the plug on an alliance with Peoples' Democratic Party, blamed former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti for ignoring interests of Jammu and Ladakh.

BJP leader threatens Kashmiri journalists, reminds of Shujaat Bukhari's fate

Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Lal Singh stoked a controversy as he warned Kashmiri scribes to draw a line and reminded them of the death of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari.

24 Jun 2018

Samajwadi Party

Battle 2019: BJP deploys 11-member election-teams under 543 poll 'prabharis'

The BJP is gearing up with full force for the 2019 battle. For the first time, it is deploying one in-charge in each of the 543 Lok Sabha seats to oversee preparations.

22 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Mehbooba meets J&K-Governor, discusses need for political-parties to join hands

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti today called on Governor NN Vohra in Srinagar and discussed important issues related to the growth and development of the state.

22 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K Governor NN Vohra holds all-party review meet in Srinagar

J&K Governor NN Vohra, who is currently presiding over the state, is holding an all-party meeting in Srinagar.

22 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Ghulam Nabi Azad's statement on J&K gets support from LeT

Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba has supported Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's statement on alleged atrocities carried by India in Jammu and Kashmir.

21 Jun 2018

Tamil Nadu

Discussed TN's political situation: Kamal Haasan after meeting Sonia Gandhi

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan today met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and discussed the political situation in Tamil Nadu.

21 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Alliance with PDP was compulsion, says BJP's Ram Madhav

After Bharatiya Janata Party dumped Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir, the saffron party's leader Ram Madhav said forging the alliance earlier was a compulsion as otherwise people would have been disappointed.

21 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Need to include yoga in school-curriculum to create healthy-nation: Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed on the need to include Yoga in school curriculum to 'create a healthy nation'.

20 Jun 2018

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For revealing identity of assaulted Dalit teens, RaGa gets notice

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has been served with showcause notice by Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) for sharing the video of Dalit teens being beaten in Maharashtra village a few days ago.

20 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Decoding Narendra Modi's reality distortion field alias jumla

Narendra Modi is a mind hacker and a reality bender. His beliefs are so strong, and his rhetorical style so charismatic that you start believing what he wants you to believe.

#AircelMaxisCase: SC judge recuses from hearing Subramanian Swamy's plea

A Supreme Court judge recused herself from hearing BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking to implead himself as a party in a case related to probe into alleged disproportionate assets of ED officer Rajeshwar Singh, who is investigating the Aircel-Maxis deal case.

20 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

As BJP dumps PDP, Governor's rule imposed in J&K

In a major development, President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday morning approved Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

Parakala Prabhakar, Nirmala Sitharaman's husband, quits as AP communications advisor

After continuous attacks by the opposition, Parakala Prabhakar, Communications Advisor to the AP government and husband of Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, resigned today.

19 Jun 2018

Mehbooba Mufti

BJP quits PDP alliance in J&K, CM Mehbooba Mufti resigns

In a major development, the BJP has pulled out of its alliance with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

19 Jun 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal sit-in protest done in illegal manner, alleges NDMC House

The House of the BJP-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) yesterday passed a resolution to "condemn the sit-in" by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues at the Lieutenant-Governor's office.

19 Jun 2018

Pakistan News

Training-book tells BJP cadres China is a threat

A training book being circulated to Bharatiya Janata Party's cadres tells China is a threat to India, forced religious conversion are on a rise, and claims Maoists are supported by Pakistan.

17 Jun 2018

Samajwadi Party

UP: Minor reshuffle in BJP's organizational posts after by-poll losses

In a minor reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh BJP has made some changes in the portfolio of some of its organizational secretaries.

17 Jun 2018

Goa

Former Goa CM and Congress legislator Pratapsingh Rane hospitalized

Former Goa Chief Minister and incumbent Congress MLA Pratapsingh Rane has been admitted to a state-run hospital after he complained of fever.

17 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

BJP, Sena to clash again in Maharashtra Legislative Council polls

BJP and Shiv Sena are set to clash again in the biennial elections to the Legislative Council in Maharashtra, after a bitter face-off in Palghar Lok Sabha by-poll.

17 Jun 2018

West Bengal

4 CMs visit AIIMS to inquire about ex-PM Vajpayee's health

Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand - Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar, Raman Singh and Raghubar Das, yesterday visited the AIIMS, New Delhi where former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 93, is undergoing treatment.

16 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Mungantiwar criticizes RaGa for blaming BJP for Jalgaon incident

Maharashtra Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said Rahul Gandhi's comments blaming BJP and RSS for the Jalgaon incident don't befit a person aspiring to become a PM.

16 Jun 2018

Indian Railways

In Indian Railways, Hindutva finds way into meals, water

A News18 report highlights the advent of Hindutva inside Indian Railways with IRCTC serving food and water having advertisements laced with religious touches.

16 Jun 2018

West Bengal

West Bengal: Mamata asks if loving Hindus means hating Muslims

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee today said those who accuse her of appeasing Muslims are friends of neither the Hindus nor the Muslims.

16 Jun 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Is Rahul Gandhi supporting BJP, asks protesting Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who is continuing his sit-in protest at L-G Anil Baijal's office, asked Congress President Rahul Gandhi to reveal if he is actually supporting Bharatiya Janata Party.

15 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi doing politics in farmers' name: BJP MP

Alleging that Rahul Gandhi doesn't have the ability to understand the problems of farmers, BJP MP Virendra Singh Mast said that the Congress president was just doing politics in their name.

15 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: For bathing in well, two Dalit teens stripped, beaten

In a horrific incident, two Dalit boys were beaten by upper caste men in Vakadi village of Maharashtra's Jalgaon district for swimming in a well.

15 Jun 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Thousands attend Shujaat Bukhari's funeral in Kashmir village

The skies opened up today as thousands of admirers joined the funeral procession of veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari, who was laid to rest in his ancestral village in Kreeri, a day after he was shot dead outside his office in Srinagar.

15 Jun 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 7 interesting and lesser-known internship offers in India

Summer is here and college students across the country are busy trying to grab internship opportunities that offer them a great learning experience.

13 Jun 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: PM Modi to inaugurate expanded Bhilai steel plant tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a one-day visit to Chhattisgarh tomorrow where he will dedicate the modernized and expanded Bhilai steel plant to the nation.

13 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Vajpayee better, hopeful of full-recovery in few days: AIIMS Director

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee has shown significant improvement in the last 48 hours and doctors are hopeful of his full recovery in the next few days, AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria said.

13 Jun 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi-BJP leaders protest at Kejriwal's office against non-performance of AAP

BJP leaders and rebel AAP legislator Kapil Mishra today sat on a dharna at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's office against the "non-performance" of his government, mimicking a protest the AAP members are holding at the Lieutenant-Governor's office.

13 Jun 2018

Samajwadi Party

The-Great-Indian-Political-Drama: Akhilesh Yadav brings taps to press conference

Indian politics can never be sans drama and Wednesday's press conference of former Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav proved just that.

13 Jun 2018

Rahul Gandhi

He comes, he (doesn't) speak: RaGa's press-conference lasts 2.45 minutes

For his maiden press conference in Mumbai, Congress President Rahul Gandhi spoke for just 2 minutes and 45 seconds and exited the meeting abruptly.

After Akhilesh Yadav damages bungalow, UP governor seeks action

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik directed the state government on Tuesday to take action on bungalow reportedly damaged by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

13 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Rahul accuses Modi of disrespecting 'guru' Advani, triggers BJP anger

For a change, Rahul Gandhi's comments have triggered anger more than laughs.

13 Jun 2018

India

6 times politicians displayed they are above any law

There is a quintessential element in Indian politicians - ego. The more power a politician gets to exercise, more of this element you would find in them.

12 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

RaGa slams Modi; dares BJP, RSS to slap-cases against him

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today slammed PM Narendra Modi for not talking about employment for youth and farmers and said his fight was against the government's policies.