Nationalist Congress Party (NCP): News
26 May 2018
Uddhav ThackerayUddhav releases controversial audio-clip of Fadnavis; BJP calls technology misuse
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, while addressing a rally last night in Palghar, released an audio clip, purportedly of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis asking BJP workers to use all possible means to win the by-election.
23 May 2018
KarnatakaTop opposition-leaders to attend Kumaraswamy swearing-in as Karnataka CM today
A JD(S)-Congress coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy will be sworn-in later today in Karnataka at a ceremony to be attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders.
19 May 2018
KarnatakaBJP does not respect democracy: Goa Congress spokesperson
Goa Congress spokesperson Yatish Naik today said that the way BJP MPs Shripad Naik and Narendra Sawaikar condemned their (Congress's) action of meeting the Governor and submitting the letter, indicated that BJP has scant respect for the democracy.
18 May 2018
KarnatakaGoa: Congress writes to Governor to stake claim to form-government
In the aftermath of Karnataka rumble, the Congress today staked claim to form the government in Goa, being the single-largest party in the Legislative Assembly held in 2017.
15 May 2018
Bombay High CourtSameer Bhujbal seeks interim bail in money laundering case
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's nephew Sameer Bhujbal today pleaded a Bombay HC bench headed by Justice VL Achilya to grant him interim bail in a money laundering case citing his uncle's case, who was given relief on May 4.
10 May 2018
MumbaiSenior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal discharged from hospital
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, granted bail in a money laundering case, was today discharged from the civic-run KEM hospital where he underwent treatment for nearly a week.
26 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathCM Adityanath, Akhilesh, Mayawati to address rallies in poll-bound Karnataka
The Karnataka Assembly polls are the new battlefield for political stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav, and BSP chief Mayawati, who will be crisscrossing the state to turn the tide in favor of their respective parties.
26 Apr 2018
KarnatakaDevelopment our only agenda: PM Modi tells Karnataka BJP workers
PM Narendra Modi said today that development was his only agenda for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, and accused the state's Congress government of stalling its progress.
24 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo impeachment for CJI, SC-judges form team to discuss issues
The Supreme Court (SC) saw some charged minutes yesterday after the vice president's rejection of the impeachment motion against the chief justice (CJI).
16 Apr 2018
Andhra PradeshAP shuts down over special category status demand
Andhra Pradesh (AP) observed a state-wide bandh today over its demand for special category status.
11 Apr 2018
Bahujan Samaj PartyReport: BJP's income jumps 81% and Congress's dips 14%
An Association for Democratic Reforms report revealed that BJP's income has increased by 81% to Rs. 1,034.27cr in the last year even as the states it rules continue to grow.
08 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiDelhi: TDP MPs attempt to protest near PM's residence, detained
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) parliamentarians were detained today by police when they tried to protest near PM Narendra Modi's residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi demanding special category status for Andhra Pradesh.
07 Apr 2018
Lok SabhaBudget-session: LS worked for 1% of allotted time, RS 6%
The Budget session which concluded on Friday was, as per PRS legislative research, least productive since 2000. Lok Sabha spent just 1% of its allotted time on legislative business, while Rajya Sabha spent 6%.
29 Mar 2018
IndiGoIndiGo tire burst in Hyderabad Airport affects Bengaluru flights
Bengaluru Airport flight operations were severely hit after an IndiGo airplane suffered a tire-burst at Hyderabad Airport yesterday night.
28 Mar 2018
IndiaOpposition starts India's first impeachment motion against a Chief Justice
In January, in an unprecedented move, the four senior-most judges of the SC went public with a series of complaints against Chief Justice (CJI) Dipak Misra.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaMalviya's tweet based on news channel report: BJP to EC
The BJP today told the Election Commission that its IT cell chief Amit Malviya's tweet on the Karnataka Assembly election dates before the poll panel's announcement was based on a news channel's report.
23 Mar 2018
Shiv SenaAll you need to know about today's Rajya Sabha polls
Today, Rajya Sabha will vote for the remaining 25 of 59 seats in six states, including UP. Undoubtedly, the UP elections will be a nail-biting affair.
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.
21 Mar 2018
IndiaInspired by Rahul's speech, 71-yr-old Goa-Congress chief decides to resign
Without a clear roadmap for the country, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi seems to be making no impression whatsoever on the country's population.
19 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiOpposition couldn't move no-confidence motion as Speaker adjourns LS
The Parliament logjam continued today. As soon as the Lok Sabha assembled, opposition MPs trooped into the Well, raising slogans and holding placards.
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.
16 Mar 2018
Pranab MukherjeeFoundation named after Mukherjee to improve people's quality of life
In a bid to improve the quality of life of people, a foundation named after former President Pranab Mukherjee was launched in Delhi.
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.
12 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Ground turns red as farmers converge for protest
Azad Maidan in south Mumbai turned into a sea of red Monday morning as thousands of Farmers, carrying red flags, converged after walking around 180 km under the blazing sun over the last six days.
07 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra government reduced the height of Shivaji statue, alleges Congress
Maharashtra government has reduced the height of warrior Shivaji's statue, to be constructed off Mumbai coast, alleged opposition Congress party and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
07 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Sale of gutka to become non-bailable offense with 3-year-imprisonment
The Maharashtra Government has told the Legislative Council that sale of gutka -banned in the state- would be made a non-bailable offense.
06 Mar 2018
Navi MumbaiMuch-awaited Navi Mumbai airport Phase-I to be ready by 2019
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said the construction of one terminal building and a runway of the much-awaited Navi Mumbai international airport will be completed by 2019 end.
05 Mar 2018
PuneFrisking of girls at MIT-Pune: Parties seek probe, demand action
A probe has been demanded by the Shiv Sena, Congress, and NCP, on Monday into the alleged frisking of girl students at a school run by a Pune-based institute, while they had come there to appear for class 12 examinations.
04 Mar 2018
MeghalayaMeghalaya: BJP-Congress rush to forge post-poll alliances
A hung verdict in Meghalaya has left India's two biggest parties scrambling to garner support to form the government.
02 Mar 2018
MeghalayaCounting of votes in three north-eastern states tomorrow
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in three Northeastern states -- Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura -- will be held tomorrow amid tight security, officials said.
27 Feb 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Mumbai: CM Fadnavis, wife sing to save rivers; Opposition fumes
An almost 4-minute long video starting with a concerned Amruta at her residence in Malabar Hill and progressing to show her husband CM Devendra Fadnavis, along with other eminent government officials has drawn ire of Opposition parties.
25 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi deposited Rs.90cr in PNB before demonetization: NCP MLA
Even as billionaire Nirav Modi battles allegations of the largest banking fraud in India's history, he has been hit by more incriminating accusations.
24 Feb 2018
MeghalayaMeghalaya's most-wanted terrorist, GNLA Chief Shira shot dead in encounter
Most wanted Meghalaya terrorist and the commander-in-chief of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Sohan D Shira, has been gunned down in a fierce encounter with the security forces in the state's East Garo Hills district, cops said.
23 Feb 2018
MaharashtraCongress, NCP to contest upcoming polls together against BJP
In a bid to defeat the BJP-led NDA government in Maharashtra, estranged allies - the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday announced that they will jointly contest the upcoming polls in the state.
21 Feb 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Congressman throws petrol in BBMP office
Days after the son of a Karnataka Congress MLA was booked on charges of attempt to murder, yet another embarrassing incident for the ruling Congress party came to light on Tuesday.
23 Jan 2018
RajasthanRajasthan Congress organizes 'LPG funeral' to protest rising prices
The Congress in Rajasthan is angry over rising prices, but it is creative too.
20 Nov 2017
MaharashtraSwachh Bharat: Video of Maharashtra minister peeing roadside goes viral
A video of Maharashtra water conservation minister Ram Shinde urinating roadside surfaced online on Sunday and has gone viral since, putting in question the relevance of PM Modi's much-hyped 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.
06 Nov 2017
Maharashtra'Name liquor after women to boost sales', BJP minister says
A Maharashtra BJP minister put his foot in his mouth yesterday when he proposed a way to increase sales of alcohol: 'name brands after women'.
01 Nov 2017
India'Sing anthem or go to Pakistan': Rule for Jaipur employees
Jaipur civic body employees will now have to compulsorily attend renditions of the national anthem before work and the national song after work daily.
