While her party goes on a march to protest against the alleged failure of the state government and the Centre to protect the lives and livelihood of people, the Wayanad MP says she “will not insist” on amending the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
Resigning from AAP, the legislators make identical allegations against Kejriwal and the party, accusing them of “corruption” and “deviation from AAP's founding principles”
Despite Congress being Phagwara Municipal Corporation 's largest party, it lost key polls to AAP, following which Punjab AAP chief Aman Arora thanked the councillors who cross-voted.
Bihar is the largest producer of makhana (fox nuts) in India, accounting for an estimated 90% of production. The farming and harvesting of makhana is almost entirely done by Mallahs who are among the most impoverished communities.
From a Makhana Board and Western Kosi Canal Project, to new airports and IIT Patna expansion plans, the announcements were focused on farmers, the youth, and the middle class. They will be the key when Bihar goes to polls later this year.
Rejigging the income tax slabs in 2025-26 Budget, FM Sitharaman declares that no income tax would be payable up to annual income of Rs 12 lakh, announcing that the govt would thus forgo Rs 1 lakh crore in direct tax revenues
BSP leaders who lead state-level operations will now report to Mayawati and Akash both; party also kicks off 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election preparations
In several speeches, some going back over a year, Rahul Gandhi had targeted the BJP over its treatment of the President at high-profile events such as the Ram Temple consecration.
BJP has earlier linked release of Hindenburg to Pegasus Report, Manipur video on current conflict to BBC documentary on 2002 riots, to timing of Parliament Sessions.
JD(U) and other parties say Nishant fills the need for “educated youth in politics”. Nishant, 48, is reportedly only waiting for a green signal from Nitish.
The 61-year-old OBC leader from the Teli community in Sitapur has been with almost all the major parties in UP, jumping from BSP to BJP to SP and now the Congress.
Vij alleges “someone with strong political backing tried to defeat me” in Assembly polls. Hours later, Haryana government transfers Ambala Deputy Commissioner.
Unlike the President’s address to Parliament after the Lok Sabha elections, when there was no mention of the middle class, this time it found mention eight times.
“If BJP and PM Modi are so keen on the welfare of SCs, STs, and OBCs, they should implement a similar provision (21% allocation for these groups) in the Union Budget,” says Karnataka Minister.
“Trinamool netri helped me become a household name … It was a blessing,” says Kartik Maharaj of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, who is a politically polarising figure.
Congress leaders dates the decline of support to a period after which no Gandhi has been in power. On a reference to whether this was after Narasimha Rao became PM, he says he won't take names.
