Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan failed to meet Pashupati Kumar Paras at his house in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: In a surprise turn of events, Chirag Paswan, the president of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founded by his father late Ram Vilas Paswan, was on Monday unceremoniusly unseated as the leader of the party…
Union home minister Amit Shah (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, with his tireless efforts and iron will, stitched together 562 fragmented, princely Indian states into one united nation post-Independence, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his unfinished task by fully integrating of J&K with India by…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday called for a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), linking it to what he described as widespread law and order problems in the country. “It is my personal opinion, it should be done,” Kharge said when asked whether the RSS should be banned, adding that “most…
The voting for the 243-seat Bihar assembly will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by grim statistics, especially when it comes to Bihar. It’s at the bottom of most development indicators when compared with other states. But what if we look at the data not just…
NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday released its manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, pledging to create one crore jobs, boost industrial growth, and expand infrastructure across the state. The document was unveiled in Patna by chief minister Nitish Kumar alongside BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Jitan Ram Manjhi and…
NEW DELHI: CPI(Maoist) central committee (CC) member in charge of the banned outfit’s Odisha state committee, Ganesh Uike, has criticised his CC colleague Chandranna over his recent surrender before the Telangana police, and claimed that efforts to take the “Naxal movement” forward will continue notwithstanding the reverses over the last two years.Uike also disowned Chandranna’s…
New Delhi: In an unprecedentedly swift process, Union govt completed the formalities for appointment of Chief Justice of India within seven days of initiating the process as on Thursday President Droupadi Murmu designated Justice Surya Kant as the next CJI. He will take oath on Nov 24.Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal had sent a…
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel didn’t just integrate India. He also helped construct the nation’s democratic institutions…Unification of India: This is the crown jewel of his glittering career. Just after attaining independence from colonial rule in 1947, India was confronted with a major challenge. About 40% of the country was under 565 princely states. Integrating them seamlessly…
PATNA: Bihar don-turned-neta Dularchand Yadav, once a familiar face by RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad’s side, was shot dead Thursday during a clash in Patna’s Mokama Tal, allegedly by assailants linked to rival strongman Anant Singh.The 75-year-old was campaigning for Jan Suraaj candidate Priyadarshi Piyush when a confrontation between his supporters and Anant’s group turned violent,…
Bihar polls: NDA to release joint manifesto on October 31 PATNA: NDA is all set to release its manifesto for the assembly elections on Friday, focusing on creating jobs within the state in sectors such as IT, semiconductors and micro, small and medium enterprises and setting up a contrast with opposition alliance, Mahagathbandhan’s bid to…
