Category: POLITICS

BJP leader and former West Delhi MP Pravesh Verma is continuously attacking the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). On Friday, he made a big claim about AAP supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He said that Arvind Kejriwal may change his seat in the upcoming assembly elections and he cannot contest from New Delhi seat. Arvind Kejriwal has been an MLA from New Delhi seat since 2013 and is going to contest from this seat for the fourth time in the 2025 assembly elections. On this, Pravesh Verma took…

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has finalized the allocation of portfolios to his newly sworn-in ministers, retaining several key departments under his control. In a significant reshuffle, Soren has kept the Home Department, including prisons, the Cabinet Secretariat, Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Official Language, Road Construction, and Building Construction, along with departments yet to be assigned to others. The distribution was announced through an official notification following the swearing-in ceremony of 11 ministers in the Jharkhand government. The move marks a pivotal step in setting up the administrative framework for Soren’s…

Mumbai: The three-day special session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has begun today, with the swearing-in of newly-elected MLAs and the election of a new Speaker as key items on the agenda. The session will set the stage for the legislative plans of the newly-formed Assembly, which is gearing up for the winter session in Nagpur from December 16 to 21. Kalidas Sulochana Kolambkar, a senior BJP MLA, was sworn in as the pro-tem Speaker of the Assembly on Friday, just before the session commenced. This was followed by the oath-taking…

New Delhi: Opposition parties under the INDIA bloc staged protests in Parliament on Wednesday, demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into allegations against industrialist Gautam Adani following charges by US prosecutors. The bloc alleged that a thorough probe is necessary due to multiple accusations of irregularities involving Adani’s conglomerate. The protests erupted after US authorities accused Adani’s group of bribing Indian officials to secure favorable terms for solar power projects. Prosecutors highlighted a ₹2,200 crore bribery scheme involving sale deeds signed with states like Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Tamil…

Devendra Fadnavis has officially taken the reins as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister for the third time. Following a decisive victory in the state assembly elections, the Mahayuti alliance, consisting of BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction), staked its claim to form the government. The announcement came after the BJP legislature party meeting, where Fadnavis was unanimously chosen as the leader. The three alliance leaders—Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar—met Governor CP Radhakrishnan to formalize their claim. The much-anticipated swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for December 5…

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday deliberated on The Boilers Bill, 2024, which aims to replace the century-old Boilers Act of 1923. The proposed legislation seeks to modernize boiler regulations, enhance safety measures to protect life and property from steam-boiler explosions, and standardize boiler registration across the country. Union Minister Piyush Goyal introduced the bill in the House for consideration and passage. Opposition Protests During Bill Discussion The session witnessed disruptions as opposition members protested, demanding clarifications on External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement regarding India’s recent relations with…

In a scathing virtual address to Awami League supporters in New York, deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused Muhammad Yunus, who now heads the interim government, of orchestrating mass killings and targeting religious minorities. She blamed Yunus and his supporters, particularly student coordinators, for a series of brutal attacks against Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian communities. Hasina emphasized that Yunus had been the mastermind behind a well-coordinated plan that resulted in widespread violence. According to Hasina, Yunus was responsible for planning the systematic killings, as well as inciting attacks on…

NEW YORK: IOC USA leaders, members, families and friends joined together at its annual meet to celebrate its successful activities in 2024 on November 22, 2024 in Manhattan, New York where over 120 attendees partook in the celebrations and the holiday festivities under auspice of its President Mohinder Singh Gilzianwho welcomed the members and the guests and thanked them for their hard work in 2024 and, noting that , although the Indian Congress Party missed the mark by a very small margin, it had nonetheless leaped forward in the Lok…

Amid growing anticipation over the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has publicly announced his unwavering support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision regarding the Mahayuti alliance’s choice for the coveted post. Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday, Shinde referred to PM Modi as the “head of the family” and expressed his willingness to accept any decision made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. During the press briefing, Shinde emphasized his loyalty to the Mahayuti alliance and assured that he does not…

Maharashtra’s 2024 Assembly elections have set a new record with a voter turnout of 65.11%, the highest since the 1995 state elections. This represents a significant increase compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the 2019 Assembly elections, which saw voter participation at 61.39% and 61.4%, respectively. The heightened turnout is expected to be a crucial factor in determining the state’s next government, with election results set to be announced on November 23. This year’s voter turnout not only exceeded previous numbers but also marked the highest participation in…