Plans for major upgrade at Stratford Station revealed The work follows increasing concerns about the future capacity of the east London station and overcrowding Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2023
Patna High Court upholds continuance of ongoing caste-based survey in Bihar Patna HC upholds Bihar CBS: Court dismisses petitions against State Govt's decision to conduct survey. Allowed to continue, 1st phase of survey (house listing) conducted Jan 7-21, 2nd phase Apr 15-May 15. Cabinet & Assembly passed resolution in favour of survey, all parties met PM Modi to demand caste-based Census. The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023
Son the natural heir, say people in Hajipur, as Chirag and Paras fight over Paswan’s legacy Ram Vilas Paswan’s shadow looms large over the Hajipur parliamentary constituency, one the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder won eight times from 1977 to 2019, often registering victories by record margins. People here remember Paswan for bringing several big-ticket projects to their constituency during his stints at the Centre. The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023
Stalin inaugurates 303 ‘Smart Classrooms’ in Radhapuram Assembly segment Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurates 303 Smart Classrooms created at a cost of at ₹6.86 crore in Radhapuram The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023
Senior Congress leader and former Speaker Vakkom Purushothaman passes away Former two-time Kerala Assembly Speaker Vakkom Purushothaman, 96, passed away at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023
Amid pandemonium, Jharkhand Assembly tables ₹11,988-crore supplementary Budget The first supplementary Budget of ₹11,988 crore for 2023-2024 was tabled in the Jharkhand Assembly today, amid chaos The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023
Repeal of two laws enacted by BJP government in State sought Commending the Congress government in the State for repealing the Karnataka APMC (Amendment) Act 2020, president of Citizen For Democracy (CFD) S.R. Hiremath has demanded that the government repeal two more legislation, the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment Act 2020 and the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Prevention of Cattle Act… The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023
Mufti Sayeed put precondition before PM Modi for govt formation in J&K: Mehbooba PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had put a precondition before Prime Minister Narendra Modi for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015, seeking an assurance that Article 370 of the Constitution will not be removed by the Centre, party president Mehbooba Mufti claimed on Monday. Read further on Dynamite… Dynamite News · Jul 31, 2023
Unlike BJP, Nehru would unfurl Tricolour in Srinagar without security cover: Mehbooba Mufti PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had put a precondition before Prime Minister Narendra Modi for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015, seeking an assurance that Article 370 of the Constitution will not be removed by the Centre, party president Mehbooba Mufti claimed. She alleged that the BJP backtracked… The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023
Coordinated and ‘designed’ disruptions lower the dignity of the House, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla In an attempt to make the Prime Minister speak, the Opposition has now moved a no-confidence motion against the Modi government. The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023
It was workers, not leaders, who won elections for BJP: Amit Shah Making a case for a “double-engine” BJP government in Madhya Pradesh in the Assembly polls and a clean sweep in the State in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Amit Shah on July 30 said it was the workers and not leaders who won elections for the BJP. The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023
AISMK focusing on 2026 T.N. Assembly elections: Sarathkumar All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) president R. Sarathkumar on Sunday said his party was focusing on the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and not on the next year’s Parliament elections. The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023
Om Birla inaugurates new Assam Assembly building Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the newly inaugurated building of the Assam State Legislative Assembly was a wonderful synthesis of Assamese modernity and heritage and culture. Om Birla inaugurated the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the presence of State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and… The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023
BJP forms 26-member election management committee for M.P. Assembly polls The Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has constituted a 26-member election management committee for the State Assembly polls. Five invited members are also included in the committee The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023
The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023 BJP will sweep Rajasthan Assembly election, says J.P. Nadda In Rajasthan, BJP chief JP Nadda says the Congress lost people’s faith because of the rampant corruption and crimes against women.
The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023 Dropping C.T. Ravi as BJP national general secretary sets off speculation on whether he may be picked to lead the party in Karnataka The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday rejigged its national team of office-bearers and C.T. Ravi, who was national general secretary of the party, has been dropped. With this, the sole representative from Karnataka is B.L. Santhosh, who holds the powerful post of national general secretary (Organisation).
The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023 UCC aimed at dividing people on religious lines, says Riyas ‘BJP using UCC to reap political gains in Lok Sabha elections and Assembly polls in various States’
The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023 Nomination of candidates for Council becomes contentious for Karnataka Congress After a group of MLAs expressed their voice against “non-responsive” Ministers in the Karnataka government, the ruling Congress’ proposal to nominate M.R. Seetharam, former Minister; Mansoor Ali Khan, son of the former Union Minister K. Rahman Khan, and H.P. Sudham Das, former Enforcement Directorate officer, to the Legislative Council has…
The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023 BJP gets into damage control mode, elevates Bandi as general secretary Bharatiya Janata Party’s central leadership began ‘damage control’ exercise by elevating him as the national general secretary.
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Maharashtra Congress demands arrest of radical Hindutva leader Bhide for derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi The Maharashtra Congress on Friday sought the arrest of radical Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide, whose name was linked to the 2018 Bhima-Koregaon clashes, after the latter allegedly made a statement questioning the parentage of Mahatma Gandhi.
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 BSP announces three candidates for Rajasthan Assembly election The six BSP MLAs who emerged victorious in the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly election had merged en bloc with the ruling Congress in 2019. Though the merger was perceived as a politically astute move of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, one of these MLAs, Rajendra Gudha, has since been dismissed as a…
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Disquiet in Opposition over Sharad Pawar sharing stage with PM Modi At a meeting of INDIA constituents in Parliament on Friday, many leaders flagged NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar’s scheduled event in Pune on August 1 where he will share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Lokesh promises affordable power if TDP wins 2024 elections in Andhra Pradesh The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), if voted to power in Andhra Pradesh in 2024 Assembly elections, will bring in reforms to make power available at an affordable cost to consumers, its national general secretary Nara Lokesh has promised. “Power tariff, which was not hiked during the previous TDP regime, has…
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Jharkhand Assembly adjourned in chaos; Congress lifts suspension of three MLAs Before the commencement of the monsoon session in Jharkhand, BJP legislators held a protest, holding placards with slogans about the State’s law-and-order situation.
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Thozhil Theeram to cover five more constituencies in Kozhikode Five more Assembly constituencies have been selected for the implementation of the Thozhil Theeram employment generation project for educated youths from coastal areas of Kozhikode district.