With eye on next NMC poll, ruling BJP dangles slew of sops to woo voters
Nagpur: The Ruling Party in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), Bharatiya Janata Party, with an eye on the upcoming polls to the local body and retain the power as well, has started wooing the voters by dangling a slew of...
BJP nominates Dr Mahatme, Sahastrabuddhe, 4 others for Rajya Sabha poll
Nagpur: Renowned Ophthalmologist Dr Vikas Mahatme, who runs Mahatme Eye Bank Hospital and Research Institute in Nagpur, has been nominated by BJP for the Rajya Sabha election from Maharashtra. Dr Mahatme is among five others who have been nominated for...
BJP hints at action against Jammu University V-C over ABVP ban
New Delhi/Nagpur: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav has slammed the ‘obstinate behavior’ of Jammu University vice-chancellor professor RD Sharma to ban the party’s youth wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in all educational institutions in the region and said action...
Even before Uttarakhand result, Rawat says thanks, we’ve won
Uttarakhand: Political tensions in Uttarakhand ran high today morning ahead of the crucial floor test in the assembly to ascertain if ousted chief minister Harish Rawat enjoys a legislative majority. Here are the latest developments in the story
- Hope clouds of uncertainty...
PM’s degree forged, says AAP, after BJP shows Modi’s BA and MA degree
New Delhi/Nagpur: About an hour after the BJP presented PM Narendra Modi's degrees to the media on Monday afternoon, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh said that the degrees shown by BJP chief Amit Shah are forged. "Amit Shah is not...
Watch: BJP makes PM Modi’s degrees public
New Delhi/Nagpur: In a press conference held in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Monday made the Bachelors and Masters degrees of Prime Minister Narendra Modi public. BJP president Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun...
Maharashtra to challenge Bombay HC ruling on beef ban
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Bombay High Court's order to de-criminalise possession and consumption of beef in Maharashtra while continuing the ban on slaughter in the state has evoked mixed reactions. The court has partially struck the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act exempting...
Fadnavis Ministry expansion on the cards as CM gets ‘go-ahead’ from high command
Nagpur: With the soaring mercury the political atmosphere in the State too is getting steamy as the much-talked expansion of Fadnavis Cabinet seems to be on the cards. The-Shiv Sena Government has completed over 18 months. Initially, the Chief Minister...
SC stays Uttarakhand HC order, revives President’s Rule till April 27
New Delhi/Nagpur: In what can be seen as a boost to the BJP and blow to Harish Rawat government, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court order on lifting the President's Rule in the state till April...
GST Bill: Govt will try to convince opposition again, says Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi/Nagpur: Stressing that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill is the need of the hour, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the government will again try to convince the Opposition so as to ensure passage of the legislation...
BJP tries to grab credit as 5 lakh litre water reaches Latur
Latur/Nagpur: BJP has once again proved that no issue is sensitive when it comes to brandishing their political image! And the situation gets more evident when the saffron brigade appears to be playing politics on delivering water full of train wagons...
Fadnavis’s stand good but Bharat Mata’s children struggling for water: Sena
Mumbai/Nagpur: Shiv Sena on Thursday took a swipe at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and said Chief Minister's stand might be good but Bharat Mata's children are struggling to access water. In its mouthpiece 'Saamna', BJP ally Shiv Sena said, "The...
HC pulls up Centre over President’s rule in Uttarakhand, says it sent a wrong message
Uttarakhand/Nagpur: The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the imposition of President's rule in the state. The High court said that the floor test is the best test and correct arena to prove majority in state assemblies,...
RSS to BJP : Do not encourage ” individual worship” as “organisation” is supreme
Nagpur/NewDelhi: The RSS has expressed its displeasure at BJP leaders describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "god's gift to India" in the recent national executive meeting while also suggesting the party go ahead with the issue of "nationalism" but add...
Digvijay Singh accuses Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis of partiality
Nagpur/ Mumbai: General Secretary of the Indian National Congress Digvijay Singh on March 19, 2016 alleged preferential treatment or partiality in the action of state agency's directive to developers to open accounts only with a particular branch of private bank,...
Not possible to form government in Kashmir: BJP
New Delhi/Nagpur: The BJP on Friday refused to accept any new demand from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and said it is not possible to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir on conditions. "We are not ready to accept any...
BJP toes the Congress line, dithers naming of new Executive for city unit
Nagpur: The scenario seems to depict the two major political parties – Congress and BJP – are sailing on the same boat and facing rough weather as well. BJP is treading the same path the Congress chose. The party is...
Next NMC polls on Prabhag system may prove ‘gainful’ for BJP, say the strategists
Nagpur: The ruling dispensation in the State as well as in NMC, after lengthy deliberations and weighing pros and cons, has decided to conduct the next Nagpur Municipal Corporation election on the basis of Prabhag system. The next NMC polls...
BJP stalwart Dr M M Joshi meets RSS chief Bhagwat for 3 hours in city
Nagpur: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dr Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday visited the RSS Headquarters here and met Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat. According to information, Dr Joshi had arrived in Nagpur the last night only and was staying in...
Sharad Pawar says BJP sowing seeds of secession as defeat staring in face; terms JNU issue as a political conspiracy
Mumbai/Nagpur: Hitting out at the BJP-led government over the JNU row, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the party was sowing seeds of secession as it saw defeat staring in its face in the ensuing elections. "BJP sees defeat staring...
Rohith Vemula’s family refutes Smriti Irani’s claims on his death
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Rohith Vemula's family -- his brother Raja and mother Radhika – on Friday dismissed Union HRD minister Smriti Irani's statements in Parliament on his death, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate action against...
