ATM cash crunch: ‘Financial emergency’ returns, says Opposition
New Delhi: Opposition parties today slammed the government over cash crunch in ATMs and banks in several parts of the country, saying the 'terror of note ban' has returned to haunt the people and dubbed the situation as a 'financial...
Maharashtra govt fails to provide Marathi translation of Governor address; Opposition walks out
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Maharashtra government faced with an embarrassment on the first day of the budget session of the State legislature after it failed to provide Marathi translation of Governor C.H. Vidyasagar Rao's address to the joint...
‘Maha govt had no answers to issues Opposition raised’
Nagpur: Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil today said that the state government had no answers to issues raised by the Opposition. He was speaking at a press conference here after the conclusion of the...
Oppn bid to corner Govt over Maratha reservation fizzles out
Nagpur: The Opposition on Friday tried to corner Fadnavis Government in Legislative Council on the issue of reservation to Maratha community. But the attempt fizzled out as the ruling party was well prepared in its reply. As the Question Hour commenced,...
BJP to observe ‘anti-black money day’ on Nov 8 to counter Opposition
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party will observe 'anti-black money day' on November 8 to counter Oppostion's 'black day'. "November 8 will complete one year of demonetisation. The party has decided to celebrate the day as anti-black money day," Union Finance...
Will observe ‘black day’ on November 8, says Opposition
New Delhi: Several opposition parties today announced that they would observe November 8, the first anniversary of demonetisation, as 'Black Day' and would hold protests across the country to highlight its "ill-effects" on the economy. Announcing the decision at a joint...
RSS ‘Samaj Prabhodan’ program only to boost family values, “not against any religion”
Nagpur: Manmohan Vaidya, the Head of the RSS Communications wing has scotched the criticism being leveled against him and RSS of spreading their own 'code of conduct' through their 'Samaj Prabhodan' programs which they are endeavoring to conduct at family...
Farmers getting bullets instead of price: United Opposition tells RS
New Delhi: Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha today strongly raised the issue of agrarian crisis in the country, saying farmers were being forced to do distress sale of crops in the face of cheaper zero-duty imports. Several members gave notices...
Opposition may boycott special Parliament midnight session on GST roll out
File Pic New Delhi: While NDA government is going all out to celebrate GST roll out, deliberations are on in Opposition camp whether to attend the much talked about event in the Parliament or not. Few opposition parties leaders are contemplating...
Centre says Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose died in air crash; grandnephew seeks SIT probe
Representational pic New Delhi: Rejecting the Centre's statement on the death of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and his grandnephew Chandra Bose on Wednesday demanded setting up a special investigation team to unravel the mystery of Netaji's...
Opposition disrupts Parliament over Tarun Vijay’s ‘racist’ remarks
New Delhi: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned multiple times today over the purported racial remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tarun Vijay. As soon as the lower house took up Question Hour, Congress members...
Hamid Ansari for President, says Opposition
Vice President Hamid Ansari is being tipped as the next Presidential candidate from the Opposition. The election is likely to take place in early June and informal talks have just begun at the highest level. Our sources tell us that talks...
कैबिनेट मंत्री महादेव जानकर के इस्तीफे पर अड़ा विपक्ष, विस में हंगामा
नागपुर: नागपुर विधान सभा के जारी शीतसत्र में मंगलवार को विपक्षी दलों ने कैबिनेट मंत्री महादेवराव जानकर के इस्तीफे की मांग को लेकर खूब हंगामा मचाया। विधान परिषद में भारी हंगामे के बीच सदर की कार्यवाही पहले तीन बार स्थगित...
Short term pain will pave way for long term gains: PM
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi takes to Twitter to respond to Opposition barbs on demonetisation earlier in the day. He says: "I salute the people of India for wholeheartedly participating in this ongoing Yagna against corruption, terrorism & black money." "The government's...
Chief Minister calls opposition immature
- CM claims the crime rate much lower than the corresponding period last year based on figures quoted by National Crime Records Bureau
Opposition Party NCP to boycott customary tea party held on the eve of Assembly’s Winter Session
Nagpur: The Opposition Party NCP will be boycotting the customary tea party held on the eve of Assembly’s Winter Session this year said the Leader of Opposition of NCP Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on December 4, 2016. Former Minister of Agriculture and...
PM Modi addresses Lok Sabha; takes dig at Rahul Gandhi, Opposition
File Pic New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invoked late Congress stalwarts and prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi to urge the opposition to let parliament function "peacefully and responsibly". "Parliament is a forum where different view points...
Rough week begins for govt: ‘Intolerance’ debate kicks off with scathing attack on Rajnath
News Delhi : CPM leader Mohammad Salim started proceedings on Monday in the Lok Sabha, with a stinging allegation against Home Minister Rajnath Singh. It was Salim's contention that in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being appointed prime...
