Govt will stand firm, says Ram Madhav after violence escalates in Kashmir

BJP leader Ram Madhav asserted on Saturday that an “uncompromising” fight against terrorism is important for Jammu and Kashmir’s development and government will stand firm “eruption or no eruption”, as violence broke out in the Valley after the killing of militant Burhan Wani.

Arvind Kejriwal accuses Gujarat CM of not allowing his Surat programme

Rajkot: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused his Gujarat counterpart Anandiben Patel of getting his programme in Surat cancelled, as he kick-started AAP's poll campaign for the 2017 state elections here.Kejriwal, who landed here this morning with his family members,

As Anupriya Patel Becomes Minister, UP Ally Apna Dal Says Goodbye To BJP

Three days after Anupriya Patel became the youngest member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers, the Apna Dal announced that it was severing ties with partner BJP, accusing it of not following the "decorum of alliance".The Apna Dal is led by the new minister's mother Krishna

PM Narendra Modi To Meet South African President Jacob Zuma Today

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today meet South African President Jacob Zuma on the second leg of an African tour aimed at boosting ties in a region where China has a strong presence. PM Modi, who arrived from Mozambique, will head on to Tanzania and

Modi's message to ministers: Don't take me for granted or mess with me

I  can't even remember when a Prime Minister sent a message so loud and clear through an exercise that is his sole prerogative: Cabinet reshuffle. Of course, Manmohan Singh never had the freedom: His council of ministers was a mix of diktats he got from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and coalition

BJP strategists start to worry about Arvind Kejriwal

It’s not Nitish Kumar, nor the Congress. Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal is emerging as the BJP’s enemy number one. AAP’s rapid growth in BJP-ruled states has begun to worry saffron strategists who are now working on a plan to “discredit” and “halt” the AAP juggernaut from making

Making quality education accessible is priority, says MN Pandey

The government has been working to raise the standards of education and it will continue to work in that direction. New Delhi: Mahendra Nath Pandey who took on Thursday charge as the Minister of State for Education said that his priority was to make quality education accessible to all the citizens

Visit to Africa aimed at deepening ties, economic cooperation: Modi

Focus of the visit will be on deepening cooperation in maritime security, investment, agriculture and food. New Delhi: Ahead of his departure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his four-nation tour of African countries is aimed at enhancing ties with that continent, particularly in the

I am a product of student agitation, dialogue key to avoid stir: Javadekar

Javadekar said he would consult senior BJP leader MM Joshi on his new role as the HRD minister.

New Delhi: Union human resources development minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said education is not a subject for party politics and asserted that dialogue is the key to avoid agitation.

PM Modi's Cabinet Totally Reshuffled: Complete List Of Who Got What

NEW DELHI:  Smriti Irani has been moved out of the Education Ministry and Prakash Javadekar, elevated to Cabinet rank this morning, will hold the portfolio now. Ms Irani has been moved to the Textile Ministry.

Focus on Railway safety, NE connectivity, says new MoS Rajen Gohain

NEW DELHI: Safety of passengers, improving amenities and expansion of rail connectivity in the entire North-East will be top priority for the new Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain, who took charge here today. "I am from North-East. These states are hilly region. So getting rail

How does Congress' decision to bring in Priyanka Gandhi matter to BJP, asks Sheila Dikshit

AAP versus BJP is a full-blown fight. What's your take on this? 

Well, Delhi seems to be doing everything except governance - there is no attempt at governing the city. All we see are advertisements. And confrontation. Didn't Kejriwal know while campaigning that

Cabinet expansion: Shiv Sena casts doubts on calibre of ministers

MUMBAI: A day after the expansion and reshuffle of the Narendra Modi Cabinet, ally Shiv Sena today took potshots at the BJP saying that it is difficult these days to find people of the same calibre as those who had served in the ministries of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Miffed at being

Smriti Irani goes from HRD to Textiles in massive cabinet reshuffle

The Cabinet reshuffle Tuesday wasn’t just a political imperative, it was one of governance as well. Sending this message to his party and the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only expanded his Cabinet but also effected a major redistribution of portfolios. Smriti Irani lost the

First Sonia, then Rahul now Priyanka, but won’t change much for Congress: BJP on UP polls

Taking a strong exception to the media reports on the possibility of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leading the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said it makes no difference if the face of the election is Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka, as the Congress

Modi cabinet expansion: Its maximum politics and minimum governance, says JD (U)

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded his Cabinet, JD (U) leader Pavan Verma on Wednesday dubbed it as a ‘classic example of a directionless game of musical chairs’, adding it is illustration of maximum politics and minimum governance. “Its PM’s prerogative but we have the

Arvind Kejriwal pushing Delhi into constitutional crisis: Delhi BJP

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP executive meeting today slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly pushing the national capital into a "constitutional crisis" by his "autocratic, anarchic and whimsical attitude". In a two-part resolution, adopted by the committee, it hailed Prime Minister

Delhi police detain AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya from middle of his press conference

New Delhi: AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya was arrested today for misbehaviour with a woman. He was arrested while he was holding a press conference.The incident reportedly took place when women had approached him with a complaint regarding water problem in their locality. A woman had

We are the only guardians of Maharashtra: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena, which will tomorrow celebrate its golden jubilee at a grand function here, today claimed it is the “only guardian” of Maharashtra.Attempts were being made to destroy the Marathi identity and the unity of the state, which would not be allowed to happen, alleged the party, whose relations with

Gurudas Kamat back in Congress after Sonia Gandhi meet

A fortnight after he resigned as AICC general secretary, Gurudas Kamat on Thursday took back his resignation, ostensibly after assurances from the high command that he would have a say in party affairs in Mumbai.In a statement, Kamat said that during the last fortnight several senior party leaders