Amit Shah unveils BJP’s West Bengal manifesto NEW DLEHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday unveiled its election manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly polls, making a wide range of promises covering welfare, governance reforms, security and economic development.Releasing the ‘Sankalp Patra’, Union home minister Amit Shah described it as a roadmap for building…
NEW DELHI: Justice Yashwant Varma on Friday submitted his resignation to the President, stating that he was stepping down ‘with immediate effect’ and expressed ‘deep anguish’ in his letter.His resignation comes amid the ongoing cash recovery controversy and impeachment process.In his April 9 letter addressed to Droupadi Murmu, Justice Varma said that he did not…
PATNA: The Bihar legislative assembly on Friday received a bomb threat through email, police said.Speaking to PTI, Sachiwalay-1 Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anu Kumari said, “We received information that an email containing bomb threat was received by Bihar legislative assembly officials. Police are thoroughly inspecting the premises.” Bomb and dog squad teams have been deployed,…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke into a traditional dance at an election rally in Tentulia, drawing cheers and claps from the crowd gathered at Tentulia High School in North 24 Parganas. ‘Even snake can be trusted, but not BJP’ Addressing the gathering the Trinamool Congress chief warned voters: “Even a snake…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to respond to a habeas corpus petition seeking the safe return of 26 Indian nationals allegedly stuck in Russia and forced to fight in the war against Ukraine.A bench led by chief justice of India Surya Kant, along with justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi,…
PM Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar after the outgoing Bihar chief minister was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP, marking his return to Parliament after more than two decades.“Shri Nitish Kumar is one of the most experienced leaders…
KOLKATA: The RG Kar rape-murder victim’s mother, a BJP candidate in West Bengal, once again used her saree to convey a message – this time wearing one inscribed with ‘Shaktirupena Sangsthita (embodiment of strength)’ – as she filed her nomination Thursday. She had earlier drawn attention by campaigning in a saree imprinted with the slogan…
Former chief minister J Jayalithaa often campaigned from her campaign vehicle, with her close aide V K Sasikala seated in the back, watching as constituents and media gathered around her van. Sasikala has now moved to the front.Evoking memories of Jayalalithaa’s roadshows, Sasikala delivers short speeches from her van at key constituencies in south Tamil…
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Friday took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP, months after being sworn in as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th term.Kumar’s move to the Upper House, which caught many by surprise when it was announced last month, paves the way for the BJP, a JD(U)…
NEW DELHI: Justice Yashwant Varma on Friday submitted his resignation to the President amid cash recovery row and impeachment process.This follows the controversy over the alleged discovery of unaccounted cash and the impeachment proceedings initiated against him in Parliament, ANI reported. Justice Varma of the Allahabad high court was earlier transferred from the Delhi high…