Ranchi: The supporters of Jairam Mahto are quick to show a video on their mobile phones. ‘Tiger Jairam Mahto’, as they call him, is addressing a rally in rain in Dumri addressing a thin crowd. “He speaks for us and that’s why people listen to him even if it is raining,” Hikim Mahto, a farmer … Read more
The bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency will see 16 candidates, most of them independents, battling it out for a chance to represent the hill constituency, with UDF’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, LDF’s Sathyan Mokeri and NDA’s Navya Haridas being the frontrunners. After the last date for withdrawal of nominations came to an end on … Read more
Last Updated:October 28, 2024, 09:15 IST Despite some political parties calling for caste census, News18 has learnt that at this moment, the government has no plans to allow the same According to the 2011 data, India’s population stands at 121.1 crore of which 52 per cent are males and 48 per cent are females. (Getty) … Read more
Kolkata: Giving a clarion call to bring a change of power in West Bengal, Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that infiltration in the state will stop completely if the BJP comes to power in 2026. “Bengal is a bordering state and there is state-sponsored infiltration here. Only solution to bring Bengal out … Read more
Lady Justice and the DebateThe new statue of ‘Lady Justice’ – without the traditional blindfold and holding a copy of the Constitution – unveiled by the Supreme Court this week generated much debate online and offline. However, a precedent had already been sent in the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code report, featuring a similar version of … Read more
India’s western state of Maharashtra has witnessed several political twists and turns in the last five years. At present, the Mahayuti alliance led by Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde, including BJP and the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar, is running the state. On the other hand, the opposition alliance has Congress, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, … Read more
Amaravati will be developed as the new Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu told ET, adding that his state today faces a crisis of “credibility” among global investors who, he claimed, were handed a raw deal by his predecessor. The CM said he is working towards restoring investor confidence but is “struggling”. In … Read more
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday signalled in a speech at the JD (U) state executive meeting that the party’s alliance with the BJP is getting strengthened with each passing day. Kumar recalled that the first time his name for the CM’s post was proposed by the late BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee and … Read more
BJP national president and Union health minister JP Nadda on Friday met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar at the latter’s residence in Patna. Nadda is on a two-day trip to Bihar for the inauguration of several health ministry-related projects in Patna,Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur. In a joint programme in Patna, Nitish Kumar reaffirmed that … Read more
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday termed his past alliances with arch rival Lalu Prasad’s RJD as a “mistake” that he committed twice but was determined not to repeat again. The JD(U) chief’s remark came at a function where he shared the stage with Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, who is also … Read more
