Sources said that Bhattacharjee developed health problems following the electoral defeat in 2011 and they plagued him till the end. File pic/X Bhattacharjee is seen as a ‘tragic hero’, according to analysts, because he tried to go against traditional Leftist thinking and usher industrialisation into West Bengal, but was defeated in the end. The 80-year-old … Read more
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has formed a seven-member review committee which will suggest amendments to the new laws. (PTI/File) After a law is passed in Parliament, rules for it are laid down in states, which has not been done in Bengal so far for the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita The delay by the West Bengal government … Read more
HD Kumaraswamy’s initial refusal to extend even moral support to the padayatra signaled a potential fracture in the BJP-JDS alliance. (PTI/File) The BJP’s plan to launch a joint protest against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has exposed its rifts with ally JDS, which says it was not consulted in planning the march. The major bone of … Read more
The orders to constitute the unit have been issued by the government and the responsibility to lead the initiative has been entrusted with Panchayat Secretary P Ulganathan. (PTI/File) Sources told News18 that the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government has introduced a Program Monitoring Unit that will monitor the implementation and operation of state schemes and projects. … Read more
Last Updated: July 02, 2024, 08:38 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose, in a rather unprecedented way, to intervene twice during Rahul Gandhi’s speech. (PTI) The BJP top brass has a clear strategy here – expose Rahul Gandhi’s “lies” on the floor of the House and portray him as a politician who is diminishing the … Read more
Modi 3.0 is not the same as Modi 2.0 — short of a simple majority in the Lok Sabha, a far cry from its 2019 tally of 303. But with other NDA allies, the BJP is in a safe position to pass legislations. However, in the Upper House, it is still three seats short of … Read more
Talking to News18, a senior BJP leader from Bihar said the party not only accommodated the allies, but addressed the caste-politics in Bihar. (PTI) Of the at least six MPs from Bihar likely to be inducted in Narendra Modi’s cabinet, four are from NDA partners JD(U), LJP and HAM, while two are senior BJP leaders. … Read more
Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi is felicitated by party leaders and alliance partners during the NDA parliamentary party meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi on June 7, 2024. (PTI) Sources say the BJP wants to keep the top four ministries — Home, External Affairs, Defence, and Finance — with itself, along with some other key … Read more
TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee meets Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, in New Delhi on June 6, 2024. (X/@AITCofficial) At the outset, the meetings convey a sense of unity in the INDIA bloc which has decided to sit in the opposition. With better numbers in the incoming Lok Sabha, the opposition is all set to … Read more
Of the three, Rahul Gandhi was the only one to do joint rallies with INDIA partners like SP leader Akhilesh Yadav and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, sending the clear message that any post-poll talks will be led by him. (PTI) Rahul Gandhi led 107 rallies and roadshows besides shorts on Instagram and YouTube, while Mallikarjun Kharge … Read more
