Politics
Government gives clean chit to Kiren Rijiju in Air India controversy, says MoS was not at fault
The PMO had on Thursday sought a report from the Civil Aviation Ministry on allegations that Union Minister Kiren Rijiju had caused inconvenience to passengers of Air India owing to his VIP status.
'Enough is Enough', says Fadnavis as row over flight delay escalates; two 'co-passengers' back him
Two passengers who claim that they were travelling in the same flight said the delay was due to immigration problems and not because of any phone calls by Fadnavis.
J&K: CPM opposes trifurcation of state, demands more autonomy, devolution of power
"We oppose the trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir State," Regional Secretary CPI(M) Sham Prasad Kesar said but demanded more autonomy and devolution of power.
PMO seeks report from Ministry of Civil Aviation for recent delays in Air India flights due to VIPs
The PMO's action comes as Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju are in the line of fire for delaying the flights and taking undue benefits for travel.
Chhattisgarh: Congress demands report on alleged fake encounter of minor tribal girl be tabled in Assembly
The commission had recommended the government to re-investigate the incident and take necessary action; Congress demanded tabling of report in the monsoon session.
Lalit Modi targets BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal on Twitter
The former IPL czar tweeted a picture, demanding to know Sudhanshu Mittal's relationship with Vivek Nagpal, a man referred to as a 'master hawala racketeer and bagman'
Devendra Fadnavis delayed Air India flight to US by 57 minutes for his Principal Secretary, confirms email
The email states that the flight was delayed because Fadnavis' Principal Secretary Praveen Pardeshi had forgotten to carry his old passport which had the US visa.
NDA constituents voice opposition to provisions in proposed Land Acquisition Bill
NDA allies -Akali Dal, Shiv Sena, Swabhimani Paksha- and even RSS-affiliated organizations have voiced opposition to the land bill.
Modi cabinet clears scheme aimed at providing irrigation facilities to every village
PMKSY aims to reduce farm sector's dependence on monsoon. PMKSY assumes importance as 65 per cent of the total cultivable farm land in India is still not covered by irrigation.
Delhi government forms SIT on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal formed an SIT to probe the 1984 anti-sikh riots.
Government for people's participation in infrastructure development in Northeast: Gadkari
The central government wants to build capacity of local contractors, engineers and other stakeholders for construction of highways, infrastructure in the North-East.
MP: Home Minister Babulal Gaur stirs another controversy, claims having liquor is a fundamental right
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister created another controversy when he said that having liquor is a fundamental right and a status symbol. The Minister had earlier created a controversy by his remarks on rape.
Lalit Modi accuses AAP's Rahul Mehra of seeking favours from him
Mehra in his letter had not only referred to his long relation with Modi since 2003-04, but he also praised the former IPL chief for his passion for the game.
Got threat calls after complaining against Munde: Sawant
Maharashtra Congress spokesman Sachin Sawant claimed that he received threatening calls after he filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau accusing Pankaja Munde of clearing purchases worth Rs 206 crore without inviting tenders.
Lalit Modi claims he met Priyanka and Vadra in London, Congress calls it a move to 'divert attention'
Accusing the Congress party of indulging in "witch hunt", former IPL chief Lalit Modi claimed that he met Priyanka Gandhi and Robert Vadra separately.
Vasundhara Raje consults legal expert on documents that allegedly aided Lalit Modi
Vasundhara Raje on Thursday consulted a legal expert on the documents that allegedly aided former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi.
