Politics

The BJP is organising a major gathering of its top leaders and allies next week to demonstrate unity ahead of the upcoming vice-presidential election, which is scheduled for September 9.  All Members of Parliament (MPs) from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have been summoned for a parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, coinciding with the start of the second phase of the ongoing Monsoon session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the MPs at the Parliament auditorium. This will be the second meeting of NDA MPs during the Monsoon session. It holds particular significance due to the September…

Congress President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, hoisted the National Flag at the party headquarters in Delhi on Friday to mark India's 79th Independence Day celebrations. The ceremony was attended by several senior party leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who stood alongside Kharge during the flag hoisting and joined in singing the national anthem. Rahul skipped the flag hoisting event at Red Fort today. Before the ceremony, both leaders extended Independence Day greetings to citizens, paying tribute to India's freedom fighters.Kharge urged people to honour the legacy of…

With a plethora of activity already at the state level in support of the cause ,the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has announced signature campaign for restoration of statehood for J&K .National Conference president Farooq Abdullah  has said the signature campaign will be run vigorously across the Union Territory and outside it.   NC's alliance partner in the government Congress has already stepped up its stir for the cause which it started soon after formation of the government. Even though NC too has been keenly making efforts to get it done at the earliest, there is no sync between the two…

During his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that India had lost 50 to 60 years in developing semiconductor technology, stating that early efforts to establish a semiconductor factory were halted. "I am not at the Red Fort to criticise any government; I do not want to do it. But the youth of the country should know about it. File work on semiconductors began 50-60 years ago in our country. The idea of a semiconductor factory came forth 50-60 years ago. You would be surprised to know that the idea of semiconductors was killed…

Pooja Pal, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Samajwadi Party, was expelled from the party on Thursday for what was termed 'anti-party activities' and 'serious indiscipline.' The expulsion came just hours after she publicly praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his 'zero-tolerance' policies and credited him for delivering justice in a personal matter. During a discussion in the state assembly, Pooja Pal, the MLA from Prayagraj, lauded Chief Minister Adityanath, stating that his policies had helped women like her receive justice.  She specifically thanked him for taking action against criminals like Atiq Ahmed, whom she…