India, Politics, 23rd Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 23 Aug 2019

India, Politics, 23 Aug 2019

‘Nation building is an ongoing process carried on by successive governments. Instead of trying to diminish Pandit Nehru they should accept his and Congress's immense contribution and carry it forward,’ Former president Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee said. (Photo: File)

Shashi Tharoor, Abhishek Singhvi come out in support of Jairam Ramesh

‘I have argued for six years now that Narendra Modi should be praised whenever he says or does the right thing,’ Tharoor said.

23 Aug 2019 5:17 PM

Lamba claimed that the matter was related to GB Pant Hospital under the Delhi government. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab/ @AAPkiAlkaLamba)

Rebel AAP MLA Alka Lamba marshalled out of Delhi Assembly

Responding to allegations, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain told the House that he will get the charge probed.

23 Aug 2019 5:06 PM

'Put money back in the hands of the needy and not the greedy,' Rahul wrote on Twitter. (Photo: File)

Take our advice and remonetise economy: Rahul's tips to Modi

He also said the Congress had been cautioning about the state of the economy for long.

23 Aug 2019 3:50 PM

‘I have clearly said that without taking Siddaramaiah, who was Chief Minister for five years, into confidence Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi all of a sudden came and said Kumaraswamy is the next Chief Minister, it was their wrong decision,’ Gowda told reporters on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

‘Deve Gowda never allowed others to grow’: Congress leader Siddaramaiah

‘He blamed me for his and his grandson's loss in elections, then he should tell me why our candidates lost,’ Siddaramaiah said.

23 Aug 2019 2:43 PM

Manoj Tiwari was appointed as the state party chief on November 30, 2016. (Photo: File)

RSS, BJP insiders feel Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari has lot on his hands before polls

Last time in 1998, with Sushma Swaraj as the chief minister, BJP was all-powerful at the capital.

23 Aug 2019 2:36 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that he has full faith on the central government that it will take concrete steps to deal with the economic slowdown. (Photo: File)

Time for country to stand as one and repair economy: Kejriwal

The remarks came amid demand by India Inc for stimulus package to deal with the slowdown in various sectors of the economy.

23 Aug 2019 2:25 PM

BJP leader Shekhawat further talked about Congress backing former union minister P Chidambaram, who has been arrested in the INX media case. (Photo: ANI)

God gave brains to senior Cong leaders: Shekhawat on advise to not 'demonise' Modi

A special anti-corruption court on Thursday sent former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to CBI custody till August 26.

23 Aug 2019 1:29 PM

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said the neighbouring country's claim was uncalled for and New Delhi has the right over tributaries of Ravi, Beas and Satluj rivers. (Photo: File)

Jal Shakti Minister rejects Pak's claim of India using water as 'weapon of war'

India is working on a priority basis to check its share of water under the Indus Water Treaty from going to Pakistan, Shekhawat had told.

23 Aug 2019 1:08 PM

The accused allegedly were complicit in causing losses worth Rs 1,000 crore to MSCB between 2007 and 2011. (Photo: File)

Cooperative Bank scam: Bombay HC orders FIR against Ajit Pawar, others

A bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and S K Shinde directed the EOW to file the FIR within the next five days.

23 Aug 2019 12:43 PM

Targetting the Centre over slowdown in the country's economy and the arrest of former Union minister P Chidambaram, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday said while the economy is in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the government has issued a "look out notice" for all those defending civil liberties. (Photo: File)

Economy in ICU, govt issuing 'look out notice' for those defending civil liberties: Kibal Sibal

This comes a day after Sibal had expressed his discontent over Chidambaram's arrest and termed it 'drama' and 'political persecution'.

23 Aug 2019 11:03 AM

Mamata Banerjee had also unveiled the massive public outreach programme under which over 1,000 party leaders will visit 10,000 villages over the next 100 days to understand people's problems and redress their grievances. (Photo: File)

To counter TMC's 'Didi ke Bolo' initiative, BJP to launch 'Cha Chakra'

While reacting to development, TMC secretary general mocked BJP for trying to copy TMC new initiative for a better connect with the people.

23 Aug 2019 10:34 AM

Continuing to target Siddaramaiah, the former prime minister termed the Congress high command decision wrong, a day after he had alleged that a few Congress friends wanted to unseat the coalition government as they could not see Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister. (Photo: File)

H D Deve Gowda targets Siddaramaiah over Karnataka govt collapse

Gowda said: ‘Without taking Siddaramaiah into confidence Sonia and Rahul said Kumaraswamy is next CM, it was their wrong decision.’

23 Aug 2019 10:11 AM

On Wednesday, Adityanath inducted 18 new members in his council of ministers in the first reshuffle since the BJP government came to power in the state two and a half years ago. (Photo: File)

UP cabinet expansion: Yogi Adityanath allocates portfolios, Suresh Khanna given finance

Satish Dwivedi will look after the Basic Education Department, the statement added.

23 Aug 2019 8:34 AM

Ramesh made the remarks while launching a book, 'Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India' written by Kapil Satish Komireddi, a political analyst. (Photo: File)

Congress' Singhvi, Jairam Ramesh sends out a message to Oppn hailing Modi

To prove his point, Ramesh gave example of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUJ) and how successful it turned out for him.

23 Aug 2019 8:34 AM

More than three weeks after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister, Yediyurappa expanded his cabinet last Tuesday, inducting 17 Ministers. (Phtoo: File)

Yediyurappa to meet Amit Shah, PM Modi on portfolio allocation

Asked whether allocation of portfolios would take place after his return from Delhi, Yeddy said: 'Today we will discuss and take decision.'

23 Aug 2019 8:29 AM

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister M Srinivasa Rao said that as many as 10 MLAs from the TDP are ready to join the ruling YSRCP if Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accepts them. (Photo: ANI)

Srinivasa Rao says, '10 TDP MLAs ready to join YSRCP, if Jagan Reddy accepts'

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Srujuna Chaudhary had earlier alleged that Jagan Mohan Reddy was taking revenge from his predecessor Chandrababu Naidu.

23 Aug 2019 8:17 AM

The consultations have taken place under the aegis of the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad on June 26, the Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal on July 27 and a two-day event by the Shiksha Sanskriti Uthhan Nyas addressed by RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on August 17-18 in New Delhi.

RSS push for NEP with saffron touch

The RSS and its affiliates are keeping up the pressure on the BJP-led government for the finalisation of the NEP soon.

23 Aug 2019 2:48 AM

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