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Pramod Sawant already has his personal account on both social media platforms while the official Facebook and Twitter accounts (Image: ANI)

Three ex-Congress MLAs, one from BJP likely to join Goa cabinet

Ten of the 15 Congress MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, switched sides and joined the BJP on...

12 July 2019 12:56 PM IST

The debate was about the Indian Railways and demands for grants for the Railway Ministry. (Photo: ANI)

'It is a record,' says Prahlad Joshi as Lok Sabha debates from...

'It is for the first time in nearly 18 years that the Lower House (Lok Sabha) sat for this long,' Joshi said.

12 July 2019 12:02 PM IST

Ten dissident MLAs had met Kumar on Thursday evening after they were directed by the Supreme Court to meet the Speaker and resubmit their resignations in person. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka Speaker to meet 3 rebel Congress MLAs today at 4 pm

Kumar dismissed the charge that he was delaying a decision on these resignations to help govt which has allegedly lost...

12 July 2019 11:07 AM IST

Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo said that cabinet reshuffling in the state will take place according to the directions of the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. (Photo: ANI)

Nobody can take CM for granted: Goa Dy Speaker on cabinet reshuffle

With 10 MLAs changing the sides, the strength of Congress on the floor of the House was reduced to mere five.

12 July 2019 10:22 AM IST

Kumaraswamy opined that Kharge should have been made a Chief Minister long time ago. (Photo: File)

Cong-JD(S) going strong: Kumaraswamy as K'taka Assembly meets today

Kumaraswamy tweeted: 'We are confident and prepared for a smooth and fruitful conduct of legislative sessions.'

12 July 2019 10:00 AM IST

Hitting out at the BJP spokesperson, DK Shivakumar sought to know why he was dragging Congress leaders into controversy. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

No question of fresh polls, confident govt would continue,' says DK...

'We have to save this secular government at any cost,' DK Shivakumar said.

12 July 2019 9:42 AM IST

K. R. Ramesh Kumar, Karnataka Speaker

Can't work at lightning speed, need to examine fresh resignations:...

The Supreme Court on Thursday had ordered the Speaker to meet rebel MLAs and decide whether he would accept their...

12 July 2019 9:10 AM IST

Congress chief whip Jyotiraditya Scindia wanted a discussion in the House on the issue of BJP offering money to Cong MLAs in return of their support. (Photo: PTI)

'7 weeks have passed, next party prez must be appointed soon': Scindia

Scindia who had resigned as general secretary last week, said the new president of the party should be decided soon.

12 July 2019 8:48 AM IST

Ghulam Nabi Azad

BJP, its leaders hardly care about Constitution: Ghulam Nabi Azad

The party members protested in the morning in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament complex holding 'Save...

12 July 2019 8:29 AM IST

he Speaker has not accepted the resignations as yet. (Photo: ANI)

'Will check resignations overnight and ascertain genuineness' says...

Speaker maintained that the legislators should have approached him instead of rushing to the Governor and Supreme Court.

11 July 2019 8:21 PM IST

Kumar further said he had never declined to meet any legislator. (Photo: File)

Disgruntled MLAs approaching SC made things 'murky': Karnataka Speaker

The Congress and JD(S) MLAs, who had resigned from the Assembly are slated to meet the Speaker by 6 pm.

11 July 2019 3:58 PM IST

10 disgruntled MLAs, who flew to Mumbai by coalition strategists in a bid to convince them to reconsider their decision, are staying at Sofitel hotel in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

K'taka crisis: Cong-JD(S) MLAs to tender resignations afresh to...

Insisting they were still in Congress and have resigned only from the Assembly, the MLAs ruled out BJP's role in the...

11 July 2019 3:44 PM IST