In his first monthly radio broadcast, 'Mann Ki Baat', post-his third consecutive election victory to the top seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the countrymen on Sunday (June 30) 'for reiterating their unwavering faith in the Constitution and the democratic systems of the country'.
India TV Poll: The post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, which has remained vacant in the 17th Lok Sabha, is expected to be filled again, but the suspense over who will be offered the position continues. According to reports, the 18th Lok Sabha will have a Deputy Speaker, but it has not yet been decided whether the position should be offered to the Opposition, NDA allies, or if the BJP will keep it. Sources suggest that the position of Deputy Speaker may be given to an NDA ally. However, it is important to note that the I.N.D.I.A bloc has demanded the post of Deputy Speaker, which has conventionally always gone to the Opposition, especially with the I.N.D.I.A bloc parties' numbers increasing in the 18th Lok Sabha.
In a tragic incident, at least five army personnel, including one JCO and four jawans, lost their lives on Friday (June 28) after they were swept away while crossing a river inbound in T-72 tank near the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The defence officials, speaking of the development said, the incident occurred during a tank exercise at Daulat Beg Oldie in Ladakh when Tank T72 was swept away while crossing the Shyok River. "The tank got submerged due to an increase in water levels in the river," the officials added.
Congress party's Rajya Sabha MP Phulo Devi Netam was on Friday taken away in an ambulance from Parliament after she felt dizzy and fell. When the incident happened, she was protesting in the Well of of the House over NEET issue. She has been admitted to RML Hospital.
In the wake of the recent controversies surrounding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical undergraduates and the subsequent cancellation of the UGC-NET due to issues of "lack of integrity," Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has emphasised the importance of maintaining tradition and decorum in discussions. Pradhan reiterated that the government is open to addressing every kind of concern, provided the conversations are conducted within the bounds of established norms and respect in the Parliament.
The political atmosphere seems to have charged up following AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi's controversial slogan of 'Jai Palestine' during the oath-taking ceremony in Parliament. This incident has sparked a political uproar, with BJP leader and former Amravati MP Navneet Rana taking a firm stance against Owaisi's actions. Rana has formally written a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, urging the cancellation of Owaisi's parliamentary membership.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said drug trafficking cases have declined in the state to some extent. He made the statement while addressing an event organised in Imphal on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking.
JDU has elected Supaul MP Dileshwar Kamait as the leader of the party's parliamentary party in Lok Sabha. Earlier, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh was the leader of the JDU parliamentary party. Kamait, who comes from an extremely backward caste, has been elected MP for the second consecutive time.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (June 25) hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his remarks on the Emergency, accusing him of enforcing an “undeclared emergency” in the last 10 years of his power at the Centre, while also citing examples of the same. Kharge said that the Prime Minister is raking up the past only to hide his failures.
In the latest development in the investigation of the NEET paper leak case, the police probe has now reached the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. The EOW team reached Oasis School in Hazaribagh to investigate the matter, where shocking revelations have been made. The EOW team has found tampering in the bottom part of the shield packet of the question paper in the school.
Flood management: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness to deal with floods that affect various parts of the country during the monsoon. The Union Home Minister also reviewed long-term measures to formulate a comprehensive and far-reaching policy to mitigate the menace of floods in the country.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at the Hyderabad House on Saturday, after giving her a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan earlier in the day. PM Modi personally welcomed the Bangladeshi premier, who is the first foreign leader to visit India after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formed the government for the third consecutive time.
The YSRCP's under-construction central office in Tadepalli was demolished on Saturday early morning which led to Jagan Mohan Reddy accusing Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA state government of doing vendetta politics. The TDP state government has demolished the under-construction central office of the opposition party at Tadepalli in Guntur district.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal lashed out at the ED for challenging her husband's bail order in the high court, accusing it of behaving as if the AAP national convener was the "most wanted terrorist in India".
The Congress on Friday held nationwide protests against the Central government over the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 exam and demanded a probe under the supervision of a sitting Supreme Court judge.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Surama Padhy today (June 20) elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Odisha Assembly. Padhy, a two-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) elected from the Ranpur assembly segment in Nayagarh district was the lone candidate for the post. She was elected unopposed as there was no other candidate in the fray.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is all set to embark on his visit to Sri Lanka on Thursday. This is going to be his first bilateral visit to any foreign country in his second term in office. Moreover, the visit is the first after the Katchatheevu Island became a hot topic in Indian politics during the Lok Sabha elections.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Vinod Chauhan till July 3 in the Delhi Excise Policy case. The custody of Vinod Chauhan has also been extended till July 3. Both were produced before the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail after the expiry of their judicial custody. The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Mr Kejriwal on March 21 over corruption allegations in the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (June 18) announced the return of his monthly radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on June 30 and sought people’s inputs for the same. This will be his first radio show after his re-election to the office for a record third term. The last Mann Ki Baat -- 110th episode -- was held on February 25 this year, ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The upcoming radio show will mark the 111th episode.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur will contest by-elections from Dehra, Himachal Pradesh as Congress candidate.
Rajya Sabha chairperson and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the 'Prerna Sthal' in the Parliament complex on Sunday (June 16), which now houses the statues of national icons and freedom fighters that were earlier at different places on the premises. Amid criticism by the Congress over the relocation of statues from their original places, the VP said that the 'Prerna Sthal' will inspire and motivate people. The Congress claimed the decision to relocate the statues within the Parliament premises was taken by the ruling regime "unilaterally". Its sole objective was to not have the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and B R Ambedkar, which have been traditional sites of democratic protests, right next to where the Parliament actually meets, it alleged.
A major fire broke out at an abandoned building near the Manipur civil secretariat complex close to Chief Minister N Biren Singh's official bungalow today (June 15), police said.
In a tragic accident, a tempo traveller fell into a deep gorge near the Badrinath-Rishikesh national highway on Saturday which led to 14 casualties while 12 others were injured. The state police and SDRF team were on site carrying out a rescue operation.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and National Testing Agency on a petition seeking a CBI probe into allegations of question paper leak and other irregularities in the NEET-UG exam. The vacation bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, while hearing a PIL filed by Hiten Singh Kashyap, said the petition will be taken up with all other pending petitions on July 8, after the summer vacation was over. On Thursday, the NTA had told the apex court that it has cancelled grace marks given to 1,563 candidates, and they have been asked to appear for retest on June 23. However, parents of protesting NEET candidates said, cancelling grace marks of these students will not solve the problem. They alleged that NEET question paper was leaked in several cities, and the entire exam should be conducted afresh. This seems to be the only solution. But NTA officials are unwilling to admit that there has been any instances of question paper leak.
Andhra portfolio allocation: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday (June 14) allocated the portfolios of the new minister. According to the Andhra Pradesh ministers' portfolios list, Naidu has kept Law and Order with him, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan was allocated the Panchayati Raj, Environment, Forest, Science & Technology ministry, whereas, CM Naidu's son Nara Lokesh was given the responsibility of HRD, IT Electronics & Communication.
Tiger captured weeks after it killed partially ate man in Madhya Pradesh
In a heartwarming gesture, Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik who arrived on the stage to attend the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. As Patnaik stepped on to the stage, Shah walked up to him and shook hands with warmth. The BJD chief then met other BJP leaders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended the event.
Kanank Vardhan Singh Deo has been elected as the new Deputy Chief Minister in the BJP MLAs' meeting held at Bhubaneswar today. Along with him, Pravati Parida will also be the deputy chief minister of new Odisha government. Moreover, Mohan Charan Manjhi has been elected by BLA MLAs as the new Chief Minister of Odisha.
Modi Cabinet 3.0: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with 71 ministers of the new government, took oath on Sunday, held in the grand forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended by many heads of state, political veterans and debutants, business tycoons and a few film stars adding a dash of stardust to the event. During the ceremony, 72 ministers took their oaths of office, with 34 ministers retained from the outgoing council. This diverse lineup includes representatives from key allies such as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS), and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), showcasing a broad-based alliance aimed at steering the nation forward.
In a critical encounter, India's Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday morning neutralized one Bangladeshi smuggler near the India-Bangladesh border fence, approximately 150 yards inside Indian territory in West Tripura.
Manipur: A police outpost was torched and some homes were set on fire by suspected militants in Manipur's Jiribam district on Saturday, officials said at a time when curfew is imposed in the district after killing of a man by militants.
Asia's first female loco pilot, Surekha Yadav, has been invited to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as prime minister for a third consecutive term, an official from the Central Railway said on Friday.
Stock markets scam charge: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegation as baseless saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were directly involved in a biggest stock market scam and accused him of hatching a conspiracy to mislead the investors.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A Delhi court on Thursday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to respond by tomorrow to an application filed by Engineer Rashid, who was arrested in a 2016 Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case. Rashid is seeking interim bail to take oath as an MP following the recently concluded general elections.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today (June 6) said he will reshuffle his ministry by including at least three new faces by August 15 in order to create a new team for the 2026 assembly elections.
The mandate given by the people of India on Tuesday shall be remembered for a long time in Indian political history. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 292 seats, 20 more than the 272-magic mark, while Congress-led INDIA alliance won 234 seats, 38 short of the majority mark. Though NDA won, yet it gives a feeling of defeat. Though INDIA alliance failed to get majority, it gave a feeling of victory for them. For the first time since BJP led by Narendra Modi swept to power in 2014, it could not secure a majority on its own. BJP won 240 seats, much lower than the record 303 seats that it had won five years ago. Prime Minister Modi, who will take oath for the third time on June 8, will have to depend on the support of his NDA allies.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday revealed that it has attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 38.33 crore in over half a dozen locations across Maharashtra and Goa. The measures were taken in a multi-level marketing scam.
In a joint operation with the Punjab Police, the Border Security Force (BSF) today (June 5) arrested two suspected drug smugglers in the Kakkar district of Punjab's Amritsar. According to the official statement, money worth Rs 1,97,14,650, one laptop, three smartphones and two keypad phones were recovered from the premises of the accused.
Wayanad Election Results 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi registered a massive victory from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. According to the Election Commission, he defeated his rival candidate Annie Raja of the Communist Party of India (CPI) by a margin of huge 364422 votes. Gandhi garnered a total of 6,47,445 votes, while Raja managed to get 2,83,023 votes, as per the Election Commission.
The Delhi police have imposed prohibitory orders banning the use of drones and laser beams in the funnel area along the approach path of flights to Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). These measures have been put in place due to the movement of VVIP aircraft at the airport, prompted by recent political developments in the national capital and the upcoming oath-taking ceremony Prime Minister, news agency ANI reported citing sources. This heightened security protocol aims to ensure the safety and smooth operation of air traffic during these significant events.
Delhi excise policy scam case: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today (June 2) surrendered at the Tihar jail in the national capital after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case ended on June 1. He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections.
A day after the polling for all seven phases of Lok Sabha elections ended, the delegation of I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders reached the office of the Election Commission on Sunday and met with the full bench.
I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders held a meeting on Saturday as voting for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections concludes on June 1. As per India TV sources, state-wise discussions were held regarding the potential outcomes of the elections with regional parties quoting the number of winning seats.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll Results: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is expected to gain seats in southern states and win anywhere between 57-65 seats, while INDIA bloc is likely to win 59-66 seats and others may get 4-7 seats, according to India TV-CNX Exit Poll results. The counting of votes will take place on June 4.
