New Delhi, July 16 (BPNS) The NDA candidate for the post of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar — the current West Bengal Governor, has been in public life for more than three decades. Born in an agrarian household at a remote village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, Dhankhar worked tirelessly to become a successful professional before entering […]
Prez poll: BJD MPs asked to extend full support to Murmu
Bhubaneswar, July 16 (BPNS) Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asked his party MPs to extend full support to NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu. “The daughter of Odisha Draupadi Murmu has been nominated to the highest office of our country. It is indeed a matter of honour and […]
51 lakh households to get zero electricity bill: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, July 16 (BPNS) In a major relief to residents, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced that as per the government’s promise to provide 600 units of free power per billing cycle, 51 lakh households will get zero electricity bill from September. The Chief Minister said for fulfilling its major promise, the government […]
Targeting Ahmed Patel aimed at ‘washing BJP’s sins’ of Gujarat riots: Congress
Mumbai, July 16 (BPNS) The Congress’ Maharashtra unit on Saturday slammed the BJP for targeting its late leader Ahmed Patel, terming it as a desperate attempt to “wash” the party’s image tarnished in the 2002 Gujarat riots. “The allegations against Patel are cheap and baseless. It is only intended to cover up the sins of […]
Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar is NDA’s Vice President
New Delhi, July 16 (BPNS) West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the NDA candidate for Vice Presidential polls. BJP chief J.P. Nadda announced the name of Dhankhar as the NDA candidate after the Parliamentary Board meeting at party headquarters here. “After detailed discussion and considering all the names, the BJP Parliamentary Board has decided […]
Edappadi K. Palaniswami to undertake state tour against DMK ‘misrule’
Chennai, July 16 (BPNS) The newly anointed general secretary of the AIADMK, Edappadi K. Palaniswami will soon be undertaking a statewide yatra against the ‘misrule’ of the DMK government. While the announcement has not come in the open, sources in the opposition party told IANS that the EPS has decided to undertake the yatra from […]
Protest against defections in Goa
Panaji, July 16 (BPNS) A protest was held in Goa’s Margao constituency, represented by former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, against whom Congress has filed a plea of disqualification for anti-party activities, against some Congress MLAs’ alleged moved to defect. “We are trying to tell people about defections taking place in Goa. Now it has become […]
Pinarayi hounding those close to me :Swapna
Kochi, July 15 (BPNS) Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh, who has taken on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expose his and his family’s “wrongdoings” , on Friday accused him of hounding all those who are supporting her. “A poor driver of mine is the latest victim of Vijayan’s anger towards me as […]
OPS expels 40 AIADMK functionaries including former ministers
Chennai, July 15 (BPNS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam who is fighting a bitter power struggle in AIADMK against Edappadi K. Palaniswami has expelled 40 functionaries of AIADMK including former ministers. In a statement on Friday, OPS said that the functionaries including former ministers had acted against the party principles and brought disrepute […]
K’taka PSI recruitment scandal: Cong demands lie detector test of accused
Bengaluru, July 15 (BPNS) Karnataka’s opposition Congress on Thursday demanded a lie detector test (polygraph test) for government officers arrested in connection with the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scandal. The CID has arrested senior IPS officer and ADGP Amrit Paul in connection with the scandal, along with many other police officers, ranking from Sub-Inspector to Deputy […]