Everything you need to know about Janta: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Janta: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janta Party Tuesday accused the Congress of using the CBI for framing its leader of opposition in Rajasthan and former state home minister Gulab Chand Kataria in Soharabuddin Sheikh killing case.
K.Siddaramaiah, a congress leader, was sworn as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka by Karnataka governor, HR Bhardwaj on May 13, 2013 in the presence of thousands of people including his family members and relatives at the Kaneetarava stadium, Bangalore. Siddaramaiah has an active political career in which he have served many ministerial posts like Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka (twice, 1996 and 2004), Minister for Finance, Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Minister for Sericulture and Animal Husbandry and Minister for Transport.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday sought the "personal intervention" of President Pranab Mukherjee "to direct the union government" to file a fresh appeal against Sajjan Kuamar in an anti-Sikh riot case.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the centre on a plea by Janta Party leader Subramanian Swamy that editors of news organisations in India should be citizens of the country.
The incumbent Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) is lagging behind to its opposition Congress Party and Janta Dal (Secular) in the initial trends of the counting that has begun since morning.................
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Nobel laureate Amartya Monday expressed dismay over the persistent disruptions of parliament that have scuttled chances of discussions on important bills, especially the one on food security. He called it a "breakdown" of democracy.
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Actress Gracy Singh will play a classical singer in "Blue Mountains", touted to be her comeback film. She says she even learnt a bit of singing for the movie.
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janta Party Tuesday scoffed at speculations that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's praise for Mamata Banerjee was an olive branch to the West Bengal chief minister.
Washington, March 27 (IANS) A US Congressional and business delegation, visiting India this week, will feature a meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Rejecting the government's offer for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the VVIP helicopter deal, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) said Wednesday this was aimed at scuttling the investigations as the current Lok Sabha's term will end next year.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Working mothers from 28 slums of Delhi Tuesday said anganwadi centres should have creches where they can leave their children and are not forced to leave them unattended at home.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With autos and taxis off the roads and metro trains and buses packed to capacity, commuters in Delhi had a harrowing time as the two-day nationwide strike called by various trade unions began Wednesday.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) After a bout of ill-health and hospitalisation, Shatrughan Sinha is back in full form. He has been shooting for "Woh Aadmi Bahut Kuch Janta Hai" and says that the film takes him back to the "dialogue-baazi" of yore.
A protest evoked in the assembly house led by opposition Congress and Janta Dal (Secular) when the Supreme Court of India Thursday directed the Karnataka government to release 2.44 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu for irrigating its standing crops in the delta basin................................
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh Saturday alleged on opposition parties to be indulged in conspiracy to malign the image of BJP as communal and radical while other parties are more communal than BJP which continuously stressed on 'minority', 'secularism' and anti-communal............................
Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday has defended the remarks of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde over 'Hindu Terrorism' which jolted the major opposition party Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), by stating that 'the opposition may disagree with the Shinde's statement but the core facts cannot be denied, which he has put.................
Bangalore, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Tuesday continued his preparations to present his maiden budget Feb 8 amid indications that Energy Minister Shobha Karnadlaje and several other loyalists of former BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa will quit WEdnesday to pull down the government.
The Governor of Jharkhand Syed Ahmed Wednesday evening finally recommended the president's rule in the state after Arjun Munda led Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) government came into minority as it's previous ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) withdrew its support from the government....................
Self proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu has attracted severe criticism by giving controversial remarks over Dec 16 Delhi gang rape victim by stating that "the victim is as guilty as her rapists" and that she should have "begged" in front of the culprits..........................
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) Even as the sun shone bright and mercury climbed a few notches on New Year's Day here, dense fog on the outskirts delayed a dozen trains and led to cancellation of five Tuesday.
The much awaited assembly election results 2012 has been finally declared in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Thursday evening. The counting of voting from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) that begun at 8: 30 a.m. in both states as per scheduled time and lasted till 7.00 p.m.................
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A cup of tea on mail and express trains should cost only Rs.3 or Rs.4, parliament was told Friday.
Giving a major setback to already jolted Congress from the charges of corruption, the World's biggest retail company has revealed that company is investigating alleged violations of the US anti-bribery law in India.This new allegation has given the opportunity to major party in opposition Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) chances of attack..................
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) BJP president Nitin Gadkari will lead a march to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence Nov 21 as part of the party's nationwide agitation against corruption, said a BJP leader Friday.
Ranchi, Oct 31 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Jharkhand Wednesday vehemently denied claims of JMM chief Shibu Soren that there would be a "rotation of power" once the Arjun Munda government completes 28 months in office.
Gurgaon, Oct 28 (IANS) Dismissing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet reshuffle as "nothing much", Janta Dal-United president and NDA convener Sharad Yadav said here Sunday that the next session of parliament may be its last.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janta Party chief Nitin Gadkari met President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday and congratulated him on assuming office.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 28 (IANS) Odisha's ruling Biju Janta Dal (BJD) Friday held a rally and demonstration here as part of intensified protests against the central government's decision of disinvestment in the state-run Nalco, a senior party leader said.
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) After withdrawing from the UPA-II government, the Trinamool Congress Saturday announced it would table a resolution on foreign direct investment(FDI) in the next session of parliament.
Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar Sunday wished his Gujarat counterparts Narendra Modi on later's 62nd birthday while members of Bhartiya Janta party celebrated his birthday wishing him to be next Prime Minister of India....................
A delegation of deliberative wings of all the three Municipal Corporations met the Lt. Governor of Delhi demanding regularization of all the 1639 colonies on the basis of 'as is where is' without charging any cost of land
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing has decided to file complaints against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, for his alleged involvement in irregularities in coal block allocations, in police stations across Uttar Pradesh.
The Monsoon session of Parliament concludes today as both houses of Parliament has been adjourned sine die without doing any job as the impasses continue today on the last day of 20 days long monsoon session.........
Jammu, Sep 1 (IANS) Activists of the Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Sunday attempted to thrash former interlocutor Dileep Padgoankar when he was en route to meet Congress partymen here to get their feedback on a report presented by interlocutors October last year.
Shimla, Sep 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has spiked plans of over 60 builders and developers to sell flats and cottages in the hill state.
Bangalore, Sep 2 (IANS) The BJP-ruled Bangalore civic administration has promised to rid country's IT hub from thousands of tonnes of overflowing garbage by Monday but doubts persist as its hunt for land to dump it has not made much headway.
Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray has once again come at the target of political parties over his controversial comments on Biharis (the residents of Bihar).........
The main opposition party in Centre Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Thursday called a three-day nationwide protest to be begun from Friday (August 31-September 02) over the coal blocks allocations will begin today........
Amid the ruckus in Lok Sabha, two crucial bills - regulating chemical weapons in accordance with international convention and setting up six AIIMS-like institutes across the country - have been passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday........
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday asked the government to cancel all the coal block allocations found faulty by the official auditor and said they may be auctioned.
Jammu, Aug 26 (IANS) The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Sunday lashed out at the Congress party for trying to mislead people by protesting against the 73rd and 74th amendments of the constitution on the one hand and continuing to ally with the National Conference (NC).
Jaipur, Aug 22 (IANS) A court here Wednesday rejected the bail application of A.K. Jain, the suspended additional director general of police (ADGP) who was arrested in March for the killing of criminal Dara Singh, in an alleged staged shootout, a lawyer said.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A 17-year-old drowned in a swimming pool here, police said Monday, adding that the owner of the swimming pool has been arrested.
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Tuesday disrupted India-Pakistan joint celebrations of their independence organised by a group of voluntary organisations here.
Giving strength to Baba Ramdev agitation NItin Gadkari(BJP) and Sharad Yadav, JD(U) has reached Ramlila Maidan. Both these NDA leaders will join the march to parliament.
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Thursday seeks joint political efforts to work for peace in Assam, which is burning since last fortnight while the opposition Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) slammed congress for doing vote bank politics over the issue and asked government to focus on the "larger issue" of demographic change.........................
The major opposition party of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Thursday slammed government for its sluggishness over passing the effective lokpal bill and asked to act it on a priority basis..................
The polling begins here today for choosing country's 13th Vice President of India. Members of Parliament of both houses will exercise their franchise to choose between UPA supported candidate Mohammad Hamid Ansari and NDA supported candidate Jaswant Singh.....................
The electoral college for the July 19 presidential poll comprises 4,896 voters - 776 members of parliament and 4,120 members of the state assemblies. Between them they have 10,97,012 votes and the winning candidate needs at least 50 percent of these.
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah, on Saturday, extended his support to the Congress-backed Vice Presidential nominee Hamid Ansari.
Chennai, July 14 (ANI): Key UPA ally, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday extended its support to the Congress backed Vice Presidential nominee, Hamid Ansari.
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Presidential candidate Purno Sangma Tuesday said he was confident of his victory since he had never lost an election in his life.
UPA candidate for presidential polls Pranab Mukherjee is set to reply today to NDA candidate P A Sangma's and his supporters' allegation that Pranab had hold the position of Chairman of a Kolkata based government institute 'The Indian Statistical Institute' on the day of submitting his nomination papers, so they (NDA) raised voice to the returning officer to cancel Mukherjee's nomination paper.......
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pranab Mukherjee Thursday filed his nomination for presidential poll scheduled on July 19 amid presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad and other leaders............
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday resigned as the finance minister to contest the July 19 presidential election as the candidate of the ruling United Progressive Alliance.
Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Virbhadra Singh Tuesday submitted his resigned to Prime Minister, reacting over his alleged charges of anti-graft portrayed in infamous CD case...............
After receiving support from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and other allies of National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Biju Janta Dal (BJD) supported former Speaker of Lok Sabha P A Sangma Friday dared United Progressive Alliance (UPA) promoted Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for facing a debate with him...................
With the country's political parties clearing their stand Thursday, the numbers show a clear inclination towards United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pranab Mukherjee.
After former President APJ Abdul Kalam's clarification regarding his unwillingness to fight prez poll for the second term, BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has no option left except to support either BJD (Biju Janta Dal) promoted P A Sangma or Congress promoted Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee..............
Refusing to contest for the presidential election in the second term, Former President APJ Abdul Kalam today said to senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advaani that he is not going to contest for presidential poll. He never aspired for the second term, media sources said.................
No consensus has been made over deciding the name of a candidate from National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the opposition alliance in which BJP, Akali Dal, Shiv Sena, Janta Dal (United) and other small parties are included in today meeting which was convened at BJP's senior leader Lal Krishna Advani (LK Advani) today at 11 a.m.........
The ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on Friday had declared the name of Pranab Mukherjee as it's candidature to prez poll scheduled to be held on June 19 but the opposition alliance National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has yet to be decided whether will it support Pranab or PA Sangma or APJ Abdul Kalam...........
Cooling down all the speculation regarding the name of prez poll candidate from major party in ruling UPA government, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday finally announced the name of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee...................
As the time of Presidential polling coming, the activity is rising for making lobbying and creating strategies among political parties. Despite these activities, ruling UPA and opposition NDA have not revealed the name of the candidates that will fight the election fray..................
MP and former President Bhartiya Janta Party Rajnath Singh has said that Wrestling is an ancient Indian game and a lot has to be done for its flourish He was addressing a function organized
Baba Ramdev has got support from Janta Dal(U) President Sharad Yadav for his black money movement.
The tussle between Gujarat Chief Minister and one of the 'strongest' leaders of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Narendra Modi and his arch rival former BJP's National Executive Sanjay Joshi proved a major setback for the later, as after stepping down from the post of party's National Executive, Sanjay has to lost the primary membership of BJP......................
Gujarat Chief Minister and a strong Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi has reportedly confirmed that he would attend a two-day National Executive Party meet in Mumbai beginning from today as his rival Sanjay Joshi has resigned from Party's National Executive........
In a bid to discuss their strategy over upcoming Presidential election, the left parties are likely to meet today. The meet will decide the way, where they have to go; will they support Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader PA Sangma or will wait for congress's nomination for Prez poll or they will decided to promote their own candidates.......................
The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Friday demanded from Centre to recall Gujarat Governor Kamla Devi Beniwal on the basis of corruption charges as BJP has accused her for acquiring a piece of land in her native state Rajasthan through "forged documents".........
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janta Party Friday said there was no divide within the party.
The race of Presidential election has become more interesting as Indian National Congress (INC), the biggest party in UPA government has not yet been decided to promote anyone for presidential candidature while its opposition parties have promoted a candidate from Congress ally who can make a difference in the election......
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and strong Lingayat leader of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) B S Yeddyurappa (BSY), after holding a meeting to his loyalists, confirmed to media that at present he was not going to leave the party but would continue to fight to get his prestige and position back with living in the party........
Appreciating to Bhartiya Janta Party's (BJP's) performance in the northeastern (NE) states, BJP President Nitin Gadkari said that BJP has a bright future in the northeastern states and several politicians want to join Bhartiya Janata Party.......
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has triggered early poll debates by reportedly acknowledging her partymen that she has got information from Centre that a political party has held a meeting in Delhi for mulling advance Lok Sabha poll before completing the five year term to United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.................
On the basis of a newspaper report and Janta Party's Chief Subramanian Swamy's allegation over Aircel-Maxis deal in which swamy accused Home Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti to be benefited, the Bhartiya Janta Party on Thursday targeted guns on Chidambaram and asked him to make clarification over the charges........
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notices on the presidential reference seeking clarification whether the natural resources could only be allocated by auction.
New Delhi, May 4(ANI): The parliament on Friday witnessed uproarious scenes on the issue of suicide by the northeastern student, Dana Silva Sangma.
Ranchi, May 3 (IANS) Polling for two Rajya Sabha seats is underway in Jharkhand although the key opposition party, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P), has decided to stay away from voting.
Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) For this 25-something US national, the sweltering heat in the state capital Wednesday was not deterring enough to wait under a harsh sun, 'slug it out' with teeming thousands as she waited for her turn to meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Panaji, April 28 (IANS) The Archdiocese of Goa's social wing Saturday sought the postponement of panchayat elections in the state, alleging irregularities in ward reservation and delimitation.
Earlier Janta Party leader Subramanian Swamy and now whole opposition today targeted Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram and asked for his resignation for allegedly helping his son in getting financial benefits in a telecom deal when he was on the finance ministry post.............
Maoists on Thursday morning released Biju Janta Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka in the Odisha's Koraput district after holding him captive for more than a month...........
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Stating that after the 'Adarsh Loot', Congress leaders have started 'Adarsh Cover Up Operation', Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) National secretary Kirit Somaiya Wednesday alleged that former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan "has grabbed more than half a dozen flats in the name of his in-laws and friends".
The abducted Biju Janta Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka is still in the confinement of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee of the CPI (Maoist), that had kidnapped MLA from Koraput district on March 24 and are likely to present Jhina in praja court (People's Court) for deciding his fate of release, sources said........
To avoid any sort of controversy, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on Thursday made it clear before the Supreme Court that it has no stand over mythological Ram Sethu whether it should be declared as a national monument or not..............
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme court Thursday asked the central and Odisha governments to respond to a petition that sought to block release of 29 Maoists on bail in exchange for the ruling Biju Janta Dal's (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka, whom the rebels have taken hostage.
The release of abducted Biju Janta Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka is still looking gloomy as the deadlock situation still continued till the end day of deadline given by Maoists for releasing him............
Lucknow, Apr 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has kick started "Janta Darbar", to be held on Wednesday at his residence.
Maoists who have abducted Biju Janta Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka from Korapur district from Andhra Odisha border zone is now likely to extend the set deadline from April 15 to April 18, due to viewing the deadlock situation at this moments.........
Maoists on Wednesday night have reportedly freed the second abducted Italian citizen Bosusco Paolo, who was kidnapped on March 14 along with another Italian tourist Claudio Colangelo from Kandhmal district of Orissa when they were on their trekking mission......
Shimla, April 11 (IANS) Buying an ultra-luxury cottage or a flat in the idyllic settings of Himachal Pradesh will get tougher and costlier if the state government accepts a commission's report recommending scrapping of the Himachal Pradesh Apartment and Property Regulation Act of 2005.
Bending more before the Maoists, Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha and Party President of Biju Janta Dal Saturday became ready to release five of seven Maoist leaders demanded by Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda.....
The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) Thursday express displeasure at the condition of MCD schools in the capital and alleged the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) that is in power at Municipality level for not providing better infrastructure for children to study........
In the move to make more powerful and effective Lokaykta, the Himachal Pradesh assembly Friday passed the recent drafted bill amid noise and boycott movement......
In a major development in Odisha hostage crisis case, the Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Thursday night announced the names of 27 people whose release will facilitate the freeing of an Italian tourist and a Biju Janta Dal legislator being held captive by Maoists........
Just before the deadline on Thursday evening, Odisha government has become ready to fulfill the demands of Maoists in exchange of securely release of an Italian hostage and a Biju Janta Dal legislator from their captivity..........
Maoist who have abducted the Biju Janta Dal lawmaker Jhina Hikaka has refused the govt. plea that the deadline fixed
Today Supreme Court is to hear two important petitions related to alleged role of Central Minister P. Chidambaram in the 2G scam.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Opinions were divided Wednesday on the future of army chief V.K. Singh with the SP and the JD-U saying he should be sacked after his letter to the prime minister on shortage of ammunition in the forces came out in open but the BJP saying it did not support the demand.
