Nearly 35,000 farmers in Odisha are still awaiting procurement of around 1.5 lakh metric tonnes of rabi paddy, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alleged on Tuesday, accusing the BJP government of failing to honour its election promises to farmers and demanding that the procurement period be extended by at least 15 days.
Festivities prevailed at the ruling BJP state headquarters and the Chief Minister's official residence (CMR) here on Tuesday as the saffron party celebrated, in a big way, the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the 32-year-old Yamuna Water Sharing Accord with Haryana.
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai alleged that police detained him and other party leaders before a planned visit to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, while the BJP dismissed the charge as political drama.
Thousands of people from different sections of society on Monday gathered at the Talkatora Stadium to pay respects to the Delhi BJP’s Naresh Chaudhary who passed away on June 19. He was 62.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the parent organisation of both the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the BJP, its political wing.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed BJP candidate from Kalkaji assembly constituency Ramesh Bidhuri over his recent objectionable remarks on her and called it ridiculous.
Maharashtra BJP MLA Suresh Dhas who repeatedly made several statements seeking the resignation of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde, made a U-turn on Wednesday and even denied seeking his ouster after Ajit Pawar-led NCP's MLC Amol Mitkari made several allegations against Dhas.
Several members of the BJP’s ‘Mandir Prakoshth’ (temple cell) on Wednesday switched to the AAP’s ‘Sanatan Seva Samiti’ after being inspired by the announcement of Pujari-Granthi Samman Yojana by the ruling party in the national capital ahead of assembly polls.
Upping the ante a day after elections to Delhi Assembly were announced, the Aam Aadmi Party leaders including Saurabh Bharadwaj and Sanjay Singh Wednesday tried to enter outside Delhi CM's residence and were stopped by Delhi police personnel deployed outside the bungalow.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader MP PP Chaudhary who is the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 'One Nation, One Election' has expressed confidence that a consensus will be built among the members of the Parliament who are part of the JPC.
