Katihar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday alleged that the RJD and Congress were hatching a “dangerous conspiracy” of upsetting demographic balance by encouraging infiltration in the Seemanchal region. Addressing a rally in Katihar, one of the districts in Bihar with a sizeable population of Muslims, Modi lambasted the opposition for “surrendering before extremists”. “I…
Hajipur (Bihar): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday claimed that if the NDA returns to power in Bihar, the BJP will not make Nitish Kumar the chief minister, and instead give the post to some ‘chela’ of the saffron party. Addressing his maiden Bihar election rally at Raja Pakar in Vaishali district, around 40 km…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that dynastic politics across the political spectrum poses a “grave threat” to Indian democracy and asserted it is high time that India traded “dynasty for meritocracy.” He said that when political power is determined by lineage rather than ability, commitment or grassroots engagement, the quality of…
Sahara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday charged the RJD with having stalled development projects in Bihar by putting pressure on the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre to “avenge” its ouster from power in the state in 2005. Addressing a rally in the north Bihar district of Saharsa, Modi also reiterated that the Congress…
Srinagar: As protests continue across various parts of Jammu and Kashmir against the detention of AAP’s J&K President and sitting MLA Mehraj Malik, senior National Conference leader and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday broke his silence on the issue. Speaking to reporters during his visit to Baramulla, Dr. Abdullah squarely blamed the…
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ‘katta’ remark at a poll rally in Bihar, asserting that he had never heard any PM use such words. Modi had on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Yadav as the INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Rs one lakh crore RDI Fund to promote private sector investments in research and development. He launched the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund at the first-ever Emerging Science Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) that brings together policy makers, innovators, and global visionaries to drive…
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Patna Sahib gurdwara here on Sunday evening and termed it as a “divine experience”. Accompanied by Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Bihar Assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, Modi reached Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib wearing an orange turban and offered prayers….
Arrah/Nawada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Tejashiw Yadav as the INDIA bloc’s Chief Ministerial and relented only after the RJD pointed a “katta”, an unlicensed gun, at its head. The PM used the simile on the campaign trail in Bihar, where he addressed back-to-back rallies…
Kolkata: Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday alleged that Trinamool Congress (TMC) supported miscreants to attack Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters on Thursday while they were on their way to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public meeting at Alipurduar. Addressing a press conference, Adhikari also urged that the national Election Commission should not club the…
