Articles by Manjiri Chitre
Congress' 3 questions after Arun Goel's abrupt resignation before Lok Sabha poll
Arun Goel resigned as the election commissioner on Saturday, days before the expected announcement of the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Published on Mar 10, 2024 10:22 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC's candidates list in Kolkata
Around six to eight lakh supporters and several block-level leaders are expected to flock from different districts to join the Kolkata rally.
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 11:22 AM IST
Farmers' 4-hour ‘rail roko’ protest today, trains to face disruptions: 10 points
Farmers, who resumed marching towards Delhi on March 6, are all geared up to hold the nationwide ‘Rail Roko’ agitation on Sunday.
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 08:53 AM IST
Congress's 1st Lok Sabha polls list focuses on minorities, youth. Key takeaways
Congress on Friday announced its first list of 39 candidates across eight states and a union territory for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Published on Mar 09, 2024 01:53 PM IST
Big jolt to Congress as senior Madhya Pradesh leaders join BJP
The five former Congress leaders joined the BJP in the presence of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav, and state BJP president V D Sharma.
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 01:36 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Sela Tunnel: Details of world's longest twin-lane tunnel
PM Modi, who is on a day-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, inaugurated the world’s longest twin-lane tunnel ‘Sela Tunnel’.
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 11:36 AM IST
Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha, announces PM Modi
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday nominated author and philanthropist Sudha Murty to Rajya Sabha.
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 02:04 PM IST
S Jaishankar meets late Shinzo Abe's wife in Tokyo: ‘Recalled his contribution…’
Shinzo Abe was assassinated on July 8, 2022, during an election campaign speech.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 10:02 AM IST
Who is Asif Ali Zardari, Pak presidential candidate endorsed by Shehbaz Sharif?
Asif Ali Zardari is contesting the presidential election against Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) chief Mahmood Achakzai.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 06:59 AM IST
PM Modi unveils India's 1st underwater Metro route, other projects in Kolkata
PM Modi in Bengal: This is PM Modi's second visit to the state within a span of five days.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 10:29 AM IST
Calcutta HC's Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay to resign, may join politics: Report
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay is presently serving as a Calcutta high court judge.
Published on Mar 03, 2024 06:10 PM IST
PM Modi contributes ₹2,000 to BJP; urges donations for ‘nation-building’
PM Modi also urged citizens to join the ‘donation for nation building’ initiative through the NaMo app.
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 04:46 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to contest Lok Sabha polls from Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha
BJP on Saturday released the first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election - out of which 24 have been announced from Madhya Pradesh.
Published on Mar 02, 2024 09:04 PM IST
BJP Lok Sabha 2024 candidates: Check full list of 195 names here
BJP on Saturday announced the first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 08:36 PM IST
After Gambhir, BJP's Jayant Sinha asks to be ‘relieved of electoral duties'
Jayant Sinha follows Gautam Gambhir in asking BJP party president JP Nadda to relieve him from direct electoral duties.
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 06:25 PM IST
‘We made no mistake’: Congress' Jairam Ramesh on Nitin Gadkari's legal notice
Nitin Gadkari, in the legal notices, alleged that Kharge and Ramesh shared misleading and defamatory news content about him on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Published on Mar 02, 2024 03:07 PM IST
Himachal crisis: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu claims Congress government is 'safe'
The political crisis for the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh began on Monday, shortly after six of its MLAs cross-voted in Rajya Sabha elections.
Published on Feb 28, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Vikramaditya Singh takes back resignation in ‘larger interest’ of Congress party
Himachal political crisis: Vikramaditya Singh had submitted his resignation on Wednesday morning to chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 12:32 AM IST
Why did CBI summon Akhilesh Yadav in UP illegal mining probe? What's the case?
Akhilesh Yadav, who was the then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has been called as a witness in the five-year-old case.
Published on Feb 28, 2024 07:39 PM IST
Amid Himachal crisis, Navjot Sidhu slams 6 Cong MLAs; urges for ‘purge’ in party
Himachal political crisis: Six MLAs from the Congress party cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, causing a political turmoil in the state.
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 06:26 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav summoned by CBI in Uttar Pradesh illegal mining case
Akhilesh Yadav has been asked to join the investigation as a witness before the probe agency on February 29.
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 03:58 PM IST
PM Modi reveals names of astronauts picked for Gaganyaan mission at ISRO centre
Gaganyaan mission: The four pilots have been training at the astronaut training facility in Bengaluru.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 02:29 PM IST
SP's Manoj Kumar Pandey resigns as chief whip amid UP Rajya Sabha polls voting
Samajwadi Party MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey on Tuesday resigned from the post of party chief whip amid the voting for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 12:08 PM IST
Rajya Sabha election today: Suspense in UP, Karnataka over cross-voting. Updates
Rajya Sabha election: Voting for 15 seats across Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh is taking place on Tuesday, February 27.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 11:00 AM IST
PM Modi's visit to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra on Feb 27-28: Full schedule
PM Modi will be on a two-day visit on Tuesday to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra on February 27-28.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Muslim Marriage Act: Assam CM says ‘won't allow child marriage as long as…'
The state cabinet on Friday approved the Assam Repealing Ordinance, 2024, for repealing the British-era Marriage and Divorce Act specific to Muslims.
Published on Feb 26, 2024 02:40 PM IST
Gyanvapi mosque: Hindu puja to continue in cellar as Allahabad HC dismisses plea
The Varanasi court on January 31 had ruled that the Hindu side can offer prayers in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque - the ‘Vyas Tehkhana’.
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 11:46 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal skips 7th ED summons, AAP says wait for Delhi court order
Excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal has skipped all the seven summons issued by ED to date, terming them as “illegal”.
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 10:46 AM IST
Who is Nitasha Kaul, Indian-origin UK-based professor denied entry to India?
Nitasha Kaul claims she was denied entry because of her opinions on “democratic and constitutional values”.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 05:39 AM IST
PM Modi invites content creators to National Creators Award. How to apply?
The government launched the National Creators Award to recognise the expanding impact of digital artists and influencers and support India’s digital economy.
Published on Feb 25, 2024 02:50 PM IST