Bharatiya Janata Party

NEW DELHI: As the state assembly elections in Rajasthan draw near, The New Indian team conducted on-ground interviews in Jaipur, where voters expressed their strong inclination to re-elect the current Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot. Breaking away from the typical pattern of alternating power between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) every five years, voters in […]

NEW DELHI: During an ethics committee hearing concerning the “cash-for-query” scandal, Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra acknowledged receiving various gifts, including a scarf and chauffeur-driven rides in Mumbai and Dubai on multiple occasions, as well as “some items of make-up” and basic architectural drawings to make her government accommodation vaastu compliant. […]

GUWAHATI: In a visit to Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concerns over the Congress party’s internal dynamics, suggesting that the party is contemplating the removal of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s name from banners and posters. Sarma, who was campaigning ahead of the Chhattisgarh State Assembly elections, revealed that this decision was […]

KOLKATA: In the ongoing defamation case brought by Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) Lok Sabha Parliamentarian, Mahua Moitra, her legal counsel opted not to seek an interim injunction during the latest court hearing. The counsel representing Moitra informed the court that they were not pressing for an ex-parte ad interim injunction against the defendants, which would have included […]

KOLKATA: In a dramatic turn of events, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested West Bengal Minister Jyotipriya Mallick in the early hours of Friday from his residence in Salt Lake, as part of the ongoing investigation into a multi-crore ration distribution scam. This marks the first instance of a minister’s arrest in connection with a ration distribution […]

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Shirdi Saibaba where he performed puja and darshan at Shri Saibaba Samadhi Temple on Thursday in Maharashtra. PM Modi opened the new Darshan Queue Complex following the puja. Constructed at an expense of Rs112 crores, the Darshan queue complex is a cutting-edge, contemporary establishment intended to offer a […]

NEW DELHI: Essential Oil Association of India (EOAI), positioned at the heart of the aromatic industry, has announced the 25th bi-annual event open. This furthers the vision of ‘Aroma Mission’, also known as ‘the Lavender or Purple Revolution’, launched in 2016 to enhance the cultivation of plants with aromatic medical properties like Lavender, Rosemary, Aloe Vera, […]

NEW DELHI:  Amid backlash against BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s abusive comments pouring in from the INDI alliance, troubles have increased for him as his own party members have pilloried him for his derisive commentary on the floor of the House. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has described Bidhuri’s attack on Danish Ali as ‘highly objectionable words’. “During […]

NEW DELHI: Several opposition parties on Friday demanded an investigation by the parliament privilege committee into the alleged hate speech by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri against BSP’s Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha. Bidhuri had used derogatory words against Ali during a discussion on the Chandrayaan mission’s success on Thursday night. The Speaker had expunged […]

NEW DELHI: Disturbed BSP MP Danish Ali, from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha, who was scorned at with a mouthful of disparaging expletives on his religious identity by the BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, has described the incident as heart-breaking for him. “During the course of his speech, he directed the most foul and […]