‘Demolition man’ heads for second stint in Delhi
September 28th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (IANS) He's said to have knocked down 14,310 illegal buildings in his first stint in the capital. As K.J. Alphonse again heads to Delhi after spending ... Read more...
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Advani demands meeting of Inter State Council
June 15th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Slamming the union government for not holding the meetings of the Inter State Council since 2006, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani Wednesday demanded ... Read more...
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Mulayam Singh re-elected Samajwadi Party chief
June 7th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 7 (IANS) Mulayam Singh Yadav was Tuesday unanimously re-elected Samajwadi Party president for the eighth time at what the party called its "historic" national convention in the ... Read more...
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Mulayam criticises action against Ramdev
June 6th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 6 (IANS) Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday criticised the post-midnight raid at Delhi's Ramlila Ground to evict Baba Ramdev and his supporters, but was evasive about ... Read more...
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Way to power in Delhi via Uttar Pradesh, Gadkari tells party
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) Exhorting party workers to regain Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "fertile land" in Uttar Pradesh, party chief Nitin Gadkari Friday said this would also assist the ... Read more...
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Learn from your mistakes, BJP advises PM
June 2nd, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must learn from his mistakes and break his silence over graft charges against central minister Dayanidhi Maran, the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan’s presence helped Left in Kerala: CPI
May 24th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) said Tuesday former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan's presence in the April 13 assembly polls had helped the Left ... Read more...
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Chidambaram should quit for terror list errors: BJP (Lead)
May 20th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said union Home Minister P. Chidambaram should resign for putting out an erroneous terror list of India's 50 Most ... Read more...
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Anupam Kher to face privilege motion in Maharashtra
April 10th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Maharashtra's legislators, upset over alleged derogatory utterances on the Indian constitution made by Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, Saturday moved a breach of privilege notice against ... Read more...
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RSS extends support to Hazare
April 8th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Friday extended support to the indefinite fast of social activist Anna Hazare for a stronger Lokpal bill.The RSS said in ... Read more...
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From marginal to major: BJP looks to make dent in assembly polls
March 31st, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) No presence in four of the assemblies and only 10 seats in the fifth state! India's principal opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hopelessly ... Read more...
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‘Demolition man’ Alphons joins BJP (Lead)
March 24th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) K.J. Alphons, an independent Kerala legislator and former bureaucrat who earned the 'demolition man' sobriquet during his tenure as the head of the Delhi ... Read more...
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‘Demolition man’ Alphons joins BJP
March 24th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) K.J. Alphons, a Kerala legislator and former bureaucrat who earned the 'demolition man' sobriquet during his tenure as the head of the Delhi ... Read more...
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UPA has given a scandal a day: BJP (Lead)
January 9th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said the UPA government had given the country "a scandal a day" in 2010 and stressed on the ... Read more...
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Congress first family should explain Bofors: BJP
January 9th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive Sunday decided to take the issue of corruption and scams to the people and the judiciary, while sharpening its attack ... Read more...
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Concluding day of BJP national executive begins
January 9th, 2011 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) The concluding day of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive meet began here Sunday to adopt resolutions aimed at cornering the UPA government on issues pertaining ... Read more...
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Gadkari slams UPA for corruption, resolution on northeast passed (Night Lead)
January 8th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) The first day of the two-day national executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended Saturday with the party launching a blistering attack on ... Read more...
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Sibal’s comment on audit report improper: Joshi
January 8th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) Public Acounts Committee Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi Saturday termed as "not right" Communications Minister Kapil Sibal's remark that the audit report on auction of second generation (2G) ... Read more...
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Gadkari slams UPA over corruption, says NDA will rule in 2014 (Lead)
January 8th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) began its two-day national executive here Saturday with party chief Nitin Gadkari launching a blistering attack on the UPA government on charges ... Read more...
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Two-day BJP national executive meet begins
January 8th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) The two-day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive opened here Saturday morning with party chief Nitin Gadkari, senior leader L.K. Advani and other leaders in attendance.The meeting ... Read more...
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BJP to focus on corruption, price rise at executive
January 8th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) The two-day national executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opens here Saturday and the party is all set to hit out at the UPA government on ... Read more...
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Congress, PDP slam BJP’s flag hoisting plan
January 6th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah cautioned the BJP against hoisting the national flag at the historic Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic ... Read more...
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Need a month to decide future: Uma Bharti
December 12th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti, whose return to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been indicated by party veteran L.K. Advani, said Sunday that she ... Read more...
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Uma Bharti may rejoin BJP, indicates Advani
December 11th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti may soon rejoin Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and concentrate on revival of the party in Uttar Pradesh, party veteran ... Read more...
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It’s political conspiracy against me and RSS, says Indresh Kumar
October 31st, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by ANI
Jalgaon (Maharashtra),Oct.31 (ANI): Senior Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar, who has been accused in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case, on Sunday denied his involvement while describing the charges against ... Read more...
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BJP’s next national executive in Guwahati
October 24th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to hold its next meeting of national executive in December at Guwahati, party sources said.The meeting, expected to ... Read more...
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Bihar to vote Oct 21-Nov 20 (Roundup)
September 6th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Bihar will elect a new 243-seat assembly in a staggered month-long polling from Oct 21 to Nov 20 in what is expected to produce a stiff ... Read more...
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BJP doesn’t say if Modi will campaign in Bihar
September 6th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday welcomed the announcement of assembly elections in Bihar but did not say if Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will campaign ... Read more...
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Mukhtar Ansari floats new political outfit
August 9th, 2010 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Mau (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 8 (IANS) Four months after being expelled from Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), jailed mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari Sunday announced the formation of a new ... Read more...
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Modi, Varun to campaign in Bihar (Lead)
July 2nd, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday gave clear indications that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi will campaign in the coming ... Read more...
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BJP will decide if Modi, Varun will campaign: Gadkari
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Friday said his party will take its own decision whether Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha member ... Read more...
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BJP, JD-U to repeat seat-sharing formula in Bihar
June 29th, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) have reached an understanding for the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections with both parties sticking to the ... Read more...
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BJP, JD-U widening rift threatens Bihar alliance (Roundup)
June 20th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Patna/New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar widened Sunday after his deputy boycotted a joint march in rural Patna ... Read more...
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BJP flays Nitish Kumar over Gujarat aid money
June 20th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for returning Rs.5 crore aid money to Gujarat, saying it shows "narrow-mindedness and petty politics".
"It ... Read more...
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Hope GoM on Bhopal will go into all issues: Congress
June 14th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Congress said Monday it hoped the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Bhopal gas leak case would look at the legal provisions to enhance the ... Read more...
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