Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Planning Commission were on Tuesday at loggerheads at the annual plan meeting with Modi accusing the Centre of adopting 'big brother' attitude disregarding the federal structure. The two-hour long meeting saw the Commission seeking to puncture Modi's claims that it was all milk and honey in Gujarat and telling the Chief Minister that the state was lagging behind in several development indices. ...
02:23 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Raghogarh: Amid indications of growing bonhomie between Congress and JD(U), which has broken its alliance with the BJP-led NDA, AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday said the decision on any tie-up between the two parties would be taken by the AK Antony Committee. "Any decision on a tie-up between the Congress and JD(U) would be taken by the Antony Committee," Digvijaya said in response to a query on likely...
01:58 AM, Jun 19, 2013
The meeting coming just days after RSS brokered a fragile truce between an aggrieved Advani and the pro-Modi group within the BJP. ...
10:42 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: Seeking to put behind the acrimony witnessed last week, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met senior BJP leader LK Advani, who had resigned in protest against his appointment as head of the Election Campaign Committee. Modi, on his first visit to Delhi after his elevation, had a 45-minute interaction with Advani which was described by sources close to the BJP patriarch as "good and one that...
07:58 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: In the last few days, the ties between the BJP and the JD(U) have taken a turn for the worse. Both the parties have been talking potshots at each other. The BJP on Tuesday claimed that spontaneous support by people made 'Bihar bandh' called by it successful and held Chief Minister Nitish Kumar responsible for the violence during the shutdown, called to protest against the JD(U)'s 'betrayal'. The...
07:58 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: A Planning Commission report on Gujarat has revealed that the state's growth may not be as "inclusive" as its Chief Minister Narendra Modi claims. The reports states that while Gujarat had a good record in infrastructure development, its health and education sectors did not fare well. The report further reveals that poorer states, like Odisha, did better than Gujarat in lifting people from below the poverty line. Odisha...
06:18 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: The internal strife in the BJP is like a "civil war playing out on reality television", Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said on Tuesday, in a dig at the national opposition party. "What is happening in the BJP is their internal matter. It is a civil war situation playing out like reality television," said the minister when asked to comment on Bharatiya Janata Party strongman and Gujarat...
06:14 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Ahmedabad: In an apparent move to avoid stoking a fresh controversy as BJP comes to terms with a bitter separation from JD(U), Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has declined an invitation to visit Ayodhya, his office said on Tuesday. The Chief Minister's Office, in a press statement, clarified that Modi "politely declined" the invitation to attend the 'Amrit Mahotsava' being celebrated on the 75th birthday of president of Ram Janma...
05:40 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Gandhinagar: The CBI on Tuesday questioned Intelligence Bureau Special Director Rajinder Kumar in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. Questioning took place at the BSF campus in Gandhinagar. The Central Bureau of Investigation has claimed that it has evidence which shows a senior IB officer colluded in the 2004 fake encounter by the Gujarat Police. Sources say that the CBI has call detail records to prove Kumar's role in the alleged...
03:40 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: Days after BJP patriarch LK Advani sent his resignation letter to party chief Rajnath Singh criticising the party's functioning and conduct of its leaders, sources have indicated that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has raised concerns over its content and tone. Sources say Modi claimed that the letter has created problems for the BJP and he discussed it during his hour-long meeting with party leader Murli Manohar Joshi...
01:33 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has issued a statement denying reports of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi planning to visit Ayodhya. There were reports that Modi was planning to visit Ayodhya this month. Reports had said that during his Ayodhya visit, Modi was expected to offer prayers at the disputed site. Reportedly, the VHP had also called a meeting of Hindu saints who played active roles in the Ram...
12:11 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: Over a week after being elevated as the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi visited his mentor turned opponent LK Advani at his residence after seeking an appointment on Tuesday. This is the first interaction between the two since Advani resigned from three key forums of BJP in the wake of the Gujarat Chief Minister's elevation to head...
11:22 AM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday postponed his visit to Ayodhya which was scheduled to take place this week. He is now expected to visit Ayodhya on June 25, sources said. During his Ayodhya visit, he is expected to offer prayers at the disputed site. Reportedly, VHP has also called a meeting of Hindu saints who have played active roles in Ram temple movement in 1990s. Ashok...
10:46 AM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has sought an appointment to meet senior BJP leader LK Advani. This comes at a time when Advani has been raising concerns over Modi's elevation in the party. Modi is in Delhi primarily to meet Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and finalise Gujarat's annual plan. If Modi meets Advani, it will be the first interaction between the two since Advani had...
10:30 AM, Jun 18, 2013
Patna: 4:27 pm: "JD(U) workers even attacked BJP women protestors. JD(U) leaders identified women BJP workers and attacked them. All this was done under instructions of Nitish Kumar and senior JD(U) leaders," alleges Mangal Pandey. 4:20 pm: "BJP will launch a statewide protest against Nitish Kumar government, says Mangal Pandey. 2:30 pm: After Rudy, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Sushil Modi and Shahnawaz Hussain have also been detained. 2:15 pm: Traffic on...
10:20 AM, Jun 18, 2013
Over the last few months, Nitish Kumar had given enough hints that elevation of Gujarat CM Narendra Modi was not acceptable to him. ...
11:58 PM, Jun 17, 2013
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11:50 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Ayodhya: In a move having big political significance, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Ayodhya this week and will also offer prayer at the disputed site. Ashok Singhal, Praveen Togadia, Gorakhpur MP Yogi Aditya Nath and yoga guru Ashok Singhal, Praveen Togadia will be reaching the town on Tuesday to welcome Modi, said Sharad Sharma UP spokesman of VHP. Sharma said that the Gujarat Chief Minister, who...
10:15 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Patna: A day after walking out of NDA, JD(U) President Sharad Yadav on Monday said his party could consider coming back to the alliance if veteran BJP leader LK Advani returns at the helm of the party. "We will consider rejoining NDA if LK Advani returns to helm of the party. We had fought 2009 elections projecting Advani as our Prime Ministerial candidate," the JD(U) chief said. The statement comes...
10:15 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Just 24 hours after the JD(U)-BJP split, both the parties are washing their dirty linen in public. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar accused the BJP of showing disrespect towards its elders. ...
07:37 PM, Jun 17, 2013
