Criticism of Pandian unfortunate, he did excellent job: Patnaik

Criticism of Pandian unfortunate, he did excellent job: Patnaik

Saturday, 08 June 2024 | PTI | Bhubaneswar

BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said that criticism of his aide V K Pandian for the party's defeat in the Odisha assembly elections was unfortunate as he did an "excellent job". The five-term chief minister, however, in the same breath, reiterated that Pandian, a bureaucrat-turned-politician hailing from Tamil Nadu, was...

Rajnath Singh hails PM Modi, says NDA identified as family that upholds coalition dharma

Rajnath Singh hails PM Modi, says NDA identified as family that upholds coalition dharma

Friday, 07 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Friday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has been identified as a family that "upholds coalition dharma" and asserted "coalition is not a compulsion but a commitment" for it. In a long post in Hindi on X, he also congratulated and extended his wishes...

Kangana Ranaut airport incident: Farmer outfits throw their weight behind CISF woman constable

Kangana Ranaut airport incident: Farmer outfits throw their weight behind CISF woman constable

Friday, 07 June 2024 | PTI | Chandigarh

Some farmer outfits on Friday threw their weight behind the CISF woman constable who allegedly slapped actor and BJP MP-elect Kangana Ranaut, saying the entire sequence leading to the incident needs to be properly investigated. Ranaut, in a video message, had on Thursday said she was hit in the face and...

Need to ensure arbitration institutions are not controlled by

Need to ensure arbitration institutions are not controlled by "self-perpetrating clique": CJI

Friday, 07 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Mere creation of arbitration institutions is not sufficient and we have to ensure that these dispute resolution hubs are not controlled by a "self-perpetrating clique", Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has said. Speaking at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Chandrachud said now is the time for countries such as...

Modi meets Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi before staking claim as PM for third time

Modi meets Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi before staking claim as PM for third time

Friday, 07 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at their residences here on Friday, before staking claim to form the government at the Centre for a third consecutive term. Modi visited Advani soon after being chosen as the leader of the NDA parliamentary party, leader...

Achieving unanimity will be aim in all our decisions: PM Modi at NDA meet

Achieving unanimity will be aim in all our decisions: PM Modi at NDA meet

Friday, 07 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he would strive to ensure unanimity in all decisions of his next government and asserted that the NDA is an organic alliance committed to the principle of 'nation first'. Chosen by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance as its leader to become prime minister for...

Balance regional aspirations, national interests: TDP chief Naidu

Balance regional aspirations, national interests: TDP chief Naidu

Friday, 07 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Key BJP allies -- TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar -- on Friday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance with a message to balance regional aspirations and national interests. Speaking at the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting...

Modi to take oath as PM for third time on Sunday: Joshi

Modi to take oath as PM for third time on Sunday: Joshi

Friday, 07 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Narendra Modi will take oath as Prime Minister for the third time on Sunday, senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi said here at the NDA parliamentary party meeting. The oath-taking ceremony will take place at 6 pm on June 9, Joshi told the NDA leaders assembled here at the Central Hall of...

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