Politics , Top News
Manipur Assembly Elections: Politics erupts over BJP’s manifesto
The Congress yesterday locked horns with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the saffron party’s manifesto for Manipur Assembly Elections calling it a bunch of lies. The BJP hit back saying that what the Congress is terming a bunch of lies is the BJP’s initiative to reach out to the underprivileged sections and can’t be […]
6 months agoMeghalaya , Politics , Top News
Unprecedented development in Meghalaya politics, Congress joins NPP-led MDA coalition
In an unprecedented move, the five MLAs of Congress have decided to support the NPP-led MDA government. The five Congress MLAs today met with Chief Minsiter Conrad Sangma and pledged their support to the MDA government. Ampareen Lyngdoh, P.T. Sawkmie, Mayralborn Syiem, Kimfa S Marbaniang, and Mohendra Rapsang are the five Congress MLAs. The decision […]
6 months agoTop News , Meghalaya , Politics
Meghalaya: Barring of teachers from politics, KHADC CEM meets education minister Rymbui
Chief Executive Member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), Titostarwell Chyne, met Education Minister, Lahkmen Rymbui seeking clarification on the notification issued by the Education Department barring teachers from involvement in political parties and local bodies. Chyne stated that the purpose of the visit was to clarify the term “local bodies” since it […]
8 months agoAssam , Politics , Top News
Nitin Gadkari slams Congress’ ‘appeasement politics’, says party has put national security at threat
Top BJP leader and Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday came out all guns blazing against the Congress Gadkari briefing newspersons in Guwahati said that the Congress has been resorting to vote bank politics and following an appeasement policy, he alleged that the party’s appeasement of minorities has put national […]
1 year agoEntertainment , Politics , Top News
Rajinikanth says won’t enter politics due to health reasons
Megastar Rajinikanth on Tuesday announced that he won’t be entering politics, citing health reasons. He will continue to work for people, Rajinikanth said. In a three-page statement posted on Twitter, the actor has apologised for not launching the party. “Only I know the pain of announcing this decision,” he said, adding that he will serve […]
2 years agoNational , Top News
PM Modi calls for building new India, says politics can wait, development cannot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for building new India and creating a self-reliant nation and said on Tuesday that politics can wait but the country’s development cannot. Speaking at the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University, he said that the country has already wasted time in the last century due to differences. […]
2 years agoAssam , Politics , Top News
BTC politics: Lone Congress MCLA Sajal Sinha joins BJP
The Indian National Congress managed to win just one seat in the recently-held Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. The results for the 40 seats were announced on December 12, where Congress won the Srirampur seat. Congress MCLA, Sajal Kumar Sinha joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, two days after his win. Addressing a […]
2 years agoMeghalaya , Politics , Top News
Petty politics by some won’t affect MDA coalition: Conrad Sangma
In a veiled attack on the Meghalaya BJP, Chief Minister and NPP National President Conrad Sangma on Wednesday sought to downplay what he termed as “petty politics” by some BJP leaders in the state while asserting that such things will not have an iota of effect on the MDA coalition, since the two-party MLAs were […]
2 years agoAssam , Politics , Top News
NDFB puts end to all speculation, to join politics
Putting an end to all speculations, the NDFB said that it would contest the Bodoland Territorial Council elections. Talking to newspersons, NDFB-S general secretary BR Ferenga said that the NDFB will fight the polls independently. However, Ferenga maintained that the NDFB has an open door policy and will join hands with like-minded parties. The NDFB-S […]
2 years agoMeghalaya , Top News
Conrad Sangma urges to stop playing politics over coal mine tragedy
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has urged parties not to play politics over the tragic incident in the East Jaintia Hills coal mine. The Meghalaya chief minister meanwhile, admitted that the situation is critical as almost the entire river has flown inside the mine. Over 12 lakh liters of water has been pumped out by […]
4 years ago