Nirmala Sitharaman poised for key role in NDA 3.0

Bengaluru (IANS) Nirmala Sitharaman (64), senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka who held held the key portfolio of Finance in the previous NDA government, is all set to play an important role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term…

J.P. Nadda returns to Modi government

New Delhi (IANS) BJP chief J.P. Nadda, who was a member of the first government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was sworn in as a member of his record third government on Sunday. 

Nadda, who had various ministerial positions in the Himachal…

PM Modi addresses NDA MPs set to be ministers

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening, MPs, who are set to be part of the Council of Ministers, were invited to a tea party at his residence. 

A video of the meeting shows PM Modi…

Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday evening. Kharge will attend the ceremony in his capacity as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

The…

CWC passes resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as LoP; decision on which seat to vacate by June 17

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday passed a resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha. 

"The CWC has unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi to take the…

BSF seizes 4.433 kg gold worth Rs 3.24 crore at India-Bangladesh border

Kolkata: In what they claim to be a major success, troops of the South Bengal Frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) have seized gold biscuits and bars weighing 4.433 kg at the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district.  

The…

JD(U) assures full support for PM Modi; eyes Railway Ministry, special status for Bihar

New Delhi (IANS) A crucial meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs is taking place in New Delhi on Friday.  Prior to this, JD(U) MPs, led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, held a meeting in the national Capital, during which the…

G7 to Peace Summit, world leaders already looking forward to PM Modi's attendance at key global events

New Delhi (IANS) Even before he takes oath for the third consecutive time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to receive invites for significant events that are expected to shape the global agenda in the coming months. 

On Thursday, as…

Monsoon advances to Karnataka, Maharashtra & Telangana

New Delhi (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that the monsoon has further advanced into most parts of Karnataka and some more parts of Maharashtra, Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh. 

According to the IMD,…

After two decades, Chandrababu Naidu back to playing kingmaker at the Centre

Amaravati (IANS) Nara Chandrababu Naidu is back to playing the role he always relished – the kingmaker in national politics.  

After a gap of two decades, the seasoned politician is basking in the glory of media arc lights as support of his…