Fadnavis sworn-in as Maha CM, Ajit Pawar as Dy CM

Mumbai (IANS) In a stunning political development, Maharashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari on Saturday morning administered the oath of office to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Nationalist Congress…

BJP-NCP govt in Maharastra: Congress says 'backstabbing'

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Saturday was caught sleeping and checkmated by the Nationalist Congress Party in an early morning coup when BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister and Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar was made…

PM Modi congratulates Maha CM Fadnavis & Dy CM Ajit Pawar

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Devendra Fadnavis and Nationalist Congress Party's Ajit Pawar on taking oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, respectively on Saturday.

"Congratulations…

Four police personnel martyred in Maoist ambush in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) In a major attack ahead of the Jharakhand Assembly polls, Maoists ambushed a Police Control Room (PCR) van, killing an ASI and three other policemen at NH-22 near Rukaiya More at Chandwa in Latehar district of the state, police said.

Retd IPS cop special police observer for Jharkhand polls

New Delhi (IANS) Amid threats from Left-wing extremism during upcoming Assembly polls in Jharkhand, the Election Commission appointed retired IPS officer Mrinal Kanti Das as special police observer for ensuring free and fair elections.

Das,…

After Pawar, Supriya points to 'split in family & party'

Mumbai (IANS) Shortly after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar washed his hands off nephew and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawars move to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and form the government in Maharashtra, Supriya Sule…

Congress taking all its MLAs to Bhopal to avoid poaching

New Delhi (IANS) Surprised by BJP and NCP chief Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar over government formation in Maharashtra, the Congress is taking all its 44 MLAs to Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal to avoid poaching.

According to Congress…

Sudesh campaigns for party candidates in Chattarpur and Hussainabad

Daltonganj: AJSU supremo Sudesh Kumar Mahto addressed a series of rallies in Chattarpur and Hussainabad assembly areas while campaigning for party candidates Radha Krishna Kishore and Kushwaha Shivpujan Mehta.

Addressing the people in Patan…

People of Jharkhand believe only BJP can do development: Mathur

Ranchi: Incharge for Vidhan Sabha polls of Jharkhand BJP Omprakash Mathur claimed that people of the state are of the belief that only BJP can do development in the state which they have seen in the last five years.

Addressing a press conference…

Maoist attack proves ECI apprehension true in Jharkhand poll

Ranchi: The killing of four security personnel seems to have proved the apprehension of Election Commission of India true. In a major attack ahead of the Jharakhand Assembly polls, Maoists ambushed a Police Control Room (PCR) van, killing an ASI and…