Tag: Shankar
Why So Much Fuss On Modi's 'raincoat' Barb, BJP Asks Congress
The BJP on Thursday rallied behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "raincoat" remark against his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying there was nothing wrong in the remark as the Congress too had insulted former premiers.....
Shah Targets Opposition For Questioning EVMs, Says BJP Yet To Peak
Setting a new target for party leaders and workers, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah said on Saturday that despite being in power at the centre and in 13 states, the party is yet to achieve its peak and urged them to devote themselves to the cause.....
Cabinet Okays Hike In Carpet Area Of MIG Flats For Subsidy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cleared a proposal to increase the carpet area of houses eligible for interest subsidy under the credit-linked subsidy scheme for the Middle Income Group (MIG) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).....
Rahul Must Stop Misleading Youth: Ravi Shankar
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday attacked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi here and told him to "stop misleading the youth" in Gujarat.....
Congress Suspends Aiyar From Primary Membership Over 'neech' Remark
In a damage-control move, the Congress on Thursday night suspended senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar from its primary membership and slapped a show cause notice on him for his "neech" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has mushroomed into a massive controversy just ahead of the Gujarat polls.....
Lok Sabha Passes Bill That Criminalises Triple Talaq
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that criminalises instant divorce with three years of imprisonment for Muslim husbands after the government rejected an overwhelming demand from the Opposition to refer the legislation to a Parliamentary standing committee for detailed consideration.....
Bihar Police Looking For 6 Men On Rape Charges
Three women disciples from an ashram in Bihar's Nawada district have accused six men from the institution of raping them at gun-point over several days, police said on Friday. ....
AIMPLB Likely To Expel Salman Nadvi For Ayodhya Formula
The AIMPLB, an apex body of Indian Muslims, is likely to expel its executive member, Maulana Syed Salman Hussaini Nadvi, for favouring handing over disputed land in Ayodhya, where Babri Masjid once stood, for the construction of the Ram temple.....
Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswati Dead, Condolences Pour In
Jayendra Saraswati, who broad based the activities of the Sankara Mutt with inclusive activities, died in Kanchipuram on Wednesday in a private hospital. He was 82.....
Not SC, HC Job To Govern Through PILs: Minister
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that it was not the job of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to govern through public interest litigations and said that law-making better be left to Parliament.....
