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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Passes Away

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed away at a private hospital here this morning following multiple organ failure, a senior hospital official said.

EVM vs Ballot Papers: Election Commission Calls All-Party Meet on August 27 to Discuss Poll Related Issues

Several opposition parties, led by Congress, came together and demanded the use of ballot papers in the upcoming 2019 General Elections.

June 2018 Retail Inflation Rises To 5%, Up From 4.87% In May

The CPI for the month of June 2018 rose to 140.6 points from 139.8 points in May 2018, the report said. In May, the CPI inflation stood at 4.87 per cent.

Election Commission Says 'Political Parties Not Under Purview of RTI', Contradicts CIC Directive

Political parties are out of the purview of the RTI Act, the Election Commission has said in an order which is contrary to the Central Information Commission's directive bringing six national parties under the transparency law.

K'taka Effect: Rival Political Parties in Bihar Cross Swords

Rival political parties in Bihar crossed swords over the political storm in Karnataka, where the three-day-old BJP government collapsed today, minutes before the scheduled trust vote.

Over Hundred Held After Tripura Congress Takes out 'Akrosh Rally'

Hundreds of Congress leaders and workers were arrested on Thursday for holding an 'Akrosh rally' here to protest against the demolition of many party offices in Tripura allegedly by the BJP government.

UP Govt Issues Notice to 6 Former CMs to Vacate Official Bungalows in 15 Days

The Uttar Pradesh government tonight issued notices to six former state chief ministers, including those from the BJP, to vacate official bungalows in compliance with the Supreme Court orders.

Retail Inflation Inches Up to 4.58 Percent in April; CPI on Decline Since A Year

The CSO data further revealed that inflation in the fuel and light segment also came in lower at 5.24 percent month-on-month basis.

BJP Defeats Cong, CPI for 2nd Spot in Nomination Filing

The BJP today defeated the Congress and the CPI(M) to emerge as the second largest party after the ruling Trinamool Congress in the number of nominations filed for the upcoming three-tier panchayat polls.

I BJP Terms Cabinet Ordinance on Rape 'historic', Oppn Asks Why It Took So Long

The ordinance providing stringent punishment, including death penalty, for raping girls below 12 years, was today hailed by the BJP as "historic", even as the opposition parties asked why it took so long for the government to bring the measure.

CPI, Congress, BJP Delaying Panchayat Poll Process in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the CPI(M), the Congress and the BJP of "deliberately delaying" the panchayat election process in the state.

BJP's Income Jumps to Rs 1,034 Crores – 2/3rd of All National Parties Combined

Congress remains a distant second with annual income of Rs 225 crores.