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Perspective : Looking for balance in power

Dec 15, 2017 - 5:09 am EST @theindpanorama 0

“An arrangement that had started with an attempt to manage American unipolarity is now being affected fundamentally by Chinese resurgence. Both Russia and India are having to deal with the externalities being generated by China’s […]

Cong suspends Aiyar for ‘neech’ remark against Modi

Dec 8, 2017 - 5:37 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress has suspended the primary membership of Mani Shankar Aiyar after the Gandhi family loyalist set off a firestorm by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “neech aadmi” (a vile person), remarks fraught with adverse consequences for the party […]

Close BJP-Cong fight likely in 1st phase of Gujarat polls

Dec 8, 2017 - 5:28 am EST @theindpanorama 1

RAJKOT (TIP): With curtains down on electioneering for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly polls, a close contest seems likely between the BJP and Congress, which probably mounted the most spirited campaign against the ruling party in over two […]

GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2017: From demonetisation to development, the key issues that will decide outcome

Nov 3, 2017 - 12:04 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Gujarat Assembly election, scheduled for 9 and 14 December, is significant for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. While the former is eager to retain home turf, the latter is trying to […]

Bofors: Will probe detective’s allegations against Rajiv Gandhi: CBI

Oct 21, 2017 - 12:15 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The CBI said on Wednesday that it would look into the “facts and circumstances” of the Bofors scam mentioned by private detective Michael Hershman, who alleged that the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government had sabotaged his investigation. Hershman, who is the president of […]

Note ban a disaster, GST poorly conceived: Yashwant Sinha lambasts Modi govt

Sep 29, 2017 - 6:00 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Contradicting BJP chief Amit Shah’s stand that the economy was sluggish due to ‘technical reasons’, Sinha says it is here to stay and the slowdown in demand has only aggravated the situation NEW DELHI (TIP): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former finance minister […]

INDUSTRIALIST SALARIA BJP’S GURDASPUR PICK, SUNIL JAKHAR CONGRESS’

Sep 22, 2017 - 9:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHANDIGARH (TIP): The Bharatiya Janta Party on Sept 21 (Thursday) announced Swaran Singh Salaria as its candidate from the Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency, which fell vacant after the demise of actor-turned-politician Vinod Khanna in April this year. The BJP central […]

AFTER KERALA CM, KEJRI MEETS KAMAL HAASAN

Sep 22, 2017 - 9:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHENNAI (TIP): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sept 21 met veteran actor Kamal Haasan and hailed him for coming out against communalism and corruption amid mounting speculation that the latter would take a political plunge. Kejriwal also said that the […]

Slowdown gives Opposition ‘inclusive’ plank against govt

Sep 22, 2017 - 7:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress-led Opposition feels it has found an ‘inclusive narrative’ against the government in the looming economic slowdown, after highlighting issues such as ‘lynching’ and ‘intolerance’ in the last two years. As the government works on providing stimulus to […]

During the Monsoon session Oppn to corner govt on GST, farm suicides

Jul 14, 2017 - 9:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government will face a united Opposition in Parliament as the monsoon session begins this Monday. Led by the Congress, 17 Opposition parties, which recently fielded Gopalkrishna Gandhi as their joint candidate for the August 5 Vice-Presidential poll, will also coordinate on Parliament […]

Govt needs math tutor Rahul taunts RBI for not finishing scrapped note counting

Jul 14, 2017 - 8:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

P Chidambaram also taunted the RBI for buying couting machines 8 months later and asked them if they had ever heard of leasing NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress on July 13 (Thursday) took a dig at the RBI […]

Institutional equilibrium weakens as a dangerous arrogance of power sets in

Jul 14, 2017 - 1:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“Come July 20, 2017, Modi will have his own President. That would make a qualitative difference to the nature of choices available to the Prime Minister in dealing with friends and foes. Though Pranab Mukherjee […]

In Nitish backing Kovind, BJP sees cracks in alliance

Jul 7, 2017 - 10:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Even as the party attacks Nitish Kumar for not acting against RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his family in alleged graft cases, BJP sees the Bihar CM’s support to NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind as a serious […]

CBI files case against Lalu, family after searching premises over hotel tender irregularities

Jul 7, 2017 - 10:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CBI on July 7 (Friday) carried out searches at the premises of family members of former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with a fresh case of alleged irregularities in awarding the tender for maintenance of hotels. A case has been registered against […]

Cattle ban BJP’s route marker for 2019

Jun 10, 2017 - 1:22 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

“The new legislation has been deliberately brought up to further communalize the situation and also financially ruin the poor Muslims. And the government is not even attempting a sham of making suggestions to counter the perception that its […]

Punjab chief minister Capt Amaridner Singh with Sunil Jakhar. (Photo: Twitter)

SUNIL JAKHAR APPOINTED PUNJAB CONG PRESIDENT

May 5, 2017 - 9:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Eyes on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on May 4 appointed Sunil Jakhar, former minister and a staunch Capt Amarinder Singh loyalist, as the new president of the Punjab unit. […]

Uttar Pradesh natives Sanjay Singh (right) and Durgesh Pathak (left) had taken over the Punjab unit in early 2015 — as in-charge and co-incharge — almost 18 months before the state polls.

‘Outsiders’ Sanjay, Durgesh finally exit Punjab AAP

Apr 28, 2017 - 7:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHANDIGARH (TIP): It’s been more than six weeks since the Aam Aadmi Party’s disappointing loss in the Punjab assembly elections, but finally a humiliation in the Delhi civic polls became the trigger for Sanjay Singh […]

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s statement said any allegations that besmirch her reputation will be based on certain questionable documents and represent a deliberate, politically motivated and malicious campaign to besmirch and destroy her reputation.

Funds for my property not linked to husband finances : Priyanka

Apr 28, 2017 - 7:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter, Priyanka Vadra, has said funds for her properties are not linked to the finances of her husband, businessman Robert Vadra, or his company Skylight Hospitality. Priyanka’s denial […]

House panel summons RBI’s Urjit Patel over note ban after Manmohan’s prod

Apr 21, 2017 - 11:41 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been asked by a parliamentary panel to appear before it again on May 25 over the demonetization issue after former prime minister Manmohan […]

PM NARENDRA MODI TO GIVE PEP TALK TO BJP CMS; EYE ON UPCOMING POLLS

Apr 21, 2017 - 6:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a pep talk to chief ministers of 13 BJP ruled states at the party headquarters here on Sunday. Party president Amit Shah too will join them. […]

AFTER TALK OF BETTER DAYS SANS SASIKALA CLAN, AIADMK GROUPS TURN BITTER

Apr 21, 2017 - 6:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

? HIGHLIGHTS Two days after AIADMK (Amma) opened doors to its rival faction, the two camps have again hardened their stand. ? The O Pannerselvam-led faction termed the truce call by the EPS faction a […]

BJP leaders LK Advani, Uma Bharti and Murli Manohar Joshi to stand trial in Babri Masjid demolition case

Babri Masjid Demolition: Supreme Court of India indicts BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti for Criminal Conspiracy

Apr 21, 2017 - 3:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Apex Court favors joint trial of the accused to speed up the judicial process NEW DELHI (TIP): In a major judgement handed down on April 19, Supreme Court of India ordered that the co-founder of […]

BJP president Amit Shah greets BJP-SAD’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa (left) after his victory in New Delhi.

BJP-Akali joint candidate Sirsa wins Rajouri Garden bypoll, AAP loses deposit

Apr 14, 2017 - 5:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a huge victory in the Rajouri Garden Assembly bypoll in the national capital on April 13 handing a humiliating defeat to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party […]

Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh and Canadian defense minister Harjit Singh Sajjan.

Capt says many Sikh Canadian ministers, MPs Khalistani sympathisers; Canada terms it disappointing, inaccurate

Apr 14, 2017 - 5:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHANDIGARH (TIP): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s statement against Canadian defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan terming him a “Khalistani sympathiser” has triggered a diplomatic row with the Canadian high commission on April 13 terming […]

INCOME TAX DEPT LAUNCHES ‘OP CLEAN MONEY’-II; TO PROBE 60,000 PEOPLE

Apr 14, 2017 - 5:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Income Tax department will investigate over 60,000 individuals under the second phase of the ‘Operation Clean Money’ which was launched on Friday with a view to detecting black money generation post […]

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