TMC's Abhishek Banerjee meets LS Speaker, seeks disqualification of 20 'rebels'Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has submitted 20 petitions to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking the disqualification of 20 re...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Assam seeks enhanced access to EAPs to sustain Northeast’s growth momentum: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the significant role of Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the North East's developme...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
IOCL Solarises commissioned 150 kW Rooftop Solar System at its Guwahati facilityFacing energy security challenges, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has installed a 150-kW rooftop solar system at its Guwahati facili...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Rift widens in ruling INDIA bloc after Cong nominee's defeat in RS polls: BJPThe BJP stated the ruling alliance in Jharkhand is fractured after a Congress defeat in Rajya Sabha polls. Cross-voting led to an NDA-suppo...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls: RJD claims all four MLAs voted for INDIA bloc candidateReports of cross-voting emerged from Jharkhand Rajya Sabha elections. The RJD stated all its four MLAs voted for the INDIA bloc candidate P...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Ageing EVMs, more booths: EC seeks Rs 500 crore ahead of 2029 pollsThe Election Commission of India is preparing for the 2029 general elections. It needs over ₹500 crore to buy new electronic voting machine...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
ZPM's Laltluangkima elected Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha memberK. Laltluangkima of the Zoram People's Movement has been elected as Mizoram's sole Rajya Sabha member. He secured a decisive victory over h...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
SC seeks ECI, Centre responses on plea against Aadhaar use beyond identity proofThe Supreme Court is examining a plea to ensure Aadhaar is used solely for identity verification. The petition argues its use for citizensh...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Parties collected Rs 281 crore, spent Rs 193 crore during Bihar polls: ADRThe report analysed expenditure statements filed by five national parties -- BJP, Congress, AAP, BSP and CPI(M) -- and five regional partie...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
TMC MPs' NCPI merger bid revives memories of Arunachal's Khandu playbookTwenty rebel Trinamool Congress MPs plan to merge with a lesser-known party. This move echoes a 2016 Arunachal Pradesh political realignmen...
16 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the Lok Sabha spotlight: The obscure party at the centre of the TMC rebellionAn unknown political party, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, is now central to national politics. Twenty Trinamool Congress MPs ann...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
NCPI's new avatar faces EC test; must inform, attest all changesTrinamool Congress rebels have reportedly merged with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India. This obscure party, registered in West Bengal...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
From Rs 75 in cash to the heart of a TMC revolt: The unlikely political journey of NCPIThe Nationalist Citizens Party of India, NCPI, a little-known outfit with just Rs 75 cash, is now in the national spotlight. Twenty disside...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Constitutional expert questions plan of TMC rebel MPs to seek 'real TMC' status from SpeakerRebel Trinamool Congress MPs plan to approach Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition as the 'real TMC' parliamentary group. A const...
14 Jun, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Trinamool split may soon head to ECI amid factionalism; majority test looms largeThe Trinamool Congress faces a potential split that may soon be brought before the Election Commission of India. Past trends suggest this c...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
RO's order rejecting Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination is like saying '2+2=7': Abhishek Manu Singhvi after meeting with EC"We have told them, and we have demonstrated, according to us, beyond doubt and beyond any matter of controversy, that the RO has passed a ...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
RS polls in MP, J'khand: Nomination of Congress' Natarajan rejected; BJP-backed Nathwani gets 'time until 11 am'In Jharkhand, Congress alleged discrepancies in the nomination papers of Parimal Nathwani, BJP-backed independent nominee for the Rajya Sab...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST