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Centre is not my boss, says Goa CM Manohar Parrikar
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday defended his stand of rejecting the All India Services officers posted in Goa by the union government on the floor of the House, claiming that the Central government was not his boss. "The Central government is not my boss. They are federal government #Goa #Manohar Parrikar #NewsTracker
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Manmohan Singh briefed on US-sponsored resolution on Lanka
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was today briefed by top officials on the US-sponsored resolution on human rights violations in Sri Lanka, within hours of government announcing that it will move amendments to the final draft text at Geneva-based UNHRC to send a "resolute message" on the issue. Singh was #Manmohan Singh #NewsTracker #UN Resolution against Sri Lanka #US
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Hope DMK reconsiders its decision, says Ashwani Kumar
New Delhi: A day after the DMK announced the withdrawal of support from the UPA, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar hoped that the party "would reconsider its decision". "We would hope that the DMK would reconsider its decision. The DMK has been a valuable ally. I hope things will be resolved," Kumar #Ashwani Kumar #DMK #Karunanidhi #WhoSaidWhat
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BJP for dismissal of Moily over allegations of favours
New Delhi: Demands for dismissal of Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily were made in Lok Sabha on Tuesday by BJP members following reports alleging that a corporate giant provided funds to his family-controlled trust when he headed the Corporate Affairs Ministry. "Dismiss Moily" chanted BJP members during the Zero Hour. Their shouts #BJP #Lok Sabha #M Veerappa Moily #NewsTracker
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Tripura Congress GS to float new platform
Agartala: Tripura Pragatishil Gramin Vikash Congress (TPGVC) will be floated by Tripura PCC general secretary Subal Bhowmick following the party's debacle in the 14 February state Assembly polls. "It is not a split of Congress. It is a platform to strengthen the party, which can launch effective movements against the #Congress #PoliticalPlay #Sudip Roy Burman #Tripura
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Improve people’s quality of life: Manik Sarkar to Tripura officials
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, who assumed office on 6 March as the head of the seventh Left Front government, has geared up the administrative machinery to improve the quality of lives of people. The chief minister reviewed the success and failure of the past five years with the #Left Front #Manik Sarkar #NewsTracker #Tripura
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Enough of infighting, we need to stand united against Pakistan: Swaraj
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Thursday took on the Union government over Wednesday's terror attack at a CRPF camp in Bemina, Srinagar and said that Parliament should stand united and challenge Pakistan. "Let us stand together and challenge Pakistan rather than challenging each other. A united voice #CRPF #Hizbul Mujahideen #NewsTracker #Sinagar terror attack #sushma swaraj
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Defeat in Karnataka civic body poll ‘alarming’, says BJP
New Delhi: BJP on Monday accepted that its defeat in the local bodies elections in Karnataka is 'alarming' and that the party will introspect but claimed it will spring back in the upcoming Assembly elections. Asked about the party's debacle in local bodies polls in the state, BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain #BJP #Karnataka polls #LK Advani #NewsTracker #Vajpayee #Yeddyurappa
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Tripura Congress expels former Minister from party
Former minister Jahar Saha was expelled Sunday from the Congress for six years after he blasted the state leadership for losing the assembly elections to the Marxists. Saha was denied a party ticket in the 14 February election. The Congress won only 10 of the 60 seats in the state. The #Congress #PoliticalPlay #Tripura
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KC-B’s Balakrishna Pillai and son make peace, Kerala Congress relieved
Thiruvananthapuram: The prolonged friction between Kerala Congress-B leader R Balakrishna Pillai and his son and state Forests Minister K B Ganesh Kumar appears to have blown over with the latter accepting the conditions set by the party for his continuance in office. Kumar, who was under pressure from his party to #KB Ganesh Kumar #Kerala #Kerala Congress #PoliticalPlay #R Balachandra Pillai
