Tag: ULA
Opposition Demands Rajnath's Statement On Alwar
There was ruckus in the Rajya Sabha on Friday over cow vigilantes lynching a Muslim man in Rajasthan's Alwar last week. Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad demanded a statement from Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the issue. ....
Opposition Raises EVM Tampering With EC, Seeks Use Of Paper Ballots
Opposition parties on Monday approached the Election Commission expressing their "complete loss of faith" in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and demanded using VVPAT (paper trail of voting) and paper ballots in upcoming polls.....
After EC, Opposition Leaders Meet President On EVM Issue
Opposition leaders, including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday met President Pranab Mukherjee on the EVM issue and raised concern over what they dubbed as an "environment of fear and insecurity" in the country.....
After 22 Years, India Mulling Resuming Sea Route Option For Haj
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said the Centre is "actively considering" a plan to resume -- after 22 years -- the use of the Arabian Sea route to ferry Haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and consultations with the Shipping Ministry are already on. ....
Congress Alleges Graft In Working Of Government's Procurement Portal
The Congress on Friday alleged massive corruption in functioning of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, launched by the NDA government for procurement of both products and services.....
Mehbooba Says PM Intends To Talk To All Kashmir Stakeholders
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi intended to hold talks in a "conducive atmosphere" with all stakeholders to bring order to the troubled state as she invoked former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's policy, saying "talks" were the only way to "move forward".....
Kulbhushan Jadhav's Mother Appeals For Son's Release, Seeks To Meet Him
The mother of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav has filed an appeal with Pakistan seeking Islamabad's intervention for the release of her son who has been sentenced to death and expressed a desire to meet him.....
Shivpal Announces New Party, Mulayam To Head It
Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav on Friday announced he was floating a new political party to be headed by his elder brother Mulayam Singh Yadav.....
Akhilesh Should Step Down As SP Chief: Aparna
Aparna Yadav, the younger daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, has asked Akhilesh Yadav to step down as the party national President in his father's favour.....
Ending Speculation, BJP Names Dhumal As Himachal CM Candidate
Ending days of speculations, the BJP on Tuesday announced Prem Kumar Dhumal would be its Chief Ministerial candidate in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh.....
