Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, he spoke exclusively to IANS and said he was dedicating his Chief Ministership to the people of the state.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made a forceful argument at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court seeking the court’s intervention in preventing post-poll violence, especially against women and the people from the minority community, since the results of the recently-concluded West Bengal Assembly polls were declared on May 4.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a display of calculated restraint after one of the fiercest leadership contests the Congress party in Kerala has witnessed in recent years, party General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday publicly accepted the high command’s decision to appoint V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s next Chief Minister, even as more than 50 newly elected Congress MLAs were widely believed to have backed his candidature for the top post.
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After days of suspense, endless speculation and high-voltage lobbying stretching from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, marking what many within the party describe as the formal arrival of a new generation at the helm of Kerala politics.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appeared at the Calcutta High Court as a counsel to argue in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed at the division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen on the post-poll violence following the results of the recently-concluded Assembly polls.
Ghaziabad, May 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attended the President’s Colour Award Ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad and praised the force for earning the trust and confidence of the people through its dedicated service over the last two decades.
Mandi, May 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that his government had already taken steps to reduce official expenditure, including downsizing convoys and promoting the use of electric vehicles.
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) The last rites of Prateek Yadav, son of late Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, will be performed on Thursday at around 11:00 a.m. at Bhaisakund in Lucknow.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday paid homage to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary, praising the Maratha ruler for freeing strategic areas from Mughal control and defeating their armies in numerous battles.
Jerusalem/Abu Dhabi, May 13 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates during the ongoing Operation Roaring Lion, holding high-level talks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in what officials are describing as a “historic breakthrough” in bilateral relations.
