Politics

'Go Back' slogans were also raised when Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's convoy passed through a stretch in Murshidabad to inaugurate a new building of a local girls’ college.

The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill on August 2, which also paves the way for the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha to be a member of the trust.

The AJSU party, which is contesting on its own, has so far announced candidates in 31 of the total 81 seats. The five-phase elections will be held between November 30 and December 20.

The Congress President also recalled the steps taken by the former prime minister Indira Gandhi to safeguard the environment.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has already challenged the findings of the Consumer Affairs Ministry-controlled BIS and has insisted that the water supplied by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is safe.

In an interview with News18, JMM leader Hemant Soren spoke about whether the recent Ayodhya verdict will impact the assembly polls, talks with alliance partners, the elections being held in five phases, and claims of BJP's collapse in the state.

Naidu also referred to the recent incident when a parliamentary committee on urban affairs had called a meeting to discuss the issue of air pollution in national capital but 25 of the 29-members did not turn up.

The BJPs decision to opt out of the race has paved the way for Shiv Sena to retain the mayor's post. The BMC has a total of 227 seats. The mayor is elected by these corporators.

Of the 15 constituencies that will see by-elections on December 5, the BJP has given tickets for the disqualified MLAs to contest in 13 seats.

Expectations are high as the Budget session between June 17 and August 6 was the most productive Parliament session in six decades.

Arvind Sawant, the lone Sena minister in the Union council of ministers submitted his resignation last Monday. The party said that it would not attend a meeting of NDA constituents on the eve of the winter session of Parliament.

Kejriwal and the ruling AAP have been at the forefront of blaming stubble burning in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana as one of the major reasons for high levels of air pollution during winters in Delhi.

In a classic parody of missing persons report, posters screaming 'Lapata' or 'Missing' written in bright shades of red, along with a smiling photo of Gambhir were found pinned to the bark of trees in central Delhi.

Citing the Madras HC Judgment, PMK founder-leader S Ramadoss said when viewed legally and on the touchstone of Supreme Court guidelines the High Court verdict can neither be faulted nor criticised.

Angered by the governor’s ‘surprise’ visit to Singur on November 11, leaders of the ruling camp have said Jagdeep Dhankhar is violating the norms of his post.

The five-phase assembly elections will commence on November 30 and end on December 20 with counting taking place on December 23.