Amit Shah

Cabinet reshuffle to take place today; Mallikarjun Kharge likely as Railways Minister

Sandeep Phukan | Monday June 17, 2013

New faces are likely to be inducted in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet today. The reshuffle of the Council of Ministers scheduled to take place in the evening is expected to be the last one for UPA II with the Lok Sabha elections less than a year away.

Akhilesh Yadav says Narendra Modi magic limited to TV; Jairam Ramesh calls him 'Bhasmasur'

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was at the receiving end of fresh barbs from rivals today with Union Minister and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh likening him to "Bhasmasur". His Uttar Pradesh counterpart Akhilesh Yadav also said that the famed Mo...

Who is Amit Shah?

NDTV.com | Wednesday June 12, 2013

Amit Shah is prominent among those whose careers have been resurrected by the recent "Modi-fication" of the BJP. The Gujarat heavyweight has taken charge of the party's fortunes in Uttar Pradesh and has declared that India's most populous state will ...

Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah takes charge of Uttar Pradesh

Anant Zanane | Wednesday June 12, 2013

In a clear signal of Narendra Modi's growing influence within the BJP, his trusted aide Amit Shah has taken charge of Uttar Pradesh today to manage and prep the state for the national elections.

Spot-fixing row: Five vice-presidents of BCCI may quit soon, say sources

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Saturday June 1, 2013

Pressure is mounting on N Srinivasan to quit as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the spot-fixing and betting scandal that has rocked Indian cricket. Ajay Shirke, the Treasurer of BCCI and its Secretary Sanjay Jagdale...

Narendra Modi attends his first BJP parliamentary board meeting in Delhi

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Narendra Modi is attending a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party's parliamentary board, a team of 12 top leaders who make the big decisions in the party. He is its newest member.

Narendra Modi to attend BJP's first parliamentary board meeting today

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday May 21, 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party's parliamentary board, the party's top decision-making body, will meet in Delhi today. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was inducted into the board in March this year, will attend the meeting.

BJP appoints Amit Shah in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi gets West Bengal

Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from PTI) | Monday May 20, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close confidant and BJP General Secretary Amit Shah has been appointed as the person in charge of the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. BJP president Rajnath Singh, in a reorganisation of the party's p...

Government misusing CBI to target our leaders, says BJP

Edited by Mala Das | Wednesday May 15, 2013

A day after one its senior leaders was chargesheeted by the CBI in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, the BJP today slammed the government, alleging that the latter was indulging in a political witch hunt.

IPL 6: Skippers Jayawardena, Sangakkara credit bowlers in low-scoring thriller

NDTVCricket | Saturday April 13, 2013

On a dominant day for the bowlers, just 229 runs were scored in a low-scoring match between Delhi Daredevils and Hyderabad Sunrisers at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Narendra Modi's aide Amit Shah gets big relief from Supreme Court

Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday April 8, 2013

Controversial Gujarat politician Amit Shah will remain on bail for now, the Supreme Court has ruled, providing a breather for the man whose proximity to chief minister Narendra Modi landed him a major promotion recently in a BJP overhaul of important...

Supreme Court to deliver key verdict on Narendra Modi's aide Amit Shah today

Reported by Rohit Bhan, A Vaidyanathan; Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday April 8, 2013

BJP's new general secretary Amit Shah will learn today whether he will have to stand trial separately in two alleged fake encounter cases that he says are connected with each other. If the Supreme Court rules today that he will be tried separately, M...

Narendra Modi has his way, controversial aide Amit Shah appointed BJP general secretary

Reported by Rohit Bhan; edited by Mala Das | Sunday March 31, 2013

Narendra Modi's growing influence in the BJP is apparent not only in his being appointed today to two key panels, including becoming the only Chief Minister in the party's highest decision-making body, the parliamentary board today. The Gujarat CM ha...

BJP announces Team 2014, Narendra Modi gets lead role

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Sunday March 31, 2013

BJP President Rajnath Singh today announced his 76-member team that will steer the party in the national elections and as expected, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi gets top billing.

Modi inducted into BJP's highest decision-making body

Edited by Mala Das | Sunday March 31, 2013

Narendra Modi has been inducted into the BJP's parliamentary board, the 11-member group of top leaders that is the party's highest decision-making body, in a first sign that the Gujarat Chief Minister could be the party's showstopper in the Lok Sabha...