Alliances

NDA, Grand Alliance Fielded 9 Women Candidates In Bihar; Only 3 Won

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 27, 2019

The ruling NDA and the opposition grand alliance in Bihar had fielded women in less than a quarter of the total number of 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state and out of them, only three emerged victorious.

PM Modi To Take Oath On Thursday At 7 pm

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday May 26, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath for his second term at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday 7 pm, President Ram Nath Kovind has tweeted. PM Modi had met President Kovind and staked a claim to form the government at the centre last evening. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance had won a resounding majority in the Lok Sabha elections on...

JDS Asks Party Members Not To Speak To Media After Massive Poll Defeat

India News | ANI | Sunday May 26, 2019

After the massive defeat faced by Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress alliance in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, JD(S) working president MS Narayan Rao has issued a circular to party leaders, spokespersons and legislators asking them to not participate in TV debates or give any statements to the media.

"Nara": PM Modi's New Slogan To Take India Ahead After Massive Poll Win

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday May 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today coined a new slogan "Nara" -- short for "national ambition" and "regional aspiration" -- to describe the political strategy that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) plans to adopt in the wake of its massive victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Nara is also the Hindi word for slogan.

PM Modi Spells Out Five-Point Code Of Conduct For NDA Lawmakers

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday May 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the first time since his massive national election victory, had five commandments for newly-elected lawmakers who gathered at parliament's Central Hall on Saturday.

"2019 Election Has Helped Break Walls, Connect Hearts," Says PM: Highlights

India News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Saturday May 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been formally elected as leader of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA at a meet of the victorious BJP-led alliance in the central hall of parliament today. Leaders of the NDA one by one spoke in the central hall and supported the move to elect PM Modi. The PM was also elected as the leader of the BJP Parliament...

"Minorities Have Been Cheated, We Have To Stop It": PM Modi At NDA Meet

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday May 26, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing members of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA after being unanimously elected the alliance leader, today said that the minorities have been cheated by the opposition and that it must stop immediately.

PM Modi Likely To Meet President At 8 pm, Stake Claim To Form Government

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday May 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet President Ram Nath Kovind this evening around 8 pm and stake claim to form government, following a meeting of the victorious BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the central hall of the parliament. A slew of political leaders have arrived to attend the meeting of the coalition.

Huawei Removed From SD Association and Wi-Fi Alliance, Google Removes Its Phones From Android Enterprise Device List

Tasneem Akolawala | Saturday May 25, 2019

“We are hopeful this situation will be resolved and are working to find the best solution," the company says.

PM Modi Meets President, Stakes Claim To Form Government: Highlights

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday May 26, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been formally elected as the leader of the NDA, in a parliamentary board meeting today.  Shiromani Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal moved a resolution to elect PM Modi as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA Parliamentary Party, which was supported by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Ram Vila...

CWC Meeting: Will Rahul Gandhi Resign? Congress's What-Went-Wrong Meet Begins

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday May 25, 2019

The top leadership body of the Congress will meet shortly to discuss what went down for the party in the national election after the National Democratic Alliance, powered by the pan-India campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, won over 350 seats in the 542 Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls.

Dalai Lama, Tibetan Government In Exile Congratulate PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 25, 2019

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance on the "sweeping victory" in the Lok Sabha elections.

"Government 200% Safe": Congress, JDS In Huddle After BJP Wins Karnataka

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday May 24, 2019

The Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) coalition government in Karnataka insists it is safe - despite the massive win by the BJP, which bagged 25 out of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Rupee Rises 49 Paise To Settle at 69.53 Against Dollar

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

On weekly basis, the domesticcurrency gained 70 paise helped by a host of domestic and global factors like stable political outlook with NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government's return, sustained fund inflows, lower crude oil prices and strengthening Asian currencies.

Elections 2019: National, Not State Polls, Alliance Continues, Says Congress In Karnataka

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday May 24, 2019

The ruling coalition in Karnataka stands firm, the Congress declared today after an emergency meeting held to discuss the situation in the state following the BJP's stupendous victory in the national elections.