AMIT SHAH FOLLOWS BJP PRESIDENT IN CAMPAIGN IN ASSAM

NEW DELHI , 23 Feb 2026 : With the Election Commission expected to announce the Assam Assembly election within the next few weeks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accelerated its campaign. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to the state, following a trip by BJP President Nitin Naveen, highlights the BJP’s efforts to […]

FARMERS’ MEETINGS IN BHOPAL ON FEB 24 AND IN YAVATMAL ON MARCH 7

NEW DELHI, 21 Feb 2026 : Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi held a session here Friday evening with the PCC and CLP leaders of J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan as also the Himachal Pradesh chief minister to discuss the farmers of these six states to […]

INDIA TARIFFS CUT TO 10% BY TRUMP AFTER SUPREME COURT SETBACK

NEW DELHI ,21 Feb 2026 : India now faces a reduced tariff rate of 10 per cent, down from 18 per cent, after US President Donald Trump imposed a new global levy on items imported into America following a Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs, delivering a stinging rebuke of his signature economic policy. […]

WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIP: PM ON TRADE TARGET WITH BRAZIL

NEW DELHI ,21 Feb 2026 : Hailing the “win-win partnership” between India and Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised that both countries remain dedicated to enhancing their relationship across all sectors and are committed to increasing bilateral trade to over $20 billion. Addressing a joint press meet with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula […]

“SEE HOW BANGLADESH CONDUCT POLLS”: MAMATA’S JIBE AT ELECTION COMMISSION

NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has targeted the Election Commission of India, holding up the example of Bangladesh, which had its elections recently. “See how Bangladesh conducted elections peacefully,” she has said, sparking a row.  Addressing the media at the state secretariate Nabanna in Kolkata, Banerjee said: “The election in Bangladesh had […]

SC SLAMS FREEBIES AHEAD OF POLLS

NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : he Supreme Court came down hard Thursday morning on state governments’ practice of pre-election handouts, or ‘freebies’. In a series of strong statements the court demanded to know how states planned to fund actual development if they continued offering free food and free electricity. A proposal from poll-bound Tamil Nadu’s […]

ELECTIONS FOR 37 RAJYA SABHA SEATS IN APRIL: TERMS OF PAWAR, KHARGE ENDING

NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : Elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats – which will fall vacant in April – will take place across 10 states on March 16, the Election Commission said Wednesday morning. The majority of these seats are in Maharashtra (7) and Tamil Nadu (6), with Bihar and Bengal offering five each. Apart […]

EX-ASSAM CONG CHIEF BHUPESH BORAH TO JOIN BJP ON 22:CM

Himanta Biswa Sarma , Bhupen Borah NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : Senior Assam leader Bhupen Borah, who quit the Congress ahead of the coming state elections, will stand by his decision and will join the BJP on February 22, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said. “Bhupen Borah has decided to not withdraw his resignation […]

CONG HOPING TO WIN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN 4 STATES IN APRIL/MAY

NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : Four states – Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu – are scheduled to hold elections in April/May, handing the Congress four opportunities to begin 2026 on a winning note. And after defeats in the only two full elections last year – Delhi and Bihar – the party needs at […]

TEAM RAHUL AND TEAM PRIYANKA

NEW DELHI ,Feb 2026 : The upcoming assembly polls this year in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry are set to have a crucial bearing not only on the country’s politics but also on the grand old party and its internal dynamics. To a discerning observer, the Congress line-up for Assam and Kerala […]