May 9, 2026 12:22 PM

‘Very big day for Bengal’: Union Ministers, CMs in Kolkata for BJP govt swearing-in

BJP leaders from across the country, including Union Ministers, Chief Ministers and Members of Parliament, arrived in Kolkata to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the first-ever BJP government in Bengal. Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister at a ceremony to be held at Brigade Parade Ground. Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the day is significant for the people of the state, who, he said, want change in the state. Shringla, speaking to...

August 20, 2025 4:53 PM

Amit Shah tables bills in Lok Sabha to remove PM, CMs, Ministers held on serious charges

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, including the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes automatic removal of elected officials - Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Union Ministers - if they are arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges. The bill, along with the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2...

October 17, 2024 5:13 PM

Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as Haryana Chief Minister for second time

Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for a second term on Thursday, marking the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) third consecutive government in the state. Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office to Saini and his council of ministers at a ceremony held at Dussehra Ground, Sector 5, Panchkula. In the recent assembly elections, the BJP secured 48 out of 90 seats, while the Congress won 37. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by several pr...

October 16, 2024 9:29 AM

Omar Abdullah to take oath as J&K Chief Minister today

Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir today in Srinagar. The ceremony will take place at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), where Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will administer the oath of office to Abdullah and his council of ministers. Security measures have been strengthened outside Abdullah's residence ahead of the ceremony. This will be the first elected governmen...