The Trinamool chief had held the railway portfolio in the NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee between 1999 and 2001, and during the Congress-led UPA-2 from 2009 to 2011.
"The Indian Army Chief is expected to discuss strengthening Army-to-Army ties, expanding training exchanges, and enhancing capability development initiatives. The two sides are also expected to explore opportunities for defence industrial partnership, particularly in areas of modernisation,
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday reached out to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and NCP-SC leader Sharad Pawar, seeking their support for the NDA's Vice Presidential candidate, CP Radhakrishnan.
Amid the row over reciting the RSS anthem in the Karnataka Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday denied the speculations of joining hands with the BJP and RSS.
A businessman, claiming to be a BJP worker, was apprehended on Friday from Gandhi Nagar in Delhi's Shahdara for raising slogans against MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely at an event where Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was also present, Deputy Commissioner of Police Shahdara said.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar held an important meeting on Friday with senior state officials. In this meeting, it was announced that this year's Ganesh Festival will be celebrated as a "Mahayuti Government's State Festival."
Addressing her first public event after the attack, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Friday, said she will not be afraid and will not get tired till the people of Delhi get their rights.
DMK party Minister K.N. Nehru on Friday slammed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay for referring to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin as "Uncle" during a public conference in Madurai, terming the remark disrespectful.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Gujarat on August 25 and 26. During this visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for significant infrastructure projects, according to the release.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday left her residence to attend a program in Gandhi Nagar market. This is the first time that CM Gupta has left her residence since she was attacked on August 20.