Makes no difference: NDA on Akhilesh Yadav joining Voter Adhikar Yatra

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Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) The BJP and its alliance partners on Saturday launched an attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for participating in the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar led by Congress and RJD. They accused them of spreading “fake narratives” and claimed that their campaign would not produce any outcome.BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain criticised the participation of the SP chief, stating, “Even animals run away on seeing him (Akhilesh Yadav) in that red cap, so how wi…

Blot on democratic politics: BJP slams Mahua Moitra over remarks on Amit Shah

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New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday condemned Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her controversial remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, filing an FIR against her and terming her comments a “blot on democratic politics.”Moitra had on Friday remarked that Amit Shah’s head should be chopped off for failing to curb the infiltration of illegal Bangladeshis into India.A video of her interaction with reporters in Bengali has since gone viral, sparking wid…

CBI court convicts three in murder case of Bihar journalist Rajdev Ranjan

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Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) Nine years after the murder of senior journalist Rajdev Ranjan in Bihar’s Siwan, the Special CBI Court in Muzaffarpur on Saturday convicted three accused while acquitting three others. On May 13, 2016, Rajdev Ranjan, then bureau chief of a leading Hindi daily, was shot dead in Siwan.He was returning from a hospital visit when assailants opened fire, hitting him with two bullets that proved fatal on the spot.His wife, Asha Yadav, lodged the FIR at the Siwan Town police statio…

Marketing Indian products in different nations will continue to gain long-term advantages: Ex-GCCI chief

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Ahmedabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Former Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) President Shailesh Patwari on Saturday said that diversifying Indian exports across multiple countries would secure long-term benefits for the economy and contribute to sustained growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).His remarks came at a time when India recorded an impressive 7.8 per cent growth rate in the April–June quarter, consolidating its position as the fastest-growing major economy in the world.This comes…

Bihar: Land dispute claims two lives in Araria

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Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) A long-standing land dispute in Araria district turned violent in the early hours of Saturday, claiming two lives and a house was set ablaze. The incident took place around 3 am in Dhaneshwari Panchayat Ward-13 under the jurisdiction of Bhargama police station.According to police, the violence broke out near the depot and house of Panchayat Samiti member Guddu Yadav.Unknown assailants allegedly shot dead 40-year-old Jaikumar Yadav, son of Vishnudev Yadav, while he was asleep…

Kerala completes digital resurvey of over 8 lakh hectares of land: State Revenue Minister

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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 30 (IANS) Kerala’s ambitious digital resurvey initiative ‘Ente Bhoomi’ has achieved a major milestone, measuring over 8 lakh hectares of land across 58.65 lakh land parcels, state Revenue Minister K. Rajan said on Saturday. Calling it a “remarkable achievement”, the minister said the progress was the result of the collective efforts of revenue and survey staff.”Of the 529 villages where field surveys were launched, work has already been completed in 334. Surveys in the re…

Dharmasthala murders: Impossible to ask SIT to give time-bound report, says K'taka HM

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Bengaluru, Aug 30 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday stated that it is impossible to ask the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to submit its report on the alleged Dharmasthala mass murder case within a time-bound framework.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, HM Parameshwara said, “We have only asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to expedite the probe into the alleged Dharmasthala murder case. It is not possible to ask them to submit a report within a fixed timeframe…

‘Our yatra successful, theirs bogus’: Union Minister Lalan Singh slams Oppn's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra'

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Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, calling their ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ a “hoax,” while asserting that the BJP-led campaign has been a resounding success. His comments came in response to Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav joining the Congress-led ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Saran district earlier in the day. Congress leader K.C. Venugopal had desc…

TN launches Rs 84-lakh project to track Olive Ridley turtles

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Chennai, Aug 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned Rs 84 lakh for a two-year study to track the fine-scale movements of Olive Ridley turtles along the State’s coastline, aiming to strengthen conservation measures and reduce turtle mortality. The initiative, running from 2025 to 2027, will employ advanced telemetry technology to monitor turtle behaviour, nesting patterns, and their interactions with fishing activities.The move comes after hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles were found d…

Mamata Banerjee is 'modern Jinnah', her party uses poisonous language: BJP's Tarun Chugh slams Trinamool

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New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh condemned Mahua Moitra’s remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, launching a scathing attack on the Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, labelling her a ‘Modern Jinnah’ for allegedly fostering an environment of hatred and anarchy.Speaking to IANS, Tarun Chugh said, “Mahua Moitra’s statement is a blot on any democratic politics; this venomous language insults both the people of Bengal and t…