Shillong, Feb 5 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic coal mine explosion in East Jaintia Hills district that claimed at least 16 lives and announced a comprehensive inquiry into the incident to fix responsibility.In a statement posted on social media platform X, Sangma conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and said the state government stands firmly with those affected by the tragedy.“Profoundly saddened by the tragic co…
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Dhaka, Feb 4 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads to elections next week, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman, in an exclusive interview with a leading current affairs magazine, accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of failing to restore law and order. Citing experts’ opinion, he warned that failure to address the law and order situation could push the country towards long-term instability.In an interview with The Diplomat, Rahman said, “After August 5, the interim gover…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Responding to the Governor declining to read out the customary address at the joint session, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday alleged that the Karnataka government wanted the Governor to make “false and untrue” statements on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). He further claimed that the Congress party is a “factory of lies”.Governor Gehlot on Thursday decl…
Lucknow, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for respecting differing viewpoints and criticism with dignity in legislatures, underscoring technology’s role in enhancing transparency in legislative and democratic processes.In a message to participants of the three-day 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC), which began in Lucknow, PM Modi said that this Conference provides an effective platform to the Presiding Officers of our Parliament and the…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s power sector has plunged into a major crisis, with consumers ending up paying up huge electricity bills even though they have to face frequent outages, according to reports.According to media reports emanating from Pakistan, the mess is due to misgovernance, corruption, underinvestment, and unpredictable policy.The power sector’s credibility is at its lowest point as even several policy resets have not been able to correct the situation. So, it is no surpr…
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Saturday, trapped a ‘Patwari’ (revenue clerk) while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the Budgam district, officials said. Officials said that Jammu and Kashmir ACB has trapped and arrested a revenue clerk (Patwari) for demanding and accepting a bribe in Budgam district.A statement said, “The ACB received a written complaint alleging that the complainant had applied before the concerned revenue authorities for issuanc…
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) The culture of blame game continues to dominate politics in Pakistan with leaders relying heavily on comparison and avoiding to talk clearly about their own performance and achievements. Political leaders in Pakistan are often more interested in discussing the failures of other parties, raising serious questions about political culture in Pakistan, a report has stated. Whenever a lawmaker appears on television or addresses a public gathering, the same pattern is followed….
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Calling for an urgent review, human rights group Amnesty International has termed the 27th Constitutional Amendment in Pakistan as “significant regression” and “part of a direct and sustained assault on judicial independence” It also urged the Pakistani authorities to take all measures to protect the impartiality, independence and safety of judges, ensuring that they can carry out their judicial functions without any inappropriate or unwarranted interference.”The 27th ame…
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) All India Trinamool Congress leadership has started distributing ‘Unnayoner Panchali’, the state government’s report card for the past 15 years in power, to prominent personalities across West Bengal as part of their Banglar Samarthane Sanjog (outreach) initiative.State Minister Shashi Panja and party MP Sharmila Sarkar presented the report card along with a letter from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Professor Dr Manimoy Bandyopadhyay, Director of IPGMER and SSKM Hospita…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) system has accelerated the implementation of mega projects and key welfare schemes.The Cabinet Secretary highlighted the structured Project and Issue Escalation Mechanism under the PRAGATI-led ecosystem, which enables systematic monitoring and resolution of issues across multiple levels and state governments…