Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan over the Wayanad mudslide, assuring the Centre’s full support for the ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts while calling for a high-level probe into the tragedy.The conversation came after three workers died, and five people remain missing.Nine injured persons are undergoing treatment in hospital, two of them in a serious condition, as rescue teams continue an i…
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Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening cooperative federalism and resolving long-pending inter-state disputes, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday signed a historic agreement to settle outstanding payments related to the Narmada Award. The agreement was signed in New Delhi by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan …
New Delhi/Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Amid political buzz over the NCP (SP) aligning with the ruling alliance, especially after the meeting between BJP MP Vinod Tawde and NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday clarified that no new party will be joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or the state’s Mahayuti alliance at present. He further said the government has no intention of breaking any party for expansion or the upcoming elections. He added that the curr…
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday held a series of meetings with Union Ministers during his two-day visit to the national capital to discuss key development projects and issues concerning the state, with pending Narmada river projects emerging as the main focus of the visit. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Yadav participated in a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah to review pending issues …
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) A decades-old dispute over the rehabilitation of people displaced by the Narmada Project and compensation for land acquired for water-submerged areas has been resolved after Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra reached an agreement on pending issues related to the project. The agreement was reached in the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, with the four states bordering the Narmada River agreeing on a mutually accepted set…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Strengthening New Delhi’s green ecosystem, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Chairman Keshav Chandra on Tuesday led a Mega Plantation Drive–2026 across 34 locations within the civic agency’s jurisdiction as part of the citywide plantation campaign inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The NDMC’s campaign involved plantation of more than 612 trees and 50,200 shrubs of native and ornamental varieties across its green spaces, an official statement said.To ensure …
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) General Body meeting, held on Tuesday at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru under the chairmanship of KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad, passed five resolutions, including a demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged theft of funds and valuables from the Ram Mandir Trust and a call for a Rs 10,000 crore special package from the Centre to tackle the drought situation in Karnataka. In a resolution on the …
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) RJD on Tuesday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his statement that the implementation of the CAA would be expedited. The party alleged that the BJP raises such issues to polarise voters and spread hatred on religious lines. This comes as Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Kolkata on Monday that the process of granting citizenship under the CAA will be expedited and completed in West Bengal, and that the central government will make every effort to weed ou…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday flagged off 300 new zero-emission electric buses, inducting them into the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) fleet. The new fleet comprises 195 nine-metre electric buses under the ‘DEVI’ category and 105 state-of-the-art 12-metre electric buses.During the event, Home Minister Amit Shah virtually laid the foundation stone for the state-of-the-art High-Security Prison at Narela to accommodate more than 250 inmates…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Tuesday reiterated the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s unwavering commitment to build a clean, green and climate-resilient National Capital. Sandhu joined Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a plantation drive on the Ridge and flagged off 11 new e-buses to strengthen clean public transport in Delhi, sharing the Centre’s long-term pledge to improve the city’s environment, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat@20…