Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday launched a sharp attack on PM Narendra Modi over his speech in Bengaluru, questioning whether he had spoken as the Prime Minister, the BJP state President, or the Leader of the Opposition in the state. In a press release, Siddaramaiah said the Prime Minister must clarify the “confusion” created in people’s minds about the capacity in which he addressed the gathering on Sunday.Although PM Modi targeted the Congress go…
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Gir Somnath (Gujarat), May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday linked India’s Pokhran nuclear tests in 1998 with the country’s spiritual traditions during his address at the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations in Gujarat. Speaking at a public meeting after participating in ceremonies at the Somnath Temple, PM Modi said the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests coinciding with the Somnath celebrations carried special significance.“Today is special for another reason as wel…
Ahmedabad, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday recalled the nuclear tests conducted in Pokhran on May 11, 1998, highlighting India’s firm and resolute resolve to take forward its nuclear ambitions despite immense pressure from world powers.He said that India conducted two nuclear tests in 1998, first on May 11 and then on May 13 and asserted that no power in the world could make the country and its citizens bow before external forces.Participating in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings on National Technology Day and recalled with pride the hard work and dedication of scientists, which led to the successful tests in Pokhran in 1998. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Greetings on National Technology Day. We recall with pride the hard work and dedication of our scientists, which led to the successful tests in Pokhran in 1998. That landmark moment reflected India’s scientific excellence …
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby on Saturday dismissed as “mere rumours” that the DMK and the AIADMK were considering joining hands to form the next government in Tamil Nadu.Speaking to reporters in Madurai, Baby asserted that the mandate delivered by the people in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections was clearly in favour of the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which emerged as the single-largest party in the 234-member Assembly…
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar on Thursday criticised the reported decision of Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to deny actor Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam an opportunity to form the government and prove its majority in the Assembly, calling the move undemocratic. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said the Governor had no authority to prevent a party from staking a claim to f…
Manali, May 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Thursday visited the world-famous Atal Tunnel during his tour of Lahaul-Spiti and Manali. He praised the tunnel’s technical excellence, strategic importance, and contribution to regional development.The Governor said the Atal Tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation, is a remarkable example of modern engineering and advanced technology, which has opened new opportunities for development and connectivity in the Himalayan reg…
Chitradurga, May 6 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has said the ‘Abhimanotsava’ event in honour of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on May 9, instead of morning, and that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the event.Speaking to the media here on Wednesday, Vijayendra said the event is being organised to mark the completion of 50 years in public life of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, whom he described as an unparallel…
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday launched the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) in Odisha, marking a major push for rural connectivity in the state.The project was inaugurated at a special programme held in Rayagada district in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Ravi Narayan Naik on Friday.The Union Ministe…
Jaipur, April 27 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Monday virtually inaugurated newly constructed district office buildings across seven districts of Rajasthan — Tonk, Bundi, Churu, Pali, Pratapgarh, Dungarpur and Barmer — from Tonk. On the same occasion, he also laid the foundation stone for the party’s district office in Jalore.Addressing party workers, Nitin Nabin said that visiting Rajasthan has always been a source of pride and inspiration for him.He described the state as a …