New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A political row erupted after only the opening portion of Vande Mataram was played before the Governor’s policy address in the Kerala Assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, called the incident “shameful” while the Opposition maintained that singing the full song cannot be enforced upon citizens.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday had publicly confirmed that Lok Bhavan had insisted on the full rendition of Vande Mataram during the ope…
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Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Amid high possibilities of the names of other members of the newly formed West Bengal Cabinet along with their portfolio distribution being announced this week, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met the Governor R.N. Ravi at the Lok Bhavan (previously Raj Bhavan) in Kolkata on Wednesday and held a 1.4 hours-long one-to-one meeting. Although there was no indication either from the office of the Governor or from the Chief Minister’s office on the subjects that were discussed d…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A group of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in New Delhi on Tuesday evening.The meeting, which brought together representatives from different constituencies of Gujarat, was described by participants as a courtesy interaction during which they conveyed their experiences in public life and received guidance on governance and public service.Vejalpur MLA Amit Thaker said the meeting left a strong impression…
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday condemned the repeated hike in the prices of petrol and diesel, saying the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government was stealing money and picking the pockets of the common man, even when crude oil prices had fallen in the international market and oil companies were making huge profits. Referring to the hike in fuel prices, Warring said fuel prices had been increased by about Rs 7.5 per litre in recent days…
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) The West Bengal government has ordered the creation of ‘holding centres’ in each district to keep those arrested on suspicion of being Bangladeshis or Rohingyas, a senior government official said on Sunday. Suspects can be detained in these ‘holding centres’ for 30 days. The state government has said that not only those arrested on suspicion of being infiltrators, but also those who were previously caught and imprisoned and those in the process of being sent out of the cou…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Raghav Chadha, Rajya Sabha Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, was appointed the new Chairman of the Committee on Petitions of the Upper House, as part of the exercise to reconstitute the panel by Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan, an official said on Sunday. The Committee was reconstituted on May 20.Other members of the Committee include Jebi Mather Hisham, Harsh Mahajan, Gulam Ali, Mayankkumar Nayak, Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha, Subhasish Khuntia, Rwngwra Narzary, Sandosh Kumar P….
Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) Traditional artisans and craftspeople of West Bengal can now avail benefit under the PM Vishwakarma scheme with the state gradually launching a slew of such initiatives of the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Vishwakarma, launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in September 2023 is a comprehensive effort to uplift India’s traditional artisans by combining training, financial support, and market access. It is aimed to…
Chandigarh, May 21 (IANS) In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday refused to stay the single Bench order directing Punjab to release 58 per cent dearness allowance (DA) of government employees and pensioners on a par with senior government officers. During the hearing, the division bench made it clear that it was not inclined to put a hold on the earlier court judgment.However, it said that it could consider extending the June…
Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) The newly elected Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Ranjit Kumar Das, on Thursday said he would conduct the proceedings of the Assam Legislative Assembly by taking all members, including Opposition legislators, into confidence and ensuring that the aspirations and concerns of the people are reflected effectively in the House. Speaking to reporters after assuming charge as Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly for the second time, Das said maintaining neutrali…
Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the elevation of senior BJP leader Ranjit Kumar Das as the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly was a matter of pride for lakhs of grassroots workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking on the floor of the Assembly after Das assumed charge as Speaker, CM Sarma recalled the political journey of the veteran BJP leader and praised his confidence, experience and commitment to democratic values.The Chief …