Patna, April 25 (IANS) The upcoming edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday (April 26), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar has intensified preparations to ensure its wide outreach. A preparatory meeting was held at the state BJP office in Patna, with Mandal presidents and programme coordinators participating virtually to plan for the 133rd edition of the programme.Addressing the meeting, state BJP Presiden…
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Ranchi, April 24 (IANS) Unidentified criminals ransacked a prominent temple in Ranchi with an attempt to commit robbery, but the watchful security guard foiled their plans at the cost of his life, a senior police official said on Friday.The 55-year-old security guard was bludgeoned to death after being attacked by the unknown miscreants.The incident happened at Jagannathpur Temple on Thursday night, when the criminals sneaked into the temple with an intent to plunder the temple’s wealth.The poli…
Ahmedabad, April 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had been reaching out directly to voters and urging full participation as campaigning for the local self-government elections concluded on Friday. Patel was speaking during a roadshow held in the eastern parts of Ahmedabad in the presence of State BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma.Speaking to IANS, the Chief Minister said: “Today is the last day of local body election campaigning. The Bharatiy…
Ahmedabad/Bhuj, April 22 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday said that action against illegal properties of alleged criminals and anti-social elements is being carried out using the Chief Minister’s bulldozers, presenting it as part of the state government’s approach to maintaining law and order. Addressing a gathering in Bhuj after a road show held as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s campaign for local self-government elections, Sanghavi said, “To…
Gandhinagar, April 18 (IANS) Highlighting what he described as a 30-year pattern in Gujarat’s electoral history, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the opposition has remained largely absent at the grassroots level and distant from the public, as he addressed a gathering ahead of local self-government elections in the Vav-Tharad district.Speaking at a ‘Vikas Sankalp Sabha’ in Dima village, Patel said: “In the election history of the last 30 years, the absence of the opposition at the gr…
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Former Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir, who recently floated his own political outfit and is contesting the assembly elections, on Friday approached the Calcutta High Court with a plea seeking a probe into the video clip of him released by Trinamool Congress. In the video clip, Kabir was seen and heard speaking to an unidentified person about striking a Rs 1,000 crore deal with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to divide minority votes in the forthcoming We…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s ‘magician’ barb, purportedly aimed at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while countering Union government’s defence of the three contentious Bills created a political furore in the Lower House of Parliament on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding apology over his crass remarks. The House saw noisy scenes, angry exchanges and demands for apology as Rahul’s magician jibe left the Treasury benches infu…
Patna, April 15 (IANS) Samrat Choudhary is set to be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar on Wednesday, marking a historic political transition in the state.The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 10.50 a.m. at the Raj Bhavan (Lok Bhawan) in Patna.For the first time, a leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will assume the office of Chief Minister in Bihar.Samrat Choudhary, who recently served as Deputy Chief Minister under Nitish Kumar, was elected as the leader of the BJP Legisl…
Patna, April 14 (IANS) Following his election as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party and NDA, Samrat Choudhary is now all set to become the next Chief Minister of Bihar. His selection was formally announced during the legislative party meeting by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and later during the NDA’s meeting, the outgoing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced his name as a new leader of the NDA in Bihar.Samrat Choudhary’s political journey is deeply rooted in a strong fam…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) In a significant development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed Sandeep Mittal from the post of Director General of Police (Anti-Corruption) following a complaint by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), alleging bias and misconduct. The action comes as part of a broader administrative reshuffle triggered by the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct in poll-bound states. With the announcement of election da…