Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Karnataka Congress President B.K. Hariprasad on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Union government over alleged examination paper leaks across the country, accusing it of jeopardising the future of millions of students and demanding an independent national investigation under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Hariprasad referred to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent “Chhatron Ki Goonj” (Voice …
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Agartala, July 18 (IANS) After Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP government in Tripura has appointed ‘Guardian Ministers’ for all eight districts to oversee and monitor development activities and ensure better coordination in the implementation of government programmes, officials said on Saturday. According to a notification issued by the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, 11 ministers have been assigned responsibility for the eight districts to supervise and review the implementation of var…
Jalandhar, July 17 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never visited Punjab empty‑handed and has always brought developmental initiatives for the state. “On behalf of the people of Punjab, I thank the Prime Minister,” Dhillon said while addressing a public gathering in the presence of PM Modi and the party leadership. He noted that even today, PM Modi inaugurated projects worth hundreds of crores of rupees…
Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted after the Rampur Development Authority (RDA) ordered the demolition of 38 out of 40 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Uttar Pradesh, saying that the structures were constructed without obtaining approval from the competent authority. While the Uttar Pradesh government defended the action as being in accordance with the law, the Samajwadi Party (SP) accused the BJP government of acting with political vendetta.The RDA has dir…
Bhopal, July 10 (IANS) Ashutosh Tiwari, the newly nominated BJP candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh, on Friday said that the party had once again demonstrated its faith in dedicated workers and that he would strive to justify the confidence reposed in him. Speaking to IANS soon after the announcement of his candidature, Tiwari said, “I am grateful to the party’s central and state leadership for giving me this responsibility. The BJP has always respected its dedicated w…
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) Firmly believing that without the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) “double-engine” governments it is not possible to turn it into a ‘Khushal Punjab’ (prosperous Punjab). The party also aims not to go for a pre-poll alliance in the state Assembly polls slated early 2027 with its oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working in a mission mode named ‘Punjab Mission’ after a landslide win in West Bengal polls.These were the candid views of State BJP President K…
Ahmedabad, June 25 (IANS) The future of students across India is under threat due to repeated examination irregularities and failures in the country’s testing system, the Congress party alleged on Thursday as it launched its nationwide “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign in Ahmedabad. The 40-day campaign, which will run across 28 major cities, seeks to mobilise students, job aspirants and youth groups around concerns over examination paper leaks, recruitment delays and the functioning of the National T…
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Wednesday said that the BJP government inherited an “abnormal state, bequeathed with large debts” from the previous Trinamool Congress regime, but is attempting to transform it into an “aggressively market economy”.In an exclusive interaction with IANS following the presentation of the state Budget 2026-27, Dasgupta dwelled on the long-pervading challenges, his key focus areas, and the future prospects.Excerpts from the inte…
Dehradun, June 19 (IANS) Taking strict action in the Haridwar land purchase scam, the BJP government in Uttarakhand has recommended that former Municipal Commissioner Varun Chaudhary be immediately dismissed from service and imposed a major punishment on former District Magistrate (DM) Karmendra Singh after he was found guilty of serious negligence in discharge of his official duties.According to sources, recommendations for action against both officers, in accordance with rules, are being sent …
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government will henceforth participate in all central water-related projects linked to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Thursday.He made the announcement through a social media post after a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil at the state secretariat, Nabanna, earlier in the day.In the post, CM Adhikari claimed that the Jal Jeevan Mission, a flagship programme of the Union government conceptualis…