Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday responded sharply to the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association’s threat to launch a statewide strike on March 5 over alleged unpaid bills of nearly Rs 37,000 crore to Rs 37,370 crore, stating that the government would release payments only as per budgetary provisions.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar challenged the contractors to go ahead with their proposed strike if they wished.“Let the contractor…
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Agartala, Feb 3 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that Tripura is a peaceful, green and promising state in the Northeast and that the BJP government’s primary objective is to take the light of development to every corner of the state through effective implementation of projects. The Chief Minister was speaking on Monday after inaugurating four major development projects at Atharobhola in Killa block of southern Tripura’s Gomati district. He said that a modern AstroTurf synthetic foot…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The BJP on Friday slammed the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of creating doubts and attempting to malign India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Speaking to IANS, BJP National Spokesperson Tuhin Sinha alleged that Rahul Gandhi has, for some time now, been consistently questioning and undermining India’s manufacturing capabilities.“Rahul Gandhi has been continuously creating doubts and …
Agartala, Jan 21 (IANS) The development of Tripura can be accelerated by strengthening unity among its people, which will help build an “Ek Tripura, Srestha Tripura”, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Wednesday, reiterating that socio-economic development and lasting peace remain the state government’s top priorities. Addressing the Tripura Statehood Day celebration after inaugurating the programme at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan here, the Chief Minister said the primary objective of obse…
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) The Indian diaspora plays a central role in strengthening India’s global standing, but issues such as dual citizenship and voting rights require careful handling given India’s unique geopolitical and constitutional challenges, senior BJP leader Ram Madhav said.Addressing an Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) interaction here, Madhav acknowledged the emotional and political connection that overseas Indians maintain with their homeland. “Your brains work here, but your…
Bhopal, Jan 11 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress will hold a state-level Nyay Yatra (march for justice) on Sunday at 11 a.m. in Indore to protest the Bhagirathpura water tragedy and recent changes to MNREGA. The march will begin at Bada Ganpati Temple and proceed to Rajwada Chowk near the statue of Maa Ahilyabai Holkar, party leaders said. Senior leaders, elected representatives, office-bearers, party workers and citizens are expected to participate.Announcing the protest at a joint press confe…
Bhopal, Jan 10 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress strongly criticised the BJP government on Saturday. A joint press conference was held at the Rajiv Gandhi Auditorium in the State Congress Office in Bhopal. Former Minister PC Sharma, Bhopal City District Congress Committee President Praveen Saxena, and State Spokesperson Rahul Raj addressed the media.Praveen Saxena termed the Bhagirathpura incident “government-sponsored murders”. He blamed criminal negligence and administrative failure by th…
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Students of Moulana Azad National Urdu University on Friday warned that they will intensify their protest if the Telangana government does not drop its move to take back 50 acres from the university.A group of students from the university on Friday called on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao to discuss their plan of action over the show-cause notice issued to the university authorities by the State government.Revenue authorities recently sent a…
Bhopal, Jan 7 (IANS) Congress on Wednesday asserted that the crisis involving contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore persists, following yet another reported death. The party has inquired whether the Madhya Pradesh government has notified the World Health Organisation in accordance with international protocols, given that “cholera bacteria have allegedly been confirmed”.Congress media cell chief and former Minister Mukesh Nayak highlighted the latest fatality, stating that 20 inn…
Agartala, Jan 5 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Monday, criticised the previous CPI (M)-led Left Front government for “neglecting and destroying” the tourism sector and said that a series of policy decisions and infrastructure initiatives taken by the present BJP government have resulted in a rise in foreign tourist footfall in the state. The Chief Minister was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the development of the Tripura Heritage Village and Sangeet Experience under…