Jaipur, April 30 (IANS) The police have detained three persons for allegedly assaulting a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA during a meeting in Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan on Thursday, triggering political outrage and prompting police action.According to reports, the incident took place in the afternoon at the ‘MLA Seva Kendra’ located within the Bihani College campus, where MLA Jaideep Bihani was holding a meeting with officials to discuss the ongoing drinking water crisis in the city.During…
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Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Dola Sen, commenting on the exit polls, on Thursday said that her party does not pay attention to such projections. Talking to IANS, Sen said: “We don’t bother about exit polls. I don’t know whether you were in journalism then or not, but we have seen exit polls in 2021 — and not only in 2021, but also in 2016, 2019, and 2024. We have witnessed them repeatedly. But Trinamool Congress is Trinamool Congress, and Mamata is Mamata (CM Mamata Banerj…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The West Bengal Minister for Panchayat Affairs & Rural Development and the Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Firhad Hakim, on Thursday, expressed confidence about the Trinamool Congress’ return to power in West Bengal with a thumping majority after the counting on May 4 and stated that if his party returns to power the new Cabinet will take oath on May 6.Dismissing the predictions of the majority of the exit polls that have projected the BJP’s victory…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) A day after the conclusion of the two-phased Assembly polls, West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday claimed that the entire Bengali diaspora seeks a change to bring back the state’s identity that has allegedly been “destroyed” by the Trinamool Congress.He underlined that such a violence-free election with a massive voter turnout has not been seen by the people of West Bengal in the history of independent India.The polling percentage in the second phase …
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will form governments in West Bengal and Assam.Speaking to media persons in Bengaluru, he said that people in West Bengal have placed their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Assam, he added, the people are likely to give the BJP an opportunity to serve for a third consecutive term. He also asserted that a nationalist government would be formed in West Bengal this time….
Bhubaneswar, April 30 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Naveen Patnaik, on Thursday raised the Keonjhar incident in the Odisha Assembly, stating that it has severely tarnished the state’s image at the national and international level.Speaking during the Special Session on women’s participation in Indian democracy in Odisha Assembly, Patnaik said the incident occurred in the Chief Minister’s home district, making it even more concerning, particularly at a time when the House was delibe…
Lucknow, April 30 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders staged a protest in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly premises on Thursday, accusing the BJP of misleading the public on the issue of women’s reservation. The protest took place ahead of a special one-day session of the Assembly, during which the state government is expected to move a censure motion against opposition parties. The motion holds them responsible for the failure to pass the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.Holdin…
Patna, April 30 (IANS) A day after a sensational road rage incident in Bihar’s Siwan claimed the life of a youth and left another critically injured, police have arrested the main accused, Chhotu Yadav, following an early morning encounter on Thursday.Acting swiftly, the police identified the prime accused within hours of the incident.The accused, identified as Chhotu Kumar Yadav, son of Veer Yadav and a resident of Hathaura village under Hussainganj police station limits, was tracked down durin…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) Exit polls projecting a strong showing for the United Democratic Front (UDF) have injected fresh momentum into Kerala’s opposition camp, even as the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) pushes back against what it calls unreliable forecasts.Kerala voted on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators, and counting of votes will take place on Monday (May 4).With just days left for the official results, political temperature across the state has risen sharply, mirroring…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Following the tragedy following the Bowring Hospital compound wall collapse after heavy rain, hail, and a thunderstorm on Wednesday night, which claimed 7 lives, the Karnataka government on Thursday ordered a statewide hospital premises audit with special focus on Bengaluru hospitals.Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Sharan Prakash Patil made the announcement after visiting Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru, where he ins…