New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers and Finance Ministers from several states on Saturday described the pre-budget consultation meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as a constructive platform to present their states’ financial needs and development priorities ahead of the Union Budget.Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said his government raised state-specific issues during the meeting and requested the continuation of Central Sector Schemes that ha…
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Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) As the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began on Saturday, a Trinamool Congress delegation visited the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal and lodged a series of complaints regarding the hearing process.The delegation also submitted a written representation outlining its grievances and said that officials at the CEO’s office informed them that the letter would be forwarded to the Election Commission of India.T…
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) After publication of the draft voters’ list following the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, the Trinamool Congress, on Tuesday, alleged that voters are being harassed by being summoned for minor issues during the hearing process of the draft electoral roll.The Trinamool Congress has claimed after a meeting with the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Kumar Agarwal, that there is no reason to summon these voters.The ruling party in West …