Jaipur, July 18 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje visited the C-Scheme residence of former Assembly Speaker Sumitra Singh on Saturday to inquire about her health.During the meeting, the two veteran leaders reminisced about their years in public life and reflected on a landmark chapter in Rajasthan’s political history.Speaking to those present, 97-year-old Sumitra Singh said that Vasundhara Raje’s tenure as Chief Minister would be remembered for its emphasis on women’s empowe…
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Raipur, July 17 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Police Headquarters has appointed IPS officer Jayant Vaishnav as the new Superintendent of Police (SP) for the security of the Chief Minister, following the transfer of the incumbent, Harish Rathore, to Korea district.According to an official order issued by Director General of Police (DGP) Arun Dev Gautam on July 16, Vaishnav, who is currently serving as Superintendent of Police (Security), Special Branch, Police Headquarters, Raipur, has been assigned th…
Raipur, July 16 (IANS) In a major boost to industry and entrepreneurship, the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly has passed the Chhattisgarh Ease of Doing Business Act, 2026. It is a comprehensive risk-based business approval system. After a debate and an amendment replacing “coordinator” with “Secretary” (the state’s chief secretary), the Bill was passed by voice vote. The new law aims to dramatically reduce bureaucratic hurdles for businesses by categorising them according to risk profiles base…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, on Thursday hit back at D.K. Shivakumar over his recent remarks about being sent to jail, alleging that the Karnataka Chief Minister was attempting to gain public sympathy amid the controversy surrounding the proposed Bidadi township project.It can be noted that Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday stated, “Jail is not new for me, and some people have not been able to dige…
Bhopal, July 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress chief, Jitu Patwari, on Thursday questioned Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s decision to retain the Animal Husbandry and Cow Welfare Department after the recent Cabinet expansion, saying the move would be meaningful only “if it translated into better governance” and tangible improvements in the sector. Patwari’s criticism comes a day after the expansion of the Mohan Yadav Cabinet, in which Patharia MLA Lakhan Patel was inducted as a Minister of Stat…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP-led alliance in Maharashtra, claiming that the very first spell of monsoon showers has completely exposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) developmental tallies and structural failures. In a sharply worded editorial published in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Thackeray camp targeted the civic administration for its absolute lack of accountability, accusing…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan’s, handling of the controversy surrounding the delay in initiating action against ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar reflects the changing realities of governance and the intense scrutiny that accompanies the transition from Leader of the Opposition to the state’s highest executive office.Ever since assuming office, Chief Minister Satheesan has found himself measured against his own words in Opposition.The latest instance concerns the i…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) One more person was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the lynching of a youth on July 5 at Baruipur in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district after the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl.The arrested person has been identified as Sakim Lashkar. He will be presented at a district court in South 24 Parganas later in the day, and the public prosecutor will seek his police custody.With the arrest of Lashkar, the total number of arrests in the case had incr…
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday greeted Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on his 64th birthday, praising his role in carrying forward the state’s development under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a post on social media platform X, HM Shah wrote: “Heartfelt birthday wishes to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi, you are playing an important role in continuously taking Gujarat’s jour…
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) A major reshuffle took place in the state police administration on Tuesday, with the Suvendu Adhikari government transferring 33 IPS officers and appointing a new state intelligence chief. The most notable of them is the transfer of IPS officer Supratim Sarkar. He has been transferred from the post of ADG, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), i.e., the state’s intelligence chief, to the relatively less responsible post of ADG, Telecommunications.Natarajan Ramesh Babu …