Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place ahead of the swearing‑in ceremony of Chief Minister‑designate D.K. Shivakumar, scheduled to be held at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday. Addressing reporters, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said a review meeting had been held with senior police officers to discuss security, traffic management, and law‑and‑order arrangements for the event.He stated that only those possessing valid passes would be al…
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Chennai, June 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president, Nainar Nagenthran, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government over an alleged sexual assault case in Thoothukudi district, claiming that members of the ruling party were increasingly being linked to serious criminal offences.In a statement posted on social media, Nagenthran expressed shock over reports that two TVK functionaries were allegedly involved in the sexual assau…
Jaipur, June 1 (IANS) Senior leaders, including Rajasthan BJP President Madan Rathore and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, have welcomed the appointment of former Uttarakhand BJP State General Secretary (Organisation) Ajaey Kumar as the party’s General Secretary (Organisation) in the state by the central leadership.Congratulating Ajaey Kumar, Rajasthan BJP chief Rathore said his vast organisational experience, dedication towards party workers, and capable leadership would infuse new energy and s…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) A total of 35 BJP MLAs were sworn in as Ministers at the Lok Bhavan on Monday, marking an expansion of the cabinet led by Suvendu Adhikari in West Bengal.This expansion comes over three weeks after the Suvendu Adhikari-led first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government took oath in the state after winning the Assembly elections.The 35 new ministers include 13 cabinet ministers — Deepak Barman, Tapas Roy, Dr Shankar Ghosh, Manoj Kumar Oraon, Arjun Singh, Gouri Shankar Ghosh…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) In one of the most significant administrative reforms undertaken by the newly elected UDF government, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has initiated a comprehensive restructuring of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), signalling a decisive shift in the functioning of the state’s premier infrastructure financing agency.Even though it’s just two weeks since taking over, he has held two special meetings on the working and functioning of KIIFB.Th…
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay will visit Tiruchi on Monday evening to express his gratitude to the voters of the Tiruchi East Assembly constituency, which elected him in the recently concluded Assembly elections. Vijay, who was sworn in as Chief Minister on May 10 after leading TVK to victory in the state polls, had contested and won from two constituencies — Chennai Perambur and Tiruchi East.Following his election, he chose …
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) The 35 members of the extended cabinet in West Bengal will take the oath as ministers at Lok Bhavan in Kolkata at 11 a.m. on Monday.Governor R.N. Ravi will administer the oath.Last week, the Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s state president in West Bengal separately met with the party’s central leadership to finalise the names of 35 new cabinet members.Finally, these 35 BJP legislators will take oath as cabinet members on Monday. I…
Ghazipur, May 31 (IANS) After the son of a hotelier was shot dead by four masked men in Kotwali police station area of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur two days ago, the victim’s father on Sunday blamed the police inaction against an alleged extortion racket for the incident, alleging that members of the police force are in “nexus” with the gang members. He demanded encounter and bulldozer action against the accused.According to the investigators, the prime suspect is associated with the alleged “Katra …
Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Sunday that the merger of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) with the government would be undertaken after the elections for the recognised trade union.He stated that elections for the recognised TGSRTC trade union would be conducted shortly and that the process of merging the RTC with the government would be undertaken following consultations with the elected representatives.The minister said eve…
Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday congratulated CM-designate D.K. Shivakumar on his unanimous election as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and expressed confidence in his ability to lead both the state and the party through challenging times. In a message addressed to Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah said he had closely observed his colleague’s “indomitable energy, organisational skills, and unquestionable loyalty” to the Congress party …