Kollam (Kerala), April 13 (IANS) In a significant development in the Sabarimala temple gold scam case, a court in Kerala’s Kollam on Monday granted bail to K.P. Sankaradas, the last remaining accused in custody among the 13 persons arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).The SIT was constituted under the directions of the Kerala High Court to probe alleged irregularities involving gold offerings at the Sabarimala Temple.With Sankaradas securing bail, all the accused in the two cases reg…
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Agartala, April 12 (IANS) The crucial elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are underway across all eight districts of the state, with over 50 per cent of the 9,62,697 voters having cast their votes till noon to decide the fate of 173 candidates. The 30-member TTAADC, comprising 28 elected representatives and two members nominated by the state government, administers nearly 70 per cent of Tripura’s 10,491 sq km geographical area. This makes it a strategically…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Saturday accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of unleashing widespread violence in Kannur district, alleging that the party, sensing electoral defeat, has resorted to intimidation and attacks. He urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to immediately intervene and instruct party workers to end the violence.Satheesan alleged that incidents of targeted violence were reported from several parts of the dist…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The record turnout registered in the Assembly polls held on April 9 is being ascribed to several reasons, with a similar outcome anticipated in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal at the end of April. Assembly polls will be held in Tamil Nadu on April 23, while West Bengal will vote in two phases, on April 23 and 29. The latter may see a particularly sharp spike, as the state has historically witnessed high turnouts, especially over the last three decades, as reflected in po…
Agartala, April 9 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday asserted that the defeat of the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections is certain, alleging corruption, falsehood, and divisive politics by the regional party in recent times. Addressing an election rally, Saha expressed confidence that the people of the TTAADC would “create history” on April 12 by ensuring a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJ…
Thiruvanthapuram/Guwahati/Puducherry, April 9 (IANS) Polling in Thursday’s Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry saw a robust turnout under largely peaceful conditions amidst heavy deployment of security forces, as only isolated incidents of law‑and‑order reports came in. The Union Territory of Puducherry recorded the highest turnout at 89.08 per cent, followed by Assam at 85.04 per cent, and Kerala at 77.38 per cent, according to updates available around 7 p.m., though the f…
Agartala, April 8 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), accusing it of presiding over a regime of “loot and corruption” in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Chief Minster Saha asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the only party capable of ensuring the development of Janjati (tribal) communities. He made these remarks after participating in a series of roadshows held in Bodhjangnagar-…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Since the Trinamool Congress came to power in 2011, it has slowly but steadily consolidated seats for itself, starting with 184, rising to 211 in 2016, and finally collecting 215 in the 2021 Assembly election. Murshidabad, a district making headlines for protests turning violent on occasions earlier, and on Tuesday, for having the maximum number of names deleted from the voters’ list, is an example where the state’s ruling party managed to establish itself convincin…
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, giving priority to an alternative economic model to improve fiscal health, attract investment and generate employment over distributing doles under different schemes, which is the signature propaganda tool of the ruling Trinamool Congress. After releasing the manifesto in Kolkata, Congress’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge explained why the party is giv…
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a scathing attack against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal, accusing the Commission of not even sparing members of different religious and charitable organisations in the exercise. The Chief Minister addressed three campaign rallies in Nadia and North 24 Parganas districts. In two of the rallies, she specifically named the Swami Vivekananda-founded…