Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress on Monday, saying its leaders are linked to all the corruption cases in West Bengal.“From cash-for-query to cash-for-job, from cattle smuggling to coal smuggling, from PDS scam to illegal land grabbing — name any field of corruption, and you will find the footprints of Trinamool Congress leaders there. The people are frustrated by this misrule, and hence they are determined to bring a c…
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Quetta, April 12 (IANS) Two recent events present the socio-political paradox of Pakistan’s Balochistan, as per an analysis by an independent think tank. Recently, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti fixed the price of Iranian smuggled petrol at Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 280 per litre, and Shafiq Mengal has been given a National Assembly ticket. The first case reveals a glaring contradiction: a government which praises itself for its anti-smuggling campaign cannot simultaneously fix prices…
Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy appealed to the people of the state to give the JDS party just one opportunity for five years, promising that he would completely remove the “eclipse” that has gripped the state. Speaking at the Greater Bengaluru JDS convention held in Bengaluru, the Union Minister said, “Give me just one chance. I will free the state from the eclipse imposed by the Congress party. I will clean up all the mess they h…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared a video capturing the enthusiastic mood of people in West Bengal, where large crowds gathered near a helipad despite the intense heat. Taking to social media platform ‘Instagram’, the Prime Minister posted the video with the caption: “It’s about to be noon. Scorching heat. But the enthusiasm of West Bengal is at its peak across the state.”In the video, PM Modi is heard saying, “My dear countrymen, you can see behi…
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Thursday, arrested former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal (Retired Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary) in connection with a large-scale corruption case under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In relation to a case, registered at the ACB headquarters, Agarwal was taken into custody in Delhi on Thursday and subsequently arrested.Further investigation in the matter is ongoing.The investigation h…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Alleging a series of “secret meetings” with top BJP leaders, AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, releasing an open letter that raises ten pointed questions over alleged backroom deals and governance issues ahead of the Assembly election.Kerala goes to the polls on Thursday to elect 140 new MLAs.Leading his charge, Venugopal questioned Vijayan’s private meeting with Union Home Minister…
New Delhi/Itanagar, April 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday welcomed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry, as directed by the Supreme Court, and assured full cooperation with the Central agency. On the related development, the Opposition Congress demanded the immediate resignation of the Chief Minister following the Supreme Court order on the CBI probe.Reacting to the development, Khandu said the probe would help “clear the air” and reaffirm transpa…
Puducherry, April 6 (IANS) Stepping up his campaign for the April 9 Puducherry Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the All India N.R. Congress–BJP government of presiding over a serious public health crisis, alleging large-scale production and distribution of counterfeit medicines in the Union Territory. Addressing a public meeting, Gandhi claimed that Puducherry had emerged as a hub for fake drug manufacturing, with authorities allegedly turning a blind eye. He …
Davanagere, April 6 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that family politics has become dominant in the Davanagere South constituency and warned that it could destroy democracy. He expressed confidence that voters, who are now questioning why a single family should be given preference, will vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in this election.Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, he said that when the grandfather (Cong…
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday targeted the BJP over corruption allegations linked to the coal smuggling scam while campaigning for the party’s candidate at a rally in Barabani near Asansol in West Burdwan district.“The BJP candidate’s infamy in this Assembly is well known. From attacking Trinamool workers during Rath Yatra to beating up his own party leaders, there are all kinds of allegations against him. Voting for the BJP mean…