Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) Saying the BJP could not save its deposits on more than 1,000 seats, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s sweeping victory in municipal elections was a decisive endorsement of the government’s development‑driven governance model. Stating that Punjabis had “swept out” the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal, and the BJP, CM Mann said the verdict reflected people’s faith in free electricity, quality education, better and…
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Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Punjab BJP state President Kewal Dhillon, on Thursday met the state Election Commissioner and submitted a detailed memorandum-cum-complaint highlighting alleged large-scale irregularities during the municipal elections. The delegation raised concerns regarding incidents of booth capturing, manipulation of voter lists, misuse of official machinery, and other electoral malpractices reported from various parts of the…
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Thursday launched a blistering critique of the party’s functioning, governance failures, corruption allegations, and organisational culture, following its debacle in the West Bengal Assembly elections. During an interaction with IANS, the veteran parliamentarian, who said he would complete 60 years in politics next year, admitted that the party failed to understand public anger, especially after the RG Kar controversy and risi…
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Karnataka Excise Minister R.B. Timmapur, considered a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Thursday gave an emotional account of the atmosphere at the high-profile breakfast meeting where Siddaramaiah announced his decision to resign from the CM’s post.Speaking to the media after the meeting, Timmapur said the entire cabinet was overwhelmed with emotion following Siddaramaiah’s announcement.“All cabinet members turned emotional when Siddaramaiah annou…
Addis Ababa, May 27 (IANS) Preparations have been finalised to ensure the conduct and integrity of Ethiopia’s general elections scheduled for June 1, the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has said. Briefing the media, NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said that the board has completed all necessary preparations and has entered the final phase to ensure the successful conduct of a free and peaceful election.Data from the NEBE showed that over 50.5 million voters have registered to take pa…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that India and the US are strategically aligned on several key global issues, including critical minerals, supply chains and terrorism. He called India “one of the most important strategic partners” for the US in the world. While addressing a joint press briefing with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday, Rubio said that India and the US have suffered due to global terrorism networks. He noted that India and …
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that India and the United States, as the two largest democracies, lay the foundation for “incredible cooperation”, while emphasising that his visit is not focused on “restoring” ties, but rather on enhancing what he described as a “very solid and strong strategic partnership.” He called the US’ partnership with India “one of the most important in the world”. Rubio made these statements in his opening remarks during his m…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that India and Nordic countries have decided to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. Addressing a joint press meet with leaders of the Nordic countries following their third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday, PM Modi said, “Today, we decided to give India-Nordic relations the form of Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. With this Green Technology Partnership, we will con…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India and Nordic nations will continue to work together to strengthen rules-based global order amid the current global tensions. Addressing a joint press meet with leaders of Nordic nations following the third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday, PM Modi stated that India and Nordic countries agreed that reform of multilateral institutions is necessary.”In this era of global tensions and conflict, India and the Nordic count…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) India strongly pushed back against questions raised by a Norwegian journalist on press freedom and human rights, stating that Delhi guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens and also provides legal mechanisms to address violations whenever they occur. The episode unfolded during the Prime Minister’s visit to Oslo on Monday (local time) when Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng urged PM Modi to take questions from the media. Visuals from the venue showed the Prime Minister wa…