Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) Former Devaswom Minister and senior CPI(M) legislator Kadakampally Surendran has emerged as the ruling party’s most embattled face in the unfolding Sabarimala gold theft controversy, with developments inside and outside the Kerala Assembly on Thursday underlining a growing dissonance within the Left Front’s public narrative.On Wednesday, breaking his silence amid mounting pressure, Surendran told the media that he had visited the residence of prime accused Unnik…
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Amaravati, Jan 19 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leaders staged a dharna in front of the DGP’s office after police refused to grant them an appointment to submit a complaint regarding the brutal murder of the party’s Dalit activist Manda Salman.YSRCP leaders said they were denied permission to meet Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta, forcing them to protest outside the office, after which an Additional DGP finally received their representation.Former minister Merugu Nagarjuna stated …
Shillong, Jan 16 (IANS) The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday decided to table the report of the Expert Committee on the Meghalaya State Job Reservation Policy, 1972, during the upcoming Budget Session of the Assembly, likely to be held from February 16 to 27.Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting here, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Friday that the report was discussed in detail and the Cabinet agreed that it should be placed before the House for deliberation.He said the state gover…
Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) In a setback for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the High Court on Thursday allowed the trial to proceed in a case related to the defiance of summonses issued by the ED in an alleged land scam.A single-judge Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary dismissed Soren’s petition seeking to quash the proceedings pending before the MP-MLA special court. However, the High Court granted him exemption from personal appearance before the court.The MP-MLA court had initiated jud…
Indore, Jan 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari on Wednesday said the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi is taking daily updates on the water contamination tragedy in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area and he will soon be visiting the affected families.“Rahul Gandhi is monitoring Bhagirathpura’s situation every day and he will be visiting here to meet the affected families soon. The Congress will keep fighting for the people of Madhya Pradesh.”I would r…
Amaravati, Jan 14 (IANS) Despite the ban and the warnings by authorities, cockfights were organised on a large scale in parts of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, the first day of the three-day Sankranti festival.Currency notes changed hands as people bet on the cockfights organised in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh.Organisers backed by politicians set up special arenas for cockfights and other activities in East Godavari, West Godavari, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Polavaram and Krishna dist…
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Monday that the state government will soon appoint a Commission headed by a retired High Court or Supreme Court judge for the reorganisation of districts. He said that in view of the growing demands related to the reorganisation of mandals, revenue divisions and districts, a Commission comprising experts from different fields and senior officials, under the leadership of a retired judge, will soon be appointed.The Co…
Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) In a major decision ahead of the 77th Republic Day, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved the premature release of 87 life-term convicts from prisons across the state.The Jail Department issued the order in line with guidelines under a directive dated May 27, 2025, after a detailed review of 481 cases.According to an official statement, district-level committees examined each case based on legal provisions, case background and relevant facts. Of the total reviewed, 394…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has sought a report from the state chief secretary, Rajesh Agarwal, about the statement made by the BJP Minister Girish Mahajan that the Mahayuti government will deposit Rs 3,000 for December 2025 and January 2026 to eligible beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin Yojana before Makar Sankrant, which is on January 14. The SEC has asked the state chief secretary to submit a report on Monday itself.The SEC’s move comes after opposition p…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T. Harish Rao on Sunday criticised the Revanth Reddy government over the movie ticket price hike issue, and wondered if a government existed in Telangana and, if so, who was in control.Reacting to Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy’s statement that recent government orders approving movie ticket price hikes were issued without his knowledge or consent, the former minister remarked that a bigger suspense thriller is curr…