Kohima, April 18 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Saturday said the state has immense potential in sectors such as tourism, but emphasised the need to change outdated perceptions of Nagaland. According to a senior official, students of Eden Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, visited Lok Bhavan in Kohima for an educational tour on Saturday. During an interactive session with the students, the Governor said that as India moves toward the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, Nagaland must …
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) In the run-up to the 2006 West Bengal Assembly election, it appeared that Mamata Banerjee would wrest power from the communists in the state, even if not with an overwhelming margin. But, she could not. Voter’s turnout was recorded at 84.52 per cent in 2006, the highest in the state and the Left citadel fortified itself, sweeping 233 of the 294 Assembly seats. Mamata’s Trinamool Congress lost half of the 60 seats it had won earlier in 2001. But being someone not to…
Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) This is the story of Pt Ramkrishna Sharma, a veteran freedom fighter and socialist, who turns 100 on Saturday. He witnessed the country’s politics before Independence and then went on to shape the nation’s democratic journey as a four-time MLA and a Member of Parliament from Bharatpur district. A man of principle, he bats against the turncoat politics of today, preferring service and sacrifice over power. His life has been one of purpose — taking on untouchability, figh…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday criticised the Opposition during the debate on the no-confidence resolution against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, cautioning that such a parliamentary instrument should not be misused for political or personal motives.Participating in the discussion in the Lok Sabha, Prasad said that the mechanism of moving a motion against the Speaker should not be turned into a tool to settle political scores or to satisfy the “ego of some lead…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) On the 38th death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said that Karpoori Thakur’s ideas and aspirations must be carried from Bihar to Delhi and reach every household in the country. Addressing a large gathering of party leaders and workers at Patna’s Bapu Auditorium, Tejashwi Yadav said the RJD is carrying forward the legacy of Karpoori Thakur and Lalu Prasad Yadav by strengthening so…
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) After the sweeping victory of the NDA in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, voices within the Janata Dal (United) have grown louder, demanding the entry of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, into active politics.On Wednesday, a poster surfaced on the streets of Patna, calling for Nishant Kumar’s formal political launch and urging that the leadership of the JD(U) be handed over to him.The poster was put up by Krishna Patel, Vice President of the JD(U) student w…