Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create a special single-window Task Force in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to facilitate expedited clearance of all projects of national importance pertaining to six metropolitan cities. Stating that cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad are key for the development of the country, the Chief Minister mooted the suggestion at a programme where the Pri…
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Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) A day after his Trinamool Congress named him as its head in the West Bengal Assembly, making him the new Leader of Opposition, veteran leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Sunday requested the newly sworn-in BJP government in the state to continue the schemes launched by the previous government.Speaking to IANS, Chattopadhyay urged that since Kolkata is called “Mini-India”, everyone should be treated equally, irrespective of caste, class or religion.”The atrocities being comm…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday reacted strongly to Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghosh’s accusation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers being absent on the occasion of paying tributes to the celebrated poet Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary. “Not a single sitting @BJP4India MP present today at the floral tribute ceremony in Parliament on the birth anniversary of Kaviguru #RabindranathTagore. No Speaker of Lok …
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday attended the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata, marking a gathering of senior national and state-level political leaders. The ceremony saw Adhikari take the oath as Chief Minister of West Bengal along with members of his council of ministers.According to officials, the event was organised at the historic Brigade Parade Ground, a large public venue in central Kolkata that ha…
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday attended the swearing-in ceremony of the West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata. He extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Suvendu Adhikari on taking oath as the West Bengal Chief Minister, along with other legislators who assumed Ministerial responsibilities.Speaking on the occasion, Rajasthan Chief Minister Sharma said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the “Doub…
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Television actress Adrija Roy reflected on the significance of her mother’s support in her life. As we gear up to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, the ‘Anupamaa’ actress shared what her mother means to her.Adrija shared, “Mother’s Day is extremely special and important for everyone because without our mothers, we would not even exist. Every mother deserves to feel celebrated.”Spilling her plans for Mother’s Day, she added, “I stay far away from my mother, but I will def…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) After taking oath as the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday, Suvendu Adhikari chose to be a perfect statesman as he said that since the new Chief Minister his priority is to recuperate the lost glory of the state in areas like education and culture and therefore he had no time now to criticise others. “Already Bengal had suffered too many losses. The rich culture of West Bengal had been ruined to a great extent. The education sector had collapsed. My responsibi…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared photos of his meeting with Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the most senior workers of the BJP in the state, calling him a “motivating figure” and saying that he continues to inspire people from all walks of life to join the party. At the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari as the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took blessings from Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the most senior workers of the BJP in th…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) After Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal and the first Chief Minister of the first BJP-ruled government in the state on Saturday, he was greeted with loud applause from the lakhs of party supporters present at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata as well as the dignitaries present at the dais of the oath ceremony. A visibly elated Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Adhikari an affectionate hug. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adity…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) After 55 years, another son of the soil of East Midnapore district will become the Chief Minister of the state. On Friday, after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the name of Suvendu Adhikari as the leader of the BJP’s Legislative Party who will be the ninth Chief Minister of the state, there was excitement throughout the district. While Suvendu will take oath at Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata on Saturday afternoon, initiatives have been taken at various places in …