Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat travelled by train from Ahmedabad to New Delhi on Wednesday as part of a wider set of austerity and fuel-conservation measures adopted in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for “economic self-defence”. The Governor departed from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad for his onward journey to Kurukshetra, accompanied by Lady Governor Darshana Devi.Senior railway officials received the couple at the station …
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Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Retired Gujarat High Court judge Justice Biren Vaishnav was on Wednesday sworn in as the Lokayukta of Gujarat at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Gandhinagar, with Governor Acharya Devvrat administering the oath of office. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, members of the state Cabinet and senior government officials attended the oath-taking ceremony.According to an official statement issued…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said that the Lok Bhavan will follow the measures to save fuel as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting with reducing the number of vehicles to half and following ‘No Vehicle Day’ once a week.Speaking to IANS, Gupta urged the citizens to understand that the country may face a disaster in the form of a shortage of fuel stocks, resulting from the West Asia conflict.”Pakistan has soaring petrol and diesel pr…
Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) In alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for what he termed “economic self-defence”, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has announced a series of measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption and encouraging the use of public transport within official and educational systems. The initiative follows the Prime Minister’s address in Hyderabad on Sunday, where he urged citizens to contribute to economic resilience amid global uncertainties.In his …
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated C. Joseph Vijay, the President of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), on his swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, and expressed hope for effective collaboration for the benefit of the public.Extending best wishes, PM Modi took to X and said, “Congratulations to Thiru C. Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Best wishes for his tenure ahead. The Central Government will keep working with t…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay was on Saturday officially invited by the Governor-in-charge Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to form the next government in Tamil Nadu after demonstrating majority support in the 234-member Assembly. In a major political development that ended days of uncertainty following the fractured Assembly verdict, Vijay met the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Chennai and submitted a letter informing him of his election as the leader of the T…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) AMMK General Secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, on Friday accused the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of allegedly submitting a fake support letter in the name of Mannargudi MLA Kamaraj to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and demanded a detailed investigation into the matter.He also alleged that the MLA may have been “manipulated” into signing a document to falsely project support for TVK’s bid to form the government in Tamil Nadu.Dhinakaran lodged a formal complaint wi…
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 …
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay remained embroiled in a tense numbers battle on Friday after Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar once again declined to invite him to form the government, citing the absence of a clear majority in the 234-member Assembly. Bringing days of political suspense to a critical juncture, Vijay met the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Friday evening and formally staked a claim to form the next government in…
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, led by its West Bengal legislature party leader Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday reached Lok Bhavan to formally stake its claim to form the government with Governor R.N. Ravi. State BJP President and Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya, as well as several party MPs from the state and senior state party leaders, were also present in the delegation.Adhikari and Bhattacharya jointly handed over a letter staking formal claim for form…