Dang (Gujarat), March 20 (IANS) A farmer in Gujarat’s Dang district has received a permanent house with financial assistance from government schemes, reflecting the continued rollout of rural housing support in the region. Sonubhai Dokia, a resident of Jharan village who earns his livelihood through farming, received Rs 1,20,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) after applying through the local panchayat and submitting the required documents.He also received Rs 21,610 under the Mahat…
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Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday, urged the people in Gujarat to reject both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, saying the “state needed a change in the entire political system rather than simply replacing one party with another”. Addressing a rally in Gandhinagar as part of the “Parivartan Lao, Kisan Bachao Yatra”, Kejriwal said the people of Gujarat should form a “government of the people” that would take decisions independently….
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Sunday announced that the Congress party will support the nationwide strike called by various central trade unions on February 12 against the alleged anti-people legislations and policy measures promoted by the Union Government. In a press statement issued by the Odisha Congress, OPCC President Bhakta Charan Das said the party has been holding nationwide strikes, demonstrations, and hunger strikes in response to the centra…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the AIADMK, accusing it of betraying agricultural labourers and rural workers by supporting what it described as the Union government’s “systematic dilution” of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).In a strongly worded statement, CPI State Secretary M. Veerapandian said the AIADMK’s proposed protest against the state government’s implementation of the rural employme…
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday called upon farmers across the state to unanimously oppose what he termed the “conspiracy” of the Union government in scrapping the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and implementing the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act.He was speaking at the International Trade Fair–2026, Post-Harvest Agriculture – Farmers’ Empowerment and the State-level …
Bengaluru, Feb 1 (IANS) Criticising the Union Budget for 2026–27, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that the state has received nothing, and “no high-speed rail will come to Bengaluru”.Notably, the Centre has announced the launch of a bullet train between Hyderabad and Bengaluru.Addressing the media on Sunday in Kanakapura town, Shivakumar said, “No high-speed rail will come to Karnataka. Which high-speed rail? No such rail will come to Karnataka. They do not have money ev…
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Slamming the AIADMK for “shamelessly copying” the DMK government’s welfare and development initiatives into its election manifesto, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Saturday said the opposition party had a long record of making promises it never fulfilled and had no credibility to seek another mandate. Speaking at a public function in Karaikudi during his tour of Sivaganga district, Stalin said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami had failed to i…
Raipur, Jan 30 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai hailed the development as a testament to the state’s unwavering commitment. In a post on X, he stated, “A Naxal-free Bastar and a secure Chhattisgarh is our resolve.” He emphasised that the incident reflects the expanding atmosphere of trust, security, and development in Bastar. The Chief Minister credited the success to coordinated security operations, the establishment of robust security camps, enhanced road connectivity, and sus…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) As the Budget Session of Parliament commenced on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the President’s Address was comprehensive and insightful, adding that it effectively captured the vision of building a Viksit Bharat and reflected the nation’s shared aspiration for a strong and self-reliant India. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “The Budget Session of Parliament commenced today with Rashtrapati Ji’s inspiring address to …
Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) The ruling Congress party in Karnataka will stage a ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ protest march on Tuesday to oppose the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar announced the decision on Monday after taking part in Republic Day celebrations at the party headquarters in Bengaluru.“It is shocking that the Right to Work has suffered a setback…