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Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched a blistering attack on the Congress party on Saturday, accusing its leadership of weakening India’s democratic foundations and undermining national interests. He invoked Swami Vivekananda’s vision of the 21st century as India’s century, contrasting it with what he described as the “indecisive governance” of the Manmohan Singh era.Yadav said he often wondered how such a vision could be realised if the “weak and …

Kolar (Karnataka), June 13 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Legislative Council Opposition Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds the record for being the longest‑serving Prime Minister elected repeatedly in a democratic system, and accused Congress leaders of lacking clarity about India’s political history. Speaking to reporters in Kolar, Narayanaswamy expressed confidence in the BJP’s future prospects. He …

Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Thursday said the BJP-led government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year tenure does not align with the governance legacy stretching from Nehru to Manmohan Singh, and highlights a stark contrast between the foundational philosophies of India’s leadership.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that under Pandit Nehru’s leadership, institutions like AIIMS, I…

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday extended best wishes to the people of Telangana on the occasion of their Statehood Day and wished for the continued success and progress of the state. Telangana Statehood Day is celebrated annually on June 2 to mark the official creation of the state. Established on June 2, 2014, it became India’s 29th state after being carved out of the northwestern region of Andhra…

Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) Telangana celebrated its 11th Formation Day on Tuesday with the unfurling of the National Flag and homage to martyrs by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, Cabinet ministers and leaders of various political parties across the state.The main official celebration was held at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad where Chief Minister Revanth Reddy hoisted the Tricolour, reviewed a colourful parade and took salute.Standing in an open-top jeep, Chief Minister…

Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led Central government of “looting” the country and common people through repeated hikes in fuel prices. He was addressing a joint press conference along with AICC General Secretary and Karnataka In-Charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru.Siddaramaiah alleged that the Centre has made it a practice to …

Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday urged the public not to panic over Ebola and said the state government has already taken necessary precautionary measures to prevent any possible outbreak.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, the Minister said the Health Department is in constant touch with central authorities and closely monitoring the situation. “There is no need for the public to panic about Ebola, but people should remain aware and cautious. No …

Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Hinting that the state government would not roll back taxes on petrol and diesel, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday questioned the media’s focus on the state’s taxation policy while the Centre increases the fuel prices sharply.”They (the Centre) will hike the prices of fuel, and are we supposed to reduce them? Why doesn’t the media question them on this issue? Instead, the media keeps asking us whether we will reduce prices,” Siddaramaiah said in respon…

Udupi (Karnataka), May 16 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Women and Child Welfare Laxmi Hebbalkar on Saturday urged political parties not to politicise issues related to education, stating that students’ interests and future should not be compromised.Commenting on the controversy surrounding the state government’s move to remove the ban on hijab and other religious symbols, Hebbalkar said students should not be dragged into political debates.“There should be no interference in education. Stu…

Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Central government over the steep hike in petrol and diesel prices, alleging that the burden of rising fuel costs is continuously being imposed on the common people despite fluctuations in international crude oil prices.​ Speaking to the media at Sanganer Airport, Gehlot said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had predicted before the Bengal elections that fuel prices would be increased after …