Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) Protesting the reported hardships faced by common people due to a widespread shortage of LPG across the country, allegedly a result of flawed policies of the Central government, the Congress on Friday organised a massive dharna (sit-in protest) and demonstration at Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur.The protest was led by Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Govind Singh Dotasra.Addressing the gathering, Dotasra alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before comi…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The government has issued a notice to the Congress party asking it to vacate its headquarters at 24, Akbar Road by Saturday, party sources said, adding that a formal notice has been issued by the concerned authorities.According to sources, the Estates Department has served a notice to the Indian National Congress, asking it to vacate the premises, which has functioned as the party’s central office for nearly five decades.Congress, however, has said that it is an attemp…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) ‘Dhurandhar’ is not the kind of film you watch and move on from. It lingers. It provokes. And more importantly, it says something which a majority of Indians have felt for years but were rarely encouraged to articulate openly.At its core, the film taps into a sentiment that has existed for decades — that Pakistan’s continued use of terrorism as state policy cannot be met with half-measures, diplomatic niceties, or intellectual hedging. The urge to see its institutions…
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday criticised leaders of the Congress for protesting against the recent increase in LPG and petrol prices, claiming that the situation was not comparable to the period when the party was in power at the Centre.In a statement, Vijayendra said Congress leaders were “crying hoarse” over what he described as a marginal increase in LPG prices and claimed that prices were significantly higher during the tenure of the…
Imphal, March 9 (IANS) For the first time since ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, six of the nine Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs attended the budget session of the state Legislative Assembly through virtual mode on Monday. Officials said that a giant TV screen inside the Assembly hall displayed the live attendance of the six tribal MLAs during the proceedings.The Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs who attended the first day of the session include Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen, L.M. Khaute, Letzamang Hao…
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), March 7 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Saturday that due to foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, even the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other leaders in the current US administration are making statements about India in a dismissive manner for which the country is facing humiliation at the global level. He was speaking to media representatives, who met him at the Ivan-e-Shahi guest house in K…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The CIRUS (Canada-India Reactor US) reactor, a cornerstone of India’s early nuclear programme that helped establish the country’s capabilities in atomic research and fissile material production, was permanently shut down by the Congress-led UPA government in December 2010 amid allegations of yielding to external pressures. “Member of Parliament Expert in lying and misleading the nation, Canada’s CIRUS reactor, which made us nuclear-rich, was shut down by the Congress go…
Chikkaballapur, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged people to support the nationwide Congress-led protest until the Viksit Bharat, Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act is repealed and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) is reinstated. He alleged that the new Act undermines rural employment rights.He announced the launch of the nationwide “Save MGNREGA” campaign.”During the winter session, the…
Jaipur, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Paatil on Saturday asserted that entrepreneurs and traders play a crucial role in India’s development. He emphasised the industrial sector’s role in driving economic growth and job creation. “In this context, the Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, introduces measures to improve ease of doing business, including a single-window system to streamline procedures and support industrial expansion,” he said.Paati…
Jaipur, Feb 7 ( IANS) Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Paatil, said on Saturday that the water of the Indus River flowing towards Pakistan will be stopped and utilised in India’s interest. He added that this water would benefit Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Delhi.Addressing the media at the BJP headquarters in Jaipur, Union Minister Paatil said the Central government is preparing an action plan for this purpose and that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has already been prepared to divert the…