Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, while speaking at the inauguration of a two-day orientation programme for the newly-elected legislators in the West Bengal Assembly at Kolkata on Friday, assured bigger democratic space for the opposition legislators, which, according to him, was absent during the previous Trinamool Congress regime in the state. “First, during the 34-year Left Front regime from 1977 to 2011, everything operated from the party office of the ruling dispensa…
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Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday stated that, in addition to engaging in meaningful discussions and recognising issues, the primary objective of any ideal state Assembly should be to devise solutions for prevailing problems.The Lok Sabha Speaker said this at the inauguration of a two-day orientation programme for the newly elected Legislators in the West Bengal Assembly.“Common people have lots of hopes and expectations from a legislator. The role of an MLA, existing…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) In a major relief for the farming community, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday in the state assembly announced that farmers will no longer have to pay a single rupee as royalty (ownership fee) to the government for minor minerals like soil, silt, and murum (hard murram) required for land improvement, or for constructing wells, cattle sheds, and farmhouses. He said that strict action will be taken against police or revenue officials who intercept farmers’…
Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Monday welcomed the decision of the Akal Takht Jathedar to seek a comprehensive review of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act of 2026 and to initiate wider consultations before such a sensitive piece of legislation is moved forward. “The sanctity of Sri Guru Granth Sahib-ji is above politics. Any law concerning our eternal Guru cannot be drafted in haste, passed for headlines, or used…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister, Ganesh Naik, on Thursday addressed the rising concern of forest fires in the Konkan region, attributing them largely to a lack of public awareness and deep-rooted misconceptions among local farmers.He was responding to a question raised by MLA Prashant Thakur. Minister Naik pointed out that many farmers mistakenly believe burning dry leaves and biomass under a practice locally linked to preparing paddy fields makes the soil more fertile.”In rea…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Friday, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary, said that over the last six decades, multiple attempts have been made to tear apart and fracture the Shiv Sena, driven purely by the constant fear the party instils in its opponents. Many rival ‘Senas’ emerged and dissolved during this period, but the foundation and pinnacle built by Balasaheb Thackeray remained unshaken, it said.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s m…
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Ritabrata Banerjee, has supported former Trinamool Congress treasurer Aroop Biswas after he wrote to a private bank demanding the freezing of the party’s bank accounts.Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Ritabrata Banerjee said: “Aroop Biswas’ letter has substance. What guarantee is there that there is no stolen money or embezzled money in this account? I support the request to freeze Trinamool’s account.”According a …
Shillong, June 10 (IANS) The Meghalaya government has decided to put on hold all officially funded foreign visits by Ministers, MLAs and government officials for a period of six months as part of a broader expenditure rationalisation and austerity initiative, officials said on Wednesday. The decision has been taken in the larger public interest and comes at a time when governments across the country are exercising fiscal prudence amid emerging global economic uncertainties, including rising geop…
Shimla, June 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Sukhu, on Friday launched the first phase of the Chinar plantation drive from his official residence, Oak Over, here on the occasion of World Environment Day.The initiative aims to enhance green cover and promote greater public awareness about environmental conservation.Known for its majestic appearance, dense shade and ecological significance, the Chinar tree is well-suited to Shimla’s climatic conditions.On the occasion of Wor…
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) A single-judge vacation bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, rejected the plea from Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, to fast-track the hearing on his petition challenging the CID summons for interrogation in the MLA signature mismatch case. The case involves a mismatch in the signatures of some of the party’s MLAs on a resolution nominating legislators to four crucial slots in the Assembly.Abhishek Bane…