New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Encounter – a word that originally meant a meeting or clash has, in India, become a euphemism for police shootings of suspects in a shift that was reignited after a recent West Bengal event which has reopened debates about rule of law, accountability, and political rhetoric.The West Bengal government has now assigned the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the “encounter” killing of one of the four people accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 12…
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Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Monday called Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi a part-time politician and said that every BJP worker is a full-time politician. Addressing booth presidents of the BJP and party office-bearers in united Warangal district, he said that if anyone works tirelessly, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it is the BJP karyakarta.He said it was because of the tireless efforts and commitment of BJP …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted what he described as the transformation of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected tribal regions under his government’s development-oriented approach, while criticising previous Congress-led governments for failing to eliminate Maoist violence despite repeatedly invoking the Constitution.Speaking during a special programme on Republic TV, the Prime Minister asserted that India has emerged as a reliable global power, with wo…
Ichalkaranji, June 20 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress party of not caring about farmers’ concerns and asked Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi how many farmers’ loans their government waived in 10 years. He said it was just about Rs 60,000 crore. “For quite some time now, the country’s sugarcane farmers have been demanding that no tax be levied on the profits coming from sugarcane factories, but no one was paying…
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) In a major push to transform Maharashtra into a ‘Green Steel Hub’, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday urged the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines to allocate six key iron ore mines in Gadchiroli district to the Maharashtra State Mining Corporation (MSMC). The Chief Minister made this pitch during a high-level meeting with Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy.CM Fadnavis expressed strong confidence that if these mines are handed over to the state gov…
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that the state government will recruit over 22,500 police personnel in the next three years to strengthen law and order. Addressing the media after the Inspector General’s (IG) Conference at the Police Headquarters in Bhopal, the Chief Minister said the recruitment drive was being launched after an eight‑year gap.CM Yadav stated that the process for Sub‑Inspector recruitment had already begun, and filling more than …
Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday asserted that Madhya Pradesh is progressing with a firm resolve towards inclusive development, innovation, and public welfare. He made these remarks during the 11th meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council, held in New Delhi and chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Participating in the high-level meeting, Yadav apprised the council of the state’s proactive initiatives for the holistic development of all sections of society. He e…
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said India has evolved from a Samarth Bharat (Capable India) into a Viksit Bharat (Developed India). He lauded major national achievements under the Prime Minister’s leadership, including lifting 25 crore citizens out of poverty and transitioning India into a defence-exporting nation. In a letter, Fadnavis extended his heartiest congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing an unprecedented 12 year…
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Naxalism in the country had ended by March 31 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while asserting that the BJP government had brought major changes to India’s internal security situation over the past decade. Speaking at the inauguration of new hostel facilities at Mata Umiya Dham in Ahmedabad, Shah said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had carried out “revolutionary transformation” in …
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) BJP MP and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S. Bommai on Friday criticised Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging that the Congress leader had insulted the entire nation.In a media statement, Bommai said Rahul Gandhi had termed Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah “traitors”, and claimed that such remarks amounted to an insult to the country.He said that…