Patna, May 28 (IANS) Bihar Rural Works Department Minister Ashok Choudhary launched a sharp attack on Opposition parties over several political and contemporary issues, including the Election Commission controversy, the NEET paper leak case, illegal settlements in border areas, and allegations of human trafficking, on Thursday. Commenting on the ongoing controversy surrounding the election process and the Election Commission of India (ECI), Ashok Choudhary, who visited the JD(U) office in Patna,…
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) In the past few weeks, several Opposition parties have once again pushed for the revival of the INDIA bloc or the formation of a similar anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) platform amid the ruling party’s expanding political footprint across the country, including in regions where it earlier struggled to open its account.After Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s call for a broader anti-BJP platform, her political rival, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), urged…
Dehradun, May 22 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Friday took a firm stand against offering ‘namaz’ on public roads, asserting that such practices would not be permitted in the state and warning of strict action against anyone attempting to disrupt traffic or law and order during the ongoing Char Dham Yatra. He said that while every faith is respected, no one can be above the law.Reacting to remarks by a senior Congress leader advocating permission for ‘namaz’ on roads,…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took to social media to rebut a source-based media report claiming that the government was considering imposing a levy on foreign travel “at highest levels”.“This is totally false. Not an iota of truth in this,” the Prime Minister said in posts shared on social media platforms including X and Facebook.“There is no question of putting such restrictions on foreign travel. We remain committed to improving ‘Ease of Doing Bus…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday asked the Opposition parties to rise above the ‘politics of malice’ and also urged them not to cross the line of national interest, in their zeal for opposition to the Modi government. Trivedi’s pointed advice to the Opposition came after the latter raised a hue and cry over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public appeal to curb reliance on foreign produce, reduce fuel consumption, postpone foreign travel, consume homegrown pro…
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, said on Monday that he is leaving for New Delhi to discuss issues including statehood, the Lieutenant Governor’s powers, reservation etc, with Union Home Minister, Amit Shah.Talking to the media here on Monday morning before leaving for New Delhi, CM Abdullah said the restoration of statehood would not happen through a single meeting, adding that the process was underway and several governance- related issues would be dis…
Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on previous governments, stating that Uttar Pradesh, once referred to as a “backward” and “bimaru” state, is now steadily advancing towards becoming a one-trillion-dollar economy under the BJP’s double-engine government. Addressing a massive public gathering in Hardoi after inaugurating the Ganga Expressway, the Prime Minister recalled that the project’s foundation stone was laid in December 2021 and has no…
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Wednesday decided to convene a one-day special session of the Vidhan Sabha on April 27, during which the Haryana Clerical Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2026, will be introduced. At the Cabinet meeting in Gurugram, a consensus was also reached on framing the necessary rules for the promotion of Group D employees belonging to the common cadre.The Group D employees who have comp…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday mounted a strong attack on Opposition parties following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, alleging that Congress has historically worked to deny women opportunities for development and political representation. The criticism came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharply criticised the Congress and its allies, accusing them of committing what he termed as “foeticide” of the p…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday criticised the Congress and its allies, alleging that they have opposed women’s empowerment.In a post on social media platform X, he said that the Congress and its allies had “shown their true colours”.”Congress and its allies have shown their true colours – Congress opposes women’s empowerment,” he wrote.The remarks come at a time when political exchanges have intensified over the women’s reservation issue and related le…