Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao claimed on Friday that the verdict in municipal elections in Telangana reflects the growing confidence of people in BRS and signals strong public dissatisfaction with the Congress government. He said that despite intense pressure, alleged misuse of money, power, administrative machinery, and intimidation tactics by the ruling party, BRS secured significant victories and emerged as the principal political force …
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Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly witnessed repeated disruptions on Tuesday during the debate on the Governor’s address after BJP MLA Shrichand Kriplani made remarks about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, triggering strong objections from the opposition. Kriplani alleged that Rahul Gandhi was making baseless claims related to an unpublished book and questioned his credibility. Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully immediately objected, stating that a person who is not a me…
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) A man from Maharashtra killed one of his three children to overcome the two-child norm to contest the upcoming Panchayat elections in that state.Pandurang Kondmangale, a resident of Kerur village in Mukhed taluka of Maharashtra’s Nanded district, pushed her six-year-old daughter into a canal in Telangana’s Nizamabad district.Nizamabad Police on Monday announced the arrest of Pandurang (28) and village sarpanch Ganesh Ramachandra Shinde.Nizamabad Police Commissioner P….
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) The Budget session of the Odisha Assembly is set to begin on February 17 with the address of Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. According to Assembly sources, the sixth session of the 17th Odisha Assembly is scheduled to conclude on April 8. The session will be held in two phases and will have 28 working days.As per the poll schedule, following the address of Governor Kambhampati on February 17, the House will discuss the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s address till Fe…
Itanagar, Jan 28 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is a “party with a difference” that functions on the principle of “Nation First” and is guided by ideology rather than the pursuit of power.While addressing the state-level orientation programme of newly elected Zilla Parishad Chairpersons (ZPCs), Zilla Parishad Members (ZPMs) and Gram Panchayat Chairpersons (GPCs), the Chief Minister contrasted this with other political…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Preparations for the upcoming Panchayat elections in Rajasthan have gathered pace. Even before the formal announcement of election dates, the State Election Commission has issued important instructions to district administrations to ensure the timely and smooth conduct of the polls. According to orders issued by the Chief Electoral Officer of the State Election Commission, Rajesh Verma, photo-based Panchayat voter lists are being prepared based on the existing Assembly c…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) A female Home Guard was found dead in mysterious circumstances on the premises of a police station in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, said officials on Sunday.The body of the female Home Guard was found hanging inside a room in the residential quarters of the Canning Police station in the district. Following the incident, the family of the deceased has filed a murder complaint against a sub-inspector of the Canning police station.The incident has caused widesprea…