Kohima, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday stressed the need for effective implementation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises-related initiatives and called upon officials to work collectively to ensure the welfare and economic development of the people. The Union Minister, who is on a two-day visit to Nagaland, on Wednesday held a review meeting with officers of various departments from Longleng district at the Police Complex, C…
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Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party President Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab of undermining democracy by allegedly rejecting nomination papers of the party’s candidates in large numbers during the local body elections. Jakhar told the media that the Bharatiya Janata Party would move court against the rejection of nomination papers and would not allow the ruling government to “loot the elections through unfair means”.He said the …
Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party state president Madan Rathore hit back at the opposition over allegations related to water, fuel, and gas supply issues, accusing Congress leaders of indulging in political theatrics and spreading unnecessary confusion among the public. Rathore said that, despite serving three terms as Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot failed to establish a permanent, robust water supply system across the state, including in Jodhpur.He stated that it was a mat…
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) on Saturday criticised the Centre over the fuel price hike, alleging that the public has been pushed deeper into inflationary distress, according to an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana.”The ‘suppressed truth’ regarding the price hike of petrol and diesel has finally come out in the open as the prices have been hiked by Rs 3 per litre. This price rise took effect just two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP …
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday congratulated Anita Orban on her appointment as Hungary’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. “Look forward to working together to strengthen the India-Hungary relationship, and the India-European Union strategic partnership,” External Affairs Minister Jaishankar wrote on the social media platform X.Anita Orban was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on May 13.“…
Gangtok, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday reviewed several key infrastructure and development projects in Sikkim’s Namchi district, focusing on education, tourism, tea production, and sports development. On the second day of his official visit to Sikkim, Scindia visited the under-construction Khangchendzonga Sikkim State University at Tarku in Namchi, which is being developed as the state’s first univers…
Bidar (Karnataka), May 15 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister P.G.R. Sindya on Friday expressed support for allowing students to wear hijabs in educational institutions, stating that the issue should be viewed as a matter of personal faith and freedom of expression rather than as a controversy linked to education. Sindya is a former close associate of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda.Speaking on the ongoing debate over hijabs in schools and colleges, Sindya said the hijab was not a major issue…
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the concept of “One Nation, One Election” had its early conceptual roots in the thinking of former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who believed that simultaneous elections would save time and resources while ensuring continuity in development work. He noted that the idea has now become a major subject of national debate under the present government.Recalling Shekhawat’s contribution to India’s democratic framewo…
Amaravati, May 14 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government will examine the feasibility of implementing work-from-home for two days a week in government offices as part of austerity measures in view of the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Chairing the State Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu asked officials to examine the feasibility of work-from-home for two days a week in certain wings of government departments.The Chief Minister gave specific directives regarding these auste…
New Delhi/Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced a series of austerity and energy-saving measures across ministries under his charge, saying the decisions were taken in response to PM Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation, self-reliance, and reduction in unnecessary expenditure. Chairing a high-level meeting of officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and the Departmen…