New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced that a 20-year-old water dispute has finally been resolved, as the decks have been cleared for Maharashtra to receive 10 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of water. A favourable decision was also reached regarding lifting 5 TMC of this allocated share directly from the Ukai Dam. This was the outcome of a meeting of the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan held in the presence of Union…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a series of meetings with six Union Ministers during his visit to New Delhi, discussing key issues related to agriculture, rural development, food security, renewable energy, urban infrastructure, water resources, transport, and finance.The discussions focused on accelerating major development projects and strengthening Centre-State coordination.During his meeting with Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare an…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India (ECI) has assured the NDA delegation that it will examine the complaints regarding alleged irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka and take appropriate action. Addressing the media after submitting a memorandum to the Election Commission in Delhi, Joshi said the Commission had examined thei…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Congress President B.K. Hariprasad on Monday accused BJP of attempting to manipulate the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged that the party was using Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy as a “pawn” in its political campaign against the Congress. Addressing a press conference, Hariprasad responded to allegations made earlier in the day by Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H.D. Kumaraswamy, who accused the Congress of irregularitie…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday accused the opposition of attempting to deprive poor and minority communities of their voting rights through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, while asserting that his government was only creating awareness among citizens to help them safeguard their franchise. Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said that although the state government had reservations about the SIR proc…
Hubballi (Karnataka), July 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Saturday participated in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at his residence in Hubballi and urged citizens across Karnataka to cooperate with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) by providing the necessary documents and information during the house-to-house verification process.Officials deputed by the Election Commission visited the Minister’s residence on …
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the e-Jagriti platform addresses multiple challenges by digitising the entire lifecycle of a consumer complaint.In a post on X, PM Modi shared an article written by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on the e-Jagriti platform of the Department of Consumer Affairs.“He notes that, following extensive consultations with stakeholders, e-Jagriti has been refined, placing consumer justice among the sectors undergoing structural digital…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged direct interference by the Karnataka government in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ramanagara district and demanded an immediate, impartial investigation into the alleged irregularities.In a statement, Joshi claimed that the SIR process in Ramanagara was marred by large-scale irregularities and described it as a betrayal of democratic pri…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Acting on complaints that Enumeration Forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were being distributed from offices instead of through door-to-door visits, Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) V. Anbu Kumar on Friday directed all Deputy Commissioners in the state to ensure strict compliance with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) guidelines.Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged d…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Monday strongly criticised Karnataka Congress President B.K. Hariprasad for his recent “Gandhi-Godse-Cow” remarks and accused him of attempting to appease the Congress high command through desperate and divisive politics.It may be noted that Hariprasad allegedly delivered a divisive speech in Mysuru, where he claimed that “those who kill cattle go to jail, while those who kill h…