New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the trust vote held in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on May 13, 2026, and a direction to impose President’s Rule in the state pending such an investigation.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohan declined to entertain the plea filed by K.K. Ramesh, observing that it was founded on vague and unsubstantiated allegations.”We have h…
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Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday demanded that the President’s rule be imposed in West Bengal, where opposition MPs were being attacked.The party claimed in an editorial in its mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’ that the assault allegedly launched by BJP workers on Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and sitting MP, Abhishek Banerjee, was as “cowardly as it was brutal”, and the shocking incidents that unfolded in Kolkata over the past two days have deal…
Imphal, May 30 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Mukesh Singh, who has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Manipur, arrived in Imphal on Saturday and is set to formally assume charge as the state’s police chief on June 1, officials said. Mukesh Singh will succeed incumbent DGP Rajiv Singh, marking a key leadership transition in the state police force amid ongoing efforts to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur. Singh, before his transfer to Manipur, was the DGP of Ladakh.Rajiv…
New Delhi/Imphal, May 22 (IANS) Incumbent Director General of Police (DGP) of Ladakh, Mukesh Singh, is set to become the new police chief of Manipur after the current DGP Rajiv Singh was appointed as Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat, a top official said on Friday. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the transfer of Mukesh Singh to Manipur on inter-cadre deputation for a period of three years. According to an official order issued by the Department of Perso…
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tamil Nadu State Secretary P. Shanmugam on Saturday clarified that the decision of the CPI(M), along with the Communist Party of India (CPI) and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), to extend support to the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government was aimed at preventing the imposition of President’s Rule in the State. Addressing reporters after participating in a protest against the recent increase in fuel prices, Shanmugam said t…
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to face a crucial trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, with the ruling alliance appearing comfortably placed to prove its majority amid growing divisions within the AIADMK.In the recently concluded Assembly elections, Vijay-led TVK emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly. However, the party fell short of th…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Speculation over the possibility of President’s Rule in Tamil Nadu intensified as the political deadlock over government formation deepened amid allegations of horse-trading, alleged forged support letters and missing MLAs. With the term of the present Tamil Nadu government ending on May 10, uncertainty continues over who will form the next government in the StateGovernor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has reportedly made it clear that no party will be invited to form the go…
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leader in the UT Assembly of playing the “politics of revenge”.Talking to reporters here, Abdullah alleged that the Leader of Opposition (LOP) Sunil Sharma is waiting to somehow get the Chief Minister’s chair in J&K.Replying to a question about the statement made by Sharma that there could be defections in the ruling National Conference (NC), he said: “The LOP should remem…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) The office of the West Bengal Governor, R. B. Ravi, on Thursday announced the dissolution of the state Legislative Assembly amid the announcement of the results of the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly polls on May 4, establishing BJP’s thumping two-thirds majority. In a statement issued by the Lok Bhaban (previously Raj Bhavan) on Thursday evening, it claimed that the office of the Governor had ordered the dissolution of the West Bengal Assembly as per the power co…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Zoho co-founder and Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu on Thursday called for the imposition of President’s Rule and fresh elections in Tamil Nadu, saying the current political situation in the state appears unstable.In a post on microblogging platform X, Vembu said the “numbers do not seem to add up” and argued that any government formed under the present circumstances would likely face instability due to competing political pressures.“Whatever government is cobbled t…