Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Money under the state government’s ‘Annapurna Bhandar’ scheme will start flowing into women’s bank accounts from June 1, a state government official said on Monday. During the Assembly election campaign, PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah repeatedly promised to implement the Annapurna Bhandar social welfare scheme for women in the state.Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari began fulfilling those promises on the first working day of the new government, Monda…
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Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Former Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, on Monday congratulated Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on the BJP’s victory in the Assembly elections and urged him to take immediate steps on several key issues concerning the state, including the implementation of the Assam Accord and detection and deportation of all illegal infiltrators from the state. In a letter addressed to Sarma, Saikia expressed hope that Assam wou…
Patna, May 8 (IANS) A massive demonstration by job aspirants took place in Patna on Friday, protesting the delay in announcing the date for the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Teachers Recruitment Examination-4 (TRE) 4.0. The protesters called for the prompt issuance of the advertisement.The protest turned tense near JP Golambar when police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd after demonstrators allegedly attempted to breach barricades.Several students reportedly sustained in…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) historic hat-trick victory in Assam and the unprecedented mandate in West Bengal Assembly elections is being seen and analysed as an outcome of its Hindutva politics and “anti-minority” poll plank, however, the real answer, experts argue, lies in its increasing connect with the grassroots level and overwhelming support from the downtrodden and Dalit communities. Amidst the political sparring over TMC’s connect with Bengali culture …
Guwahati/Dibrugarh, May 4 (IANS) The sweeping victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assam Assembly elections has brought a wave of happiness among women working in tea gardens, especially in Dibrugarh.Women labourers from the Manohari tea estate on Monday expressed their happiness and trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government.One worker, Anju Mura, shared that she felt honoured when Prime Minister Modi visited their tea garden.She recalled how the Prime Minister i…
Surat, May 2 (IANS) In a gesture highlighting the use of public transport and digital payment systems, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat travelled by a State Road Transport Corporation (ST) bus from Adajan bus stand in Surat to Jinod village in Olpad taluka on Saturday, amid prevailing high temperatures in the region. The Governor boarded a regular ST bus and undertook the journey like an ordinary passenger, setting aside protocol arrangements.During the trip, he purchased his ticket and pa…
Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) The Gujarat government has brought its 20 most frequently accessed public services under the ‘Digital Gujarat’ portal with mandatory Aadhaar authentication, aiming to ease delivery and ensure benefits reach only eligible beneficiaries. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held in Gandhinagar on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.Briefing on the decisions, government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the move follow…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called upon voters to participate in large numbers as polling for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 got underway.Posting on X, the Prime Minister said, “Today is Phase-2 of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026. Urging all those voting today to do so in record numbers and make our democracy more vibrant as well as participative. It is important that the women and youth of West Bengal, in particular…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Polling for the second (final) phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections is set to take place on Wednesday, with voting to be held across 142 constituencies spread over six districts and the state capital, Kolkata, under unprecedented security arrangements.Polling parties dispatched earlier on Tuesday to their respective polling stations with EVMs, VVPATs and other polling materials for the final phase of polls in the state.The total number of registered electors in …
Kochi, April 18 (IANS) The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday voiced strong concerns over what it described as rising incidents of “Love Jihad” and religious conversions, calling for stricter legal measures to address the issue.Speaking at a press interaction here, VHP National Secretary General Milind Parande alleged that Kerala has become a major centre for such activities and urged the introduction of a stringent law to curb illegal conversions.Parande claimed that new methods were b…