Bhopal, June 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan promptly congratulated the newly appointed members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Working Committee in Madhya Pradesh. In a statement posted on his X handle, Chouhan expressed confidence that the appointees would uphold the BJP’s ideology, principles, and commitment to national service. He urged them to work diligently towards good governance, development, and en…
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Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) Reacting to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s invitation for a discussion on the controversial Bidadi Township Project proposed near Bengaluru, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday questioned the purpose of holding a meeting without the participation of affected farmers and other stakeholders. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivakumar declined to comment on Kumaraswamy’s demands and said he would speak about the matter later.It may be noted that Union Minister…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) From Uttarakhand to Kerala, political and spiritual leaders along with the general public took part in the 12th International Yoga Day celebration, highlighting that apart from ensuring health and wellbeing, yoga and Ayurveda have generated employment opportunities in the country.BJP MP Dinesh Sharma said: “Yoga is not just about International Yoga Day, but a resolve to promote and protect the health of people globally.””I believe India’s traditions of Ayurveda and yo…
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday locked horns over the proposed Bidadi Township project, trading accusations over its origins, implementation and the acquisition of agricultural land for industrial development. While Shivakumar described Kumaraswamy as the “architect” of the project and accused him of changing his stand, the Union Minister defended his opposition to the current proposal, saying that fertile agricul…
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Trinamool Congress rebel MP Kakali Ghosh Dastidar’s son Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar on Saturday sent a legal notice to former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool MPs Sougata Roy, Kalyan Banerjee, Mahua Moitra and former Trinamool leader Sonali Guha for making false, defamatory and unwarranted references against him. In a statement, Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar clarified that he never sought an MLA ticket from the Barasat Assembly constituency. He said claims suggesting…
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh on Saturday targeted party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay after he joined the rebel camp of Trinamool Lok Sabha MPs. Speaking to media persons, Kunal Ghosh said Sudip Bandyopadhyay’s departure from the party meant “buy one get one free”. He said Bandyopadhyay was “a man sporting a wig” and would “have a mobile beauty parlour at his expense”, adding that he had changed parties several times and was unhappy with the current situation…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Strongly condemning the Congress government for issuing the final notification for land acquisition for the Bidadi township project despite intense opposition from farmers, Union Minister and Karnataka JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday announced that a legal battle would be launched against what he termed an anti-farmer move.He declared that he would fight on behalf of the farmers who stand to lose their land.The Bidadi township row centres on the Karnataka gov…
Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) The Congress President on Thursday appointed AICC observers to assess the current political scenario in Punjab and submit a report. They are Ajay Maken, Meenakshi Natarajan and Bhajan Lal Jatav. Meanwhile, state Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said the party will fight the ensuing elections in the state under the leadership of party president Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.Replying to a question from the media …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he became the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister, revealing that he possesses an extraordinary range of knowledge on development-related issues. Speaking to IANS, Puri highlighted the Prime Minister’s milestone of becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister.”He (PM Modi) is already among the longest-serving Prime Ministers in the country’s history. Today, he has compl…
Jaipur, June 8 (IANS) As the long-running political rivalry has again triggered a rift between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, the two top Congress leaders in Rajasthan, the BJP has given a sharp response, affirming it has no role in Congress politics.”The BJP has no role in Congress’ internal politics or leadership disputes,” said Madan Rathore, BJP state president and urged Gehlot and Pilot to settle their differences through dialogue rather than dragging political opponents into their ongoing …