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DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a strict Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which provides for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for "forced conversion". The govt is likely to table the bill in the House, where they have a strong majority, for approval during the three-day monsoon session of assembly commencing on Aug 19.At present, the maximum jail term for such an offence is 10 years and the highest fine is Rs ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation's Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body's move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. Also Read | TMC Leader Abhishek B ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): A 24-hour discussion on the 'Vision Document 2047' is underway in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic growth, social justice, environmental protection, and infrastructure development. The historic marathon debate began on Wednesday, with the state government reaffirming its goal of making Uttar Pradesh the most developed state in the country by 2047, targeting zero poverty, world-class infra ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 14 (ANI): Samrat Mukherjee, honorary director of a Kolkata-based NGO, reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on the relocation of stray dogs, stated on Wednesday that it was a decision "taken in anger" and "impossible" to implement from the perspective of animal welfare. Mukherjee argued that housing large numbers of dogs together would risk cross-infection and high mortality, while the logistics and costs involved would be prohibitive. Also Read | TMC L ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of "perpetual tolling" even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction in toll charges on such stretches, its report has also mooted a "tariff authority" for toll fixation. The Public Acco ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 13: The BJP on Wednesday claimed irregularities in voter registration in Rae Bareli, Wayanad, Diamond Harbour and Kannauj parliamentary seats and asked Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Abhishek Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav to resign as Lok Sabha MPs, alleging they secured victory with "vote chori". It accused the Congress and other opposition parties of running a campaign against the Election Commission to steal the mandate of "honest and genuine Indian citizens" while comprom ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday claimed irregularities in voter registration in Rae Bareli, Wayanad, Diamond Harbour, and Kannauj parliamentary seats and asked Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Abhishek Banerjee, and Akhilesh Yadav to resign as Lok Sabha MPs, alleging they secured victory in elections with "vote chori". Giving a slide-show presentation on the issue at the BJP headquarters here on an 'analysis' of electoral rolls in these constituencies represented by opposition leaders, form ...Read More >
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday alleged large-scale irregularities in voter registration in Rae Bareli, Wayanad, Diamond Harbour, and Kannauj - constituencies of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Abhishek Banerjee, and Akhilesh Yadav - and demanded their resignation from the Lok Sabha. The party claimed they won through "vote chori" and accused the Congress and its allies of running a campaign against the Election Commission to undermine the mandate of "honest and genuine Indian citizens" whi ...Read More >
Kolkata, August 13: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, Abhishek Banerjee, has dared the BJP-led Central government to immediately dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI) across the country and not selectively in poll-bound states. Using his social media handle, Banerjee said people of the country have been betrayed after the Election Commission claimed the voters' list in variou ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, Abhishek Banerjee, said on Tuesday that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) proposed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) was acceptable only if the current Parliament is dissolved. "If I agree with you that SIR was necessary since there were manipulations in the voters' list, then you will also have to accept that the last Lok Sabha elections were conducted with that manipu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday warned that he will gherao the Election Commission with one lakh people from state if the name of a single elector in West Bengal is removed unfairly from the final voter list. The Diamond Harbour MP asserted that the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will not happen in Bengal. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid chaos over Delhi police allegedly referring to Bengali as Bangladeshi language in a communication note, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Monday morning hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, suggesting that she be booked under National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly inciting linguistic conflict. He argued that her reaction to the entire issue was "misplaced and dangerously inflammatory", while adding that Delhi Police's letter does not describe Bangla as ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 3 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday alleged that Delhi Police has referred to Bangla as Bangladeshi language and termed it a calculated attempt by the BJP to undermine the cultural identity and equate West Bengal with Bangladesh for narrow political propaganda. He also sought a public apology from the Delhi Police, the BJP, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Banerjee shared the letter on X and wrote, For months now, Bengali-spe ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamta Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi Police for referring to the Bengali language as "Bangladeshi national language" in a purported letter, alleging that it was "insulting, anti-national and unconstitutional". Party national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee, who also shared the letter on X, echoed his party chief's sentiment and alleged that it was a calculated attempt by the BJP to "defame Bengal". BJP's sta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20 ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Sunday, condemned the BJP after a letter from Delhi Police referred to Bengali as a "Bangladeshi language". Both described the issue of such language by the Delhi Police as "anti-national" and "unconstitutional". In a social media post, the Chief Minister said the move was an insult to Bengali-speaking people in the country. She also urged Bengalis natio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In the ongoing second edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), Central Delhi Kings' Yash Dhull lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a sensational century -- the first of DPL 2025 -- to guide his team to a commanding 8-wicket victory over North Delhi Strikers. Chasing a target of 175, Dhull put on a batting masterclass, remaining unbeaten on 101 off just 56 deliveries, laced with eight fours and seven sixes. His composed yet aggressive innings ensured Central ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday claimed that the 'Bangladeshi national language' term written in a purported letter by an officer of Delhi Police, investigating a case under the Foreigners' Act, was a calculated attempt by the BJP to "defame Bengal". Earlier in the day, the TMC posted a letter, in its X handle, claiming that the police officer in charge of the investigation has written to the Banga Bhawan in the national capital, seeking a translator for " ...Read More >
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], August 2 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing political turmoil over the Special Intensive Revision procedure in Bihar, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar called for the same exercise in West Bengal, stating that a well-proven voter list is necessary for a vibrant democracy. Speaking to reporters in Siliguri, Majumdar pointed to past precedent, noting that a similar exercise in 2002 resulted in the removal of 20 lakh names from the state voter list. SIR is a regular practice ...Read More >
Kolkata: Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar is an attempt by BJP and the poll panel to introduce NRC through the back door, said Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday. The TMC national general secretary was speaking at an INDIA bloc virtual meeting.Banerjee was also critical of Centre's handling of the Pahalgam terror attack and said that things had plummeted to such a "sorry state" that people in India "had to look to Donald Trump's social media handles and accounts to get ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday slammed the Centre for "intelligence failure" in the Pahalgam terror attack and voiced concern over "steep decline" in India's foreign policy. According to sources close to the TMC national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee raised the matter during the INDIA bloc's online meeting, which was convened to firm up the joint opposition strategy for the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday. "During the INDIA bloc meeti ...Read More >
New Delhi: A meeting of the organisational leaders of the INDIA bloc allies will be held in Delhi on Saturday to firm up a coordinated approach of the opposition on common issues -- including the Election Commission's methods, especially its special intensive revision (SIR ) of electoral rolls in Bihar, during the monsoon session of Parliament. But soon after the Congress leadership took an initiative to organise the meeting, following the proposal of some allies, the shadow of possible non-par ...Read More >
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claims that Rajbanshis and Matuas face torture in other states. She alleges Bengali speakers are unfairly targeted and labeled as foreigners. Banerjee criticizes the central government's policies regarding Bengali-speaking people. She questions the deletion of names from voter lists based on caste and religion. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that Rajbanshis and Matuas were subjected to torture and harassment in other sta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday reiterated his objections against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission (EC) and said that the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar will have no meaning if this doesnt stop. If SIR is not stopped, then the Bihar elections have no meaning. I can tell you the result now that if SIR is not stopped, then the BJP will win the Bihar elections, Singh told ANI. This co ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prominent leaders from various political parties attended an all-party meeting convened by the central government on Sunday, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament scheduled to begin on Monday. The meeting was called in by the government to seek cooperation from opposition parties for the smooth conduct of the House. Leaders of various political parties attended the meeting, where the government was represented by Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju and his junior minister Arjun R ...Read More >
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The INDIA bloc -- an alliance of 24 opposition parties -- has decided to take on the government over a range of key issues during the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting July 21. Top on their agenda are the lack of accountability for the Pahalgam terror attack, US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, and the controversial revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, which the bloc alleges threatens voting rights. In a virtual meeting ahead of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Sunday expressed concern over the government inaction in bringing to justice the terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali citizen. As the Parliament Monsoon session begins, Chowdhury stated that the INDIA bloc will raise this issue, demanding answers from the government. Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury said, The Parliament session is starting, so we have reached Delhi. We have not ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More >
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