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Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has said the state government will press for the retransfer of block I and II from Assam's Karbi Anglong district, asserting that the long-pending boundary issue remains a top priority. Tynsong, who also chairs the regional committee on the matter, said the government is awaiting a response from his Assam counterpart to schedule a joint inspection of the disputed areas. Also Read | Prayagraj Road Accident: Speeding Car Run ...Read More >
Agartala, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The centuries-old 'Ker Puja' was held in Tripura on Saturday amid several customary restrictions. As per the customs of the 'Ker Puja', death, birth or even recreation are prohibited in the notified areas of the Puja ground. Also held in a few other northeastern states, as well as in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, this annual festival organised by the indigenous tribal population consisting of intricate, time-honoured rituals is aimed at the well-be ...Read More >
Agartala, Jul 19 (PTI) State Congress president Asish Kumar Saha on Saturday held a meeting with leaders of the party's tribal wing to chalk out a strategy for the elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The elections to the tribal council are set to be held early next year. At present, BJP ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) is in power in the 30-member council that administers the tribal areas of the state. "Today, we held a meeting with leaders of Adivasi Congr ...Read More >
Tripura shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh. (Representational) Amid a row over the issue, a special task force has been constituted by the West Tripura district to detect, identify and deport illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Government sources told NDTV that districts in Tripura - which shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh - have one of the highest arrest rates when it comes to illegal infiltrators. The task force, which will include the officers in charge of all 15 police stations ...Read More >
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the RJD of seizing land from the poor on the false promise of jobs, in an apparent reference to the land-for-jobs scam and asserted that a 'viksit' (developed) Bihar is key to development of eastern India.While addressing a public rally at Motihari in East Champaran, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, he also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore.Introducing a new campaign slogan, "Ba ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday alleged conspiracy to defame the Bihar government and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar amid the concerns raised by the opposition parties over the law and order situation in the state. He said that criminals were given protection earlier, but they are now being caught. He said that those involved in the Paras hospital shooting will be arrested soon. There were settlements with the criminals before. They were giv ...Read More >
AGARTALA: The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the state, will contest the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) polls to be held in 2026, a senior party functionary said. The IPFT didn't win a single seat in the 2021 TTAADC polls, where royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma's TIPRA Motha party won 18 of the 28 seats. The BJP won nine seats, and an independent candidate won one seat. "The TTAADC poll will be held ne ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Agartala: The BJP-led ruling front in Tripura will fight the election to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous Council (ADC), slated for early next year, separately under their respective party banners. Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) and Tipra Motha are partners in the BJP-led govt. BJP on Thursday held a meeting of its tribal front leaders to discuss the preparations for the ADC polls without the participation of IPFT and Tipra Motha.IPFT on Friday held a meeting in the presence of c ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation have congratulated Inter Kashi on being adjudged the I-League Champions following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS has partially upheld an appeal by Inter Kashi Football Club (Inter Kashi FC) against Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Namdhari FC, Real Kashmir FC, and AIFF. CAS has ruled that the AIFF shall declare Inter Kashi FC as winners of the I-League 2024-25. After an unsuccessful first procedure i ...Read More >
Patna, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation for development projects worth Rs 7,217 crore during a massive rally at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari, reaffirming the Centre's commitment to transforming Bihar into a developed state. PM Modi emphasised the importance of a "Developed Bihar for a Developed India", stating that rapid development is possible because the Centre and Bihar government are working together. During the UPA government ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said police will "not hesitate" to take action against Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi if it finds that their speeches had instigated encroachers to attack security forces in Paikan Reserve Forest on Thursday. Sarma also maintained that the opposition party was preparing to fight next year's state polls with a single-point agenda of putting him behind bars. Talking to reporters after attending a party meet ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said police will "not hesitate" to take action against Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi if it finds that their speeches had instigated encroachers to attack security forces in Paikan Reserve Forest on Thursday. Sarma also maintained that the opposition party was preparing to fight next year's state polls with a single-point agenda of putting him behind bars. Also Read | UP's First Conviction in Digital Arre ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now ...Read More >
Agartala, July 18: With an eye on the elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), slated next year, the ruling BJP today convened a 'Janajati Chintan Shivir' here, seeking to reinforce its organisational base among the tribal communities. The daylong session was held at the Gitanjali Guest House and witnessed the presence of Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, State BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee, Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma, tribal MLAS, TTAADC members, ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi highlights the tragic murder of Dalit youth Ganesh Valmiki in Haryana, condemning the BJP-RSS's 'Manuwadi' system for discrimination. He urges action against the killers and support for the victim's family, framing this incident as part of a broader battle for social justice. Rahul Gandhi, a prominent leader of the Congress party, has spotlighted the distressing case of a Dalit youth's murder in Haryana's Hisar. The 16-year-old, Ganesh Valmiki, was reportedly a victim of brutality ...Read More >
Udaipur/Jaipur: In a controversial move that has sparked political debate, Banswara MP Rajkumar Roat of the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) has renewed calls for a separate 'Bhil Pradesh' state, sharing a contentious map on social media that encompasses tribal regions across four states.The demanded state would include tribal areas from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Roat has called for a mass gathering at Mangarh Dham, a historic tribal pilgrimage site in Rajasthan's Banswara di ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Agartala: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its junior ally, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), are gearing up for the crucial Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections, with both parties holding separate strategic meetings in Agartala on Thursday to chalk out their respective roadmaps. The BJP in its 'Chintan Baithak' (brainstorming session) focused on strengthening its organizational presence and refining strategies for the upcoming polls, whi ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jul 17 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday appointed five-time MLA Amit Chavda as the president of the party's Gujarat unit. Chavda, who was earlier on the post between 2018 and 2021, replaces Rajya Sabha member Shaktsinh Gohil, the latter having resigned on June 23 following the Congress' defeat in the bypolls to Kadi and Visavadar assembly seats. The seats were won by BJP and Aam Aadmi Party, respectively. Gohil, a Rajya Sabha member, was appointed as the state Congress president in Ju ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Gangwar on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Congress for raking up the caste issue time and again for its "vested" interests. Taking aim at the Congress and its 'Yuvraj' (an apparent reference to Congress scion and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi), Minister of State for Sugarcane Development and Sugar Mills Gangwar said that the party's memory has weakened. Minister Gangwar's remark came two day ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 15 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday that the development of the country is not possible without developing the Janajati community. In view of this, he wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address some of the problems faced by the Bru people in the state. The Chief Minister made these remarks while addressing the District Level Mega Campaign on Dharti Aaba Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan at Gobinda Community Hall, Jirania Sub-Division. ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 16 (ANI): Following the tragic road accident in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh district on Tuesday that claimed eight lives, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the state government would provide Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. This would be in addition to the ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which wo ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 16 (ANI): A high-level meeting was held on Tuesday at the State Secretariat in Agartala under the leadership of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, where key decisions were taken regarding recruitment across several departments. The Chief Minister's cabinet meeting concluded successfully with major announcements aimed at strengthening the state's education and healthcare sectors. Also Read | Weather Forecast Today, July 16: Check Weather Updates, Rain Prediction ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station, which will be the converging point for three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, is ready for operations. Trial runs have been concluded with the state govt to take a final decision on when it can open for public use."The final touches are being given to the station," said an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is executing the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Sarai Kale Khan is set to b ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 16 (ANI): A high-level meeting was held on Tuesday at the State Secretariat in Agartala under the leadership of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, where key decisions were taken regarding recruitment across several departments. The Chief Minister cabinet meeting concluded successfully with major announcements aimed at strengthening the state education and healthcare sectors. As per the cabinet decision, a total of 1,615 teaching positions will soon be filled ac ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 15 (PTI) Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday issued a legal notice to state Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka for his alleged comments holding the former responsible for the 2016 suicide of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar in University of Hyderabad. In the legal notice, Ramchander Rao demanded an unconditional apology from Vikramarka within three days from the date of receipt of the notice for making false accusations. The notice said appropriate crimina ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Tuesday that the indigenous communities of the state are facing "invasion" from people of "one religion", who are allegedly encroaching on land in different parts to alter the demography of those areas. He said the government's eviction drives, through which over 1.19 lakh bighas have been cleared since 2021, are a major step towards checking this alleged attempt by migrants to gain a political foothold in Assamese-major ...Read More >
Pithoragarh: A tragic accident in Pithoragarh has claimed the lives of at least eight people and left several seriously injured after a passenger vehicle reportedly plunged into a river. The incident occurred near Bhandari village in the Muwani area as the vehicle was travelling from Muwani to Bokta in the district. Senior Superintendent of Police Rekha Yadav confirmed the fatalities, stating that eight individuals died at the scene. Rescue operations are currently underway, with the three crit ...Read More >
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