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Kolkata, April 9 (UNI) In the face of persistent TMC jibes taunting the BJP for being opposed to Bengali food habits and that once BJP came to power, it would impose restrictions on fish habits, Prime Minister Narendra Modi countered the charge highlighting his government's push for fisheries at Haldia rally on Thursday. Addressing the Bijoy Sankalpa Sabha in Haldia in East Midanpore, Modi asserted that the BJP is not against fish consumption. "We are actively working to boost fish production a ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary Binoy Viswam cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, expressing confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is heading towards a mammoth victory. Speaking to ANI, Viswam said we are getting reports that voters are pouring in to vote for LDF across the State. "We will see the victory of LDF once more. LDF is heading towards a mammoth victory. All over the state, we are getting report ...Read More >
Kottayam (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Puthuppally MLA Chandy Oommen on Thursday cast his vote in Kottayam as voting is underway for the Keralam assembly election, saying voters are backing Congress to seek justice for the alleged harassment of his father, Oommen Chandy. Speaking to ANI, Oommen said, "When this government was in opposition, they carried out a witch hunt against my father. They are protecting the people who carried out the witch hunt. They did not take any action." "The CBI ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Assam Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia cast his vote at a polling station in Simlaguri on Thursday, urging voters to prioritise development, peace, and the future of the state. "I hope that the people of Assam will vote for development, peace, and the future of Assam, which they believe is currently not good," the Congress candidate from Nazira Constituency told ANI after exercising his franchise. Raising concerns over alleged ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar. Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress' state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray. Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination. "The Baramati bypoll was necessitate ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Asaam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday cast his vote in the ongoing polling for the 126-seat state assembly elections. Sarma, who is the NDA candidate from Jalukbari, cast his vote at the polling station number 15. He was accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma and children. Speaking to ANI, CM Sarma's wife said, "It is a 100% sweep." Before casting his vote, CM Sarma also worshipped at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, along with his ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other discharged accused in the liquor policy case cannot seek the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma merely because she attended a "legal seminar" by the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad, as it does not demonstrate any ideological association, the CBI has told the Delhi High Court. In a reply filed to applications by the AAP leader and others seeking the judge's recusal from hearing the Central Bureau of investigation's (CBI) challeng ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday offered prayers at the Kamakhya Devi temple in Guwahati before casting his vote in the ongoing polling of the state assembly polls. Sarma, who was accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, said that he prayed for the prosperity of the state at the Kamakhya Devi temple. "It is polling day today in Assam. I had the fortune to have a darshan of Maa Kamakhya on the polling day. May Assam flourish and people of the state advance, I p ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 9 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of deleting names of over 90 lakh people from the voter lists to grab power in the state and asserted that her party will win the upcoming elections. Addressing a public rally at Minakhan in North 24 Parganas, the TMC supremo said the ruling party would move a court to ensure that all those deleted from the electoral rolls are reinstated. "You deleted names of over 90 lakh people to grab power in Bengal ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): DMK Organising Secretary RS Bharathi on Thursday dismissed AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's appeal to "throw out" the MK Stalin government, asserting that support for the DMK-led alliance is growing steadily and could emerge victorious on 200 seats in the upcoming assembly polls. He added that the opposition's statements are inadvertently helping the ruling party and dismissed claims that AIADMK will form the government as a mere dre ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 9 (PTI) Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday alleged that the proposed amendment to ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in the midst of polls in states including Tamil Nadu appeared to be yet another political manoeuvre aimed at shaping electoral narratives. Stalin alleged the timing for the proposed amendment led to serious suspicion. "Why push such a far-reaching decision in the middle of state elections. This appears to be yet another political manoeuvre aimed at shaping ...Read More >
Khatima (Uttarakhand) [India], April 9 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday attended a Soldiers' Felicitation Ceremony in Khatima of Udham Singh Nagar district on the occasion of the sixth death anniversary of his father, Subedar Late Sher Singh Dhami, according to a release issued by the Chief Minister's Office. The Chief Minister paid tribute to brave soldiers and honoured the families of martyrs during the event, the release said. Also Read | Lucknow University ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar. Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress' state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray. Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination. "The Baramati bypoll was ...Read More >
Haldia (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled "six guarantees" for West Bengal, which will ensure an "accountable and fully answerable" administrative machinery to serve the people. Addressing a public rally here, the Prime Minister promised the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, while assuring the establishment of trustful atmosphere, which will restore faith in the rule of law. He further vowed action and reopening cases of corruption, s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday administered the oath to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Parth Pawar as a newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Maharashtra at Parliament House. Parth Pawar, 35, took the oath in English in the presence of the Leader of the House J. P. Nadda and Congress Chief Whip Jairam Ramesh and several other leaders. He is the son of NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who passed away in a plane crash earlier this year. Prior to Ajit Pawar ...Read More >
Morigaon (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Assam Minister and BJP candidate from Jagiroad Assembly constituency, Pijush Hazarika, on Thursday invoked the party's poll plank against illegal immigration and asserted that the people will not vote for Congress in the Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in Jagiroad, Pijush Hazarika clarified that the party does not stand against Muslims in Assam, but rather is against illegal immigrants entering from Bangladesh. He said, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior NCP (SP) leaders, including party chief Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, and Rohit Pawar, on Thursday appealed to the Congress to withdraw its candidate against NCP president and Maharashtra deputy CM Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati assembly bypoll.The bypoll was necessitated by the death of then Maharashtra deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in January. He had held the Baramati seat -- a Pawar family stronghold since the 1960s -- winning it consecutively since 1991.S ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday said that ensuring the income, dignity and long-term sustainability of weavers remains a top priority for the state government, underlining the need for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to address challenges faced by the sector. Chairing a review meeting of the Handloom Department, Chief Minister Adityanath said, "Weavers are not just carriers of tradition but also a strong pillar of the state's ...Read More >
JAIPUR: In a major push to strengthen urban infrastructure in Rajasthan's capital, the Union Cabinet has approved the Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project, a move expected to significantly improve the city's transport system, currently plagued by daily traffic congestion. The 41-kilometres North-South Corridor will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 13,037.66 crore and is being hailed by experts as a transformative initiative for the capital. Following the approval, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sha ...Read More >
Kolkata: The 2021 electoral results of Nandigram Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal will be replicated this time in the entire state, especially Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata, the Prime Minister said on Thursday. "East Midnapore, especially Nandigram, in 2021, first proved that change is possible in West Bengal. The body language of the people of West Bengal this time is a signal that the results at Nandigram in 2021 will be replicated in the ent ...Read More >
Mumbai/Baramati, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a dramatic turn of events, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has personally reached out to the opposition to negotiate the Baramati Assembly by-election. Thursday marks the final day for the withdrawal of nominations, and all eyes are on whether the high-stakes battle will turn into an unopposed win for the ruling alliance or a contest. According to reliable sources, CM Fadnavis made a direct phone call to Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan S ...Read More >
Top NCP (SP) leaders are appealing to the Congress party. They want the Congress to withdraw its candidate for the Baramati assembly bypoll. This bypoll is being held following a tragic plane crash. The leaders believe an unopposed election would be a fitting tribute. The final decision rests with the Congress party. Pune, Top NCP (SP) leaders, including Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule and Rohit Pawar, on Thursday appealed to the Congress to withdraw its candidate against NCP president Sunetra Parwa ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress candidate from the Jorhat Assembly constituency and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi cast his vote on Thursday morning along with his mother, Dolly Gogoi. The two voted at polling station number 52 at Devicharan Barua Higher Secondary Girls' School, where they stood in queue with other voters and followed the prescribed procedure. Speaking after casting his vote, Gogoi said the moment held personal significance. "I feel fortunate that my mother, ...Read More >
Nagpur, Apr 9 (PTI) The Congress will have to face consequences if it doesn't allow NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to win the Baramati assembly bypoll unopposed, said minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday. The party's "downfall" will start from Baramati, he said, stressing that the people of Baramati and Maharashtra wish that she is elected unopposed, said the BJP leader. The April 23 bye election was necessitated after the tragic death of deputy CM A ...Read More >
MADURAI: Information technologyminister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said on Wednesday that Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is a friend of his, but he disagrees with his views regarding Madurai metro project. He told reporters here that Madurai and Coimbatore metro projects were rejected citing population as reason, even though metro projects have been implemented in northern states with lower population."Will the population (of Madurai) suddenly increase to 2.5 million at that time," ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) Voting for key Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry commenced on Thursday morning with a steady voter turnout, as over 5.3 crore electors began casting their ballots to determine the political future of two states and one union Territory. By 11 am, turnout figures stood at 38.92% in Assam, 33.28% in Kerala and 37.06% in Puducherry, reflecting an encouraging early response in the single-phase elections. Polling began at 7 am and will continue until evening a ...Read More >
Kerala polls: Vijayan urges voters to vote wisely, "stay alert to misinformation" Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (UNI) As voting progressed in the state for 140 Assembly seats on Thursday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was among several leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), turned up early at polling booths across Kerala to cast his vote and cautioned voters against misinformation, and expressed confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) would secure ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said that the State budget is not merely a statement of income and expenditure, but a strong roadmap for the State's overall development and the realisation of each citizen's dreams. While inaugurating a State-level budget awareness drive, "Ama Janiba, Ama Budget" on Tuesday, Majhi said in compliance with the nation's vision, the State government has set the targets to be achieved by 2047. The targets include raising per capita income fr ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil K Antony on Thursday cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram as voting is underway in the state for the assembly election. He called the polls "one of the decisive elections in Keralam's history." Speaking to ANI, Antony said, "This election is going to be one of those decisive elections in Keralam's history...After this election, you will see BJP emerge as a prominent pole in Keralam." Also Read: Kerala Assembly elections: From malls, ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress leader Shama Mohammad on Thursday expressed confidence in the United Democratic Front (UDF) winning the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections with a "huge majority," while also claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "desperate" and "buying votes" Speaking to ANI here, Mohammad said that feedback from the ground indicated a clear demand for change, citing the state's pressing issues, including mounting debt, unemployment, and a growing drug ...Read More >
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