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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 >
ATMs, UPI (mobile payments), Internet & mobile banking, Debit card transactions will remain operational. Customers can use these services for basic transactions even when branches are shut. New Delhi: Assam is all set to vote on April 9 for 126 constituencies. As per the election commission, polling will begin at 7 am across thousands of booths, backed by extensive security deployment, webcasting, and logistical arrangements to ensure smooth conduct, as campaigning gave way to quiet last-mile m ...Read More >
Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday took on the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, warning that it risks skewing parliamentary representation in favour of northern states, ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while diminishing the relative voice of the South. The remarks come amid a renewed debate over delimitation, the redrawing of parliamentary constituencies based on population, which is expected after the current freeze on Lok Sabha seat allocation ends following the next Cens ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Ahead of the April 23 election for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday replaced the state's chief secretary, N Muruganandam, with senior bureaucrat M Sai Kumar and DGP (armed police, vigilance and anti-corruption) S Davidson Devasirvatham with Sandeep Mittal, a 1995-batch IPS officer, a decision that drew an angry reaction from CM M K Stalin.The move follows multiple complaints from the opposition, alleging that the state's administrative ma ...Read More >
Addressing a public gathering in Moga, the CM said his government would not succumb to the tactics of a section of arhtiyas to "blackmail" the Punjab government. As the wheat procurement season officially started on April 1, arhtiyas across the state announced a strike demanding the restoration of the percentage-based commission. The decision was feared to disrupt procurement operations and cause hardship to both farmers and the state machinery. Mann today said the demands of commission agent ...Read More >
Nashik: Farmers are facing growing financial stress as fertiliser prices have increased from April 1, adding to their production costs. The recent hike of around ₹125 to ₹300 per bag has made farming more expensive at a time when many are already struggling. Bhaskarrao Bhagare has raised the issue with the Central Government and written to J P Nadda, seeking urgent action. In his letter, Bhagare said that the price rise in commonly used fertilisers like 10:26:26, 12:32:16, and 20:20:0:13 is di ...Read More >
Shimla, Apr 4 (PTI) Milk-producing farmers in the state are now receiving an average benefit of Rs 34.18 crore per month -- "the highest ever -- "as the state milk federation procures approximately 2.70 lakh litres of milk per day from the farmers. This is a significant increase compared to the average procurement of 1.57 lakh litres per day during the financial year 2024-25, a government spokesperson said in a statement here on Saturday. The federation is ensuring doorstep milk collection, pa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, a breakthrough that officials suggest was quietly directed by Beijing's growing diplomatic guidance. While Pakistan has emerged as the primary mediator for the upcoming negotiations in Islamabad, according to US President Donald Trump, it was Beijing that helped get Tehran to the negotiating table. The proposal, which emphasises an immediate cessation of hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a long-ter ...Read More >
The ED registered its money laundering case on the basis of an August 2019 FIR filed by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing . The First Information Report alleged fraudulent sale of SSKs by the then officers and directors of the MSCB at throwaway prices to their relatives/private persons without following due procedure. But the EOW later filed a closure report in the alleged ₹25,000 crore scam citing a lack of evidence, which a special court for MPs/MLAs cases recently accepted. Rohit ...Read More >
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the popular Amul brand of milk and dairy products, on Sunday said the brand's turnover crossed ₹1 lakh crore for the financial year 2025-26, marking a major financial milestone for the farmer-owned cooperative network. "The total unduplicated revenue of the Amul brand grew by 11 per cent over a base of ₹90,000 crore in 2024-25. GCMMF itself recorded a sales turnover of ₹73,450 crore in 2025-26, registering an increase ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Former legislator from Datia Rajendra Bharti did not get any interim relief from the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. An MP-MLA court in Delhi sentenced Bharti to a three-year jail term in connection with the embezzlement of an FDR in a cooperative bank. Following the conviction, Bharti lost his Vidhan Sabha membership. The high court neither stayed the order of the MP-MLA court convicting him nor the election process in Datia. The court fixed the hearing on April 15. Senio ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 7 (PTI) TMC candidate from Habra and former West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick has declared assets worth over Rs 1.97 crore in his election affidavit, along with an annual income exceeding Rs 38 lakh, according to official records. Popularly known as 'Balu', Mallick, who was arrested in October 2023 in connection with an alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam and later granted bail in January 2025, filed his nomination on Monday while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) c ...Read More >
Chennai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political controversy has erupted ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections after Chief Minister M. K. Stalin strongly criticised his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis over his remarks linking the proposed Madurai Metro project to the electoral success of the BJP in the state. The row began after Fadnavis, speaking to the media following the nomination filing of BJP candidate Rama Sreenivasan in Madurai on Monday, suggested that the Metro Rail projec ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Madhya Pradesh government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on multiple petitions filed by Congress leader Rajendra Bharti, who has been convicted and sentenced in a Rural Development Bank fraud case. The High Court denied him any interim relief at this stage. The court sought the Madhya Pradesh government's response to Bharti's plea challenging his conviction and three-year sentence awarded by a ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday extended greetings to BJP on its 47th Foundation Day, commending its leaders, karyakartas and supporters for their continued commitment to nationalism and development. The chief minister said that the BJP, rooted in nationalism and committed to the nation's all-round development, has consistently worked towards strengthening culture and democratic values, promoting inclusive development, and upholding the spirit of service t ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Exposing the state of security in the high-security 74 Bungalows area of Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal, unidentified persons reportedly burgled trophies and mementos from the official residence of the state's cooperatives, sports and youth welfare minister Vishwas Sarang. The alleged burglary occurred on the intervening night of April 2-3, when the minister was present at the bungalow. The theft from the storeroom came to light when the on-duty security personnel spotted the locks of ...Read More >
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Dhaka: Barely a month and a half after Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed office, the world is witnessing turbulence over the Iran war. Bangladesh, like many other countries, is also facing problems in getting enough fuel because of the unrest. It is putting pressure on the new government. To address these challenges, Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir recently toured Middle Eastern countries with an aim to strengthen Bangladesh's ties in the region ...Read More >
Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan on Monday attended the 8th convocation ceremony of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (DCRUST) at Murthal in Sonepat. Addressing the ceremony, the Vice-President said that he is happy after reaching the sacred land of 'Dharma Kshetra' Haryana. He paid rich tributes to Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram, describing him as a towering symbol of integrity, social justice, and visionary leadership. He said that Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram dedicated his life to up ...Read More >
Two days after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) rolled out the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin accused the Centre of "linguistic imposition" and pushing Hindi through a "covert mechanism", while Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan dismissed the charge as politically motivated and defended the policy as a step towards multilingual empowerment. The CBSE on Thursday announced the phased implementatio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat in Maharashtra and is set to question him, officials said. The agency's Mumbai zonal office filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, based on multiple FIRs registered by Maharashtra Police. Officials said Kharat and his associates would be summoned for questioning as part of the probe. Kharat, described as ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 6: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat alias 'Captain' and others on April 4, following allegations of large-scale financial irregularities and suspicious property acquisitions across Maharashtra, taking cognisance of multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against them in Nashik and other cities. The development comes after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed that the central age ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat in Maharashtra and will soon question him, officials said on Monday. The federal agency's Mumbai zonal office has filed an Enforcement Case Information report (ECIR) under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, they said. Officials said the ED has taken cognisance of multiple FIRs filed by the Maharashtra Police against Nashik-based Kharat. He, alo ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 6 (PTI) Senior SAD leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday urged the Union agriculture minister to send a special team to Punjab to assess the damage caused to the standing wheat crop by hailstorms. He urged the Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to release a special compensation package to affected farmers. On the other hand, Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia demanded immediate compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre from the state government. Bathinda MP Hars ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's criticism of the proposed delimitation exercise, stating that North India has a larger population as compared to the southern states. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said, "The Chief Minister's statement that it should not be based on population is correct. It has been suggested because the population is higher in North India. Our population is comp ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's criticism of the proposed delimitation exercise, stating that North India has a larger population as compared to the southern states. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said, "The Chief Minister's statement that it should not be based on population is correct. It has been suggested because the population is higher in North India. Our population is comp ...Read More >
Nashik, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the CDR leak in the Ashok Kharat case will be probed, while the arrested self-styled godman's assets will be investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. No one has the right to obtain such call data records, Fadnavis said amid a furore after social activist Anjali Damania on Friday made revelations about calls between Kharat and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. She also claimed she received Kharat's CDR on WhatsApp from ...Read More >
Karimnagar: The Telangana High Court will hear a petition on April 6 on the future of the Cooperative Electric Supply Society (CESS), Sircilla, following its takeover by the Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited(TGNPDCL) after the cooperative failed to renew its licence. The transition ended CESS's 56-year functioning as a self-governing cooperative. A public interest petition has sought its permanent merger with TGNPDCL, alleging large-scale corruption, while the present CESS g ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti's disqualification from the Madhya Pradesh Assembly following his conviction in a cheating case by a Delhi court, has triggered a row with Bharti calling it 'unfair'. The state Assembly secretariat issued a notification around midnight on Thursday, stripping Bharti of his membership in the House, hours after the Rouse Avenue court in Delhi sentenced him to three years' imprisonment in a 28-year-old cooperative bank fraud case. The court, incidentally, has g ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), the world's largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, announced a historic milestone as the Amul brand turnover crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the financial year 2025-26. The total unduplicated revenue of the Amul brand has increased by 11 per cent over a base of Rs 90,000 crores in 2024-25. This solidifies Amul's position as a dominant global dairy cooperative. Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP leader CR Kesavan on Sunday slammed Tamil Nadu MK Stalin over recent remarks on CBSE's three-language curriculum, calling it an attempt to "deliberately distort facts about the language policy." Speaking to ANI, Kesavan accused Stalin of depriving and denying Tamil Nadu youth and inflicting grave injustice upon them. "They are deliberately distorting facts about the language policy, MK Stalin is practising brazen, divisive federalism, weakening ...Read More >
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