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New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested four public officials in two separate bribery cases in the national capital, exposing alleged corruption within civic and heritage bodies, the agency said on Friday. "The CBI officials laid traps on April 1, resulting in the arrest of a junior engineer (JE) and a Beldar from Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) Shahdara North Zone, alongside a conservation assistant and a monument attendant from the Archaeo ...Read More >
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Sub Divisional Officer Hardeep Singh posted at PSPCL office, Sub Division Kup Kalan district Malerkotla , red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/-. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a resident of village Bhogiwal district Malerkotla. He said that the accused SDO Ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly has tightened its scrutiny of the Excise Department following serious irregularities flagged in a CAG audit, with the House directing the government to submit an Action Taken Report by January 31, 2027. The directive comes after the Assembly approved recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), calling for urgent corrective measures to address alleged corruption, weak oversight, and policy failures in liquor regulation and supply. The PAC findings p ...Read More >
The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday exchanged several barbs amid the high-stake contest in Assam where the assembly elections are scheduled on April 9. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who was in Assam for a campaign rally, accused the Himanta Biswa Sarma government of being corrupt and alleged a "mafia rule" in the state. The Congress leader, an MP from Wayanad, also raised Zubeen Garg's death and said seeking justice for a respected figure is a political duty rathe ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday claimed that under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Punjab has become the number one state in the education sector by topping the National Achievement Survey (NAS), surpassing even Kerala. Presenting a detailed four-year report card of his government's performance in the education sector, Mann said Punjab secured the top position in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024, while Gujarat ranked 16th and Haryana around 7th or 8th. He added that this ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that family rule, corruption and governance issues were synonymous with the rule of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. "Their misgovernance has been similar. Vijayan has been in power in Kerala for nearly 10 years, similar to KCR's tenure in Telangana from 2014 to 2023," Revanth said, unveiling the UDF manifesto for the forthcoming Kerala Assembly elections, in Kochi on Thursd ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 3 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Ravula Sridhar Reddy on Friday slammed Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil's statement on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, asserting that spreading venom against the state will not change the facts. The dispute centres on the financial and structural integrity of the Kaleshwaram project, which the BRS defends as "Telangana's lifeline," defending the Kaleshwaram project, Reddy called it a game-changer for Telangan ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) In West Bengal's election waters, fish has leapt from the dinner plate to the centre of the political net, with the Trinamool Congress trying to hook Bengali pride, and the BJP scrambling not to get caught on the wrong side of the 'mache bhate Bangali' phrase. From giant katla held aloft at roadshows to ilish, pabda and chingri finding pride of place in political speeches, fish has emerged as an unlikely but potent metaphor in West Bengal's assembly polls, turning food habi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS has sought a response from the Centre over remarks made by Union jal shakti minister CR Patil on the Kaleshwaram project, with senior leader and former MP B Vinod Kumar terming the comments "uncalled for" and demanding clarification in Parliament. Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan on Wednesday, Vinod Kumar said BRS MPs had raised the issue, objecting to the minister's statement that ₹1 lakh crore spent on the Kaleshwaram project had "gone down the drain." He said ...Read More >
Yadgir: In a major anti-corruption crackdown, officials of the Karnataka Lokayukta have trapped multiple government officers across the state while allegedly accepting bribes. In Yadgir district, an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) and a Junior Engineer (JE) attached to the KBJNL Bhimarayanagudi division were caught red-handed while taking illegal gratification from a contractor. The accused officials have been identified as AEE Madhusudan and JE Manjunath. Acting on a complaint, a Lokayukta ...Read More >
Hyderabad/Kochi: Adducing proof of concept to Keralam's parties that have sharply criticised the slew of poll-oriented guarantees made by the Congress-led Kerala United Democratic Fund (UDF), Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy challenged the UDF's political rivals to visit Telangana and study the successful implementation of the Six Guarantees, the progress achieved since, and see for themselves the Congress government 's track record in good governance. Further, the Chief Minister said, if the Kera ...Read More >
TRICHY: TVK chief Vijay on Thursday accused DMK of joining hands with 'other forces' to conspire against him, fearing that his film 'Jananayagan' could turn into a political tool in favour of his party in the upcoming election. He said there was no difference between DMK and BJP, as both were in a 'backdoor and indirect alliance,' and were conspiring against him as well as the people of Tamil Nadu.Addressing a campaign meeting at Marakkadai junction near MGR statue in Trichy East constituency, t ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy assured support to a 90-year-old woman who alleged that her land was illegally taken during the Amaravati capital land pooling process. Nelluri Seshagiriamma, a resident of Rayapudi village in Thullur mandal of Guntur district, met Reddy at the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Central Office in Tadepalli and narrated her ordeal. She broke down during the interaction, claiming that her land ...Read More >
Tinsukia (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, launched a sharp attack on the Congress, saying the overwhelming public response during campaign rallies in Sadiya and Naharkatia reflects a decisive rejection of the opposition's "politics of neglect, division and inaction." Sonowal addressed public meetings at Dangori in Sadiya LAC and Mahmora and Kamar Gaon in Naharkatia LAC on Thursday. Also Read | Jan Vishwas Bill 2026: PM N ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): YSR Congress Party Lok Sabha floor leader P.V. Midhun Reddy launched a scathing attack on the Chandrababu Naidu government in Lok Sabha on Thursday, alleging that Amaravati has been reduced to a massive real estate scam driven by benamis and backdoor dealings, with public money being looted in the name of capital construction. Participating in the debate on the AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill - 2026, he said, "Amaravati is not being built as a people's capit ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said the state government is committed to making Himachal a self-reliant economy by 2027 and a prosperous state by 2032, asserting that structural reforms initiated during the recently concluded Budget Session would accelerate growth. Addressing the media on the final day of the assembly session, Sukhu said that despite presenting a relatively smaller budget compared to the previous year, there was no financial crisis. "We have ...Read More >
The Delhi high court on Thursday granted a final opportunity to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other respondents to file their replies in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) petition seeking expunging of adverse observations made by a trial court while discharging them in the excise policy case. A bench of justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued the direction after counsel appearing for Kejriwal and others sought additional time to submit their responses. The court was informed that ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Thursday sentenced Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti and co-accused Raghubir Sharan Prajapati to three years' imprisonment in connection with a Gramin Bank fraud case. Bharti, a sitting MLA from the Datia Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh, was also slapped with a fine of Rs 1 lakh, while Prajapati was fined Rs 2.5 lakh. Special Judge (MP-MLA) Dig Vinay Singh pronounced the verdict, convicting both for cheating, forgery, usin ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi accused Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of corruption and alleged that the BJP leadership is operating a "land ATM" to benefit corporates. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that he is the "most corrupt Chief Minister" in the country and accusing the BJP leadership of facilitating corporate interests at the cost of the public. Addressing an election rally in support of party candidate Raton Engti for the ...Read More >
Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Egra Assembly constituency, Dibyendu Adhikari, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress, alleging that the dignity of women has not been upheld during its tenure in the state. Speaking to ANI, Dibyendu Adhikari said, "During the 15 years of rule in Bengal, the dignity of women has not been upheld... Funds sent by the Government of India end up in the pockets of the TMC. ...Read More >
In this image posted on April 2, 2026, LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves, as others look on, during a public meeting, in Assam. Picture: X/@INCIndia via PTI GUWAHATI In its manifesto for the April 9 Assembly elections in the State, the Congress has promised Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six communities, the formation of an Anti-Corruption Commission to probe scams by the Himanta Biswa Sarma government, a white paper on Assam's financial condition, and an Urban Flood ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy challenged the critics of the Five Guarantees announced by the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala to visit Telangana, if they wanted to understand how the poll promises were being implemented. He suggested that they could directly examine the Six Guarantees being implemented by the Congress government in Telangana and assess the government's track record. Revanth Reddy said that if Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his minister ...Read More >
During the Lokayukta operation, the officer was caught while accepting the bribe money Bengaluru: In a major anti-corruption crackdown, Karnataka Lokayukta officials trapped and arrested a senior Commercial Tax officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakh in connection with a GST case. Bharath Kumar Hegde, serving as Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax (GST), was caught during an operation conducted by the Lokayukta. According to officials, the complainant, Vishwajeet Nayak (53), h ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): As the West Bengal Assembly polls near, the political temperature in the state has significantly risen, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accuse each other of manipulating the election process. As Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached West Bengal for election campaigning today, he called on people to vote fearlessly and remove the Trinamool Congress from power and "throw TMC in Bay of Bengal". Meanwhile, TMC has ac ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 2 (ANI) : Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday launched an attack against the LDF and NDA alike for criticising the newly released United Democratic Front (UDF) manifesto in Kerala. The Chief Minister challenged the political rivals to visit Telangana and study the successful implementation of the six guarantees and personally witness the progress along with the Congress government's track record in good governance, according to a statement. Further, ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): As the West Bengal Assembly polls near, the political temperature in the state has significantly risen, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accuse each other of manipulating the election process. As Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached West Bengal for election campaigning today, he called on people to vote fearlessly and remove the Trinamool Congress from power and "throw TMC in Bay of Bengal". Meanwhile, TMC has ac ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday turned BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's nomination filing from Bhabanipur into a high-voltage political spectacle, claiming he had a "shortcut" to bring about "paribartan" (change) in West Bengal, defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her own constituency. Shah said while the BJP would otherwise have to win 170 seats to form the government with a comfortable majority, a victory for Adhikari in Bhabanipur alone would automatically ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): A major political storm erupted in West Bengal after seven judicial officers, including three women, were held hostage by villagers in Malda district on April 1, triggering sharp exchanges between the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). The incident, linked to alleged mass deletions from electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, drew strong reactions from BJP leaders, with Union Mi ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): A major political storm erupted in West Bengal after seven judicial officers, including three women, were held hostage by villagers in Malda district on April 1, triggering sharp exchanges between the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). The incident, linked to alleged mass deletions from electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, drew strong reactions from BJP leaders, with Union Mi ...Read More >
"Drug sales are happening everywhere. People are asking for a drug-free Tamil Nadu. Even after bringing this to the chief minister's attention multiple times, no action was taken. If the AIADMK comes to power, ganja and drugs will be completely eradicated within three months," he said. Palaniswami recalled that when AIADMK was in power, the movement of drug was under control. "Because drugs are being sold with the support of DMK functionaries, the police are unable to take action." he alleged. ...Read More >
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