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NEW DELHI: After a delay of nearly three years, the State Election Commission has finally announced dates for Maharashtra's long-pending civic body elections, which have been overdue since 2022. Polling will be held on January 15 for 29 municipal corporations, 32 zilla parishads and 336 panchayat samitis, with results scheduled for January 16.The elections to key urban bodies such as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Pune and Thane are being seen as more than routine local contests, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 15 (PTI) The long-awaited polls to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including cash-rich Mumbai, where elections are due since early 2022, will be held on January 15 and votes will be counted on January 16, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Monday. As many as 2,869 seats in these municipal corporations, including 227 in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) -- Asia's largest civic body with more than Rs 74,000 crore budget in 2025-26 -- will be up for grabs, ...Read More >
BJP MP Sambit Patra accused Congress of politicizing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue by holding a rally, alleging it aims to protect infiltrators. He stated Congress sought the parliamentary discussion on SIR and questioned their stance on vote theft, noting their silence when they win. Patra highlighted the Home Minister's response to allegations of vote theft and infiltrators. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Sunday accused the Congress of politicising the issue of a ...Read More >
Patna, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday expressed immense pride and excitement on the appointment of Minister Nitin Nabin as the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Working President. Speaking to IANS, Jaiswal said, "Every worker and supporter in Bihar carries pride and joy within them. Today, a young leader has been appointed to a top position in the Bharatiya Janata Party, assuming a key leadership role. This has sparked waves of happiness across Bihar, especially ...Read More >
The Court demanded a tangible, implementable response to the deteriorating air quality. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday told the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and state authorities in the National Capital Region (NCR) to come up with a clear, time-bound, and "actionable" strategy to address Delhi's recurring air pollution crisis. Heading the Bench, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the Court could "not sit idle" while severe pollution continued to affect millions. H ...Read More >
Delhi Riots Tapes: Sharjeel Imam's 'Choke India' Speech Played in SC; ED Files Chargesheet on Vadra This bulletin covers the hearing of the 2020 Delhi riots case, where the prosecution presented speeches by accused Sharjeel Imam in the Supreme Court. It also reports on the Enforcement Directorate filing a chargesheet against Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. Additionally, it details West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's letter to Chief Electio ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Environmental groups across Mysuru came together to offer heartfelt tributes to Padma Shri awardee Saalumarada Thimmakka, revered as 'Vruksha Mathe' and a tireless ambassador for nature. The homage was held at Hasiru Mysuru Nursery Farm near Bandipalya, where participants offered floral respects to her portrait and observed a moment of silence. The event featured poetry recitations and songs celebrating Thimmakka's inspiring life. Her legacy was remembered not just through words ...Read More >
Kerala SIR: The work of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was widely affected on Monday due to state-wide protest by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) after a BLO worker allegedly died by suicide because of the work pressure. As per the information provided by the police, a school employee, who was working as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) as part of the upcoming local body elections, was found hanging in his house in Kannur district, north Kerala district, on Sunday. 44-year-old Aneesh George was appoi ...Read More >
Supreme Court Justice P S Narasimha urged lawyers to use virtual hearings. This advice comes as Delhi-NCR faces severe air pollution. Justice Narasimha warned that masks might not be enough. He stated the toxic air could cause permanent damage. Delhi's air quality has been in the 'severe' category this week. New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice P S Narasimha on Thursday advised lawyers to appear virtually instead of attending court in person, citing the hazardous air quality in Delhi-NCR. Th ...Read More >
While the Jan Suraaj may be the latest to bite the dust, there have been other parties that created a strong buzz but failed to succeed at the hustings such as actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam, which drew a blank in the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly polls. Going forward, all eyes are now on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), founded last year by actor-turned-politician Vijay. The debacle of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party in the Bihar assembly elections has put the spot ...Read More >
Bihar Assembly poll trends indicate a landslide victory for the NDA alliance. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan stated Nitish Kumar will continue as Chief Minister. He attributed the opposition's defeat to arrogance. Paswan highlighted the people's faith in NDA partners' unity as the reason for the win. The NDA's performance strengthens its position in the state. Riding on the clear trends of Bihar Assembly polls which pointed towards a landslide victory of the NDA alliance ov ...Read More >
Sasaram: Although the Grand Alliance (GA) managed to retain only one of the 11 assembly seats in Rohtas district -- Karakat -- the election results indicate that the alliance continues to enjoy strong support among govt employees who cast their votes through postal ballots. In almost every segment, GA candidates received more postal-ballot votes than their NDA counterparts. Notably, govt employees also pressed NOTA in every assembly segment of the twin districts.In Sasaram, out of the total 2,21 ...Read More >
Dalit Mahasangh (Mohite Group) president Uttam Jinappa Mohite was allegedly hacked to death by a group of armed men outside his Sangli home after a dispute during his birthday celebration. The police in Maharashtra's Sangli said Thursday they have arrested four men for allegedly hacking the leader of a Dalit outfit to death soon after his birthday celebrations outside his house. The Sangli police have identified the deceased as Uttam Jinappa Mohite, 37, the president of Dalit Mahasangh (Mohite ...Read More >
Purnia | Araria | Kishanganj: The four districts of Seemanchal -- Araria, Purnia, Katihar and Kishanganj -- have more than 50% minority population. In 2020 polls, NDA won 12 seats (BJP-8, JDU-4), Mahagathbandhan seven (Cong-5, RJD-1, CPI(ML)(L)-1) and AIMIM of Asaduddin Owaisi five for the first time. After elections, four MLAs of AIMIM joined RJD and Mahagathbandhan's number rose to 11. In 2025, the challenge for NDA is to maintain the number, while the Opposition needs to prove its mettle by ...Read More >
Polling for the second phase of the Bihar assembly election is set for November 11. Voters in 122 constituencies across 20 districts will cast their ballots. Women voters are expected to play a crucial role. Both the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan are focusing on this demographic. The outcome of this phase is politically significant for both alliances. Patna: With the end of the campaigning for the second phase of the Bihar assembly election, all eyes are now on the polling day. ...Read More >
Patna: In what is shaping up to be a bipolar contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance during the second phase of polling on Tuesday, the fortunes of the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM are at stake in the Seemanchal region. Spread across 24 assembly constituencies in four districts, the region was a surprise success for the AIMIM in 2020 when it won five seats.Also on the line are the prospects of several veteran candidates who have dominated their constituencies for decades. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Unsuccessful in stalling the SIR of Bihar electoral roll, the counsel for petitioners on Friday chose to argue the constitutional validity of Election Commission's decision to conduct a pan-India SIR and told SC that the challenge to the validity of CEC and other ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Officer and Terms of Office) Act, 2023, can wait.When advocate Prashant Bhushan and senior counsel Kapil Sibal sought urgent hearing of pleas questioning the legality of SIR, a bench of CJI-des ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) A day before polling for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, the Congress on Monday said this time the Mahagathbandhan government is certain in the state as the INDIA bloc has a clear roadmap for the state's development, while the NDA leaders have only "foul language and false promises" to offer. The opposition party also asserted that the Mahagathbandhan's guarantees will be implemented as soon as it comes to power. Congress president Mallikarjun Kh ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi launched a double barrel attack on the Maharashtra government amid allegations of land scam. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government after it was reported that Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had acquired government land without allegedly paying stamp duty. He said the government sold Dalit-reserved land worth Rs 1,800 crore in Pune's Koregaon Park area for just Rs 300 crore, calling it "land ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has once again made sensational allegations. He alleged that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and former Minister KTR had been eyeing the assets of late Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath. He said that there had been a recent dispute between the two over the distribution of the assets. Noting that Gopinath's death was alleged to be a mystery by his mother herself, he said that this was the reason why none of the Congress party l ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress alliance, alleging that the opposition has already begun training youth in 'Rangdari' (extortion) and violence. Addressing a rally in Bihar's Aurangabad, the Prime Minister cited a viral video of a minor speaking on an RJD stage, claiming that after Tejashwi Yadav comes to power in the state as the new Chief Minister, he will hold a 'katta' (country-made pist ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the people of Bihar have made up their mind to ensure that the NDA breaks the record of its scale of victory in the last 20 years, while the "jungle raj people" would suffer their worst defeat at the hustings in the state. Modi said he is addressing rallies in Bihar and every rally is breaking the record of the previous one, with women coming in very large numbers. "The women workers of the Bihar BJP are doing splendi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 4 (PTI) The Maharashtra Congress on Tuesday said the Election Commission should take immediate cognisance of the demand of the Opposition parties to rectify "irregularities" in the voters' lists ahead of the local body polls, citing that leaders from the ruling dispensation had made similar claims. Maharashtra Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant said political parties are an essential part of democracy, and the electoral process is incomplete without them. "When all Opposition ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Complying with earlier directions, the Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories appeared before the SC and tendered an 'unconditional apology' for not filing a compliance affidavit on the menace of stray dog bites. Taking into record the appearance of the Chief Secretaries, a three-judge special bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice N V Anjaria, said it will pass appropriate directions on November 7 in the case. ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharasthra on Monday alleged that repeated voters (the same voter appearing in the voter list at different places) from Muslim community had benefited the Opposition in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. On the other hand, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said he thanks the ruling party for confirming the Opposition's allegations that there are anomalies in the voters' list. The BJP's allegation came after the Opposition parties on Saturday carried o ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi alleged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is controlled by the BJP. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using Chhath Puja for votes. Gandhi stated Modi will do anything to win elections. Tejashwi Yadav appealed for a chance to improve Bihar. He promised government jobs within 20 days of forming a government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is being remote-controlled by the BJP. He accused prime minister Narendra Modi o ...Read More >
Bihar's 2025 elections focus on jobs. The Mahagathbandhan promises government jobs for families. The NDA plans one crore jobs via private investment and skill development. Both alliances highlight women's empowerment and infrastructure. Education and rural development are key. Pensions and social safety also feature. Voters will decide Bihar's future path. As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, one issue towers above all others -- jobs. In a state where nearly one in 10 young peopl ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has rejected requests by top bureaucrats seeking to appear virtually in the stray dogs matter for the second day in a row. The chief secretaries of all states and Union territories, except West Bengal and Telangana, must be present in the court on November 3, it asserted, lambasting the officials for "sleeping" on the court's directions. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had requested that the top officials be exempted from physical appearance. But Justice Vikram Nath turned down ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 31 (PTI) The Congress on Friday slammed NDA leaders for "not allowing" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to speak at the release of the ruling coalition's manifesto for the state assembly polls, claiming it was "an insult to Bihar and Biharis". Talking to reporters here, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot also claimed that the NDA's manifesto release programme lasted only "26 seconds", as the leaders were afraid of facing questions from journalists about their 20-year rule. CM Nitish Kum ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi kick-started the Congress' Bihar election campaign on Wednesday declaring that PM Modi would do 'anything for votes'. Following Rahul Gandhi's "dance and drama" jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in poll-bound Bihar, the state unit of BJP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission. The BJP filed a complaint against Gandhi for "making derogatory, personal, and insulting remarks" against the Prime Minister during a rally in "violation of the Model Code of Conduct and the R ...Read More >
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