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Expressing "surprise and shock" over the appointment of an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded revocation of the decision. "This appointment has been made without any consultation with the Government of West Bengal, even though the issues under reference directly relate to the governance, peace, and administrative stability of the area under Gorkhaland Territorial ...Read More >
Darjeeling: CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urging him to "reconsider and revoke" the appointment of former deputy national security advisor (NSA) Pankaj Kumar Singh as an interlocutor on Gorkha issues. In her letter to the PM, Banerjee wrote that she was "surprised and shocked" at the Centre making an appointment without consulting the state govt. "Such unilateral action is inconsistent with the spirit of cooperative federalism," the CM wrote.She further wrote that issu ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed surprise and shock in a protest letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the appointment of retired IPS officer Pankaj Kumar Singh as the interlocutor to discuss issues of Gorkhas in Darjeeling, Dooars and Terai ahead of next year's assembly elections. Terming the decision as unilateral, Ms Banerjee also urged the Prime Minister to revoke it. She wrote in the letter, "I am surprised and shocked to learn that the Government of I ...Read More >
Thangam Thennarasu has accused the Centre of repeatedly denying Tamil Nadu its share of funds. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu has accused the Union government of "systematic and deliberate discrimination" against the state and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi respond to ten questions on what he described as the Centre's "biased fiscal policies" and erosion of cooperative federalism. Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President Jayaprakash denied the allegations. "The Prime Minister ...Read More >
Chennai: Firing a barrage of 10 questions at the Union Government, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday wondered as to why the Union Ministers were propagating unscientific superstitions that limited the intellectual growth of children and what was the idea behind using Governors to create confusion in States ruled by parties other than the BJP Close on the heels of State Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu raising a fusillade of queries against the Union BJP government on Friday in his reply t ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 18 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly objected to the Centre's move to appoint an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in Darjeeling Hills, Tarai and Dooars regions of the state and said that the move was taken without any consultation with the state government. She further described that as a "unilateral" decision, saying that such action is inconsistent with the spirit of cooperative federalism th ...Read More >
Kolkata / Siliguri: Days after the Centre appointed former deputy national security advisor Pankaj Kumar Singh as an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in north Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee termed d the decision as "shocking" and "unilateral" while requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke the appointment. "I am surprised and shocked to know that the centre has appointed Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS (Retd) as an interlocutor to hold discussions on th ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (October 18, 2025) raised several questions to the BJP-led Union government, a day after State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu alleged in the Assembly that Centre has consistently shown "a political bias" against Tamil Nadu by withholding funds meant for education and social welfare projects and by not sanctioning infrastructure projects to the State. Replying to discussions on the first supplementary demands for grants in the Legislative As ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday vehemently criticised the union government for 'betraying' Tamil Nadu in the allocation of funds for various schemes, including for the centrally sponsored ones, due to 'blatant political prejudice'. Responding to the discussion on the demands for grants for supplementary estimates for the current financial year, the minister said it was his duty to inform the House how the union government has consistently shortchanged Tamil Nadu and how i ...Read More >
Bilaspur, The Chhattisgarh High Court has said anti-Naxal operations, being part of regular counter-insurgency measures undertaken by state or Central security forces, cannot be subjected to investigation by a Special Investigation Team unless exceptional circumstances warrant such intervention. The HC made the observation while dismissing a petition seeking an SIT probe into the killing of outlawed Communist Party of India Central Committee member K Ramachandra Reddy in an anti-Naxal operation ...Read More >
Kurnool: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday outlined Andhra Pradesh's renewed development roadmap and praised the Centre's "partnership" in driving the state's economic resurgence. He was addressing the "Super GST - Super Savings" public meeting in Kurnool alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan. Speaking before the Prime Minister's address, the Chief Minister said the state is witnessing a new wave of growth under the "double-engine gove ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Centre four weeks to file its response on a batch of pleas seeking restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing multiple pleas, including those filed by academician Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and socio-political activist Ahmad Malik, pressing for the implementation of the Centre's assurance to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir "at ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators trooped to the well of the House during the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, raising slogans "Modi ji jumle band karo" and carrying placards which read, "Modi ji da 1600 cr da jumla," in a sarcastic reference to the Prime Minister's announcement of Rs 1600 crore financial assistance during his visit to flood-affected Punjab earlier this month.The protest by ruling party legislators continued for nearly three minutes before Punja ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala), Sep 12 (PTI) Senior leader Binoy Viswam will continue as the Kerala state secretary of the CPI, party sources said here on Friday. Viswam was unanimously elected to the post at the party's state conference, which concluded here on Friday, they said. He has been holding the post since December 2023, after the party nominated him following the demise of Kanam Rajendran. Viswam, who is the Working President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), is also a member of th ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 12 (ANI): In a significant step towards transforming Bihar into a powerhouse of agricultural and processed food exports, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Regional Office of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Patna at the Bihar Idea Festival held on 11th September, 2025 in Patna, Bihar, a release from Ministry of Commerce & Industry said. The occasion was graced by the Deputy C ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 12 (ANI): In a significant step towards transforming Bihar into a powerhouse of agricultural and processed food exports, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Regional Office of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Patna at the Bihar Idea Festival held on 11th September, 2025 in Patna, Bihar, a release from Ministry of Commerce & Industry said. The occasion was graced by the Deputy C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday said the Centre under the current proposal to rationalize Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates should provide adequate compensation to states to prevent financial instability, asserting that such a balanced approach will protect the fiscal autonomy of states while advancing the objectives of GST reform in the true spirit of cooperative federalism. He emphasised that the benefits of this measure should reach the poor peo ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 20 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned a constitutional amendment bill pertaining to the removal of a prime minister, CMs and ministers after being arrested for criminal charges, alleging that it will "end" the democratic era in India forever. Banerjee, in a post on X, also claimed that the amendment bill is a step "more than a super-Emergency" and will "finish" independence of the country's judiciary. The remarks came as Union Minister Amit Sha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and Kiren Rijiju assaulted the female MPs of Mamata Banerjee-led party, which happened at the time when Home minister Amit Shah tabled three contentious bills proposing the removal of Prime Minister and chief ministers jailed for 30 consecutive days.TMC MP Mitali Bagh claimed, "While we were protesting against the bill, union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and Kiren ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will convene a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review preparations for the upcoming All India Speakers' Conference, officials said. The conference is scheduled for August 24 and 25 at the Delhi Assembly premises, and marks the first time the national capital will host the event. Over the course of two days, deliberations will focus on strengthening parliamentary democracy, refining legislative practices, promoting cooperative fed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prioritising rural, urban infrastructure and investing in people, a parliamentary panel on Tuesday called for raising the investment rate of gross domestic product (GDP) to 35 per cent to achieve the ambitious growth target of 8 per cent in the country. It also urged the government to maintain sustainable, growth-oriented energy policies that prioritise affordability and efficiency while balancing climate commitments with economic and social objectives. "The investment rate must incr ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 19 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday hailed Sudershan Reddy, INDIA bloc's vice-presidential candidate, as a champion of civil liberties and social justice. Stalin said Reddy's candidature strengthens the collective resolve to safeguard democracy and protect the spirit of the Constitution at a time when institutions are under strain. Justice B Sudershan Reddy, a retired judge of the Supreme Court who was declared as the INDIA bloc's vice-presidential candidate, ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear a plea regarding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The court had earlier upheld the revocation of Article 370. It also directed assembly elections by September 2024 and statehood restoration at the earliest. A plea cites delays impacting democratic governance and federalism. Peaceful elections have occurred, removing security concerns. The Supreme Court would on Thursday hear a plea for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench of C ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday held former RJD MP Prabhunath Singh guilty in connection with a 1995 double murder case, reversing the acquittal decision rendered by the Patna High Court. New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed caution over an early hearing on a clutch of applications seeking a time-bound restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) statehood. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran pointed to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) The Supreme Court today, while hearing a plea seeking directions for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, underlined the need to consider "ground realities" in the region, citing incidents such as the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing an application by college teacher Zahoor Ahmed Bhat, represented by Senior Advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan, urging the Union Government ...Read More >
VMPL Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and AMPIN Energy Transition, in collaboration with Deloitte & Sumitomo Corporation, successfully concluded its pivotal seminar titled 'Renewable Energy Transition for Commercial and Industrial Consumers in the Southern Region' at Hotel Taj MG Road. The event brought together a diverse group of industry leaders, policymakers, and C&I consumers who discussed the roadmap to achieve 100 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 14, said that the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood cannot be debated in isolation from its security challenges, pointing towards the Pahalgam terror attack in April as a stark reminder of "ground realities." "You also have to take into consideration the ground realities; you cannot ignore what has happened in Pahalgam," Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai said during the hearing of a plea seeking the immediate restoration of stateho ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed caution over an early hearing on a clutch of applications seeking a time-bound restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) statehood. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran pointed to the "ground realities" and the recent Pahalgam terror attack as it acceded to the Centre's request to list the matter after eight weeks. "You will also have to take into consideration the ground rea ...Read More >
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