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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday (April 6, 2026) said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not merely a political party but a platform to serve the nation with a "nation first" approach, while the party's state leadership launched a sharp attack on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged remarks on Gujaratis. Speaking at the BJP's 47th Foundation Day celebrations in Gandhinagar, State BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma criticised Mr. Kharge for reportedly referring ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday strongly countered remarks made by his Kerala counterpart, Pinarayi Vijayan, challenging a direct, fact-based debate on the comparative performance of Telangana and Kerala. Responding to Vijayan's recent posts on X claiming Kerala's superior performance across several sectors, Revanth Reddy said he would be in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday and invited the veteran leader for an open discussion. The Chief Minister said Vijayan's assertions wer ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, in a six-page letter to his Keralam counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday, said the latter was relying on 'outdated data' while claiming that his state's governance model was delivering faster results. He explained the development, literacy, etc. in both states with complete statistics. ''I have immense respect for CM Pinarayi Vijayan. I have read his tweets carefully. It is my responsibility to reveal the truth before the people of both sta ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 6 (PTI) The political standoff between Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan escalated on Monday with the former rebutting Vijayan's criticism over development and welfare. In a "point-by-point" response to Vijayan's criticism against his remarks during the election campaign in Kerala, Reddy said virtually every statistic cited by the Kerala CM is from the NITI Aayog SDG Index 2023-24, which makes the data already outdated. "Owing t ...Read More >
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a dig at the previous government (without naming the Samajwadi Party) and said the dropout rate in government-run primary and upper primary schools was 19% prior to 2017 and has declined to 3%. This rate must be reduced to zero, he said emphasising on 100% enrolment in this academic session. Before 2017, education was not on the government's agenda, he said. Ahead of the 2027 assembly polls, Adityanath chose Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 6 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's "illiterate people of Gujarat" remark drew widespread condemnation from BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who alleged that anti-Gujarat "poison" flows in the opposition party's DNA and demanded an apology. Kharge kicked up a row while campaigning in Kerala on Sunday, saying the people of the southern state are "educated and clever" and cannot be misled, unlike those in Gujarat and some other places. "Don't misg ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): BJP leader CR Kesavan on Monday strongly criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his recent remarks referring to people in Gujarat and other places as "illiterate," calling the statement "most condemnable" and an insult to the nation. "Mallikarjun Kharge's atrocious remarks abusing the people of Gujarat and other places as illiterate is most condemnable. His statement is a scathing insult to Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel ji and other pa ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 6 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav hit back at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks, drawing parallels between Keralam and Gujarat people, saying that a literate scholar calling his own countrymen illiterate will make his party's condition worse than before. "He is the national president of the Congress Party. He is also an educated scholar and intellectual. Now he is calling the people of his own country illiterate and stupid, and in the future, ...Read More >
Idukki (Kerala): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunda y sparked controversy during an Assembly poll rally here by calling people of Gujarat "illiterate" and alleging they were being "fooled" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kharge, however, said the people of Kerala were "very clever and educated" and could not be misled. "Don't misguide the people of Kerala. They are very clever and educated. Modiji, Vijayan, you both can fool people who are illiterate in Gujarat or other places, but ...Read More >
A day after Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that Kerala was plagued by corruption and malgovernance, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan hits back at him, listing the state's achievements in human development indicators and comparing them with Telangana. On Thursday, Reddy, after unveiling the manifesto of the Congress-led UDF, had commented that Vijayan's "expiry date was over" and that the "dark era" under his administration in Kerala was ending. In a Facebook post on Fri ...Read More >
Idukki (Keralam) [India], April 5 (ANI): In remarks that are likely to stoke a political controversy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sought to make a comparison between people in Keralam and in Gujarat as he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and said the two leaders "can fool people who are illiterate in Gujarat or in other places" but not in the poll-bound state. Addressing a rally here, Kharge also accused PM Modi and the Keralam Chief ...Read More >
Patna, Apr 5 (PTI) RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that Bihar is lagging behind other states of the country in all development indices, but the ruling NDA has been trying to "brush aside its 21 years of failure" by pinning the blame on the opposition. Yadav, who is the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, also challenged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his two deputies for a public debate on the state's backwardness, "provided they have the moral courage and co ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 04: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday descended into chaos after a fierce and personal exchange broke out between National Conference (NC) minister Sakina Masood Itoo and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, exposing sharp political differences and triggering noisy scenes in the House. The confrontation began during a discussion when Itoo launched a sharp attack on the PDP, blaming the party for the current political and administrat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Delhi Police's Foreigner Cell on Saturday arrested two Bangladeshi women who were illegally staying in Delhi and working as domestic helpers in disguise. According to the press release, the women, identified as Afroza Khatun (47) from Narail district, Khulna, and Luki Begum (36) from Comilla district, were intercepted on April 1 in the Shalimar Bagh area while heading towards Haiderpur. They initially claimed to be Indian citizens working as housemaids in loca ...Read More >
Varanasi (UP), Apr 4 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday accused previous governments of "facilitating cheating" and said that before 2017, "education was not on the government's agenda". "To enable this cheating, it was essential for them that no actual teaching or learning took place within the schools," he said while launching School Chalo Abhiyan in Varanasi. The campaign, which began on April 1, aims to ensure 100 per cent enrolment in primary and upper primary ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Free Uber rides, halwa and rice flour at Re 1 may sound like an advertisement to attract customers to a store, but are actually initiatives by the EC to encourage young electors to vote in the Assembly polls in the state on April 9, by turning the exercise into a celebration, rather than a tedious activity.The extensive measures to attract young voters to polling booths also include possible discounts by coffee houses like Starbucks and Cafe Coffee Day, positive messages by f ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly criticised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his remarks against the Left government during a campaign visit to the state, and invited him to visit Kerala to understand its welfare model. In a Facebook post, Pinarayi Vijayan described the Telangana CM as "misinformed" and accused him of "ridiculing" Kerala and its people while ignoring shortcomings in his own state. "By conveniently ignoring the bulldozin ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 3 (ANI): Telangana Congress leader Sama Ram Mohan Reddy on Friday stated that the strong reaction from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan underscores the impact Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has had on the Kerala Assembly election. Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader defended the Telangana development model and challenged the Kerala government to a comparison of welfare and progress between the two states. "Our CM, Revanth Reddy, visited Kerala for only t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly criticised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his recent remarks against Kerala, urging him to 'verify official data' before making allegations about corruption and governance failure in the state. In a detailed Facebook post, Vijayan said Reddy's statements during his Kerala visit were 'derogatory' and appeared to be based on misinformation. He accused the Telangana Chief Minister of ignoring realities in his own ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday launched a riposte against Revanth Reddy's recent "disparaging remarks" against Kerala, terming them as "entirely baseless" and suggested that the Telangana Chief Minister should focus on his own state's shortcomings in poverty and literacy instead of "preaching" to Kerala. Taking to social media platforms, X and Facebook, Vijayan said it was ironic that a leader who "runs bulldozers over the h ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ANSR, the world's leading Global Capability Center (GCC) solutions provider, today announced the launch of a new Healthcare GCC Accelerator Platform, designed to help healthcare enterprises build and scale AI-enabled capability centers with greater speed, confidence, and impact. The Healthcare GCC Accelerator brings together ANSR's end-to-end GCC execution model with advanced healthcare AI capabilities from Optum. Through this collaboration, ANSR ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A sharp political exchange erupted between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy on Friday, with the former launching a detailed rebuttal to remarks made by the latter during his campaign tour in the state. Reddy, who has drawn crowds in Kerala with his fiery speeches, including a swipe using a popular dialogue associated with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, had criticised the Vijayan government, alleging co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday pushed back against remarks made by his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy, accusing him of being "misinformed" and unfairly criticising the state during a campaign visit.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said Reddy was "ridiculing" Kerala and its people while overlooking issues within his own state."By conveniently ignoring the bulldozing of the homes of the poor in his own state, he appears ready to lecture Kerala on social progress and ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday hit back at his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy after the latter's sharp criticism of the Left government during a campaign visit to the state. In a Facebook post, Vijayan said the Telangana Chief Minister was "misinformed," and accused Reddy of "ridiculing" Kerala and its people while concealing the weaknesses of his own state. "By conveniently ignoring the bulldozing of the homes of the poor in his own sta ...Read More >
UDAIPUR, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IIFL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of IIFL Group, has announced the inauguration of three revitalised government schools in Rajasthan, marking a significant step in strengthening public education infrastructure in the state. The schools were inaugurated on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. The upgraded institutions include Government Senior Secondary School, Vati; Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Badgao ...Read More >
T'PURAM/ HYDERABAD: A mix of punchy Malayalam film-style dialogues and sharp political attacks marked Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's campaign in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, as he rallied support for the UDF in roadshows and public meetings. Drawing loud cheers from Congress supporters, he tweaked a popular film dialogue and said, "Nee po mone Dinesha. Vijaya, your time is over," targeting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In a scathing attack, Revanth Reddy drew parallels betwee ...Read More >
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: With over 2.69 crore eligible voters set to vote on April 9, 2026, the scale of participation remains significantly high in Kerala. Kerala elections are set to be held on April 9 in a single phase across all 140 constituencies in the state, where a party or coalition needs at least 71 seats to secure a majority. Around 2.7 crore voters are expected to participate, reflecting Kerala's consistently high electoral engagement. Kerala has long been regarded as one of ...Read More >
PRNewswire Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 2: ANSR, the world's leading Global Capability Center (GCC) solutions provider, today announced the launch of a new Healthcare GCC Accelerator Platform, designed to help healthcare enterprises build and scale AI-enabled capability centers with greater speed, confidence, and impact. New offering enables healthcare enterprises to build AI-enabled global capability centers by combining ANSR's GCC expertise with healthcare AI capabilities The Healthc ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 2: ANSR, the world's leading Global Capability Center (GCC) solutions provider, today announced the launch of a new Healthcare GCC Accelerator Platform, designed to help healthcare enterprises build and scale AI-enabled capability centers with greater speed, confidence, and impact. New offering enables healthcare enterprises to build AI-enabled global capability centers by combining ANSR's GCC expertise with healthcare AI capabilities Also Read | Anil Gurav: ...Read More >
Bengaluru, The Karnataka government on Wednesday unveiled a draft policy designed to address the growing concerns around excessive and unsafe digital technology use among students, with a strong focus on mental health, cyber safety, and responsible digital behaviour through a structured school-based framework. Releasing the gist of the draft policy, state Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao noted that the public is aware of the negative effects of mobile phones on health and education, citing link ...Read More >
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