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Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Former minister Ravindra Chavan was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Maharashtra unit president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a meeting here, replacing Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule ahead of the crucial municipal polls. Union minister and BJP's central observer Kiren Rijiju made this announcement following the meeting. Chavan, a close aide of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has become the 12th president of the party's state unit. He succeeds Baw ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced a special investigation team (SIT), headed by a senior woman officer, to probe the alleged sexual harassment of a minor girl at a coaching class in Beed. NCP legislator Chetan Tupe raised the issue through a point of information in the state assembly. Also Read | Was Cockroach Really Found in Srisailam Temple Laddu? Andhra Pradesh Government Fact-Checks Fake Video Going Viral. Tupe said two people had been a ...Read More >
The Uttarakhand BJP is set to announce its new president by July 1. Khajan Das, the state election officer, confirmed the timeline. Union Minister Harsh Malhotra will oversee the selection process as the central election officer. The current president is Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt. Malhotra will also finalize the selection of members for the party's National Council.The Uttarakhand BJP will get a new president by July 1, state election officer of the party Khajan Das said on Saturday. Union ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Scientists from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple, glowing paper sensor that could help detect liver cancer early -- using the green glow of a rare earth metal called terbium.The sensor works by detecting an enzyme called "β-glucuronidase", which is found in many living organisms. While it has normal biological roles, high levels of this enzyme are linked to liver cancer, as well as colon, breast, and kidney cancers, and even infections and AIDS."Traditional d ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior BJP functionaries and several people gathered at Swabhiman Sthal, Ghevra Mod on Monday to pay tribute to former CM of Delhi, Sahib Singh Verma. To commemorate the day, a welfare distribution programme was organised in collaboration with the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), a govt of India enterprise.Under ADIP Yojana and the Rashtriya Vayoshree Yojana, free assistive devices were distributed to hundreds of differently-abled individuals (Divyangjan) ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Three young women on their way to participate in Rath Yatra celebrations in Puri on Saturday died after they were run over by a bus on a highway connecting Bhubaneswar and the coastal pilgrim town, police said. The incident took place near Pipili over a bridge when the three women, who were travelling on a two-wheeler, were hit by a motorcycle following which they fell down on the road and came under the wheels of a government bus. While two women died on the spot, the third woman ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has requested a grant of Rs 1,000 crore from the Centre to deploy new technology and implement measures to improve the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Sunday. Verma, along with Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, was inspecting the Nehru Park area as part of the government's initiative to install air purifiers in the city. "Since we have formed the government, our cabinet minister Singh Sirsa and ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their persona ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for his 'attention' over the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the 'Assistance to Entrepreneur for Establishment of Commercial Dairy Farming (2022-23)' scheme in Assam, alleging that the ministers in the state cabinet were benefiting from it at the expense of genuine dairy farmers, thereby undermining the principles of 'fairness and transparency'. In his le ...Read More >
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia following raids at 25 locations, including his Amritsar residence. His wife claims a disproportionate assets case has been registered against him, though the Bureau hasn't confirmed details. Majithia, already facing a 2021 drugs case probe, alleges the AAP government is suppressing opposition voices, while Akali leaders condemn the raid.The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested senior Akali leader Bikram Singh ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana), June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign in the 48-51kg category with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. In another bout, Haryana's Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of In ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday alleged that kin and associates of lawmakers of the ruling dispensation were getting benefits of a government scheme, and were even allocated Gir cows which were specially brought for another state-funded project, depriving genuine beneficiaries. Sarma, however, claimed that the high-yield Gir cows were bought by the allocated persons on request of the project as these cows were not surviving in this northeastern state. G ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday alleged that family members and associates of ministers and MLAs of the ruling dispensation were getting benefits of a government scheme, depriving genuine beneficiaries in the state. He also criticised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's role in it through "open endorsement of political favouritism" and attempting to justify the selection of such connected people as beneficiaries. Gogoi, in a letter to ...Read More >
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant sent a strong message to industries, stating that the dumping of hazardous and industrial waste in non-designated areas would not be tolerated. He chaired a meeting of the Goa Waste Management Corporation on Friday, and said that all types of waste, including industrial, chemical, and biomedical waste generated in the state, will be monitored and tracked.Sawant said that while nearly all hospitals and medical facilities complied with norms for the disposal of ...Read More >
Jodhpur/Jaipur: The political battle between former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat intensified Friday as both leaders traded accusations over the controversial Sanjivani credit cooperative society scam.In a pointed statement, Gehlot challenged Shekhawat to meet with victims of the scam rather than pursuing legal action through defamation suit against him. "I urge Shekhawat ji -- you are a cabinet minister, it's a big responsibility. Come forward, hold a d ...Read More >
Kolhapur: While the NCP (SP) has declared support to the July 5 protest march against the "imposition of Hindi," the party's chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said celebrities such as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar should not be insisted upon to express their views on making Hindi a must in the Maharashtra school curriculum. "Ask Sachin about cricket; don't force him to take a stand on Hindi imposition," he said.Pawar was responding to Raj Thackeray's statement on Thursday that he wanted to see who -- es ...Read More >
Jaipur: Two universities from the state, University of Rajasthan and Poornima University, will host the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) this year in Nov. Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya made this announcement in the national capital on Wednesday. This will be the fifth iteration of the KIG, which began in Feb 2020."These games are for under-25 athletes and will be coming after the under-18 Khelo India Youth Games that took place in Bihar in May this year. They offer a great opportuni ...Read More >
SHILLONG, June 27: Meghalaya government on Friday informed that by August 15 Assam and Meghalaya will sign an MoU on boundary dispute and five new villages will be returned to the State. "I will remind you that before, August 15. We will formally sign an MoU, you with the Assam government whereby. Five new villages will come back to us," informed MDA spokesperson and Cabinet Minister, Paul Lyngdoh on Friday. He informed that these five areas falls under Ri-Bhoi area. On recurring boundary ski ...Read More >
Shillong, Jun 27 (PTI) In a significant step toward resolving the long-standing border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya, MDA government spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh on Friday said a second MoU is expected to be signed between the two states before August 15. This comes after the first pact signed in 2022, which resolved issues in six out of 12 areas of contention along the interstate boundary. Also Read | UK F-35B Lightning II Stealth Fighter Jet To Be Moved to Thiruvananthapuram Airport's Rep ...Read More >
Shillong, Jun 27 (PTI) In a significant step toward resolving the long-standing border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya, MDA government spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh on Friday said a second MoU is expected to be signed between the two states before August 15. This comes after the first pact signed in 2022, which resolved issues in six out of 12 areas of contention along the interstate boundary. Lyngdoh, who is also a cabinet minister in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA), told PTI, "The pr ...Read More >
Jodhpur, Jun 27 (PTI) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday hit back at former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, saying the Congress leader miserably failed in his attempt to defame him by dragging his name into the Sanjivani Credit Co-operative Society case only to build his son's political career. Taking to X, Shekhawat said even the high court found him not guilty and that Gehlot himself knew very well that he was innocent. The response of Shekhawat has come a ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday that the government is working to introduce the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in 11 hospitals and a transaction adviser is being appointed for the purpose. Speaking to reporters after an inspection at Bawana's Maharshi Valmiki hospital, Singh said the government is committed to implementing the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and address concerns of patients and the doctors. "We have com ...Read More >
"There has been a clear pattern, while a few individuals received preferential treatment, vast sections of the population were ignored. In areas like Ramnagar, Bagichi Raghunath, and Bhadbhuje Wali Gali, many families were denied basic civic amenities for years not because of a lack of resources, but because of their religion," alleged Verma. There was no immediate response available from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) or Hussain on Verma's charges. The water minister added that "previous governmen ...Read More >
Digha/Kolkata: Why were those speaking Bengali "being tortured across the country every day", CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. Speaking in Digha, where she has gone to attend the first Rath Yatra of the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple, the CM spoke of Bengali-speaking migrant workers being detained at two places in Odisha.Asking Odisha "not to be jealous", Banerjee said while she respected the Puri Jagannath temple, she expected the same respect for the Digha Jagannath temple."I learnt th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Water minister Parvesh Verma said on Thursday that he had visited the Nabi Karim area of Ballimaran Assembly constituency, where he met residents and inspected local infrastructure, including drainage and water supply systems.The minister said that there were long-standing civic challenges in the locality. He said that assured citizens of immediate corrective measures and inclusive development without any bias.Speaking after the inspection, Verma said: "In areas like Ramnagar, Bagichi ...Read More >
Haveri: Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai strongly criticised the state govt's financial management, asserting that it is financially insolvent without presenting a White Paper on the situation. He contended that the administration placed an additional debt of Rs 1 lakh on each state resident.Speaking to reporters in Haveri on Thursday, he referenced home minister G Parameshwara's acknowledgment of the govt's fund shortage. "If Parameshwara says something, it is as good as Lord Shiva himsel ...Read More >
Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar urges Akali factions to unite, honoring veteran leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. Political leaders gather in Sangrur to pay tributes, emphasizing the need for a strong Panthic party for Punjab and India. Leaders recall Dhindsa's dedication to service and community welfare. Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar, in a poignant appeal, urged all Akali factions to set aside their differences and egos to unite in a bid to form a robust 'Panthic' party. This coalition, Jakh ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Central ministerial council member Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday alleged while campaigning for BJP's Jiwan Gupta in Ludhiana West that industrialists' backing AAP and violating the byelection's model code of conduct by funding party events hinted at a quid pro quo relationship between them and the state govt. Urging voters to reject the Congress as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), while throwing his full weight behind Gupta, Bittu argued that a victory for the AAP would just be its ...Read More >
Raipur, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A villager was brutally murdered in Puvarti village, located within the Jagargunda police station area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh. Puvarti village holds significant strategic importance as it is the native place of Maoist commander Hidma and Battalion 1 chief Deva Barse. The village has produced 22 hardcore Maoists. The attack was allegedly carried out by a group of ten to fifteen Maoists, who ambushed the victim and killed him using sharp weapons, police ...Read More >
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