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Thiruvananthapuram, Apr7 (UNI) Ahead of the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal has issued an open letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, raising ten pointed questions about governance, alleged political understandings, and key controversies from the past decade. Framing the letter as a reflection of public concerns, Venugopal said that as Kerala stands on the threshold of another election, several unresolved issues from Vijayan's ten-year tenure continu ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Alleging a series of "secret meetings" with top BJP leaders, AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, releasing an open letter that raises ten pointed questions over alleged backroom deals and governance issues ahead of the Assembly election. Kerala goes to the polls on Thursday to elect 140 new MLAs. Leading his charge, Venugopal questioned Vijayan's private meeting with Union Home ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress leader V D Satheesan on Tuesday lashed out at the Left government in Kerala, calling it the most inefficient administration the state has ever seen, and accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of being a "liar". Speaking to reporters in his Assembly constituency of Paravoor, Satheesan claimed that Vijayan lied about his and CPI(M)'s past "links" with the RSS and the Jamaat-e-Islami and also regarding the work done by the UDF government under late Congress stalwart Oo ...Read More >
She was speaking at an event organised by the NIPFP) here. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * India has fiscal space to support sectors hit by the West Asia crisis, says Sitharaman * She said RBI has room to cut interest rates amid global economic challenges * Monetary Policy Committee will announce interest rate stance on Wednesday, the minister said Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Mo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Kc Venugopal on Tuesday wrote an open letter to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, posing '10 questions' on what he alleged were covert understandings between the ruling Left and the BJP.In his letter, Venugopal said the questions reflect what is being widely discussed on the ground and asked Vijayan to respond."As Kerala once again stands at the threshold of an election, there remain a number of questions in the minds of the people regarding the legacy of your te ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 7 (PTI) AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday released an open letter addressed to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, raising a string of allegations and questions over the LDF government's functioning, on the day public campaigning is to be ended ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls. In the letter, Venugopal said that as Kerala stands at the threshold of another election, several questions remain in the minds of the people regarding Vijayan's 10-year tenur ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Congress MP and General Secretary (Organisation), KC Venugopal, on Tuesday questioned Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging a "deal" with the BJP's central leadership. In an open letter, Venugopal asked Vijayan to respond to the allegations and disclose the "agenda" behind his meetings with several top BJP leaders and Union Ministers. In the run-up to the polling for Keralam Assembly elections, the Congress-led UDF has, on several occasio ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state government has achieved record enforcement outcomes in the financial year 2025-26, marking a decisive shift towards intelligence-led action and robust revenue protection. Cheema said, "Driven by the focused and intelligence-led actions of the State Intelligence and Preventive Units, the state taxation department imposed massive penalties amounting to ₹1,383.11 crore during the year." Out of this imposed amount, a ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state taxation department recovered Rs 1,137.8 crore during 2025-26 as part of its crackdown on tax evasion, claiming a sharp rise in enforcement and revenue realisation.In a statement, Cheema said the department imposed penalties of Rs 1,383.1 crore during the financial year, of which over Rs 1,137 crore had already been recovered.He said inspection-based enforcement was the main driver, accounting for Rs 1,215.9 crore i ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 6 (PTI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state government has achieved record enforcement outcomes in the financial year 2025-26, marking a decisive shift towards intelligence-led action and robust revenue protection. Cheema said, "Driven by the focused and intelligence-led actions of the State Intelligence and Preventive Units, the state taxation department imposed massive penalties amounting to Rs 1,383.11 crore during the year." Out of this impos ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the global economic landscape has moved from a phase of isolated shocks to one of "permanent volatility", underlining rising uncertainty due to geopolitical tensions and economic disruptions. Addressing the Golden Jubilee event of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in Delhi, Sitharaman pointed to several global challenges that have reshaped the world economy in recent years. "The current year ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's strong fiscal position and robust foreign exchange reserves provide the Reserve Bank of India with more policy flexibility, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, the Finance Minister said: "India has fiscal space with room to maintain the government's capex programme, room for the RBI to cut rates and room to offer targeted support to affected sectors. This is the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said fiscal prudence has given the government enough room to push capex and support sectors impacted by the West Asia crisis. Besides, she said the Reserve Bank can go in for further rate cut to deal with the emerging situation. Highlighting the importance of a good public finance policy in challenging times, the Finance Minister said, it improves the counter-cyclical capacity , especially the ability to 'lean against the win ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India has fiscal space to support sectors impacted by escalating West Asia crisis, while the Reserve Bank has room to cut interest rate to deal with global challenges. The Monetary Policy Committee headed by Reserve Bank Governor will announce its stance on interest rate on Wednesday. There is a widespread speculation that RBI will maintain status quo. The rate-setting panel began its deliberations on Monday. Observing t ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to eliminate, at the earliest, distortions in the pricing of petroleum products due to the subsidy extended by the federal government to consumers amid the surge in global prices triggered by the Iran war, local media reports said on Monday. A senior government official has confirmed that the IMF remains concerned about existing distortions, particularly in diesel pricing, and is pushing for their early removal, the Da ...Read More >
New Delhi: BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday slammed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks seeking to draw a comparison between the people in Keralam and in Gujarat and said Congress party has "never done justice to the enlightened people of Keralam". 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 fo ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, AAP Punjab President Aman Arora, and AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha over the failure to raise Punjab's key issues in Parliament. They highlighted that critical matters, including ₹8,500 crore RDF dues, ₹60,000 crore GST losses, and ₹1,600 crore flood relief, were not taken up, despite repeated c ...Read More >
KOLLAM: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday alleged that decentralisation of power in Kerala has weakened over the past decade, and accused the LDF government of suppressing dissent. "Opposing voices are being silenced. Even women protesters are being physically assaulted, and the law and order situation in the state has deteriorated significantly," Kharge said while inaugurating an election meeting in Kottarakkara. He also criticised the Centre's policies, claiming that the Foreig ...Read More >
BENGALURU: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a sharp attack on both the Narendra Modi government and Pinarayi Vijayan's Kerala LDF regime at a rally in Kottarakkara, accusing them of practising the "unhealthy politics of control" while weakening democratic institutions. Addressing a large gathering in Kollam district, the Congress chief declared that the upcoming polls were not just about changing the government but "saving the future of Keralam, its prosperity, and its insti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday slammed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks seeking to draw a comparison between the people in Keralam and in Gujarat and said Congress party has "never done justice to the enlightened people of Keralam". 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 ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): YSRCP MLC Thumati Madhava Rao on Sunday criticised that the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is misleading people by saying Amaravati will be completed by 2028-29 while submitting a report to a Delhi tribunal stating that it would take 100 years to build. He said the government is bypassing the Legislative Council and directly sending resolutions without respecting constitutional systems. Also Read | Reptiles As Border Guards? India Considers ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): YSRCP MLC Thumati Madhava Rao on Sunday criticised that the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is misleading people by saying Amaravati will be completed by 2028-29 while submitting a report to a Delhi tribunal stating that it would take 100 years to build. He said the government is bypassing the Legislative Council and directly sending resolutions without respecting constitutional systems. Speaking to the media at the party's central office her ...Read More >
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised concerns about Kerala's economy and safety during a campaign event. She highlighted the Sabarimala gold loss, stating even God is not safe in the state. Sitharaman criticized the ruling LDF and opposition UDF for mismanaging the economy. She mentioned industries are declining and entrepreneurs face difficulties. Kochi, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday raised the Sabarimala gold loss issue during an NDA poll campaign event at ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala), Apr 5 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday criticised the LDF government in Kerala, accusing it of "damaging" the state's economy through indiscriminate borrowing. Addressing party workers during a roadshow in Kodungallur as part of the NDA campaign ahead of the Assembly polls, she alleged that prolonged Communist rule had adversely impacted economic growth, citing the example of West Bengal. "Thirty years of Communist rule in West Bengal destroyed the s ...Read More >
The AAP leaders said the issues concerning Punjab should be raised consistently on all platforms. The AAP on Saturday criticised Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha for allegedly failing to raise key issues concerning Punjab in Parliament and said that his "inaction" was contrary to the party's principles. In a joint statement, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, state AAP president Aman Arora and party leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that Chadha's silence on several critical matters was ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fresh political confrontation has emerged within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema criticised Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, alleging that key issues concerning Punjab were not adequately raised in the Parliament. Reacting to Chadha's recent defence of his parliamentary record, Cheema said, "In Punjab, there has been a huge flood, yet not a word was spoken on any real issues. A large amount of Punjab's funds has been ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: AAP MP Raghav Chadha, in his third video message on Sunday, said, "To my colleagues in AAP who were forced to issue videos saying that "Raghav Chadha failed to raise Punjab's issues in Parliament", here is a small trailer. Picture Abhi Baaki Hai."Punjab isn't a talking point for me. It is my home, my duty, my soil, my soul."The video comes amid the backdrop of an intensifying war of words between AAP and Chadha.Punjab functionaries accused him of betraying the state that elected him, ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 5 (ANI): CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Saturday praised the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Keralam, highlighting its focus on people-oriented development as the key reason for widespread public support ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, Karat said, "All over Kerala, there's a very big campaign, and there is no doubt about it that the people are coming out in huge numbers in support of the LDF for a third term, and that is based on t ...Read More >
SIVAGANGAI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that the centre's decision to convene both Houses of Parliament on April 16, 17 and 18, in the middle of the election season in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, is a "calculated conspiracy" to keep opposition MPs away from key constitutional debates. Addressing reporters in Karaikudi, Chidambaram said the timing has sparked serious concerns amid reports from Delhi that the union government may move to increase the strength of the L ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 5 (ANI): CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Saturday praised the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Keralam, highlighting its focus on people-oriented development as the key reason for widespread public support ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, Karat said, "All over Kerala, there's a very big campaign, and there is no doubt about it that the people are coming out in huge numbers in support of the LDF for a third term, and that is based on t ...Read More >
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