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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Telangana Jagruti President K Kavitha has alleged a nexus between the state government and corporate educational institutions, demanding immediate legislative intervention to regulate rising school fees. According to a press release, Kavitha called for convening a special Assembly session to address what she termed as the "exploitation" of poor and middle-class families through exorbitant fees charged by private institutions. She questioned the gove ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the voters of the state not to get afraid if Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s alleged goons try to intimidate them during elections. Addressing a public rally at North Bengal's Cooch Behar, Modi said that after the 2026 Assembly elections, 'fear will go out of Bengal'. "No matter how much the TMC goons intimidate you on polling day, you must have trust in the law. On one side there is fear of cut money and syndicates of TMC and on the other side ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Telangana Jagruti president K Kavitha on Sunday attended the 'Save Singareni' round table meeting in Hyderabad, raising concerns over policy decisions affecting the Singareni Coal Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). Addressing a gathering, Kavitha said, "Singareni Coal Collieries is one of the largest public sector units which employs about 40,000 Telangana youngsters, and unfortunately, the policy decisions being taken up by the current Congress gov ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 5 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday campaigned for National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates at a public meeting in Anna Thidal, urging voters to back the party's "Two Leaves" symbol in the April 9 Assembly polls. The AIADMK is contesting two seats in the Union Territory Uppalam (Anbazhagan) and Oulgaret/Urulayanpet (Gandhi) as part of the NDA, which also includes the BJP and All India NR Con ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 5 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday campaigned for National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates at a public meeting in Anna Thidal, urging voters to back the party's "Two Leaves" symbol in the April 9 Assembly polls. The AIADMK is contesting two seats in the Union Territory Uppalam (Anbazhagan) and Oulgaret/Urulayanpet (Gandhi) as part of the NDA, which also includes the BJP and All India NR Con ...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 >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Women's Reservation Bill continues to draw attention across political and social circles, with prominent voices describing it as a significant step towards strengthening women's representation in legislative bodies, even as some emphasise the need for merit-based opportunities and timely implementation. Spiritual speaker Jaya Kishori welcomed the initiative as a positive development. "This is a very good thing. Women will get a great opportunity, which i ...Read More >
Chennai, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, political parties have entered the final phase of candidate selection and campaign mobilisation. The Congress, a key ally in the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, has been allotted 28 constituencies for the 2026 Assembly elections. The party has now announced its candidate for the Melur Assembly constituency. After days of internal discussions and reported differences among senior leaders, the ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP candidate from Mylapore Assembly constituency, Tamilisai Soundararajan, on Sunday, alleged that the Congress party is opposing the Women's Reservation Bill. Speaking to reporters, Soundararajan said that Congress is "blocking the way" and therefore stands against the Bill, adding that such opposition "cannot be excused." Also Read | UP Government Launches 'Safe Mobility Program', Over 1,000 Women To Be Trained as E-Rickshaw Pilots To Ensure Safe ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, April 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government has called a special session of Parliament on April 16, 17, and 18 so that benefit of women's reservation comes into force from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls and said states that have done good work in population control will not face any loss in terms of seats. Addressing a campaign rally here, the Prime Minister referred to the efforts by the BJP government to empower women and said the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniy ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government has called a special session of Parliament on April 16, 17, and 18 so that benefit of women's reservation comes into force from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls and said states that have done good work in population control will not face any loss in terms of seats. Addressing a campaign rally here, the Prime Minister referred to the efforts by the BJP government to empower women and said th ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP candidate from Mylapore Assembly constituency, Tamilisai Soundararajan, on Sunday, alleged that the Congress party is opposing the Women's Reservation Bill. Speaking to reporters, Soundararajan said that Congress is "blocking the way" and therefore stands against the Bill, adding that such opposition "cannot be excused." She emphasised that greater participation of women in politics would empower not only women but society as a whole. Praising ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress launched a scathing attack on the Modi government on Sunday over its delimitation proposal related to the implementation of the women's reservation law, saying it will benefit larger and populous states more and is nothing but a "weapon of mass distraction". The opposition party also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "hoodwinking" people by claiming that the strength of the southern states in the Lok Sabha will not go down under the proposed change ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies would start benefiting them from the 2029 parliamentary polls, as he sought to weaken West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's strongest electoral constituency. Addressing his first rally in north Bengal after the poll schedule was announced, Modi turned the sprawling ground in Cooch Behar into a direct appeal to Bengal's women, invoking the s ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Centre has consistently supported the development of Amaravati as a world-class capital, Andhra Pradesh BJP president P.V.N. Madhav said on Sunday, highlighting sustained financial and institutional backing since the state's bifurcation in 2014. He said the Union government, led by Narendra Modi, recognised the need for a new capital under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 and extended continuous support. Soon after bifurcation, Rs 1,500 crore was released, followed by ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a broadside against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, claiming that the TMC government is hell-bent on carrying out the "funeral procession" of law and order in the state.Addressing a rally in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, the Prime Minister said that huge number of people here in Cooch Behar has made it clear that the "Trinamool Congress's time is up"."No matter how much the TMC goons intimidate you on polling day, you must have ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The amended transgender law has triggered fears of "regular surveillance" among members of the community, with many worrying that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even stripping in the name of verification. For many transgender persons, activists say, the anxiety is not limited to appearing before a medical board for certification. They fear that with self-identification now abolished under the amended law, they could be forced to repeatedly ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the ruling Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal and said it will be held to account for its "sins" after poll results on May 4 and assured that a BJP government will ensure development and drive away infiltrators. Addressing an election rally here, PM Modi said the huge number of people here in Cooch Behar has made it clear that the "Trinamool Congress's time is up". "No matter how much th ...Read More >
West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: In an election rally in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicting a victory for the BJP in the assembly polls, while also accusing the TMC of looting people and supporting the infiltrators in the state. Launching a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the countdown of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has started in West Bengal, accusing her party of supporting infiltrators in the ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday opposed any move to operationalise the Women's Reservation Bill without a fresh population census, asserting that the absence of updated data would render the entire exercise flawed and unjust. In a post on social media platform X, Yadav questioned the very basis of the proposed reservation, arguing that accurate enumeration is essential for fair representation. "If the counting itself is wrong, how can the reser ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed the Centre's decision to convene Parliament just days ahead of polling for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.In a social media post, Chidambaram termed the Centre's proposal "mischievous" and alleged that it was designed to exclude MPs from the discussion and voting on critical Constitutional Amendment Bills."The proposal to convene Parliament on April 16-18 is mischievous and must be opposed. ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Sunday expressed support for the Women's Quota Bill, calling it a positive step and stating that there should be no opposition to such a measure. Speaking to ANI on the issue, Dalwai said that the Congress party has already implemented reservations for women in several local governance bodies. Also Read | PF Withdrawals Made Easier: EPFO Introduces New Rules and Digital Access, Check Details. "It's a good thing. Con ...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 >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Sunday expressed support for the Women's Quota Bill, calling it a positive step and stating that there should be no opposition to such a measure. Speaking to ANI on the issue, Dalwai said that the Congress party has already implemented reservations for women in several local governance bodies. "It's a good thing. Congress has already done this in the Rajya Sabha, district councils, taluka panchayats, and municipal bo ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress MP P Chidambaram criticised the proposed special session of Parliament scheduled for April 16-18, calling it "mischievous" and urging opposition to it. In a post on X, he pointed out that polling in Tamil Nadu (April 23) and West Bengal (April 23 and 29) would require many MPs to be present in their constituencies during the days leading up to the vote. He noted that 39 MPs from Tamil Nadu and 28 from West Bengal sit in the Opposition benche ...Read More >
Amid relentless protests by the Opposition over concerns regarding minority rights and chokehold on NGOs, the BJP-led central government on Wednesday dropped a scheduled debate in Lok Sabha on a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). According to sources cited by PTI news agency, the debate is unlikely to come up again during the Budget session of parliament, which is likely to conclude on Thursday. Opposition parties and minority organisations, including some church hea ...Read More >
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress MP P Chidambaram raised concerns over the Centre's decision to convene a special session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, questioning both the timing and the lack of consultation with opposition parties. Addressing a press conference in Sivaganga, Chidambaram said the government had communicated its decision through a letter dated March 26, to which the Congress responded the same day, suggesting that an all-party meeting be held before ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Sunday criticised proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), alleging that the changes have been made solely to make things difficult for Christian organisations. He further claimed that these amendments aim to usurp the community's property. Speaking to ANI, the DMK spokesperson alleged that the BJP government has always been against the interests of mino ...Read More >
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