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Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi has alleged that authorities of the college in his constituency of Balasore in Odisha had ignored the harassment complaint of the B.Ed student who attempted self-immolation. This matter has been going on for many days. Initially, the Police had been assured by the college that they would complete the enquiry committee report in five days, Sarangi told ANI on Saturday. The BJP MP informed that he was told about the matter b ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi has alleged that authorities of the college in his constituency of Balasore in Odisha had ignored the harassment complaint of the B.Ed student who attempted self-immolation. "This matter has been going on for many days. Initially, the Police had been assured by the college that they would complete the enquiry committee's report in five days," Sarangi told ANI on Saturday. Also Read | Kota Road Accident: 4 of Family Dead Af ...Read More >
BHOPAL: A video showing Bhind district magistrate and IAS officer Sanjeev Srivastava slapping a student multiple times during an exam in Madhya Pradesh has gone viral on social media. The incident reportedly took place on April 1, during a BSc 2nd-year Mathematics exam at Deendayal Dangraulia Mahavidyalaya. The video shows the officer dragging a student from his seat and slapping him repeatedly. The student, identified as Rohit Rathore, was later taken to another room, where the DM handed over h ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam government has started an eviction drive in Goalpara district. With this eviction the district administration will reclaim around 1,040 bighas of land in Paikan Reserve Forest of Krishnai Forest Range in Goalpara. The encroachers were given a July 10 deadline to vacate the area. The Gauhati High court has earlier asked the government to clear encroachment in the forest land. A senior government officer said, "We are clearing 149 hectares. The process is likely to be completed ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP MP Sambit Patra accused the Congress and Opposition parties of hypocrisy, stating they earlier opposed Aadhaar-voter ID linkage but are now demanding its inclusion. He said this shift exposes their 'double standards' on Aadhaar's role in electoral reforms. Speaking to ANI, Patra said, 'The way the Opposition and the Congress are opposing the Aadhar Card, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP MP Sambit Patra accused the Congress and Opposition parties of hypocrisy, stating they earlier opposed Aadhaar-voter ID linkage but are now demanding its inclusion. He said this shift exposes their 'double standards' on Aadhaar's role in electoral reforms. Speaking to ANI, Patra said, 'The way the Opposition and the Congress are opposing the Aadhar Card, ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Legislative Council on Friday passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSP) Bill 2024 in the absence of Opposition parties, which staged a walkout. The bill, aimed at preventing "unlawful activities of Left Wing Extremist organisations or similar groups", was passed in the legislative assembly on Thursday without a strong opposition from the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT). However, both parties fiercely opposed it in the council. As the Bill has been passed by the both ...Read More >
New Delhi: The collapse of the four-decade-old Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district, which claimed 15 lives, has triggered a wave of criticism from Opposition parties. Congress held the BJP-led state and central governments accountable, accusing them of negligence, corruption and misplaced priorities in governance. The party's president Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the BJP's handling of infrastructure safety. "Accidents have become a common occurrence in the country. Sometimes ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The BJP on Thursday said the apex court allowing the Election Commission (EC) to continue with the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Bihar is a "setback" to the opposition parties that are protesting against the exercise and asked them to work hard to woo the voters, instead of raising a hue and cry over it. BJP's national spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy told PTI Videos that the poll panel initiated the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The BJP on Thursday said the apex court allowing the Election Commission to continue with the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar was a "setback" to the opposition parties protesting the exercise and asked them to work hard to woo their voters, instead of raising hue and cry over it. BJP MP and the party's national spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy told PTI Videos that the poll panel initiated the special intensive revision in Bihar ahead of the assem ...Read More >
Patna, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar witnessed widespread protests and blockades as the Mahagathbandhan is agitating against the revision of the voter list in the state. The call for a Bihar bandh by the opposition bloc led to widespread protests and blockades across the state, affecting vehicular movement. In Muzaffarpur, RJD workers blocked Zero Mile Chowk, halting traffic on major roads connecting Muzaffarpur with Darbhanga and Motihari. RJD student leader Chandan Kumar stated that the ban ...Read More >
Mumbai: US-based Jane Street said the Indian capital market regulator's order accusing the trading firm of manipulative trading in equity derivatives reflects a 'misunderstanding of standard hedging practices and the interrelationships between derivative and underlying markets'. The firm, in an internal communication that ET has accessed, said the Securities and Exchange Board of India's claim that the firm's activity is "prima facie manipulative", disregards the role of liquidity providers and ...Read More >
New Delhi: Welcoming CAQM's decision on end-of-life (EOL) vehicles, environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said it was a big relief for thousands of citizens who were unfairly impacted. He said Delhi govt would file an appeal in National Green Tribunal and Supreme Court on the deregistration of petrol vehicles over 15 years and diesel ones over 10 years in National Capital Region."I thank CAQM for acting swiftly on our concerns. Under the leadership of CM Rekha Guptaji, we stand with the peo ...Read More >
Patna, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the Khemka murder case accused Vikas Kumar alias Raja was killed in a gunfight with police, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday claimed that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's "men were involved" in the crime. After businessman Gopal Khemka was murdered last week, Opposition parties have been targeting the Nitish government over the law and order situation in Bihar. Posting on the social media platform X, Union Minister Manjhi wrote: "Criminal incidents do ...Read More >
New Delhi: Ten central trade unions have announced a nationwide general strike on Wednesday, July 9, to protest against what they call the Narendra Modi government's "anti-worker, anti-farmer and pro-corporate policies." The unions are opposing the implementation of four new labour codes and the recently introduced Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme. The striking unions include INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC. They have also condemned the Election Commiss ...Read More >
Guwahati: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the BJP and called for Opposition unity on Tuesday after learning that Assam's Foreigners Tribunal had issued a National Register of Citizens (NRC) notice to a resident of Cooch Behar in West Bengal, declaring him an illegal migrant. Reacting to the notice served to Uttam Kumar Brajabasi, a 50-year-old Rajbanshi man from Dinhata, Banerjee expressed outrage, calling the move "a systematic assault on democracy." Ready for a challeng ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a scathing attack against the Assam government accusing it of harassing a resident of Cooch Behar in West Bengal by branding the latter as an infiltrator. "I am shocked and deeply disturbed to learn that the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam has issued an NRC notice to Uttam Kumar Brajabasi, a Rajbanshi, resident of Dinhata in Cooch Behar for over 50 years. Despite furnishing valid identity documents, he is being har ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 7 (PTI) Alleging that it was a systematic assault on democracy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after a Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam served a notice to a farmer from West Bengal's Coochbehar, declaring him an illegal migrant. Urging the opposition to unite against what she called the BJP's "divisive and oppressive machinery", Banerjee alleged that it was proof that the ruling dispensation in Assam was attempting to implement NRC in West Bengal, where i ...Read More >
Guwahati: As legal tensions rise over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Supreme Court on Monday (July 7, 2025) reminded petitioners that the Election Commission (EC) does not hold unchecked authority under the Constitution. A bench led by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia referenced the 1977 M.S. Gill vs. Chief Election Commissioner ruling, emphasizing that the EC cannot act as a "law unto itself." Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A two-judge bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi took note of submissions made by a team of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of several petitioners, and agreed to list the matter for hearing on Thursday. Appearing for RJD MP Manoj ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a mul ...Read More >
Patna: Amid mounting criticism from opposition parties, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday clarified that there has been no change in the instructions governing the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and that the existing rules continue to apply.Releasing an official statement, the EC reiterated that the SIR process is being carried out as per its June 24 guidelines. It said the names of electors who submit enumeration forms by July 25 will be included in th ...Read More >
Telangana Mineral Development Corporation (TGMDC) Chairman Anil Kumar Eeravathri flayed the Opposition parties, accusing both the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of failing the people of Telangana, particularly the Backward Classes (BC). Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan on Sunday, Mr. Anil Kumar advised BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao not to compare himself with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, stating that KTR cannot match Mr. Reddy in any aspect. "You n ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is underway in full swing with the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), BLO Supervisors, all the election officials, BLAs appointed by the political parties and the volunteers working tirelessly at the grassroots level to ensure that no eligible elector is left out, according to a press release by the Election Commission of India's (ECI). As per the release, as of today at 6.00 PM, 1,04,16 545 Enumeration Forms, i.e. 13.19 p ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is underway in full swing with the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), BLO Supervisors, all the election officials, BLAs appointed by the political parties and the volunteers working tirelessly at the grassroots level to ensure that no eligible elector is left out, according to a press release by the Election Commission of India's (ECI). As per the release, as of today at 6.00 PM, 1,04,16 545 Enumeration Forms, i.e. 13.19 p ...Read More >
Upendra Kushwaha, RLM leader and NDA ally, voiced concerns about the ECI's SIR exercise in Bihar, emphasizing the need to ensure no genuine voter is excluded. He suggested the ECI should have started the revision earlier, given the large population and migrant worker base. Kushwaha highlighted fears among migrant voters and those lacking required documents about potential voter list exclusion.Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader and NDA ally Upendra Kushwaha on Friday raised concerns regarding the ...Read More >
Patna: A staggering 7 crore 89 lakh 69 thousand 844 voters in Bihar now face one of the largest documentation drives ever launched in the country. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made it mandatory for every registered voter in the state to complete this process in the next three weeks for Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Of these, around 4.96 crore voters are required to fill an enumeration form. The remaining 2.93 crore must provide documents proving their identity and also their p ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 4 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Friday came out in strong support of the Election Commission of India (ECI), amid rising opposition allegations that the ongoing voter list update process is biased. Choudhary said that the opposition is merely seeking excuses for its anticipated electoral defeat while the Commission is working towards enhancing transparency in the electoral process. Defending the move, Minister Choudhary told ANI, ' It is the job of the opp ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 4 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday said that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar is progressing smoothly and on schedule, despite concerns raised by opposition parties about possible voter exclusion. Speaking at a training session for Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Gyanesh Kumar said, 'The implementation of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is running as per schedule with the active participation of all elect ...Read More >
Several opposition parties plan to meet the Election Commission of India about the 'Special Intensive Revision' in Bihar. Confusion surrounds the meeting's confirmation. The Congress sought an urgent appointment for a multi-party delegation. RJD leader Manoj Jha prepared his party's viewpoint. CPI (ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya will present his views strongly.Several opposition parties are preparing to call on the Election Commission of India (ECI) at Nirvachan Sadan regarding the ongoing 'Sp ...Read More >
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