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Guwahati: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has alleged large-scale irregularities and corruption in the Gorukhuti Agricultural Project. Senior Congress leader Ram Prasad Sharma claimed a clear mismatch between the statements of project chairman Padma Hazarika and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, demanding a CBI inquiry into the alleged misuse of public funds. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Sharma said the government launched the p ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 2 (PTI) A recent revelation by a senior government doctor about shortage of surgical equipment in a state-run medical college here has kicked off a political storm, with the ruling LDF accusing him of not highlighting the issue properly, while the Congress-led UDF backed him. However, difference in opinion over the issue was seen within the LDF camp as CPI(M)-ally CPI's state secretary Binoy Viswom said the issues raised by Dr Haris Chirakkal had no wrong intentions behi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
BENGALURU, July 1: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said there is no discussion on leadership change and stressed on strengthening the hands of CM Siddaramaiah and the party's government in the state. Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, asked party leaders and legislators not to speak to the press on the leadership change issue. He said a notice will be issued to Ramanagara MLA H A Iqbal Hussain, who has been making statements that Shivakumar should b ...Read More >
BENGALURU: As AICC General Secretary, Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday started hearing grievances of Congress MLAs, its president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party high command will take action based on Surjewala's report. Surjewala had rushed to Bengaluru to hold talks with the MLAs after a few legislators expressed dissatisfaction against the government. Besides taking MLAs into confidence, Surjewala is also said to be assessing their mood ahead of Siddaramaiah completi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, began meetings with party legislators here amid signs of "disgruntlement" and speculation about a leadership change within the ruling party. However, terming the meetings as an organisational exercise undertaken by both AICC and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, Surjewala said, any news that is circulated in the media about leadership change is only a "figment of imagination". "This is a continuous exercise f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday stepped forward to allay the opposition's fears regarding "disenfranchisement" on account of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the Bihar electoral roll, saying the objective of the exercise is to simply ensure that no eligible voter is left out, while also keeping the roll free of any ineligible voter.This is in line with the duty cast upon the Election Commission by Article 326 of the Constitution, which requires ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) Senior Congress MLA B R Patil, who had recently alleged bribery in the allotment of public housing, met AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala here on Monday. The MLA said he had brought all related matters to the General Secretary's notice. It is now up to the party high command to take appropriate action, he added. Patil, who also serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission, had made the bribery al ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, began meetings with party legislators here amid signs of "disgruntlement" and speculation about a leadership change within the ruling party. According to party sources, as part of his three-day visit, Surjewala is likely to hold mostly one-on-one meetings with legislators. On Monday, he was scheduled to meet MLAs from the Chikkaballapura and Kolar regions. He is expected to hear their grievances and ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 30 (PTI) Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday termed statements made by some leaders within the ruling Congress, indicating the Chief Minister change in the state, as personal opinion, and said one should not cross the "Lakshman Rekha" drawn by the party. While speaking to reporters, he was responding to certain recent comments made by some party leaders, which led to speculations about a leadership change in Karnataka later this year. Congress MLA, H A Iqbal Hussai ...Read More >
Sunday, 29 June 2025 () Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor criticized PM Modi's Siwan visit for neglecting Bihar's unemployment and student migration issues. Kishor stated Modi only spoke briefly and didn't address crucial local problems. Modi, during his visit, inaugurated locomotive and Vande Bharat Express projects, while attacking the opposition RJD and Congress for promoting corruption and damaging Bihar's dignity. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ten days after The Morning Standard reported the plight of the homeless and the crumbling infrastructure of night shelters, Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood paid a surprise visit to five such shelters at Sarai Kale Khan and confirmed many of the issues flagged in the story. Calling the revelations "deeply troubling", Sood announced that complaints of large-scale corruption and mismanagement would be investigated by the vigilance department, and if needed, the state government w ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, June 26: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday asserted that the Congress was determined to strengthen its organisational presence in all the 126 Assembly constituencies of Assam, ahead of next year's Assembly elections in the state. "No candidate can win -- or make others win -- without a strong organisational structure," Gogoi said during an interaction with mediapersons here. He emphasised that strengthening the organisational base at the grass ...Read More >
Satyendar Jain claims the AAP government improved Delhi's education. He alleges the BJP is only playing politics. Jain faces questioning by the Anti-Corruption Branch regarding classroom construction. He defends Manish Sisodia's work in schools. The ACB summoned Sisodia and Jain over alleged graft in classroom construction. The FIR alleges financial irregularities of Rs 2,000 crore.Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on Friday asserted that the previous AAP government in the national capital wo ...Read More >
The agency has now moved a fresh plea for their remand in the court, saying the duo need to be interrogated about alleged involvement of other senior officials of NCLT in the bribery case. The CBI has approached a city court seeking custody of deputy registrar of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai bench, arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh from a businessman for helping to favourably settle ownership dispute of a hotel. The CBI on May 29 arrested d ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) To speed up its promotion on solar energy further, the Madhya Pradesh government will organise 'Suryamitra Agriculture Feeder Scheme Summit' in Bhopal on June 10, said an official on Friday. Based on the 'vocal for local' vision, the summit will be organised at Kushabhau Thakre convention center aimed at providing developers and stakeholders with detailed information about the bidding process, financial structuring, and technical specifications. "The state is co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major development in Bangladesh, the chief advisor (CA) of its interim government Muhammad Yunus on Friday announced that the much-awaited national election will take place in the first half April 2026, adding the election commission of the country will provide the road map for polls in due course. Mr Yunus urged the maximum number of people to vote so that the elections "are remembered by the nation as the most free, fair and impartial" and the country does not plunge into a cri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was questioned by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) for over five hours on Friday in connection with a graft case related to the construction of classrooms in city government schools under the previous AAP dispensation. Sources said Jain was evasive in his replies and might be called for questioning again. Jain, who was the Public Works Department (PWD) minister in the AAP government, termed the case "politically motivated". According ...Read More >
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to inaugurate multiple rail projects, including the world's highest Chenab Rail Bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, and the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link. These railway projects directly connect Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of the country. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link is an all-weather railway corridor designed to provide seamless connectivity to the region ...Read More >
Delhi court clears H.C. Gupta and others; convicts Jas Infrastructure and director for misrepresentation in Mahuagarhi coal block allocation A Delhi court on Friday (June 6, 2025) acquitted former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta and other officials of the Ministry of Coal in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand. Special Judge Sanjay Bansal of the Rouse Avenue Court, however, convicted the firm M/s Jas Infrastructure Capital Pvt. Ltd. ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The political temperature in Karnataka soared after a tragic stampede near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru claimed the lives of 11 people during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebrations. As grief and anger mount, sharp criticism has emerged from the Opposition, with BJP leaders holding the Karnataka government squarely responsible for the chaos. BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched a scathing attack on the Congress adm ...Read More >
(The Hindu) - Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said that he and his colleagues in the Supreme Court have publicly pledged to not undermine the public's trust in judicial integrity by accepting post-retirement roles or positions from the government. Speaking at a roundtable discussion at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, CJI Gavai observed that post-retirement posts that align former judges completely with the government of the day "can create a perception that judicial decisions were ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said every session of Parliament is "special" in remarks that came amid demands by the opposition to convene a special session to discuss Operation Sindoor. As the opposition questioned the haste in convening the session 47 days ahead of the actual commencement date, the minister said the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has recommended to the president to convene the session from July 21 to August 12 ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has criticised the Congress-led state government's decision to file a defamation case in connection with a newspaper advertisement that highlighted the government's failures. The advertisement, presented as a "charge sheet", was released on the occasion of the Congress government completing two years in office. BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra said on Monday, "A second chapter of 'emergency' has begun in Karnataka. But the power to reverse it lies with democracy ...Read More >
Delhi Election 2025: Voting will begin at 7 AM on Wednesday, February 5. (PTI) As many as 1.56 crore voters of Delhi will on Wednesday step out to decide the fate of a total of 699 candidates in fray from 70 Assembly seats in Delhi. Voting for the Delhi Assembly elections will begin at 7 AM on February 5 and conclude at 6 PM. At stake are the political fortunes of three major parties -- the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress. While the AAP has b ...Read More >
Vijayapura (Karnataka), Feb 3 (PTI) Senior BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Monday said he, along with other "loyal" party leaders would travel to New Delhi on February 4 to present their grievances to the BJP high command regarding state unit chief B Y Vijayendra and his father, veteran leader B S Yediyurappa. The Bijapur city MLA dubbed Vijayendra and his family as "corrupt" and accused them of engaging in "adjustment politics" with the ruling Congress, as he also called on the BJP ...Read More >
New Delhi, January 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the new BJP government will probe all corruption cases against the 'AAPda' government to bare its 'kuccha chittha' (dubious deals) and vowed to rid the city of 'loot aur jhooth ki Aapda' (disaster of lies and loot). Addressing an election rally in Dwarka ahead of the February 5 Assembly polls, PM Modi said after the BJP government is formed, an Assembly session will be called to table the CAG report to expose the financial ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Freedom shall thrive only if it is guaranteed by the freedom of speech and expression as secured by the Indian Constitution, a Delhi court said on Tuesday. Special judge Vishal Gogne made the observation while dismissing a defamation case filed by BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor against Chief Minister Atishi. The judge said it was visible that political discourse, especially preceding elections, was mired by opposing leaders accusing each other of specific insta ...Read More >
Bengaluru techie death case: Terming the death of techie Atul Subhash as extremely unfortunate, Bharatiyta Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya hoped that more reforms would follow in all aspects. "It's not the first time that the country has discussed the misuse of family legislation. I am sure that all state governments and the policy makers have taken note of this unfortunate incident, and more reforms will follow in all of these aspects," said Surya. He added that time has also come to revi ...Read More >
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