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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a bill to deny pension benefits to legislators disqualified under the anti-defection law, with the treasury and opposition benches engaging in sharp exchanges over its intent and legality. The legislation, piloted by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday, seeks to amend the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Act, 1971, to bar pension benefits for MLAs di ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that there is "no dearth of fuel or gas in the country" and India was ready to deal with any energy crisis resulting out of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Singh, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan in poll-bound Kerala, said that Indian Navy ships were safely escorting the country's tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for maritime trade and an Iranian territory. Also Read: India's defence exports hit recor ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a bill to deny pension benefits to legislators disqualified under the anti-defection law, with the treasury and opposition benches engaging in sharp exchanges over its intent and legality. The legislation, piloted by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday, seeks to amend the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Act, 1971, to bar pension benefits for MLAs di ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permane ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) The BJP on Thursday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of instigating a mob to gherao for several hours seven judicial officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Malda district over the deletion of names from the voters list. Security forces used batons to disperse the crowd and rescued the judicial officers, including three women, late at night on Wednesday. Alleging large-scale removal of names of voters in the SIR process, the prote ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 2 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that there is "no dearth of fuel or gas in the country" and India was ready to deal with any energy crisis resulting out of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Singh, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan in poll-bound Kerala, said that Indian Navy ships were safely escorting the country's tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for maritime trade and an Iranian territory. The defence minister further sai ...Read More >
Kerala Assembly election: In the manifesto, the UDF promised monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to college-going girl students, a hike in welfare pensions to Rs 3,000 per month. With just a few days left for the Assembly polls in Kerala, Opposition leader VD Satheesan on Friday released the United Democratic Front (UDF)'s election manifesto in Kochi, promising a "5+1 guarantee" to expand welfare programmes and support youth. Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana, attended the event as the chie ...Read More >
Palakkad: The political fallout from the recent incident in which UDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody was blocked in Vadakkanthara continues to intensify, with fresh allegations, counterclaims, and signs of internal dissent shaping the narrative ahead of polling. While the BJP initially linked the women's protest to Pisharody's remarks on a sexual harassment case involving filmmaker Ranjith, the explanation appears to have had limited impact in containing the political damage. A broader perception i ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The delay in procurement has led to the fall in prices of wheat in the market. Hailstorms, rainfall, and strong winds in different districts across the state, which are damaging crops, have caused concern among farmers. The procurement of wheat has become an uphill task for the state government, which has already postponed the dates for it thrice. The government shifted the dates for procurement from March 16 to April Now, it may begin from April 10 in four divisions a ...Read More >
Senior human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, who has been fighting a long legal battle for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. Phoolka, a Jat Sikh from Bhadaur town of Sangrur, was earlier with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and was a former legislator in the Punjab Assembly. After joining the BJP on Wednesday, Phoolka recalled how he and his wife, who was then expecting, had escaped the rioters in 1984 after his landlord's family hid th ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: In a major political development ahead of the civic poll season, the Gujarat State Election Commission has officially announced the schedule for the upcoming local body elections, setting the stage for one of the largest grassroots democratic exercises in the state. Polling will be conducted entirely through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), with voting scheduled for April 26 from 7 am to 6 pm. State Election Commissioner Dr. S. Muraleekrishna confirmed that elections will be held ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, April 1: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday addressed election rallies at Nazira, Tingkhong and Khowang in Upper Assam, speaking extensively on the prevailing political situation and the everyday challenges faced by ordinary citizens, and sharply criticising the policies of the ruling party. Engaging directly with the people in simple language, Priyanka encouraged people to reflect critically through questions and reasoning. She began by asking people to assess what positiv ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 1 (PTI) Opposition BJD on Wednesday protested the "abrupt" end of the Budget session of the Odisha assembly last midnight and suspected a "conspiracy" by the BJP to undermine the legacy of former chief minister Biju Patnaik. Addressing a press conference here, deputy leader of the Opposition, Prasanna Acharya, BJD senior vice president Debi Prasad Mishra, and vice president Atanu S Nayak said the state's BJP government was "double-faced", and not "double-engine". Acharya alleg ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed the criminal defamation complaint filed by ex-AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's wife against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying there was no imputation against the complainant. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal described the complaint as a 29-letter word "floccinaucinihilipilification", meaning something valueless or worthless, while observing that the 'complaint is nothing but the word, wherein a valueless or worthless ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 1: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is unlikely to find electoral support in Assam, asserting that regional sentiments of the state's voters would not favour an "outsider" political formation. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign in Duliajan, Chief Minister Sarma remarked that the party's identity does not resonate with the people of Assam. "The people of Assam will not vote for Jharkhand M ...Read More >
Vijay is one of the biggest names in Tamil cinema, who was at the peak of his film career when he announced his plunge into politics. Son of film director SA Chandrashekar and playback singer Shobha Chandrashekhar, Vijay, also known as Thalapathy (commander), is among the highest-paid actors in the Tamil industry. But in 2024, he did something probably only a few saw coming. He launched Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), a political party and made a bid to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, I ...Read More >
TRICHY: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday campaigned for the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) candidates contesting in nine Assembly segments in Trichy district. Stating that the return of DMK to power is essential to sustain and steer TN's growth, Stalin said that people should gift the AIADMK-BJP alliance yet another defeat in the Assembly election. Stalin accused AIADMK and PMK of betraying minorities and Sri Lankan Tamils by supporting and helping the Citiz ...Read More >
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], April 1 (ANI): BJP Siliguri MLA and candidate Dr. Sankar Ghosh strongly refuted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that people would be restricted from consuming fish, meat, or eggs if the BJP comes to power, asserting that such statements are misleading and against cultural realities. Responding to Banerjee's remarks, Ghosh said, "Didi, I appeal to you to come to my house, we will have fish together. You will also enjoy it. But these false statem ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 1 (ANI): A day after violent clashes erupted between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) outside the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office in Kolkata, authorities have stepped up security measures in the area to prevent any further unrest. The preventive step was taken as more than 500 supporters from both parties were involved in the confrontation, which continued for over eight hours and led to heightened tensio ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 1: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the Centre's intentions behind the proposed "rigged" Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticised the Centre's proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it "rigged" and raising questions about the legitimacy of funds received by the BJP through the PM CARES Fund, electoral bonds and NGOs. In an X post, Yadav as ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 1 (ANI): A day after violent clashes erupted between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) outside the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office in Kolkata, authorities have stepped up security measures in the area to prevent any further unrest. The preventive step was taken as more than 500 supporters from both parties were involved in the confrontation, which continued for over eight hours and led to heightened tensio ...Read More >
Addressing a rally in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, the Prime Minister highlighted the government's handling of rising global fuel prices amid the West Asia conflict and said that some political parties wait for difficult situations to benefit politically. "Unfortunately some political parties try to take political advantage even during crises. Congress waits for trouble in the country so that it can gain political benefit. Even when fuel prices are rising worldwide, the government is trying ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Olympic bronze medalist and multiple doubles Grand Slam winner Leander Paes, who had joined Trinamool Congress in 2021, switched to BJP on Tuesday -- less than a month before Bengal goes to the polls.Paes's entry, BJP seniors said, is an articulation of the aspirations of Bengal's urban voters, especially the young generation, and an answer to the oft-repeated charge that the saffron party only espouses "Hindu" causes.Paes, 52, had met BJP's national president Nitin Nabin in Kolkata a w ...Read More >
T'puram: Distribution of electronic voting machines (EVMs) for assembly election will begin in the district on Saturday, marking the first key step in poll preparations.The EVMs, which were secured in the strong room at collectorate after completion of the first-stage randomization, will be handed over to the respective returning officers of each constituency. The formal inauguration of the distribution process will be carried out by district election officer and district collector Anu Kumari at ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Election Commission has completed hearings for 3.26 crore voters in Uttar Pradesh under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign, claiming that action has been taken on 100 per cent of the notices issued during the process. Final roll on April 10; over 13.25 crore voters expected Officials said the final electoral roll will be published on April 10 and is expected to include more than 13.25 crore voters. The previous voter list had around 12.55 crore names. During the SIR exe ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The withdrawal of security of several legislators and politicians rocked the J&K Assembly on Tuesday after the governing National Conference (NC) raised the issue and flayed the LG administration for the removal of security at its headquarters in Srinagar, Nawai Subha, even after a recent attack on party president Farooq Abdullah, saying the move risked the lives of its leader and MLAs.Police and security in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir fall under lieutenant governor Manoj ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra on Tuesday likened the Congress to "political vultures" and accused the Opposition party of attempting to trigger panic among the people over the West Asia war to reap political dividends. Modi asserted that India has managed to effectively contain the impact of the ongoing conflict on domestic fuel prices due to "strong foreign policy and the unity of its people". Addressing a gathering in Gujarat's Vav Tharad district after laying the foundation stone and ina ...Read More >
Gandhinagar/Sanand/Tharad, Mar 31 (PTI) As the West Asia war rages, India has successfully kept the situation under control with its strong foreign policy and collective strength of citizens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday and accused the Congress of attempting to exploit the conflict for domestic political gains. Like "Rajneeti ke gidh" (vultures of politics), the Congress is attempting to exploit the West Asia conflict by triggering panic among people for political gains though ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Congress for politicizing singer Zubeen Garg's death by promising justice within 100 days in its manifesto.Calling the pledge "an unpardonable crime," Sarma said judgments are delivered by courts, not political parties, and accused Congress of exploiting a tragedy for electoral gains."Congress has committed an unpardonable crime by including Zubeen's name and his death in its election manifesto. If Cong ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Gig workers on Tuesday thanked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his commitment towards their welfare, which has now been translated into policy action after the Telangana Assembly passed a law for the purpose. The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union also appreciated the efforts of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Congress government in the state for the passage of the Gig Workers Welfare Bill, 2026. The union stated, "We extend our sincere appreciation to Chief Minister Reva ...Read More >
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