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Agartala, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) would mark a historic turning point, expressing confidence that the BJP would secure victory in all 28 seats with a massive margin, backed by growing support from the Janajati (tribal) community. Addressing an election rally in the Kathalia-Mirza-Rajapur constituency in Sepahijala district, Saha said the TTAADC elect ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress Lok Sabha MP Tariq Anwar, on Friday, hit out at veteran party leader Kamal Nath over his remark that there is "no gas or LPG shortage", calling the statement disconnected from ground realities and reflective of a lack of understanding of the hardships faced by common people. Speaking to IANS, Anwar said such claims were "laughable" and urged those making them to step out and witness the situation firsthand. "Now who can explain this to him (Kamal Na ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of causing hardships to people through "mishandling" of issues such as LPG supply, demonetisation, SIR hearings and the lockdown. Addressing an election rally in West Bengal's Purulia district in support of party candidate Arjun Mahato from Joypur Assembly seat, Banerjee alleged that prices of essential commodities have risen sharply under the present dispensation. "Prices of LPG cylinders h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Secretary (Petroleum) chaired a meeting with Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries (Food & Civil Supplies) of all States and Union Territories to review the fuel supply situation across the country, the government said in a release. "He briefed the states/UTs on steps taken by the Government to ease the supply of essential petroleum fuels and also appreciated respective states/UTs to work alongside the central Government to deal with the evolvi ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 2: A 25-year-old man from Assam was allegedly beaten to death by six of his colleagues in Kerala's Perumbavoor on Wednesday morning over suspicion of theft. According to police from the Perumbavoor police station, the victim and the accused, all natives of Assam were employed at a plywood company in the area. The assault reportedly took place after the group suspected the victim of attempting to steal a mobile phone belonging to one of them. Police said the accused brutally assa ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: A sudden increase in the price of 5 kg LPG cylinders has left many bachelors and migrant workers across Coimbatore district struggling to manage their daily expenses. Gas agencies and dealers have raised the price of the small cylinder by Rs 51, with effect from April 1. The 5 kg cylinders, widely preferred for their affordability and ease of access, are commonly used by individuals who do not possess the documentation required for regular domestic LPG connections. For many living i ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, April 1 : Marking a decisive shift towards technology-driven governance, the first phase of Census 2027 began in East Singhbhum on Wednesday- April 1, with authorities rolling out a hybrid model that combines traditional door-to-door enumeration with a robust online self-enumeration system. In a first for the district, residents can now submit their details from home through a dedicated digital portal made available by the Government of India. The platform, accessible in 16 languag ...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 >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 31 (ANI): Veteran Congress leader A K Antony, who served as Chief Minister of Kerala thrice, on Tuesday said that if a government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan comes to power for a third time, the development of the State will come to a standstill. Addressing a press conference at the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, Antony also said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) "is not suited for the soil of Ker ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 3.1 lakh PNG connections covering domestic, commercial, hostel, and canteen segments have been gasified in March, while another 2.7 lakh new connections have been given and are being gasified to make more natural gas available for cooking amid disruptions in LPG imports due to the Iran war, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry announced on Tuesday. More than 50 lakh domestic LPG cylinders are being delivered daily on average since March 1, 2026, ...Read More >
New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) The BJP on Tuesday released its fourth list of 13 candidates for the West Bengal assembly polls, fielding recent Congress entrant Santosh Pathak from Chowringhee and Union minister Shantanu Thakur's wife Soma from the Matua-dominated Bagda seat as it sought to fine-tune its social arithmetic and political messaging. With only six seats left undeclared, the party named candidates for 13 more constituencies, taking the total number of nominees declared so far to 28 ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 30 (PTI) TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday met Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal and alleged that a large number of Form 6s were being submitted by the BJP to make residents of other states voters of poll-bound West Bengal. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Banerjee said people deserve to know what was happening to the state's electoral rolls. "We have credible information that about 30,000 Form 6s were submitted to the CEO's office in six to seven hours today, in ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 30 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday levelled serious allegations of voter fraud, claiming that a "theft" involving voter registration forms had been exposed and raising concerns over the integrity of the electoral process ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters here, Banerjee said that he had shared a video on social media purportedly showing boxes of Form 6 used for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Congress on Monday accused the government of not implementing the VB-G RAM G Act after putting a "lock" on MGNREGA and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps reminding people of the COVID period but has forgotten how the UPA-era law provided relief to millions during the pandemic. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the BJP has axed the right to work for millions of labourers by abolishing MGNREGA but there was no trace of the "much-hyped" VB-G RAM G ...Read More >
Indian Railways launched the Amrit Bharat Express connecting Dhanbad and Pottanur, enhancing travel between East and South India. The train features modern amenities and stops at major stations, benefiting commuters, students, and tourists. In a move aimed at making long-distance travel more convenient, the Indian Railways is set to introduce a new train service connecting eastern and southern parts of the country. According to reports, the Amrit Bharat Express, equipped with several modern fac ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Not a single Hindu refugee, taking shelter in West Bengal from a neighbouring country because of religious oppression there, will be deported, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured on Monday. "The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union Government is in place at the Centre. Not a single Hindu refugee will be deprived of their Indian citizenship or deported," the Home Minister said while addressing a gathering at Raidighi in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 2 (ANI): Amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the Government of India to take immediate steps to ensure the safe evacuation of people from Odisha stranded in the region. In a statement, Patnaik said on X, "The escalating conflict in the Middle East has left many people from Odisha including migrant workers, professionals, students, tourists stranded. With disruption of air connectivity ...Read More >
Aizawl, Feb 23 (UNI) Mizoram is currently providing shelter to 38,059 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh, State Home Minister K. Sapdanga informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday. In a written reply to a question raised by ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) legislator V.L. Zaithanzama, the Home Minister said that biometric enrolment of refugees from Myanmar is being carried out by district administrations across all 11 districts. As of February 5, 93.04 per cent of the enrolment process ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Punjab Governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday met Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Manohar Lal Khattar and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the national capital. During the meetings, wide-ranging discussions were held on key issues concerning Punjab and Chandigarh, including infrastructure development, urban planning, road connectivity, public welfare initiatives and coordinated efforts between the Centre, the state and the Chandiga ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission has launched the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across Goa, marking a key step to ensure accuracy, inclusiveness and transparency ahead of future elections, officials said on Tuesday. The drive involves a comprehensive, house-to-house verification exercise aimed at updating voter details, identifying eligible new electors and removing ineligible entries from the rolls. During the enumeratio ...Read More >
Agartala, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Tuesday highlighted the historic importance of Vijay Diwas, marking the surrender of 93,000 Pakistani soldiers on December 16, 1971, the largest military surrender in world history. After paying his tribute on the occasion of the 54th Vijay Diwas celebrations at the Albert Ekka War Memorial on the outskirts of the city, the Governor said the current situation in Bangladesh was a "temporary phase" and expressed confiden ...Read More >
Amaravati/ Eluru/ Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested around 50 Maoists in a major operation across several districts, including Vijayawada, Eluru, Kakinada, Ambedkar Konaseema and Krishna. Acting on information, police had been keeping a close watch in these districts for last few days and conducted simultaneous raids on Tuesday. A total of 27 Maoists were nabbed from Kannur in Krishna district, one from Gannavaram, four from Ramavarappadu in Vijayawada, 15 from three areas of Eluru, ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 17 (PTI) Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday criticised the TMC government over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging a "deep nexus involving a section of BLOs and BDOs" aimed at helping the Trinamool Congress "sabotage" the Election Commission's efforts to weed out "fake voters, illegal migrants". Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, Adhikari said the SIR exercise had triggered "panic" within the TMC, prompting " ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency has arrested a youth in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district. Janisur Alam was apprehended on suspicion of terror links. He allegedly attempted to flee during questioning. Digital devices and documents were seized. The NIA is investigating potential links to sabotage acts and the Delhi blast. A separate raid occurred in Murshidabad following the blast. A youth has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district ...Read More >
"The migrant workers, who have stayed back after Chhath have made their people vote in big numbers too, that has surprised everyone. People who were sitting here giving Rs 10,000 to women. In this election women are definitely included, but the migrant workers have become the X factor. They are having their friends, family vote," Kishor told reporters here. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said on Friday that the migrant workers of Bihar are the "X factor" in the ongoing assembly elections, c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: High voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections on Thursday has raised many eyebrows, curiously wondering whether it will favour the Nitish Kumar-led incumbent government or is it a sign of aggressive anti-incumbency voting.For 121 assembly seats, Bihar recorded 64.66 per cent voter turnout, which was an 8.5 per cent jump from the 2020 assembly elections. The enthusiastic voting has led both alliances - NDA and the Mahagathbandhan - interpreting the surge ...Read More >
Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 3 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the decision of the Congress high command is final regarding any potential change in the state's leadership. Speaking to reporters here, he said others talking about leadership change has no value unless the party speaks on it. When the media cited Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's interaction with migrant workers of Bihar, who reportedly wished to see Shivakumar as the next CM, Siddarmaiah downplayed it. ...Read More >
MK Stalin, Congress slam PM Modi over statement alleging harassment of Biharis in Tamil Nadu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks alleging harassment of Biharis in Tamil Nadu by the DMK government have sparked sharp political reactions from both the DMK and the Congress. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hit out at the Prime Minister, saying Modi was "losing the dignity of his position" with such speeches. "Mr. Hon'ble Prime Minister is responsible for everyone in this country. As a Tami ...Read More >
After the announcement of SIR in Bengal on Monday by ECI, an all-party meeting has been called by the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (WB- CEO) office on Tuesday at 4PM, where all national and state-level political parties will be participating. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress leadership said that they will abide by the Constitution and there is no place for violence. However, they will not allow a single legal voter's name to be deleted from the electoral list and take the movement to Delh ...Read More >
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