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RANCHI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday termed the denial of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Assam tea tribes as "national injustice". In a post on X, Soren said it was "an injustice that history will never forgive". "A truth lies buried on the soil of Assam -- a truth that cannot be spoken of enough, nor shared widely enough. The tribal community, which has resided in Assam's tea gardens for generations, has yet to receive the constitutional status of Scheduled Tribes (ST) to th ...Read More >
RANCHI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday alleged that attempts were once again made to "suppress the voice of democracy on the brave and revolutionary land of Assam", after his helicopter was reportedly not allowed to take off due to the Prime Minister's programme in Assam. Soren was then forced to address an election rally virtually in support of a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate. He also alleged misuse of power during the ongoing Assam Assembly election campaign. "Yester ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in divisive politics, saying that TMC believes in unity and living together. He is the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from the Kolkata Port Assembly constituency. Also Read | 'IIT Baba' Gets Married: Abhay Singh, Who Gained Fame at Maha Kumbh 2025, Ties Knot With Pratika; Know Who Is She. Speaking to ANI, Haki ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in divisive politics, saying that TMC believes in unity and living together. He is the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from the Kolkata Port Assembly constituency. Speaking to ANI, Hakim said, "The BJP is practising politics of division. We don't believe in this type of politics. We believe in unity and living t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The recent decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Odisha to expand reservation in higher education is far more than an administrative correction -- it is a politically consequential intervention that could recalibrate the state's electoral landscape.At a structural level, the reform addresses a long-standing mismatch between demographic realities and quota allocation. By raising reservation for Scheduled Tribes to 22.5 per cent and for Scheduled Castes to 16.25 per cen ...Read More >
Agartala: As many as eight BJP workers were injured after supporters of the Tipra Motha party allegedly launched an unprovoked attack on them at Bubhiram Chowdhury Para under the Nalchar Assembly constituency in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Sunday. The party workers were inspecting the site of a makeshift party booth office, which had been set ablaze the previous night. Local MLA and Minister Kishor Barman rushed to the spot early in the morning to assess the situation. He visited the site ...Read More >
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced Amit Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi, observing that he was the "mastermind" and "driving force" behind the conspiracy. A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, in its April 2 order, set aside a trial court's 2007 judgment acquitting Amit Jogi, holding it as "palpably illegal, wrong, perverse and contrary to the evidence on ...Read More >
Ravindra Ganpat Erande, a social activist, allegedly sexually assaulted several women Nashik: A 63-year-old man had filed an extortion complaint with the police in Nashik, but a probe into his blackmailers uncovered 121 obscene videos, leading to his arrest for alleged sexual exploitation, the police said. Ravindra Ganpat Erande, who identifies himself as a journalist and social activist, was subsequently arrested last Friday. A probe has revealed that Erande allegedly sexually exploited sev ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 6 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced Amit Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi, observing that he was the "mastermind" and "driving force" behind the conspiracy. A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, in its April 2 order, set aside a trial court's 2007 judgment acquitting Amit Jogi, holding it as "palpably illegal, wrong, perverse and contrary to the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister T Harish Rao on Monday, April 6, accused the Congress-led government of trying to sell away the proposed fruit market land of 200 acres in Koheda, which he alleged was a conspiracy against farmers. His remarks came during his visit to the site alongside former minister Sabitha Indra Reddy. Harish Rao alleged that the land worth Rs 3,000 crore is being diverted in favour of some middlemen and against the interest of farmers. He ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 2 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced Amit Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi. The order is of April 2 when a division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma had set aside Amit Jogi's acquittal by a trial court in 2007. The order copy was uploaded on the HC's website on Monday. "We are of the considered opinion that the judgment passed by the learned trial judge ...Read More >
The Chhattisgarh high court on Thursday convicted former assembly member Amit Jogi, son of the late former chief minister Ajit Jogi, of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ramavatar Jaggi's murder around 23 years ago, directing him to surrender within three weeks. A bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma set aside a trial court's 2007 acquittal and pronounced Amit Jogi guilty. The high court reopened the case last month. In November 2025, the Supreme Court asked ...Read More >
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 74th BN Mullick Memorial All India Police Football Championship 2026 at Gachibowli Stadium here, Reddy stressed the need for collective responsibility in guiding youth towards constructive pursuits. He warned that increasing drug menace and cyber crimes posed the biggest challenge before police. The Chief Minister emphasized that the responsibility of curbing emerging crimes lies with police force. "The nature of crime has now undergone a transformation ...Read More >
Murshidabad: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday alleged that during his election campaign in West Bengal, some miscreants associated with the Trinamool Congress attempted to stop him. He also claimed that the local police present at the spot failed to take adequate precautionary measures despite prior information about the possibility of such an incident. Speaking to reporters, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "During the campaign, some miscreants from the Trinamool Congress tried to ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the increasing drug menace and cybercrimes have posed the biggest challenge to the police. The Chief Minister emphasised that the responsibility of curbing emerging crimes lies with the police forces. The nature of crime has now undergone a transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a double-edged sword. Also Read | 8th Pay Commission Sets Key Deadlines for Stakeholder Consulta ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday said "India deserves data-driven justice, not designed inequality," as he cornered the Centre ahead of the assembly elections, alleging a "hidden agenda" behind the timeline of the Women's Reservation Bill and its linkage with the Census and delimitation process. In a post on X, Tagore said the Narendra Modi-led government had initially linked the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill to a structured process involv ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the increasing drug menace and cybercrimes have posed the biggest challenge to the police. The Chief Minister emphasised that the responsibility of curbing emerging crimes lies with the police forces. The nature of crime has now undergone a transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a double-edged sword. Expressing serious concern over increasing drug abuse by the educated yout ...Read More >
While college managements termed the HC order as a historic move the students' union, Opposition party leaders and the students want the government to release the dues and resolve the issue The 'interim measure' of the Telangana High Court permitting private colleges to collect tuition fees directly from students covered under the State's Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) scheme has triggered concern among students and parents, particularly those from economically weaker backgrounds, for whom ...Read More >
The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here. "While the quota for the ST students is raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.25 per cent for SCs. The state government has introduced an 11.25 per cent quota for OBC students, who are known as SEBC in Odisha," Majhi told reporters after the meeting. He said this new reservation system will be implemented across universities, their affiliated colleges ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday described the Mohan Charan Majhi cabinet's decision to extend reservation in medical, technical and profession courses in higher education as a historic step towards inclusive education promoting social justice. Pradhan said the decision will help realise the aspirations of talented students from the most marginalised sections of society by ensuring greater access to higher education in fields such as medical, engineering, agriculture and ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Differences have surfaced within the BJD following the state government's decision to grant 11.25 per cent reservation to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) in medical, engineering and other higher educational institutions. While former minister Ranendra Pratap Swain welcomed the move and thanked Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, party colleague Arun Sahoo argued that the quota should be proportionate to the SEBC population in the state. Swain said in an importan ...Read More >
BENGALURU: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a sharp attack on both the Narendra Modi government and Pinarayi Vijayan's Kerala LDF regime at a rally in Kottarakkara, accusing them of practising the "unhealthy politics of control" while weakening democratic institutions. Addressing a large gathering in Kollam district, the Congress chief declared that the upcoming polls were not just about changing the government but "saving the future of Keralam, its prosperity, and its insti ...Read More >
Amid speculation over K Annamalai's absence from the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate list for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, he on Saturday made it clear that the decision was his own. Speaking to reporters at Chennai airport, the former state BJP chief said he "wasn't denied a ticket, but he chose not to contest," reported news agency ANI. He said he had already informed the party leadership in writing of his decision to stay out of the electoral fray and to campaign for the Nat ...Read More >
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spreading hatred and urged voters in Assam to support change. Addressing a rally in Assam's Biswanath, he alleged that chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP are dividing communities, engaging in corruption, and failing to fulfill past election promises, while asserting that Congress aims to unify people and deliver development. "Assam is the land of Srimanta Sankardev, Gopinath Bordoloi, Bhupen Hazarika ...Read More >
Focusing on Dalit votes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Congress is making a calculated return to its social justice playbook by reviving the legacy of former deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram to reconnect with over three crore Dalit voters who influence nearly 150 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. As part of its outreach, the party will hold a seminar on April 4, a day before "Samata Diwas" (Equality Day), underlining the quest to reclaim Dalit support. Samata Diwas mar ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha cabinet gave its nod to increase reservation for marginalised students in medical and technical educational institutions, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the decision was a historic step towards empowering talented youth from such sections of society.As per the cabinet decision on Saturday, students belonging to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) will receive 11.25% reservation in medical and technical education ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 5 (ANI): The Paravur Assembly constituency in Keralam's Ernakulam district is set to witness a high-stakes contest in the upcoming state elections, with Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan seeking a sixth consecutive victory in a multi-cornered fight. Paravur, constituency number 78 in the 140-member Keralam Legislative Assembly, is a general seat with no reservation for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes. Also Read | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs C ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 5 (ANI): The Paravur Assembly constituency in Keralam's Ernakulam district is set to witness a high-stakes contest in the upcoming state elections, with Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan seeking a sixth consecutive victory in a multi-cornered fight. Paravur, constituency number 78 in the 140-member Keralam Legislative Assembly, is a general seat with no reservation for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes. The contest reflects the broader triangular ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (UNI) Telangana SC, ST Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar today said the state government is moving forward on the path of equality, justice and self-respect inspired by the ideals of Jagjivan Ram while reaffirming the Congress party's commitment to Dalit dignity. Addressing a programme organised on the occasion of the 119th birth anniversary of Jagjivan Ram here, Laxman said the celebrations should serve as a resolve to strengthen the Dalit self-respect movement rather than ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) Expressing concern over rising drug abuse among educated youth, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said the society must reflect on why young people are drifting away from sports. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 74th BN Mullick Memorial All India Police Football Championship 2026 at Gachibowli Stadium here, Reddy stressed the need for collective responsibility in guiding youth towards constructive pursuits. He warned that increasing drug menace an ...Read More >
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