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Rahul Gandhi reached Patna to participate in the Congress Working Committee meeting. The CWC meeting will occur at Sadaqat Ashram. Rajesh Kumar and other Congress leaders welcomed Gandhi at the airport. The meeting gains importance before the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar. Discussions on national and international issues are expected during the CWC meeting. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Bihar's Patna to attend the CWC meeting in Patna on Wednesday. The Congress Working Committ ...Read More >
Patna, Sep 24 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday said the "conspiracy" of the special intensive revision is the "greatest threat" to our democracy and is yet another "dirty trick" from the BJP's toolkit to manipulate electoral rolls and cling on to power. The assertions were made in two resolutions -" one political and the other an appeal to voters of Bihar -" that were passed by the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting here that was chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and attende ...Read More >
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) convened today in Patna, bringing together the top leadership of the party to strategise on strengthening the party ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. During the meeting, the CWC passed two important resolutions, one of these included an appeal directed at the voters of Bihar. In its resolutions, the CWC strongly condemned the BJP-RSS, accusing them of relentless attacks on the Constitution and stating that the fundamental principles of Indian d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today highlighted the need of sustainable economic empowerment models for women as the first national conference of Parliamentary and Legislative committees on women empowerment concluded in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, with the adoption of the 'Tirupati Resolution'. Delivering his remarks at the valedictory session of the historic parliamentary conference dedicated to women's empowerment, the Lok Sabha Speaker stressed that women's ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today highlighted the need of sustainable economic empowerment models for women as the first national conference of Parliamentary and Legislative committees on women empowerment concluded in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, with the adoption of the Tirupati Resolution. Delivering his remarks at the valedictory session of the historic parliamentary conference dedicated to women empowerment, the Lok Sabha Speaker stressed that women empow ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday highlighted the need of sustainable economic empowerment models for women as the first national conference of Parliamentary and Legislative committees on women empowerment concluded in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh with the adoption of the 'Tirupati Resolution'. Delivering his remarks at valedictory session of the historic parliamentary conference dedicated to women empowerment, the Lok Sabha Speaker stressed that women's empowerment is not only a soci ...Read More >
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Trichy City Police have registered three cases against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres for allegedly violating conditions and damaging public and private property during a vehicle rally near the MGR statue at Marakkadai in the city on Sept 13. Cases were booked at Cantonment (TNPPDL Act), Gandhi Market (U/s 296(b), 324(5) BNS) and Srirangam (TNOPPD Act) police stations. TVK district president Karikalan, along with four party functionaries, w ...Read More >
The former chief minister asked party workers to be vigilant, active and cautious and also to further strengthen their booth before the polls. Akhilesh, while addressing party workers from Mathura, Agra and Hathras at Samajwadi Party headquarters in Lucknow on Thursday, asked them to start preparations for the polls. "The BJP has started working on a strategy to rig the elections. The public has made up its mind to form the Samajwadi Party government in 2027, every worker just has to be active ...Read More >
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Trichy City Police have registered three cases against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres for allegedly violating conditions and damaging public and private property during a vehicle rally near the MGR statue at Marakkadai in the city on Sept 13. Cases were booked at Cantonment (TNPPDL Act), Gandhi Market (U/s 296(b), 324(5) BNS) and Srirangam (TNOPPD Act) police stations. TVK district president Karikalan, along with four party functionaries, ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 14 (ANI): Congress MP R Sudha has hit back at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay after his sharp criticism of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government, accusing him of rushing into politics with the ambition of becoming Chief Minister. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the Congress MP said, "Vijay has now woken up and is going around meeting people. Congress and the Dravidian movements have always been fighting for the peop ...Read More >
Nagpur: The OBC Mukti Morcha, led by its National Convenor Nitin Choudhary, approached the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, challenging Maharashtra govt's recent resolutions (GRs) that allegedly favour the Maratha community in the reservation policy.The petition seeks to quash the government resolutions (GR) of September 2, 2025, and January 25, 2024, which the petitioner claims are unconstitutional and discriminatory. The petitioner, through counsel Bhupesh Patil, argues the resolutions, ...Read More >
Chennai: PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday recalled the vanniyars who lost their lives in the week-long protest in Sept 1987 demanding reservation in education and employment. In an open letter to cadres, he said, "Social justice cannot be achieved without sacrifice, and the 21 martyrs are the guiding light for our struggle." He claimed DMK's inaction over the past four years had cost the vanniyar community thousands of seats in colleges, and govt jobs. He said Karnataka govt conducted a ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 13 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam(TVK) Chief Vijay launched his state-wide campaign from Tiruchirappalli. TVK Chief Vijay delivered a fiery speech questioning the ruling DMK over its unfulfilled electoral promises mentioned in thier 2021 election manifesto. Addressing a massive crowd, Vijay began his speech with a reference to tradition, saying, In the olden days, before going to war, people would first visit their family deity for blessings. Sim ...Read More >
For the first time in the country, Karnataka has developed a House Listing App that uses electricity meter readers to map every household in the state. The Karnataka government is all set to begin its enumeration for the new caste census -- officially called the Social, Economic and Educational Survey -- using technology, teachers and a strict timeframe. Around seven crore people living in two crore households will be surveyed, with the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes carrying o ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday made a appeal to all citizens of Karnataka to actively participate in the comprehensive Socio-Economic and Educational Survey, scheduled from September 22 to October 7, 2025. "My humble request to every citizen of the state is to please participate in this survey. Please answer all the questions put forth by the enumerators truthfully and to the best of your knowledge. To help you prepare, Asha Karyakartas will visit your house in advance to prov ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A fresh socio-economic and educational survey is all set to be conducted in Karnataka from September 22 to October 7 while the final report of the survey is expected by December this year, stated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The latest survey undertaken by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, will consist of a detailed questionnaire containing 60 questions and the Asha Karyakartas will visit every household in advance to provide the application form. A fresh socio-ec ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Calling it "unfortunate" that a prime minister who calls himself OBC has steered clear of social justice measures, Congress on Friday accused Narendra Modi of not implementing reservations in private educational institutions, including higher education, for 11 years since the Supreme Court gave its nod to the Constitutional Amendment of Article 15(5). The party demanded that the Modi govt bring a law to activate the constitutional provision in the coming Winter session of Parliament.C ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Opposition vice-presidential candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy Monday said democracy in India was under serious threat if current electoral practices continued unchecked.Expressing concern over what he called 'alarming trends,' he criticised the Election Commission's approach and said the credibility of elections -- the foundation of democracy -- was at stake.Addressing a press conference organised by Telangana Congress, the former Supreme Court judge recalled the early years of Ind ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chie ...Read More >
Citing "substantial" annual fees in private universities, the panel underlined the need for the State to take steps through legislation to accommodate students from these categories. A parliamentary panel has recommended 27%, 15% and 7.5% reservation for OBC, SC and ST students, respectively, in private higher education institutions, noting the "considerably low" number of OBC students and "abysmally low" number of SC and ST students in select private institutions. Data provided by three of th ...Read More >
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao alleged that fertilizer stocks were being diverted and sold in the black market by Congress leaders, forcing lakhs of farmers to queue up for hours across the State. He also demanded that the State government release a White Paper on the fertilizer situation, providing details on the quota allocated and supplied to the State, stock position in warehouses, actual distribution to farmers and quantities diverted or missing. Speaking to t ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major development, the Karnataka government has announced that it has accepted the Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das Commission report, with certain modifications, and implemented its recommendations on the long-pending issue of internal reservation. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made a statement in session in this regard on Wednesday and announced that, "The Government is pleased to place before this House that the report of Justice Nagamohan Das has be ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the state government, in its cabinet meeting, accepted Justice H N Nagamohan Das's recommendations on internal reservation to the Scheduled Castes (SC) with certain modifications, including providing six per cent internal quota to the communities identified by the Commission as 'Left-Hand castes'. Siddaramaiah told the Assembly that as soon as the internal reservation order is issued, recruitment processes will comm ...Read More >
Agartala, Aug 20 (UNI) Tripura Congress President Asish Kumar Saha today said that at a time when unrest and divisive politics are spreading across the nation under Modi's rule, Congress will remain steadfast in following the path shown by late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to restore peace, harmony, and unity in the country after offering floral tributes on the occasion of 81st birth anniversary of Gandhi. He said the Congress continues to draw inspiration from the late Prime Minister's vision o ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 19 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Tuesday said that the Vice Presidential election is a contest between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and a social justice supporter. He (B Sudershan Reddy) was not a politician, but a judge, who was for social justice. This is a fight between RSS and a social justice supporter. Naturally, it is a clash of policies. CP Radhakrishnan says he was in the RSS from his early years. How can we ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 19 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Tuesday said that the Vice Presidential election is a contest between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and a social justice supporter. "He (B Sudershan Reddy) was not a politician, but a judge, who was for social justice. This is a fight between RSS and a social justice supporter. Naturally, it is a clash of policies. CP Radhakrishnan says he was in the RSS from his early years. How can w ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 19 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday hailed Sudershan Reddy, INDIA bloc's vice-presidential candidate, as a champion of civil liberties and social justice. Stalin said Reddy's candidature strengthens the collective resolve to safeguard democracy and protect the spirit of the Constitution at a time when institutions are under strain. Justice B Sudershan Reddy, a retired judge of the Supreme Court who was declared as the INDIA bloc's vice-presidential candidate, ...Read More >
"All members of BJP in Rajya Sabha are, therefore, requested to be positively cast their vote on Tuesday, the 19th August, in favour of the candidates as per the preferences indicated in the sample ballot paper to be given to them by the staff sitting outside room no 63, Samvidhan Sadan," read a notice by BJP's chief whip in RS, Laxmikant Bajpai. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday issued a three-line whip to its MPs for the upcoming election to the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward ...Read More >
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