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NEW DELHI: As Kerala heads into the 2026 assembly elections, the contest is no longer just about ideology or leadership, it is increasingly a battle of promises. From welfare payouts and free services to large-scale infrastructure and economic transformation plans, all three major fronts - the LDF, UDF and BJP-led NDA - have unveiled expansive manifestos aimed at wooing a politically aware and welfare-conscious electorate.The scale and scope of commitments underline a larger shift in Kerala's el ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) The Maharashtra State Contractors' Association wrote to the Mahayuti government on Friday threatening to stop work from April 7 if dues amounting to more than Rs 96,000 crore are not paid soon. The state government had cleared about Rs 20,000 crore last year following protests, but fresh bills from ongoing and completed works have pushed the total pending amount back to Rs 96,000 crore, said the MSCA, a state-level body representing contractors engaged in development works a ...Read More >
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 >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) Reaching out to the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju who is in Kerala campaigning for the BJP said there was no cause for concern regarding the proposed FCRA amendments. The Union Minority Affairs Minister held discussions with representatives of the various churches and Christian organisations in the state in the evening and said that they raised concerns with regard to cancellation of FCRA licenses. The concerns raised by them we ...Read More >
Vellore, Apr 3 (PTI) AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday lashed out at DMK chief M K Stalin, saying the chief minister was painting his party as "anti-Muslim" just because an alliance was formed with the BJP. Addressing an election rally at Ambur near here, the AIADMK chief gave a point-by-point rebuttal to several accusations made by Stalin. The leader of the opposition said that Stalin says "Edappadi Palaniswami has seen many failures", and this statement smacked of arro ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Reaching out to the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju-who is in Kerala campaigning for the BJP-said there was no cause for concern regarding the proposed FCRA amendments. The Union Minority Affairs Minister assured that minority communities, especially Christian missionaries, need not worry, as the Narendra Modi-led government will protect their interests and offer support wherever possible. Rijiju claimed that the Communists and Congress in Ke ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) Reaching out to the Christian community on Good Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju -- who is in Kerala campaigning for the BJP -- said there was no cause for concern regarding the proposed FCRA amendments. The Union Minority Affairs Minister assured that minority communities, especially Christian missionaries, need not worry, as the Narendra Modi-led government will protect their interests and offer support wherever possible. Rijiju claimed that the Communists ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 3 (ANI): As the Puducherry legislative assembly polls near, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the opposition parties lack a clear vision for developing the Union Territory and are more focused on political control. Sharing an X post, PM Modi alleged that the rival parties want to use Puducherry as an ATM. "While the NDA is working towards BEST Puducherry, the Opposition has no vision for Puducherry's progress. They want to use Puducherry as an ATM and e ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly criticised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his remarks against the Left government during a campaign visit to the state, and invited him to visit Kerala to understand its welfare model. In a Facebook post, Pinarayi Vijayan described the Telangana CM as "misinformed" and accused him of "ridiculing" Kerala and its people while ignoring shortcomings in his own state. "By conveniently ignoring the bulldozin ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 3 (UNI) The Disciplinary Action Committee (DPC) of the Haryana Congress met on Friday to discuss allegations of cross-voting during the recent Rajya Sabha elections found two MLAs guilty of cross-voting. The disciplinary committee chairman, Dharampal Singh Malik, indicated that Punhana MLA Mohammad Ilyas and Hathin MLA Mohammad Israil have been deemed guilty of cross-voting as they failed to respond to the show-cause notices issued to them. Malik noted that their silence confi ...Read More >
Puducherry: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday, April 3, campaigned in Puducherry ahead of the assembly elections in the Union Territory (UT), urging voters to elect the Congress-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance candidates by a "massive majority" to protect democracy and the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Bhatti, accompanied by Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee president Vidyalingam, canvassed in the Mana ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): BJP leader Smriti Irani on Friday hit out at both the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) and the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) while campaigning in Keralam ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, asserting that her party is confident of emerging victorious in the state. Speaking to ANI, Irani expressed confidence and said the people will support BJP candidates and ensure their victory as the UDF and LDF have become the centre of ...Read More >
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday exhorted his party cadre to work at the booth level with their full strength to ensure the party's victory in the 2027 UP assembly polls, saying, "it is an election to save the Constitution." Yadav further said his party's objective was to win the 2027 polls and better SP's 2024 Lok Sabha polls performance. Addressing workers from various districts at the SP's state headquarters in Lucknow, he said: "It (2027 UP polls) is an election to safegu ...Read More >
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to resign on April 13. He was elected to the Upper House of the parliament on March 16 and is likely to be sworn in as a Rajya Sabha member on April 10. Sources said that he would visit New Delhi on April 9 and is likely to take oath as a Rajya Sabha member the next day. During his visit to the national capital, he is also expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Nitish is likely to resign as ch ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): BJP leader Smriti Irani on Friday hit out at both the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) and the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) while campaigning in Keralam ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, asserting that her party is confident of emerging victorious in the state. Speaking to ANI, Irani expressed confidence and said the people will support BJP candidates and ensure their victory as the UDF and LDF have become the centre of ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress MP KC Venugopal on Friday slammed the ruling LDF government in Kerala, accusing it of repeatedly making misleading claims on poverty alleviation and failing to fulfil poll promises on social welfare measures. Addressing reporters here on Friday, Venugopal said, "They claimed that Kerala has been made free of poverty. If that is the case, why are they making the same claim again? Isn't that the biggest proof that the earlier claim its ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly criticised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his recent remarks against Kerala, urging him to 'verify official data' before making allegations about corruption and governance failure in the state. In a detailed Facebook post, Vijayan said Reddy's statements during his Kerala visit were 'derogatory' and appeared to be based on misinformation. He accused the Telangana Chief Minister of ignoring realities in his own ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday launched a riposte against Revanth Reddy's recent "disparaging remarks" against Kerala, terming them as "entirely baseless" and suggested that the Telangana Chief Minister should focus on his own state's shortcomings in poverty and literacy instead of "preaching" to Kerala. Taking to social media platforms, X and Facebook, Vijayan said it was ironic that a leader who "runs bulldozers over the h ...Read More >
"If you form a BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party]-led government in Assam, we will bring UCC, which will ensure that no one marries four times. And I assure that tribals will be kept outside of the purview. We know who it should cover," Shah said at an election rally in Goalpara ahead of the April 9 assembly polls in Assam. The BJP on Tuesday released a 31-point manifesto for the polls, promising UCC, a contentious and polarising issue, which refers to a common set of laws for personal matters such a ...Read More >
Chabbewal (Punjab), Apr 3 (PTI) SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Friday that if the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) forms the government in 2027, it will implement a special industrial package for Punjab's Kandi region and establish a Kandi Area Development Ministry. Addressing a rally at Chabbewal, he stated that the package would include power and tax subsidies and that road improvements would involve constructing highways connecting Pathankot to Chandigarh and Amritsar to Anandpur Sahib. ...Read More >
Guwahati: The All India Gorkha League (AIGL) has announced its unconditional support for Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury for the 36th Guwahati Central constituency, backing her candidature as part of the broader opposition alliance. In a press release issued by its Assam State Committee, the organisation said the decision followed "careful consideration" of candidates in the fray, asserting that Chowdhury represents a blend of academic competence, youthful vision, and inclu ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 3 (ANI): With just a week left for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a large roadshow from Ansari Duraisamy Road to Kamaraj Salai in the Union Territory. Puducherry Chief Minister Rengasamy, Home Minister Namachivayam and BJP state President and Raj Bhavan Assembly Constituency Candidate Mana Ramalingam also participated in the roadshow. Also Read | LPG Supply Stable: Delivering 28 Lakh Cylinders Daily Amid Geopolitical Tensi ...Read More >
India is set to begin one of the largest administrative exercises in the world, as more than three million officials prepare to conduct a nationwide census covering its entire population. The year-long effort aims to count every resident in the country, which is currently the most populous in the world. The census, originally scheduled for 2021 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will begin on April 1 with an initial window allowing citizens to self-register online. This will be followed ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju slammed both the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF on Friday. He asserted that for the first time, both the Congress and the Communists stand exposed in front of the common people. He alleged that these parties fooled the people of the state for a long time. The Union Minister declared that the BJP and NDA have introduced a clear-cut policy for ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A sharp political exchange erupted between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy on Friday, with the former launching a detailed rebuttal to remarks made by the latter during his campaign tour in the state. Reddy, who has drawn crowds in Kerala with his fiery speeches, including a swipe using a popular dialogue associated with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, had criticised the Vijayan government, alleging co ...Read More >
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Durai Vaiko on Friday expressed confidence in the victory of the secular progressive alliance (SPA) led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He also expressed doubts over TVK chief Vijay's chances in the forthcoming polls, saying that popularity in cinema does not necessarily translate into votes. "The secular progressive alliance headed by DMK i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday pushed back against remarks made by his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy, accusing him of being "misinformed" and unfairly criticising the state during a campaign visit.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said Reddy was "ridiculing" Kerala and its people while overlooking issues within his own state."By conveniently ignoring the bulldozing of the homes of the poor in his own state, he appears ready to lecture Kerala on social progress and ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 3 (ANI): With just a week left for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a large roadshow from Ansari Duraisamy Road to Kamaraj Salai in the Union Territory. Puducherry Chief Minister Rengasamy, Home Minister Namachivayam and BJP state President and Raj Bhavan Assembly Constituency Candidate Mana Ramalingam also participated in the roadshow. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with BJP workers in the Union Territor ...Read More >
Dindigul, Apr 3 (PTI) Hitting back at the BJP leader Piyush Goyal for releasing a list of allegations, nicknamed as "chargesheet", against the DMK, calling it "corrupt and dynastic", the Dravidian party's MP Kanimozhi stated the Union minister himself hails from a political family. "Goyal cannot talk about us being dynastic because he himself is one. He comes from a political family, and I think many of the BJP leaders are from political families. Maybe the prime minister is not, but a lot of t ...Read More >
Goalpara (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): As Assam Assembly elections near, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday promised that a third consecutive BJP government would tackle infiltrators in the state and focus on the development and welfare of tribal communities. Addressing a gathering here, Shah accused the Congress of turning Assam into a hub for infiltrators. Also Read | Sikkim State Lottery Result Today 6 PM Live: Dear Crown Friday Lottery Result of April 3, 2026 Declared Online, Watch ...Read More >
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