Assam CM slams Nalbari Deputy Commissioner for extravagant lunch at Cabinet meeting
Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed his strong displeasure with the Deputy Commissioner of state’s Nalbari district over the extravagant food arrangements during the Cabinet meeting on Thursday. The Chief Minister, in a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Nalbari district, mentioned that in spite of repeated instructions […]
Post-poll violence: Central fact-finding team suggests extension of CAPF deployment in Bengal
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) A four-member central fact-finding team of the BJP, which was in West Bengal earlier this month to review the post-poll violence in the state, submitted its report to BJP President J.P. Nadda on Friday. In its report, the team comprising former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, ex-UP DGP and BJP Rajya […]
Leader of Opposition is not Constitutional but a statutory post: BJP leader
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) After Rahul Gandhi became Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, BJP slammed Congress leaders for saying that it is a Constitutional post. Amit Malviya, who heads BJP’s IT cell, said that the post of Leader of Opposition (LoP) is not a Constitutional post. “It is a statutory post defined […]
Eyebrows raised as CPI(M) maintains safe stand on recent hawker eviction drive in Bengal
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) CPI(M)’s safe stand of being virtually silent, on the recent hawker eviction drive undertaken earlier this week jointly by police and the municipal authorities in different pockets of West Bengal, has raised several questions in the political circles. Barring issuing some statements by some leaders, there had not been many instances […]
Maha budget sops misleading, with an eye on Assembly polls, says Oppn
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) The Opposition on Saturday shouted slogans at the entrance of the Vidhan Bhavan saying that the proposals in the Maharashtra budget presented by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were simply eyewash and misleading, with an eye on the forthcoming Assembly elections. The protest was led by Leader of Opposition in the […]
Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish govt over frequent bridge collapses in Bihar
Patna, June 29 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday slammed the Nitish Kumar government over frequent bridge collapses in the state. Mocking the state and the Central governments, former deputy chief minister Tejashwi posted on X, “Congratulations! Due to the double power of the double-engine government in Bihar, only […]
Fireworks, as central leadership of CPI(M) discusses report on Kerala poll debacle
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) The three-day meeting of the national leadership of the CPI(M) which entered the second day on Saturday, saw fireworks as the party’s report on the Kerala poll debacle was discussed. The poor performance of the party in the elections has put the once invincible Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a […]
J&K: 5 policemen injured in mob violence during anti-encroachment drive in Kathua
Jammu, June 29 (IANS) Five policemen were injured in a mob violence on Saturday during an anti-encroachment drive in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kathua district. Officials said that the anti-encroachment drive was launched in Nagri area of Hiranagar in Kathua to demolish an illegal place of worship, which was resisted by a group of locals. “The […]
Maha Budget 2024-2025 had leaked in advance: Sharad Pawar
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), June 29 (IANS) NCP(SP) President, Sharad Pawar, alleged on Saturday that the Maharashtra Budget 2024-2025 – presented by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the legislature on June 28 – had leaked in advance, and the proposals were made with an eye on the forthcoming Assembly elections. Speaking to media-persons here, Sharad Pawar […]
Nation stands firm with their families: Defence Minister on death of soldiers in Ladakh
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday expressed grief over the death of five Indian Army soldiers while they were attempting to cross a river in Ladakh, and said that the nation stands firm with their families. In a post on X, the Defence Minister said, “Deeply saddened at the loss […]
