Introduce bill or face wrath of Kannadigas: K’taka BJP to Cong govt
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) The BJP in Karnataka on Thursday warned the Siddaramiah-led Congress government that it would face the wrath of Kannadigas if it failed to present the bill on job reservation for locals in the current Assembly session. “The bill reserving jobs for Kannadigas, which had brought a ray of hope to millions […]
Govt determined to make Gadchiroli Maoist-free, says Maha CM
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) After 12 ultras were gunned down by the police in Maharshtra’s Gadchiroli, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday that the government was determined to make the district Maoist-free. He congratulated the Gadchiroli police for the successful operation and Shinde said, “The police action will be a decisive blow to the […]
Two new judges sworn-in, SC at full strength
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday administered the oath of office to two new judges of the Supreme Court. Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan took oath as Supreme Court judges taking the apex court to its full working strength of 34 judges. Last week, the […]
Tata Power Renewable Energy, NHPC to drive solar initiative for govt buildings pan-India
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) on Thursday joined NHPC Renewable Energy Limited (NHPC-REL) to spearhead the installation of rooftop solar projects on government buildings across the country. This initiative, under the ambitious PM Surya Ghar Yojna Scheme, aims for 100 per cent solarisation of government-owned buildings by December 2025. […]
Will contest 80 Assembly seats as MahaYuti ally, says NCP Minister
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Days after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced that NCP will survey all 288 Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra before staking claim for seats, the state minister and a veteran tribal leader from Gadchiroli district, Dharmarao Baba Atram on Thursday unilaterally announced that the party will contest 80 seats as MahaYuti ally […]
CM Nitish Kumar to hold meeting on law & order situation in Bihar
Patna, July 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a high-level meeting to address the frequent crime incidents in Bihar. Scheduled for Friday (July 19) in his office-cum-residence at 1 Anne Marg in Patna, the meeting will include top officials from the Bihar Police, the chief secretary, and other senior officials. District Magistrates (DMs), […]
Bengal LoP’s statement on ‘minority cell’ gets support from ex-Guv Tathagata Roy
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari’s statement about “no need for minority morcha” in BJP has received support from the party’s former state president and ex-Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy. A day after Adhikari, while giving his introductory speech at BJP’s state working committee meeting on […]
Bengal to rationalise manpower distribution, less focus on new recruitment
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Amid the financial crunch, the West Bengal government has decided to go for rationalisation of manpower distribution in different departments and affiliate bodies under them instead of going for fresh recruitment for the optimum utilisation of the available workforce. However, certain departments involved in emergencies have been given slight relaxations from […]
Kanwar Yatra: Eateries told to display names of owners, Opposition fumes at govt ‘diktat’
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A major controversy has erupted over the Muzaffarnagar administration’s directive to all the eateries and shops along the Yatra route, to properly display the names of owners to avoid “confusion” among the Kanwar Yatris. The government’s directive to the food stalls and dhabas has riled up the Opposition parties, as […]
K’taka govt trying to escape graft disgrace by discussing arrest of BJP leader: CN Ramu
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Chi Na Ramu, the National President of the All India Dalit Action Committee and former National General Secretary, BJP SC Morcha on Thursday accused the Karnataka government of discussing charges against the BJP’s arrested Dalit leader to cover its embarrassment over the graft charges being raised against it by the Opposition […]
