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CPI (M) used tribals as vote bank, BJP works for all sections: Tripura CM

Agartala, Dec 13 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday alleged that during its long rule, the CPI (M) treated the janajati (tribal) communities merely as a vote bank, while asserting that the BJP is committed to inclusive development and public welfare. Addressing a party programme at the Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan here, the Chief […]

‘Not afraid of PM Modi or HM Amit Shah’: Shivakumar on flat owner’s warning

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, in response to a flat owner’s warning, said on Saturday that he is neither afraid of Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asserting that he has also gone to jail in the past. The furious response of the Deputy Chief Minister […]

Two Punjab women commissioned as Flying Officers in Air Force

Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Reaffirming the government’s commitment to support the aspirations of young women, Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) for Girls in Punjab’s Mohali has added another achievement to its illustrious history with two of its distinguished alumni, Charanpreet Kaur and Mehak Dahiya, being commissioned as Flying Officers in the Indian Air […]

Dotasra should raise issues in Rajasthan Assembly, says Madan Rathore

Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP Chief Madan Rathore on Saturday challenged the state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, saying that if Dotasra has facts to compare the previous government with the present one, then he should raise them in the state Assembly, not at Albert Hall. Rathore said he would urge Chief Minister Bhajan […]

CM Mohan Yadav meets members of T20 World Cup-winning Indian Women’s blind cricket team

Bhopal, Dec 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav welcomed the members of the Indian Women’s blind cricket team that created history after winning the inaugural T20 World Cup last month in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Three women blind cricketers – Sunita Sarathe, Sushma Patel and Durga Yewale from Madhya Pradesh, who played an important […]

Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra joins deliberations on Sanatan consciousness

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Delhi Art, Culture and Language Minister Kapil Mishra said on Saturday that it is a historic moment that the Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnaad Mahotsav is being held in the national capital. Speaking at the two-day Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam, Mishra said that a decade ago the very idea of such open […]

Manipur: Petrol pumps shut across Imphal Valley over extortion threats

Imphal, Dec 13 (IANS) Petrol pumps across Manipur’s Imphal Valley, covering five districts, remained closed on Saturday in protest against alleged extortion demands and security threats from “some groups,” officials said. A police official said that the fuel outlets were shut a few days after a hand grenade was found near a petrol pump at […]

Rajasthan GST conducts raids; tax evasion worth Rs 200 crore detected

Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) In line with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s zero-tolerance policy against tax evasion and his commitment to a transparent tax administration, the State Commercial Tax Department (State GST) carried out a major statewide operation on Saturday. Under the direction of Chief Commissioner Kumar Pal Gautam, the department conducted simultaneous surveys at 110 […]

Delhi Speaker inaugurates legal help, dispute mediation centre in Rohini

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Saturday that dialogue and counselling can resolve disputes before they turn into conflicts, and sensitive family matters should be addressed through understanding rather than confrontation. Inaugurating a ‘Legal Help Service Centre’ in his Rohini Assembly constituency, Gupta said the initiative being launched today […]