Manipur: Security tightened in Bishnupur after unidentified attackers open fire
Imphal, Dec 17 (IANS) Security was tightened in the fringe areas of Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Wednesday with the deployment of additional forces, a day after unidentified attackers opened fire, escalating fresh tensions in the restive state, officials said. A Police official said that on Tuesday night, several rounds were fired by the unidentified attackers […]
Maha: Candidates cannot approach courts on nomination rejection
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Days after municipal council elections had to be postponed due to pending court cases filed by candidates against the rejections from the Returning Officers (ROs), the Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved to introduce an amendment for the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls, whereby RO’s decision will now be considered […]
Desert Cyclone-II: India and UAE launch joint military exercise to bolster urban warfare skills
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Deepening the military and strategic ties between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an Indian Army contingent departed for the Gulf nation to participate in the second edition of the joint military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone-II’, scheduled to be conducted at Abu Dhabi, from December 18 to 30, an official […]
Stalin questions AIADMK’s silence on renaming of MGNREGS
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) Mounting a renewed attack on the Opposition AIADMK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday questioned the party’s continued silence over the Union government’s decision to alter and rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission–Gramin (VB-G RAM […]
Congress institutionalised VIP culture: Assam CM
Guwahati, Dec 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the previous Congress-led governments, accusing them of institutionalising “VIP culture, wastage and entitlement politics” that pushed the state into chronic power shortages and financial drain. In a post on X, Sarma said his government has undertaken a decisive […]
J&K: Ramban farmer sets example in modern farming, inspires fellow villagers
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Amidst renewed thrust on improving farming practices with an aim to lift agricultural income, many farmers in Jammu and Kashmir are moving from traditional patterns and embracing modern techniques. Abdul Majeed Rounyal, a farmer from the Gandhari region of Ramban block, has become the talk of the town due to […]
Judiciary sent strong message to BJP, ED by rejecting cases: Shivakumar on National Herald verdict
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 17 (IANS) Commenting on the National Herald judgement, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said that the Judiciary has sent out a big message to the BJP and Enforcement Directorate (ED) by not considering politically motivated cases. Speaking to reporters after staging a protest in the premises of […]
‘Gehlot govt failed to implement even 40-pc of budget announcements’: Rajasthan minister hits back at LoP Jully
Jaipur, Dec 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bedham on Wednesday strongly refuted the statements made by Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully, terming them misleading and based on incorrect facts. He said that Jully had conveniently forgotten his own tenure as a minister in the previous Ashok Gehlot-led Congress […]
K’taka minister Krishna Byregowda accused of corruption, land encroachment; BJP demands resignation
Belagavi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Wednesday accused Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda of land encroachment and corruption and demanded his resignation. The party also released documents and videos in support of its allegations. BJP workers staged protests at the Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency in Bengaluru against Minister Byregowda, alleging that he had grabbed 21 […]
Abhishek Banerjee meets Trinamool MPs, issues ‘three-point directive’
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Trinamool Congress All-India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday reminded the party’s Members of Parliament in Delhi about the party’s “code of conduct” and issued a three-point directive along with a warning, a party insider said. Banerjee held a meeting with Trinamool’s Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs on Wednesday. A […]
