Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, backing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, has raised serious concerns over the neutrality of the Election Commission, alleging that its conduct has changed ever since a Union Minister was included in the committee for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner. Gehlot … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, on Friday launched a scathing attack on the central government and the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that democracy in the country was ‘under threat’ and that all constitutional institutions are functioning under pressure. Speaking at a Press briefing … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi — without directly naming him — mocking his recent remarks in Parliament on India’s missile strike strategy and accusing him of pandering to Pakistan. Speaking to the media, Sarma … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 28 (IANS) Madurai’s CPI-M MP Su Venkatesan on Monday alleged that Tamil Nadu has been systematically sidelined by the Union government in the allocation of funds for archaeological excavations over the past five years. He pointed out that the state received only 9.8 per cent of the total … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday described as “unfortunate” the ongoing controversy over allegations of caste and communal bias against a sitting judge, and referred the matter to the Chief Justice of the court for further orders. The development came as a division bench comprising Justice … Read more
Srinagar, July 15: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday expressed grave concern over mounting allegations of bias in the release of material cost payments under the MGNREGA scheme, stating that such practices are pushing Jammu and Kashmir’s rural economy into deeper uncertainty and leaving an already distressed rural population in dire straits. In a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 7 (IANS) In a major step towards fostering social equity and unity among the youth, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that all student hostels run by various government departments across the state will now be known as ‘Social Justice Hostels’. This move, the Chief Minister said, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) Botad MLA Umesh Makwana has announced his resignation from all positions within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat, accusing the party of discrimination against members of the OBCs. However, he clarified that he is not resigning from his MLA seat. Makwana submitted his resignation from … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) Commenting on the row over the allotment of stalls to Amul at Bengaluru Metro stations, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Wednesday clarified that no preference was given to any party in the allocation process. The clarification comes amid criticism over the allotment of … Read more