BJP urges action on issues faced by forest dwellers in Karnataka amid Maoism concerns

BJP urges action on issues faced by forest dwellers in Karnataka amid Maoism concerns

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) Supporting Congress MLA Anil Chikkamadu’s plea for relief to Adivasis and forest dwellers in Karnataka, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka urged the state government to address their grievances to prevent potential unrest. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Ashoka said, “There are concerns that … Read more

Gold smuggling: DRI cites national security concerns, global, Hawala links; says Ranya should remain in jail

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) submitted to the court that the gold smuggling case involving actress Ranya Rao, stepdaughter of a senior IPS officer of DGP rank, has international and hawala links, making it a matter of national security. Madhu Rao, senior counsel representing the … Read more

Odisha launches International Student Facilitation Cell to address concerns of foreign students

Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) Following the recent controversy over the alleged suicide of female Nepali student and mistreatment of other students from the Himalayan country by the KIIT University authorities in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha Higher Education department on Thursday announced about launching of a dedicated International Student Facilitation Cell to address issues concerning foreign students … Read more

Missing student: Concerns raised in K’taka Assembly; Speaker asks govt to speed up probe

Bengaluru, March 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Legislative Assembly discussed and raised concerns on Wednesday about a Class 12 student going missing in Farangipete town near Bantwal, in Mangaluru district a few days ago. Speaker U.T. Khader raised the issue during Zero Hour and stated that the case of the missing student Digant, was reported in … Read more

MP puts wheat procurement on hold amid high moisture concerns

Bhopal, March 1 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has postponed its wheat procurement programme, pushing back the start date from March 1 to March 15. The wheat will be procured at Rs 2,600 per quintal across its 4,000 procurement centres. Farmers are now expected to bring their harvest to the centres on March 15. State … Read more

Manipur CS discusses with civil society organisations to understand locals’ concerns

Imphal, Feb 17 (IANS) Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh on Monday held discussions with representatives of major civil society organisations (CSOs) of tribal-inhabited Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts to understand locals’ concerns, officials said. An official said that the Chief Secretary accompanied by Director General of Police Rajiv Singh and Inspector General of Police NK … Read more

Tharoor expresses happiness over PM Modi-Trump meet, says big concerns addressed

Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Expressing happiness over the meeting of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that it looks like big concerns are addressed. “The commitment to sell us F35 stealth aircraft is very valued,” he underlined. Talking to media in … Read more

Bengal budget today amid concerns of debt, revenue, expenditure management

Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Amid the three major concerns of debt, revenue and expenditure management, West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (independent charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya will present the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the state Assembly on Wednesday. As per figures of the state finance department, the total accumulated debt for … Read more

OPS slams DMK govt over police safety concerns in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and leader of the AIADMK breakaway faction, O. Panneerselvam (OPS), has strongly criticised the ruling DMK government, alleging that even police personnel are not safe under its administration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, OPS, who now leads the AIADMK Thongargal Urimai Meetpu Kuzhu, expressed concern … Read more

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