Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Tuesday accused the Opposition of raising baseless questions about the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, claiming their protests stem from an impending defeat in the state assembly elections. The Election Commission of … Read more
SRINAGAR, Jul 8: Amid a backlash over revised school timings, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Tuesday said the decision is not final and can be reviewed. The education department on Monday changed the timings of all schools in Kashmir and the winter zone of the Jammu division. The schools, which were closed … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B. Y. Vijayendra on Monday claimed that the senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s recent remark at the Mysuru Literature Festival, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the “worst-ever Prime Minister,” is nothing more than a desperate attempt to remain relevant by courting controversy. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), July 7 (IANS) After facing criticism from within the party over deliberate absence by not visiting calamity-hit villages, BJP Member of Parliament from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, on Monday visited disaster-affected areas in her Lok Sabha constituency, the second day of her visit, but faced local anger. She … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena legislator Nilesh Rane on Friday strongly criticised the functioning of the state distribution company, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MahaVitaran) and its apathy towards consumers, especially from the Konkan region. During discussion on a calling attention motion, Rane said: “Ninety per cent of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Amid mounting criticism over the violent clashes that erupted between two groups in Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, the state government on Saturday transferred the local sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) and the inspector-in-charge (IC) of Rabindra Nagar Police Station. Mukul Mia, the current … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, June 12 (IANS) A newly constructed railway overbridge, built at a cost of Rs 18 crore, in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal has drawn criticism even before its official inauguration, due to a sharp 90-degree turn in its design. Congress and passerby have raised concerns about the bridge’s safety, warning that … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Tuesday slammed AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami for alleging that his recent visit to New Delhi for the NITI Aayog General Council meeting was “motivated by personal financial interests”. Stalin said the opposition leader had resorted … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) The Karnataka government’s decision to name actress Tamannaah Bhatia as brand ambassador for its public sector undertaking has stirred a controversy with Kannada organisations raising objections. The Congress led government has issued a clarification and defended its decision in this regard on Friday. Notably, the Siddaramaiah-led … Read more