Bhubaneswar, March 4 (IANS) Amidst the controversy over the rescheduling of celebration of Panchayati Raj Divas by the Odisha government, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday announced to hold state-wide protests across the state on March 6 against the government’s decision. During a press conference here on Tuesday, senior party leader Sanjay Das Burma … Read more
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to remove unauthorised loudspeakers from religious places during Ramzan, urging authorities to treat all religions equally and without bias. Taking to X, Mayawati wrote, “India is a secular country that respects all religions. In such a situation, … Read more
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar has termed as ‘completely unreasonable’ the change in the timings of Class 10 pre-final exams in Telangana in view of Ramzan. The School Education Department decided to conduct the exam from 12.15 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. The exams were initially scheduled to … Read more
Srinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) President Sajad Lone on Wednesday lauded the recent judgment by the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, which ruled that no individual should be denied a passport due to the involvement of their family members in militancy-related activities. Lone emphasised that this judgment sets a powerful precedent … Read more
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Expelled AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam (OPS) has welcomed the Madras High Court’s decision to vacate the stay on the Election Commission of India (ECI) probing internal disputes within the party, including leadership issues and the symbol controversy. The ruling by the Madras High Court’s division … Read more
Imphal, Feb 10 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and MAHUD Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, who is one of the possible aspirants for the Chief Ministerial post said on Monday that state leaders would abide by whatever decision would be taken by the party high command to resolve the leadership issue in the state. Khemchand, who holds … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a writ petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government claiming that the Governor has positioned himself as a “political rival” to the legitimately elected state government. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan reserved its decision after hearing the … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated on Wednesday that the government will hold a meeting to decide whether to allow Class 10 students in the state to wear the hijab while attending exams and will convey its stance to the Supreme Court. When asked whether any discussion had taken place regarding … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) Ever since the news surfaced that the cash-strapped Kerala government is considering introducing a toll tax on all roads developed using funds from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Board (KIIFB) to raise revenue, there has been a huge outcry, especially from the Congress-led UDF. KIIFB is mulling to collect tolls on all … Read more