Political

‘Your Comments Embarrassed Central Leadership’: BJP Tells Bengal Ex Chief

Former West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh has received a letter from the party's headquarters in Delhi, drawing attention to his support for comments that have "caused embarrassment" to the central leadership.In April, Mr. Ghosh, now the BJP's national vice-president, publicly criticized his successor Sukanta Majumder's handling of party affairs in the state, where the party lost elections to Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress last year. “Sukant Majumdar is much less experienced. The political party has been fighting for a long time and there are experienced veterans…they must be fielded to fight in the state," Mr Ghosh told reporters. In a…
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Ex-Congress Chief Hardik Patel To Join Hands With BJP On June 2

Former Congress leader Hardik Patel who quit the grand-old celebration a few weeks ago will be part of the Bhartiya Janata Party. According to ABP News sources, the youth chief will be a part of the saffron political party on June 2, beforehand of the Gujarat meeting elections scheduled for later this year. Sources have also confirmed that BJP will welcome Patel at their Gandhinagar office. Earlier, Patel had denied hypothesis that he will be part of the BJP on Monday, and took to Twitter to assault the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the killing of famous Punjabi singer Sidhu…
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Dog walking row: IAS transferred to northeast; ‘Why shame Arunachal?’ asks Mahua Moitra

Amid the social media furore round a pinnacle civil servant for shutting a sports stadium in the countrywide capital Delhi early evenings so he may want to stroll his canine has led to his transfer to the contrary quit of the country, the Centre has transferred IAS Sanjeev Khirwar to Ladakh and his spouse Rinku Dugga to Arunachal Pradesh. However, Trinamool Congress Party MP Mahua Moitra has slammed the centre for solely paying lip provider to the northeast place after Dugga's transfer to Arunachal Pradesh. Tagging Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu, Mahua entreated them…
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Young Boys chant slogans against Hindus, Christians at Popular Front of India rally in Kerala

In a video that emerged on social media, a younger boy can be heard chanting slogans purportedly towards Hindus and Christians at a rally. The video is believed to be from a march organised with the aid of Muslim group Popular Front of India (PFI) in Kerala’s Alappuzha on Saturday. In the video, the boy being carried on a man’s shoulders said, “Keep rice ready. Yama [god of death] will visit your home. If you stay respectfully, you can live in our place. If not, we don’t recognize what will happen.” "Involving young people in such things to do is…
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CBI searches against Lalu Prasad Yadav at multiple locations, RJD protests

A fresh case has been filed through the CBI in opposition to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and searches had been said at 16 locations - throughout several cities - on Friday morning. The case is associated to alleged corruption linked to recruitments when Lalu Yadav served as the union railways minister, officers said. Delhi, Patna and Gopalganj have been among the places where the searches were on. The 73-year-old leader was currently granted bail in the fifth fodder case in opposition to him. This used to be the last of the corruption instances linked to the fodder scam in…
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Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor predicts electoral rout for Congress in Gujarat, Himachal

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has made but any other stinging criticism about the ballot potentialities of the Congress, a birthday celebration which he used to be keen to be a part of until last month. On Friday, the ballot strategist, while tweeting his views on the three-day Congress Chintan Shivir, predicted electoral rout for the grand historical celebration in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh meeting elections.The two BJP-ruled states will go to polls later this year. Sharing his views on the just-concluded Congress Chintan Shivir, which mentioned the way forward for the grand ancient birthday party after a string of…
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SSC Scam: Bengal Minister `DISAPPEARS` with daughter after the CBI summon

The CBI has sent an email to Minister Paresh Adhikari asking him to appear by 8 pm on Tuesday as directed by the Calcutta High Court. But the Minister of State for Education did not come to the state. On the contrary, it was once revealed that she had left for Sealdah station in Padak Express with her daughter Ankita and 'disappeared' in the middle of the road. CBI officers on Tuesday named the minister after receiving the High Court's order. They contacted the minister three times but could not reach him as his smartphone was switched off. As a…
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DU professor asks PM Modi for gun license after his Gyanvapi ‘shivling’ comment triggers outrage

After Delhi University professor Ratan Lal posted a controversial commentary about the 'shivling' that was found at Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, social media was once abuzz with outrage and a case has been filed against him. Now, the professor, who teaches history at Hindu College, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for a gun license for his safety. He said he received threats online. Amid the Gyanvapi mosque row, it was claimed two days in the past that a 'shivling' had been located in the disputed complex. With a image of the 'shivling', Ratan Lal wrote on Facebook…
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West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee bats for creation of more districts in state

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee bats for creation of more districts in state

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stated there is a want to create more districts in the state for expediting development work, but it has been constrained by using lack of manpower and infrastructure. Speaking at a assembly with West Bengal Civil Service officers at the renovated Town Hall here, she said the area of the present 23 districts in the state is vast, so there is a need to divide them and amplify the number. The nation wants more manpower and infrastructure for this purpose. "We need to divide the districts as these are very large. The…
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Rajiv Kumar selected as next Chief Election Commissioner, to take charge on May 15

Rajiv Kumar selected as next Chief Election Commissioner, to take charge on May 15

The Union Law and Justice Ministry on Thursday introduced the new Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who will take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) from May 15. Kumar will take over from CEC Sushil Chandra, who is retiring. "In accordance with clause (2) of Article 324 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Rajeev Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner with effect from May 15, 2022. My best wishes to Shri Rajeev Kumar," the Union law said. Minister Kiren Rijiju. Kumar took over as the Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on…
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