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20 May

Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor predicts electoral rout for Congress in Gujarat, Himachal

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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…

19 May

SSC Scam: Bengal Minister `DISAPPEARS` with daughter after the CBI summon

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Education, Political

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…

19 May

DU professor asks PM Modi for gun license after his Gyanvapi ‘shivling’ comment triggers outrage

editor0 CommentsEducation, PoliticalDELHI

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…

13 May

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

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West BengalMAMATA BANARJEE

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…

12 May

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

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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…

12 May

Jaipur royal scion and MP Diya Kumari stakes claim on land on which Taj Mahal was built

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Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Jaipur princess Diya Kumari claims that the land on which the Taj Mahal was originally built belongs to her family. Diya Kumari asserts that she has archives that show the Jaipur royal family's declaration of land. Dia Kumari's statement came after a petition was filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court asking the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to examine the 22 locked rooms of the Taj Mahal to check the presence of Hindu idols. Speaking in support of the petition, BJP chief Diya Kumari said, “There must be an inquiry…

05 May

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says subsidy on electricity to become optional from October 1

editor0 CommentsPoliticalArvind Kejriwal, DELHI

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) authorities will subsidize electricity only to those citizens of the national capital who want it. He said residents will be asked if they want to go ahead with the subsidy and the exercise in this regard will begin soon. “The Delhi government will now ask people whether they want to get electricity subsidy or not. From October 1, only those consumers who opt for it will be provided the subsidy," he said during an online briefing. Currently, customers in Delhi run a "zero" energy bill for…

04 May

PM Narendra Modi meets Queen of Denmark Margrethe II

editor0 CommentsInternational, PoliticalPM modi

Queen of Denmark Margrethe II prolonged a warm reception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Copenhagen on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi felicitated the Queen on the event of the Golden Jubilee of her reign, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter. The 82-year-old Queen has been Denmark's reigning monarch for the reason that 1972. The Danish monarchy is one of the oldest in the world. “Her Majesty, the Queen of the Kingdom of Denmark, Margrethe II extended a warm reception to PM @narendramodi. Prime Minister felicitated Her Majesty on the event of the Golden Jubilee of…

04 May

Amit Shah to embark on 3-day Bengal visit today amid efforts to strengthen BJP’s state unit

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, PoliticalAmit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah will contact down in West Bengal for a 3-day go to to the state today. The go to - his first to the kingdom after the outcomes of the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections poured in - come amid a slew of defections from the BJP's country unit. The battle between the historical shield and beginners from other parties has additionally intensified in current days. Shah is slated to attend party-related programs over the subsequent few days as nicely as meeting state and neighborhood leader. According to West Bengal Vice President Soumitra Khan, the Home Minister…

01 May

“Kick Me Out If I Don’t…”: Arvind Kejriwal On Schools In Gujarat

editor0 CommentsPoliticalArvind Kejriwal, Gujarat

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has made some other pitches for an alternative in Gujarat these days, a system of governance that has been hugely profitable in Delhi and, more recently, in Punjab. Citing the Delhi faculty of Bharuch in Gujarat - where tribals form a chunk of the population - he claimed that the condition of the faculty in Gujarat is really bad. “Gujarat has 6,000 government colleges, which have been closed. Many others are in dilapidated condition. The future of millions of teenagers has been disrupted. We can change this future. That's how we reformed colleges in…