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07 Apr

‘Not subject to Chief Minister’s permission’ : Kunal Ghosh on increased parking fee

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The increase in parking fee was not subject to the permission of the Chief Minister. They didn't know that such pressure was going to be put on people to make a decision.' Explosive Kunal Ghosh on parking fees.On this day, Trinamool State General Secretary Kunal Ghosh said, "Decisions at whatever level or by whomever, the government or the party do not approve. The chief minister did not know that the chief minister's policy was not to increase the pressure on the people. The Chief Minister has informed the Mayor that the Municipality should withdraw this decision. The Mayor has been…

07 Apr

Bratya reacts to Raj Bhavan surveillance on higher education

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State universities have to take the approval of the Acharya and the Governor for any financial expenditure. Raj Bhavan has issued guidelines in this regard. This letter was given in complete darkness. Education Minister Bratya Basu said that he got to know from the vice-chancellors.The letter about which there is so much controversy has no legal validity. The education minister himself is demanding. He is also demanding to withdraw. Not only that, he is directly contradicting the governor by talking about good relations. Even talking about the old governors, they are mocking the present one. On this day, the education…

07 Apr

Murmu feeds elephants in Kaziranga National Park

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On Thursday, 6 President of India Murmu arrived in Assam and currently today is her second day in the state. On Friday, the President visited Kaziranga National Park on a Jeep Safari. The President was seen taking safari ride inside the National Park and feeding elephants. According to the schedule, the President is about to inaugurate the two-day 'Gaj Utsav-2023', Elephant festival at Kaziranga National Park High School’s playground. And she will also flag-off ‘Mount Kanchenjunga Expedition-2023’ and then attend the platinum jubilee celebration of the Gauhati High Court.

07 Apr

Nine arrested linked in a rape case

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On Tuesday, an incident took place in Tapabari Char area of Hajo. A woman was raped in the state again. According to reports, nine people are arrested connected to the rape case. The accused had lured the woman with job prospects, but she was instead gang raped later inside a car. The victim is a native of Dhemaji district, Assam. The complaint was lodged by the victim’s family. Superintendent of Police, Kamrup district, Hitesh Chandra Roy said, “We acted promptly after receiving the complaint. We have arrested the main accused Altaf who happened to be a cab driver from Baksa…

06 Apr

Bengal celebrated Hanuman Jayanti in harmony

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In order to prevent a repeat of the violence that characterised the Ram Navami holiday last week, security authorities kept a careful vigil across the state as the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations went off without incident in West Bengal.Three companies of the central armed police forces were stationed in areas of Kolkata, Hooghly, and Barrackpore as per a Calcutta High Court directive to support the state police in upholding law and order during the day.

06 Apr

Son of former Cong leader A K Antony joins BJP

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Son of former defence minister A K Antony, Anil Antony, joined the BJP on Thursday and criticised a portion of the Congress leadership for "serving the interests of a single family" rather than the nation. As the ruling party looks to strengthen its position in the southern state, Piyush Goyal and V Muraleedharan welcomed Anil Antony, who oversaw the Kerala Congress' digital media unit before leaving the organisation earlier this year.

06 Apr

PM Modi radiates confidence in a BJP victory in the LS elections in 2024

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged party members to remain vigilant and said that "no one can defeat" the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He also criticised the opposition for having a "badshahi" mentality and demeaning the underprivileged and backward sections.Speaking to BJP members on the occasion of the party's 44th founding day, he claimed that those engaged in a "existential battle" have grown desperate as a result of the revelation of their corruption and are plotting against his administration, which is dedicated to taking drastic measures to rid India of corruption, nepotism, and problems with law…

06 Apr

Pakistan answers India’s notification regarding the Indus Waters Treaty

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On Thursday, India announced that it had received Pakistan's answer to a notice it had submitted more than two months before asking for a review and amendment of the 62-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) for the management of transnational rivers. The letter submitted by Pakistan's Indus Water Commissioner to his Indian counterpart was forwarded by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry on April 3, according to External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

06 Apr

According to Atishi, Delhi will have 100 EV charging stations by the end of July with the most affordable rates

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By the end of July this year, Delhi is anticipated to have 100 "world-class" EV charging stations with "the lowest charging costs in the world," according to Delhi Power Minister Atishi.She added that Delhi's EV charging costs, at less than Rs 3 per unit, are the "lowest in the world."By the end of April, 50 EV charging stations should be operational, and all 100 by the end of July, according to Atishi.

06 Apr

Rupjyoti Kurmi urges PM to demolish Taj Mahal

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Rupjyoti Kurmi , BJP leader have stated that ‘Taj Mahal’ is not the symbol of love which is considered an eternal monument of love and visited by thousands of tourists from across the world every year. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan had four wives and one of them was Mumtaz Mahal and Taj Mahal was build in her name. “Taj Mahal is not the symbol of Love. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his 4th wife Mumtaz. If he loved Mumtaz, then why he married three times more after the death of Mumtaz,” Rupjyoti Kurmi said. Earlier…