Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was abetting the infiltration of Bangladeshis, which has “dangerously altered” the state’s demography over the past few years. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata with months left for elections in the state, Shah said people of West Bengal were…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday described Union Home Minister Amit Shah as ‘Dushasan’ without naming him, and demanded his resignation, accusing him of failing to prevent subversive activities in the country. Banerjee also questioned Shah, who reached Kolkata on a three-day visit to West Bengal on Monday, why this state is…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to suspend the implementation of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RamG) Act, warning that the new law fundamentally weakens the employment guarantee framework and undermines cooperative federalism. In a detailed letter to Modi on Tuesday, the Chief Minister…
Sangareddy: In a gesture of gratitude to his native village, Hyderabad Press Club Manager Lakshmi Ramchander on Tuesday donated an RO mineral water plant to the Zilla Parishad School at Suraram village in Chinna Sankarampet mandal of Medak district. The donation was made in memory of his parents, Shyammama and Narahari. The government school has…
Bengaluru: Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday flagged off the inaugural flight of the next-generation civil helicopter Dhruv NG, designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, to meet the requirements of the civil aviation market. Before take-off from HAL here, the minister joined the pilot in the cockpit to gain firsthand insight into the…
Mumbai: The BJP and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will go solo in the January 15 polls to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Pune municipal corporations, as seat-sharing talks between the two parties have fallen through. Leaders from both parties, who are allies in the ruling Mahayuti, are now indulging in a blame game over…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met eminent economists and sectoral experts to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. The meeting, which started at 11 am, is currently underway. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, other members of…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal was abetting the infiltration of Bangladeshis, which has “dangerously altered” the state’s demography over the past few years. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Shah said people of West Bengal were anxious over infiltration, which the BJP would…
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has parted ways with the national Test team head coach Azhar Mahmood three months before the expiry of his contract, according to sources. The contract of Mahmood, a former Test all-rounder, runs until March 2026, but he has been given an early release. Pakistan’s next Test assignment isn’t until March…
Sydney: Star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner believes Australia remain the “best team in the world” despite no longer being the reigning T20 or ODI champions, and is confident they will bounce back against India when the two teams renew their rivalry in February. Gardner said Australia’s setbacks at the T20 and ODI World Cups exposed the…
