Jaipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should have resigned over the “red diary”, which a sacked minister had alleged contained details of financial irregularities. Addressing a campaign rally in Rajasthan’s Makrana ahead of the November 25 assembly polls, Shah said that before asking for votes, the chief minister should…
New Delhi: As voting for the first phase of the Chhattisgarh polls began, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reiterated the party’s “guarantees” to the people and called for the return of its “trustworthy” government in the state. Voting began Tuesday morning in the first phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh under a thick security blanket…
Bengaluru: Alleging that the Congress administration in Karnataka has completely failed in all sectors and it is bankrupt, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that this government is “as good as dead.” Claiming that his party will not allow the government to continue “this way,” the former Chief Minister threatened about BJP…
New Delhi: Congress MP and member of the selection committee for appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to President Droupadi Murmu, saying he was “kept in the dark” in the selection process and that all democratic norms, customs and procedures were “thrown to the wind”. In the letter, Chowdhury said…
Surajpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress for failing to contain Naxalism in Chhattisgarh and said whenever the party comes to power at the Centre, Naxalites and terrorists get emboldened. Addressing a rally in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh, Modi also targeted Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over the alleged Mahadev betting…
Aizawl: Voting for elections to the 40-member assembly in Mizoram began at 7 am on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Polling will continue till 4 pm. Over 8.57 lakh voters, including 4.39 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the electoral fate of 174 candidates. Besides, there are 27 independent candidates….
Raipur: Voting for the first phase of Assembly polls for 20 seats, several of them in Naxal-affected Bastar division, in Chhattisgarh will take place on Tuesday, with poll officials stating that 25,249 personnel have been deployed for the purpose. Voting will be held between 7am and 3pm in 10 seats, namely Mohla-Manpur, Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Kanker,…
Chandigarh: Punjab AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra was on Monday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to a bank fraud case, official sources said. The legislator was taken into custody under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after he was detained by agency officials…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on Monday exchanged views on the “difficult situation” in the West Asia region and the Israel-Hamas conflict with the PM expressing deep concern at the “terrorist incidents, violence and loss of civilian lives”. In his telephonic conversation with Raisi, Modi also reiterated India’s…
New Delhi: Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya was on Monday sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner by President Droupadi Murmu. The top post at the transparency panel — Central Information Commission (CIC)– was lying vacant following completion of Y K Sinha’s tenure on October 3. President Murmu administered the oath of office to the 63-year-old Samairya…
