Kolkata: The Election Commission has set February 17 as a deadline for the West Bengal government to ensure that FIRs are registered against four officers over the alleged inclusion of ‘ghost’ voters in the electoral rolls in two districts, an official said on Saturday. The commission had earlier ordered the suspension of two electoral registration…
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched an all-out attack on the Congress, accusing it of neglecting the Northeast and promoting insurgency in Assam during its rule. Addressing a public meeting here that also included BJP workers, Modi alleged that the Congress always endangered the nation’s security, with fear and insecurity prevailing during its…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the government of cheating cotton farmers and textile exporters in the country over the India-US interim trade deal and said the agreement is likely to inflict deep damage on both sectors. In a post on X, he said the government has neither protected the interests of…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar wants to contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, and the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will hold discussions about it. Talking to reporters, Raut also said it is unlikely that the NCP (SP) and the Nationalist Congress Party…
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated several projects in Assam, including a bridge on the Brahmaputra River, an IIM, and a data centre for the northeastern region. The projects, which were rolled out months ahead of Assam assembly elections, aim to boost connectivity, strengthen digital infrastructure, promote higher education, and enhance public transport….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid homage to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama on this day in 2019 and said every Indian draws strength from their enduring courage. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan also paid tributes to the personnel who laid down…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday hailed the party’s emphatic victory in the municipal elections in Telangana, saying the mandate reflects the trust of the people. In a boost to the A Revanth Reddy-led government, the Congress in Telangana on Friday scored an emphatic victory in the municipal elections, while the BRS and…
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Friday appointed retired IPS officer NK Mishra as special observer for the ongoing SIR exercise and the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls. In an official communication, the EC said Mishra was appointed “in exercise of the powers under Article 324 of the Constitution of India”. He will oversee the ongoing…
New Delhi: Issues in India-US ties in recent times have included the imposition of elevated tariffs by the United States on India’s exports and changes implemented by the US in its visa regulations, which have affected students and professionals, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Notwithstanding these developments, the two sides have continued to engage,…
New Delhi: The government has created infrastructure worth Rs 1 lakh crore to preserve fruits, vegetables and other farm produce, which has helped reduce crop damage by up to 15 per cent, Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Replying to supplementary questions during Question Hour, he targeted the previous Congress-led government…
