PM invites citizens to share their ideas and suggestions for Mann Ki Baat on 30th January, 2022

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has invited citizens to share their ideas and suggestions for Mann Ki Baat which will take place on Sunday, 30th January, 2022.  In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “On the 30th on this month, the first #MannKiBaat of 2022 will take place. I am sure you have lots to share in terms of inspiring life stories and topics. Share them on @mygovindia or the NaMo App. Record your message by dialling 1800-11-7800.”

Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joins BJP, says was always influenced by PM

Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.  Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. While joining the party, Aparna Yadav said she has always been “influenced by PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Aparna Yadav thanked the BJP for giving her an opportunity and said, “I was always influenced by the PM. The nation comes first for me. I’ve stepped out to serve the nation.” Aparna Yadav is the…

Sarpanch post ‘auctioned’ for Rs 44.1 lakh in Odisha’s Bolangir, SEC initiates inquiry

A meeting was held last week to ‘auction’ the sarpanch post for Rs 44.1 lakh in Odisha’s Bolangir district. The State Election Commission (SEC) has sought a factual report on the same matter by 5 pm today. Days before the nomination process for the panchayat elections began in Odisha, an influential group of people from a remote gram panchayat in Balangir district auctioned the post of sarpanch for Rs 44.1 lakh. While the nomination process began on Monday, the three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha will be held in five phases…

Strong reservations: Mamata to PM on proposal to amend IAS Rules

In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote that the Centre’s proposed amendment is against the spirit of cooperative federalism. In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her ‘strong reservations’ against the amendment to the IAS (Cadre) Rules,1954. She wrote that the approach followed by the Central government in proposing an amendment to the Cadre Rules to make the number of officers available for deputation as prescribed under the Central Deputation Reserve is something she has…

Jaishankar, UAE counterpart discuss terror attack; EAM conveys India’s support

The foreign minister of the UAE shared the details of the attack with Jaishankar and conveyed the deepest condolences of his government on the deaths of the two Indians. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday strongly condemned the terror attack in the UAE during his telephonic conversation with the Gulf country’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and asserted that India will stand with the UAE in international forums on the issue, given its principled position against terrorism. Al Nahyan called up Jaishankar and expressed condolences over…

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma holds all-party meeting over Assam-Meghalaya border issue

During the meeting, the political parties agreed with the decisions taken by the state government to settle the decade-long border dispute with Meghalaya.   To resolve the Assam-Meghalaya border issue in six out of 12 disputed areas, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday held a meeting with the representatives of all political parties of the state in Guwahati. During the meeting, the political parties agreed with the decisions taken by the state government to settle the decade-long border dispute with Meghalaya. A roadmap for amicable settlement has been…

UP elections: Mamata to campaign for Samajwadi Party

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee will campaign for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, SP national vice-president Kiranmay Nanda said on Tuesday. While Banerjee will virtually campaign for the SP in Lucknow on February 8, she may also campaign digitally in Varanasi , Nanda told reporters following his 30-minute meeting with the TMC chief at her residence in south Kolkata. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav will take part in these, and the heads of the two parties will also hold…

Akhilesh Yadav will contest in UP elections as pressure mounts: Reports

UP Assembly elections 2022: Akhilesh Yadav, the Azamgarh MP, never contested in the assembly election of the state before. He took the route of the legislative council when he became the chief minister in 2012. Former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest in the UP assembly election 2022, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources. In November last year, Akhilesh was believed to have said that he would not be contesting in the election. The Azamgarh MP has never contested in a state election…