Month: February 2024

In a significant announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed that former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, alongside agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, would receive India’s highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna. With this declaration, the esteemed list of Bharat Ratna recipients expands to 53, with five individuals receiving the honor within the year 2024 alone, underscoring the profound impact of their contributions. PM Modi’s tribute to PV Narasimha Rao emphasized the statesman’s multifaceted leadership and significant role in shaping India’s economic trajectory. He hailed Rao’s tenure as…

V Sugnana Kumari Deo, affectionately known as the “Queen of Khallikote,” passed away in the early hours of Saturday at a private hospital in Chennai. Odisha Mourns the Passing of Political Icon. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made a poignant visit to Chennai to meet her. Hailing from Ganjam and born on August 5, 1937, Deo transcended the realms of politics, also emerging as a prominent social activist. Spanning six decades of dedicated service to the public, Deo’s electoral triumphs in 1963, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2009, and…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJD and the opposition BJP, alleging, Modi- Patnaik running a partnership govt in Odisha. He pointed out instances of BJD’s support to the Modi government on crucial legislations and mutual praise exchanged between the leadership of both parties. Gandhi’s remarks signify the Congress’s intention to challenge this alliance in the upcoming polls, positioning itself as the primary opposition force against the entrenched partnership. The Congress leader emphasized the parallel between the BJD and BJP, alleging that while Patnaik supports…

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that 23 Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers carried out raids at his personal assistant’s residence for 16 hours but did not find anything. He also claimed that the houses of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders such as Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain and Sanjay Singh were raided as well. But even there, the ED did not find anything, the national convener of the party said. These are being done to trample the AAP and trouble its members, Kejriwal said in a post on ‘X’.…

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday received invitation to join Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which will enter Uttar Pradesh on February 16. Yadav said he would join the yatra either in Amethi or Raebareli. Akhilesh extended greetings to the Congress while accepting the invitation by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to join the yatra in its UP leg. “Akhilesh Yadav has received an invitation of Mallikarjun Kharge to join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which enters UP on February 16. Yadav has given consent to…