Category: Politics

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…

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah delivered a lecture on “Security Beyond Tomorrow: Forging India’s Resilient Future” and launched ‘ORF Foreign Policy Survey’ in New Delhi today.     In his address, Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India has made comprehensive changes in the field of internal security in the last 10 years based on its concrete policy. He said that for the first time after independence, a successful effort has been made in these 10 years…

In continuation of its earlier directives to parties and candidates to address plummeting levels of campaign discourse and to maintain respectful discourse towards Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), the Election Commission of India has issued strict directives regarding use of children in any election-related activities. Political Parties have been advised not to use children in election campaigns in any form whatsoever including distribution of posters/pamphlets or to participate in slogan shouting, campaign rallies, election meetings, etc. The Commission has conveyed ‘Zero Tolerance’ towards use of children in any manner during the…

Shah said that ‘ORF Foreign Policy Survey-2023’ has been launched today and this shows that PM Modi and the Central government have been successful in taking even a difficult subject like foreign policy to the common people of the country. Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday said the government wants friendly relations with all countries but will not compromise with India’s border security and its people’s safety. “Our external and internal policy is clear. We want friendly relations with other countries. But there will be no compromise on the country’s…

The passage of this bill was one of the big poll promises made by the BJP in the state ahead of the Assembly polls in 2022. With the Uttarakhand Cabinet approving the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the government is all set to table the UCC Bill on Tuesday amid the special four-day session of the Assembly. Once implemented, Uttarakhand will become the first state after Independence to adopt the UCC. It has been operational in Goa since the days of Portuguese rule. As its name suggests, the UCC proposes…

Welcoming the interim budget of Rs 1.18 lakh crore for Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said it highlights the government’s commitment towards ensuring rapid economic growth of the Union Territory. He also said that the budget seeks to strengthen democracy at the grassroots, encourage the start-up ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir as well as enable an environment for investment to accelerate industrial growth. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed an interim budget of Rs 1.18 lakh crore for the fiscal 2024-25 for the Union Territory. The…

The chief minister said that the budget was UP’s largest, and the state’s economy is the second biggest in the country. The UP budget for 2024-25 is dedicated to Lord Ram and has been for “lokmangal” (public welfare), said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Today’s UP budget is dedicated to Lord Ram and has been for “lokmangal. The main highlight of this budget is that it restricts the RBI’s FRBM (Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management) limit of 3.5 per cent to 3.46 per cent. This budget includes fiscal discipline…