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30

Jan

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SC questions BJP MLA’s intentions in CBI case against Shivakumar

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Basangouda R Patil (Yatnal) over his challenge over the withdrawal of consent to the CBI for probing the disproportionate assets case against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.   A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh told senior advocate K Parmeswar, appearing for BJP MLA, it appeared the petitioner was before the Supreme Court for political mileage.   "Why are you here? For political mileage?" asked Justice Surya Kant.   Parmeswar said the state government was yet to file its counter affidavit and the issue was not…

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29

Jan

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Kerala govt rejects UDF’s allegations on liquor plant allocation

The Kerala government on Wednesday categorically rejected the allegations made by the opposition UDF regarding the allocation of liquor manufacturing plants in Palakkad.   The government clarified that a cabinet note related to this matter was not confidential, but rather publicly available on the official government website for several days.   State Excise Minister MB Rajesh accused the Congress-led opposition of "unleashing a false campaign" against the project worth crores and making baseless allegations against it.   Addressing a press conference here, Rajesh alleged that the Congress leaders were obstructing the project for helping the spirit lobby of Karnataka and…

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29

Jan

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Shah slams Kharge over remarks on BJP leaders’ holy dip at Kumbh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed Mallikarjun Kharge for his remark on BJP leaders taking a holy dip at the Sangam and said the Congress under Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi had always insulted Sanatan Dharma.   Addressing a public meeting in the Kalkaji assembly constituency, he took a swipe at Congress president Kharge and said, "I took a dip (at Triveni Sangam) and Kharge ji caught a cold." At the Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan rally in the Mhow town of Madhya Pradesh on Monday, Kharge had alleged that BJP leaders were competing with each other…

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29

Jan

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Priyanka seeks action against man-animal conflict in Kerala

Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, said on Tuesday that it is the responsibility of the central and state governments to protect human lives from wild animal attacks and alleged that the funds from both administrations were inadequate for carrying out mitigation work in the high-range district of Kerala.   Priyanka, who arrived in her constituency to visit the family of a woman who was killed in a tiger attack last week, said she would raise the issue of inadequate funds for mitigating wild animal attacks with both the central and state governments.   The Congress general secretary, who…

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28

Jan

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Mamata eyes victory in 2026 assembly polls; reaches out to Centre

Eyeing to generate employment opportunities ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the West Bengal government approached the Union government seeking technical and financial support in carrying out underground coal gasification (UCG) in a portion of Deocha-Pachami coal reserve in Birbhum district where the coal-mining is not economically feasible.   The Bengal government has also decided to start mining operations from the first week of February.   “We have approached the Ministry of coal seeking assistance for extracting a portion of the coal by following the UCG model. If we receive a nod from the Centre, work will be carried out…

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28

Jan

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Satheesan criticises Kerala govt over safety issues

Leader of Opposition in the state assembly VD Satheesan said that the state government has left the people of the hilly regions to their fate.   His statement came on Tuesday.     The opposition Congress in Kerala has accused the Left government of being "indifferent" to the plight of the people living in the hilly regions of the state.   It also urged the LDF government to seriously consider the issue of wild animal attacks and take urgent measures to prevent them.   He made the accusations after visiting the family of Radha who was mauled to death by a…

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28

Jan

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Telangana min sparks row, humiliates collector publicly

Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy stoked a controversy after he publicly chastised Karimnagar District Collector Pamela Satpathy, questioning her "common sense".   The incident, which was captured on social media, occurred during a government programme attended by Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who was in Telangana's Karimnagar to inaugurate development projects.   Reports suggest that Reddy lost his cool over an alleged protocol breach during the event, and slammed the officials in public.   Reddy was heard saying, “What are you doing? Have you no common sense?”    The collector attempted to explain the situation, but the minister continued…

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28

Jan

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AAP releases manifesto ‘Kejriwal Guarantees’ focus on jobs, women, seniors

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections 2025, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to release its manifesto on Monday, outlining its key promises for a third consecutive term. The manifesto will focus on social welfare schemes, job creation, and improvements in public services. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will unveil the manifesto in a press conference. The party's campaign will feature posters under the banner of "Kejriwal's Guarantee." This year, AAP's priorities include filling vacant positions in municipal bodies and government offices, as well as organizing job fairs to generate private sector employment. In addition, Kejriwal recently announced a seven-point…

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28

Jan

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Kerala BJP faces crisis as eight councillors plan to resign

Trouble is brewing for the Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as eight of its councillors in the Palakkad municipality, including chairperson Prameela Sasidharan, have decided to resign on Monday.   The resignations are a direct protest against the appointment of Prasanth Sivan as the district president. The group of dissenting councillors includes prominent leaders such as national council member N Sivarajan and state treasurer E Krishnadas, with three more councillors reportedly ready to quit.   If the BJP fails to address their grievances, the party risks losing control of one of its two municipalities in the state.   Meanwhile, former…

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28

Jan

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BJP’s Tejasvi Surya slams state govt over Tunnel Road plan

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya on Monday asked the state government why it is wasting the taxpayers' money with regard to the Tunnel Road project.   Calling it "unscientific", he alleged that the project is bad in design and will not achieve the objective of resolving Bengaluru's traffic crisis.   A couple of days ago, it was reported in the media that the Karnataka government had invited bids for the preparation of a Detailed Project Report for the proposed second Tunnel Road project between KR Puram and Nayandahalli, a 28-km stretch.   Surya, in a…

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