Politics

20

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday said the PM Cares Fund can be used to improve infrastructure in rural schools and build more than 1,000 new high-tech schools.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday said the PM Cares Fund can be used to improve infrastructure in rural schools and build more than 1,000 new high-tech schools.   The national convenor of the CJP, which has launched the 'School Thik Karo' campaign to highlight gaps in rural school infrastructure, claimed children of this country are crying for good roads to their schools, and benches and drinking water in their schools.   The total balance in the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund stood at Rs 8,452 crore as on March…

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19

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has urged the United States Ambassador Sergio Gor to withdraw the highest-level US travel advisory against visiting Kashmir.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has urged the United States Ambassador Sergio Gor to withdraw the highest-level US travel advisory against visiting Kashmir, saying it was affecting a region where thousands of families depend on tourism.   In a post on X, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said that at least the US Ambassador can review and withdraw the highest-level travel advisory against visiting Kashmir.   “For Kashmir, where thousands of families depend on tourism, the travel advisory on Kashmir is more than a warning; it is a wall between Kashmir and the world. Lifting it…

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19

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

Assam BJP slams Akhil Gogoi over alleged coal trade link

The ruling BJP in Assam slammed Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi over double standards following a purported audio clip that had gone viral on social media and which allegedly links his close associate to an illegal coal trade network along the Nagaland border, noting that the regional political party leader has consistently projected himself as a crusader against illegal coal, stone, and sand syndicates.   Referencing Assamese folklore, State BJP spokesperson Kishore Upadhyay described the situation as a case of "a ghost emerging from within the mustard pot itself," while questioning Gogoi's silence over the incident. According to a press…

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18

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said people will take time to get used to singing the national song as it has been added to official functions only this year.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said people will take time to get used to singing the national song as it has been added to official functions only this year.   Commenting on the controversy surrounding Congress leaders’ alleged disrespect to Vande Mataram, Abdullah said there should be no controversy as all verses of the national song were sung.   “Congress also gave a clarification from its side. It said, look at the video, all three verses of VandeMataram were sung there. So what is the controversy here? They were sung. It will take us a little…

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18

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti said that she is a “dimaagi Naxal” as she supports Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

As the remark has triggered political reactions from several parties, former chief minister of  Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti said that she is a "dimaagi Naxal" as she supports Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.     "I support Article 370. I'm a dimaagi Naxal," Mehbooba posted on her X handle.The PDP president was reacting to a post by Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, who said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call opposition leaders "dimaagi Naxal"."PM @narendramodi ji didn't say opposition leaders as dimagi Naxals," Rijiju said in the…

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17

Aug

By The Press Editor

Nation, Politics

Anurag Thakur, Smriti Irani may return in Nitin Nabin’s BJP team

Former Union ministers Anurag Thakur and Smriti Irani are expected to return to prominent roles within the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national structure, with party president Nitin Nabin set to unveil his new team. The long-anticipated organisational overhaul aims to strike a clear balance between veteran experience and fresh talent, bringing the average age of the executive down to around 50. Key priorities for the revamped lineup include increased representation for women and younger leaders, alongside a balanced regional distribution across the country.   The potential inclusion of Thakur and Irani marks one of the most significant moves in Nabin’s initial…

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16

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar Syed Aga Ruhullah has strongly criticized Centre’s policy at handling statehood issue for J&K and pointed fingers at BJP-RSS for pursuing ‘agenda based political project’ for the same.

Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has accused the RSS and BJP of pursuing a political project that, he alleged, seeks to keep Muslims “disenfranchised” and Kashmiris politically marginalised.   Speaking in an interview, Ruhullah said the issue was not limited to electoral politics but concerned the broader question of political representation and the rights of people in Jammu and Kashmir. Pertinently, Mehdi believes that fighting for mere statehood is insufficient and risks normalising the post-2019 constitutional changes. He maintains that the primary political struggle in Jammu and Kashmir must uncompromisingly focus on the restoration of Article 370 rather than…

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16

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

Law will decide: Shivakumar over NICE project controversy

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said the State government would "do whatever is required as per the law" on Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy's letter seeking a takeover of the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) project and an immediate halt to toll collection.   "We will do whatever is required as per the law. I have just come to know that he has written a letter. I will look into the letter," Shivakumar told reporters while responding to a question on Kumaraswamy's demand. Kumaraswamy, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Janata Dal (Secular) president, wrote to Shivakumar on August…

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15

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

WB CM’s approval mandatory for senior bureaucrat promotions

The West Bengal government has reiterated that the Chief Minister’s approval is mandatory for the promotion of senior state government officials to posts at Level-22 or above in the pay matrix.   Nabanna, the state secretariat, has issued a directive to all state government departments, instructing them to strictly follow the existing rules governing such promotions. The Personnel and Administrative Reforms (P&AR) Department has made it clear that the prescribed procedure cannot be relaxed.   According to the notification, under the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2019 (ROPA 2019), all files relating to promotions to posts…

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15

Aug

By The Press Editor

Nation, Politics

Trial court acquits Brij Bhushan Singh, WFI official in sexual harassment case

The Rouse Avenue Court has acquitted former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar, stating that the sexual harassment accusations were fake and baseless.   While announcing the verdict, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar observed: “We cannot ask women to dream big when we don’t give them the confidence that when they seek justice, the system will stand with them.”   “…The court also observed that the entire allegations against the accused are false and fabricated, made collectively at the instance of prosecution witnesses 5 and 10 and coaches of…

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