Himanta Sarma Says Congress Manifesto Is For Polls In Pak, Party Responds

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday alleged that the Congress' poll manifesto was more appropriate for elections in neighbouring Pakistan than for India. The Congress, on the other hand, said a turncoat like Mr Sarma would not be able to understand the secular and inclusive ethos of the grand old party, and asserted that its manifesto aims to safeguard the interests of all sections of the society. Mr Sarma condemned the poll promise document brought out by the opposition party, claiming that it was targeted at dividing the society...

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Video: Himanta Sarma's Dance Moves Major Draw At Poll Rallies In Assam

If his fiery speeches draw crowds to meetings, it's the 'dancing' skills of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that literally get the public on their feet. With electioneering heating up in this Northeastern state where polling for the 14 Lok Sabha seats is scheduled in the first three phases on April 19, 26 and May 7, the BJP's star campaigner is out with his dancing moves to attract voters. As Mr Sarma campaigned across the Jorhat constituency on Saturday, he ended his meetings by dancing to the BJP's theme song 'Akou ebar Modi sorkar'...

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छत्तीसगढ़ शराब घोटाला : कोर्ट पूर्व IAS अधिकारी और उनके बेटे के खिलाफ रद्द कर सकता है केस

उच्चतम न्यायालय ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि यह छत्तीसगढ़ में 2,000 करोड़ रुपये के कथित शराब घोटाले में भारतीय प्रशासनिक सेवा (आईएएस) के पूर्व अधिकारी अनिल टुटेजा और उनके बेटे यश के खिलाफ धन शोधन मामले को रद्द कर सकता है. न्यायालय ने यह भी कहा कि अपराध से धन अर्जित नहीं किया गया. न्यायमूर्ति अभय एस ओका और न्यायमूर्ति उज्जल भुइयां की पीठ ने प्रवर्तन निदेशालय (ईडी) की ओर से पेश हुए अतिरिक्त सॉलिसिटर जनरल एस वी राजू से कहा, ‘‘हमने ईसीआईआर (प्रवर्तन मामला सूची रिपोर्ट) और मामले में दर्ज प्राथमिकी को पढ़ा. हमने पाया कि कोई अपराध नहीं किया गया और अपराध से धन...

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Boy, 8, Suffers Burns After Falling Into Boiling Rice Pot In Odisha School

An eight-year-old boy sustained severe burn injuries after accidentally falling into a pot of boiling rice being prepared as part of the midday meal scheme at a school in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Thursday. The incident took place at the government-run Ananat Narayan Upper Primary School in Bahakandia village, where victim Aahwahan Nayak resides. A class-3 student, Aahwahan suffered burns on his back and was promptly taken to the community health centre in Marshaghai for initial treatment. He was later shifted to Kendrapara District Hospital...

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सपा ने क्यों बदले यूपी के 9 लोकसभा उम्मीदवार? मेरठ में 2 बार बदले प्रत्याशी

उत्तर प्रदेश में एनडीए और इंडिया गठबंधन में लोकसभा चुनाव (Lok Sabha Elections) में अधिकतर जगहों पर सीधा मुकाबला होने की संभावना है. हालांकि बीएसपी के उम्मीदवार के मैदान में आ जाने के कारण कई जगहों पर मुकाबला त्रिकोणीय भी हो गया है. इस बीच समाजवादी पार्टी की तरफ से कई जगहों पर उम्मीदवारों के नाम में परिवर्तन किया जा रहा है. सबसे अजीबोगरीब मामला मेरठ में देखने को मिला जहां पार्टी की तरफ से दो बार अपने उम्मीदवार बदले गए.  समाजवादी पार्टी ने सबसे पहले भानु प्रताप सिंह को मेरठ से चुनाव लड़ने के लिए उतारा था. लेकिन पार्टी के स्थानीय कैडर के विरोध...

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Woman's Body Found In Almirah In Delhi, Live-In Partner Suspected: Cops

The body of a 26-year-old woman was found stuffed in an almirah at a house in southwest Delhi's Dwarka area, with her father suspecting her live-in partner's role behind the murder, police said on Thursday. The matter came to light after the victim's father approached the police on Wednesday after he was unable to contact her for a few days. According to police, a PCR call was received at 10.40 pm on Wednesday wherein a caller said his daughter could have been killed, following which a team from Dabri police station rushed to the said house in...

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Akali Leader's Daughter-In-Law Resigns As Bureaucrat, May Join BJP

Parampal Kaur Sidhu, the daughter-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sikandar Singh Maluka and a bureaucrat of the Punjab cadre, has resigned from service amid speculation that she may join the BJP. Currently posted as the managing director of the Punjab State Industrial Corporation, Ms Sidhu, a 2011-batch IAS officer, was to retire in October this year. There is speculation that she may join the BJP and get the ticket to contest from Bathinda parliamentary seat, currently represented by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Sikandar...

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Uttarakhand Congress Official Quits Over Ticket To Harish Rawat's Son

In yet another setback for the Congress in Uttarakhand ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the party's general secretary and Seva Dal's state chief Rajesh Rastogi resigned from all posts today, saying dynastic politics is "finishing" the party. Mr Rastogi, an advocate and a grassroots leader, lashed out at former Chief Minister Harish Rawat for "getting" a ticket for his son from the Haridwar seat. In his resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, party's state chief Karan Mahara, and the party's in-charge for the state, Kumari Selja, Mr...

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India, Thailand Discuss Measures To Strengthen Navy-to-Navy Cooperation

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar held a meeting with his visiting Thai counterpart Admiral Adoong Paan-Iam on Monday and discussed measures to further strengthen Navy-to-Navy cooperation. The two sides also held discussions on the present situation in the Indian Ocean region, with emphasis on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and the need for collaborative efforts towards ensuring peace, stability and maritime security. Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam, Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Navy, is on an official visit to India from April 1-3. In a post...

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देशभर में लोकसभा चुनाव का शोर, दिल्ली के बॉर्डर पर अब भी डटे हैं किसान; बताया क्या है आगे का प्लान?

लोकसभा चुनाव (Lok Sabha Elections 2024) को लेकर देश भर में जारी तैयारी के बीच पंजाब के किसानों का आंदोलन जारी है. , पंजाब के किसान लगभग दो महीने से हरियाणा के साथ लगती राज्य की सीमा पर डेरा डाले हुए हैं. किसान पहले दिल्ली मार्च की तैयारी कर रहे थे हालांकि बाद में सरकार के साथ कई दौर की बातचीत के बाद उन्होंने अपने मार्च को स्थगित कर दिया.  इन किसानों ने अपनी फसलों के लिए न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (MSP) की कानूनी गारंटी और कृषि ऋण माफी आदि की मांगों को लेकर 13 फरवरी को दिल्ली तक मार्च शुरू किया, लेकिन सुरक्षा कर्मियों ने उन्हें हरियाणा सीमा पर रोक...

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