Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Watch | Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai pays tribute to STF jawan Bharat Lal Shahu
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai and other state leaders lay wreath on mortal remains of STF jawan Bharat Lal Shahu in Raipur.
Shahu was martyred in an IED blast triggered by the Naxals in Bijapur earlier this week, PTI reported.
Ajit Pawar visits Vishalgad fort, says property worth Rs 2.85 crore damaged in violence
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday evening visited Kolhapur's Vishalgad Fort, where an anti-encroachment drive on Sunday descended into violence, leading to large scale damage to property and subsequent arrest of 21 persons.
Deputy CM Pawar said vehicles and houses of people living close to the fort were damaged by miscreants and announced immediate relief of Rs 50,000 each.
Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy writes to Modi over recent spate of violence in state
Former Andhra Pradesh CM and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote to Prime Minister Modi and urged him to address the severe atrocities and attacks that have taken place in Andhra Pradesh over the past 45 days under the TDP-led coalition government, ANI reported.
In his letter, he expressed deep concern over the complete collapse of law and order in the state, urged to investigate these incidents by central government agencies and sought an appointment at the earliest to appraise him of the details.
BJP MLCs protest against CM Siddaramaiah over Valmiki Corporation scam
BJP MLCs protest against CM Siddaramaiah-led Congress government over the alleged Valmiki Corporation scam in Bengaluru
Uttar Pradesh CM backs decision to ask eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route to display owners' names
'K'taka Congress pro-rich like BJP', Mayawati slams Siddaramaiah govt after 'quota for jobs' bill put on hold
Mayawati slammed the Congress government in Karnataka, after they put the labour bill on hold. The bill aimed to reserve jobs for locals.
Natural farming is PM Modi's resolve, says former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
"PM Modi has resolved to save the earth, save the environment...The production can be increased without the use of chemical fertilisers...Natural farming is a resolve of PM Modi," said former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouha, addressing the Indian Natural Farming System Program in Lucknow.
Don't make it communal, says BJP's Naqvi on directive to display names of owners of roadside stalls on Kanwar route
"It was a local administrative direction. The state government has issued clarification on the directive. These directives were issued to respect the belief of the Kanwar yatris, it should not be turned into a communal issue," said BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on the directive to display the names of owners of roadside stalls on the Kanwar route.
Modi govt doesn't care if common folk get killed, says RJD MP Manoj Jha on UP train derailment
The government's attitude towards railway safety and security is very indifferent. They don't care, common people are being killed ... All the focus is on Vande Bharat trains. Why is such indifferent attitude towards the trains on which country's 92 per cent population travels?," asked RJD MP Manoj Jha, commenting on the Gonda train derailment.
Congress core committee meeting under way in Mumbai
Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal, Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole and all the major leaders of the state, including Balasaheb Thorat, Vijay Wadettiwar, Loprithviraj Chavan, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Mukul Wasnik, Avinash Pandey are present in the meeting, which is taking place at the Garware Club in India's financial capita;.
'Delhi got nothing despite I-T contribution': Atishi demands Rs 10,000 crore from Modi govt
Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Friday demanded Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre for infrastructure development, claiming the city government got nothing in return over the past year despite its income tax contribution of Rs 2 lakh crore.
Delhi also provided Rs 25,000 crore as central GST to the pool of taxes, the minister said during a press conference in the capital. (PTI)
Name plates on food stalls along Kanwar route order violates 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas', says JD(U) leader
Assam will become Muslim-majority state by 2041, nobody can stop it, says CM Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that the Muslim population in his state is growing around 30 per cent every 10 years, and they will become the majority by 2041.
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, he said Muslims have now become 40 per cent of Assam's population as per "statistical sampling".
"By 2041, Assam will become a Muslim-majority state. It's a reality and nobody can stop it," he asserted. (PTI)
Congress silent on atrocities against women, says BJP spox Shehzad Poonawalla
"Congress Party was silent on the Sandeshkhali incident and Swati Maliwal assault case. Even today, they are silent on the incidents of atrocities on women in Howrah and Telangana... The Supreme Court came up with an order for women empowerment. Rahul Gandhi did not welcome that order of the Supreme Court... Just holding the Constitution will not do anything. You should also agree to what's written in it...," Poonawalla said.
'Double Decker Flyover' testament to work under BJP's 'Double Engine Govt' in Karnataka, says Tejasvi Surya
"The work began in 2020, and proceeded at brisk pace even during COVID. The flyover connects Ragigudda to HSR Layout and is a unique feature of the #YellowLine metro. It will help lakhs of commuters, especially from Bengaluru South.
Though it had been completed a while ago, it was not opened for public use due to the lethargic way of working of Congress Govt.
Happy that Congress finally woke up to growing public pressure and threw open the road," Surya wrote on X.