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New Delhi, March 30 The BJP on Monday sought to distance itself from party MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on Biju Patnaik, with senior leader Baijayant Jay Panda saying that the late leader was a towering figure and any criticism of his patriotism is "completely unacceptable".Dubey, in a...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP Anurag Thakur praised the Modi government on Monday for its efforts to eliminate Left-Wing Extremism in the country, and accused the Congress of providing a "red carpet" to the Naxalites' "Red Corridor" when it was in power at the Centre.Participating in a debate in...

Aizawl, March 30 A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are contesting in the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, a senior official said on Monday.Polling for the 19-member AMC will take place on April 21, and the votes will be counted on April 27.Mizoram State Election...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP member Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday rejected the opposition's criticism of the Central Armed Police Forces Bill in the Rajya Sabha and asserted that the Modi government is determined to protect the interests of CAPFs, which are India's "main line of internal defence"...

Ranchi/Hazaribag, March 30 The Jharkhand High Court took suo motu cognizance of the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Bishnugarh, Hazaribag, on Monday.The court also served a notice to the state administration and the director general of police in this regard, an advocate said...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday blamed the Congress for the prolonged Naxal violence, saying it "did nothing" during its rule to end the menace despite acknowledging the seriousness of the problem, and declared that Maoists have almost been eradicated from their...

New Delhi, March 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the people of Puducherry will not allow the Congress and the DMK to come to power, as the two parties prioritize "family first" over public interest.Addressing BJP booth-level workers in the Union Territory virtually, he said...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard.“There has never been any lack of respect for Biju Patnaik. When the Congress treated Biju Babu unfairly, it...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 Proceedings in the Odisha Assembly were severely disrupted on Monday, with the House being adjourned multiple times as opposition members staged a demonstration, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a...

Agartala, March 30 – The government of Tripura is set to implement comprehensive security measures to ensure the peaceful and smooth conduct of the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and the by-election in the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency...

Jagiroad/Bokakhat (Assam), March 30 BJP president Nitin Nabin accused the Congress on Monday of facilitating the illegal entry of Bangladeshis into Assam when it was in power, and claimed that it was the BJP that stopped their entry after forming a government in the state.At a rally in...

New Delhi, March 30 About 23 per cent of candidates contesting the Puducherry Assembly elections have declared criminal cases against their names, while 41 per cent are crorepatis, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms said.The NGO working on electoral reforms analysed the...

New Delhi, March 30 The Congress on Monday accused the Modi government of not implementing the VB-G RAM G Act, claiming that it had "locked" MGNREGA, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps reminding people about the COVID period, but has forgotten how the UPA-era law provided relief to...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs to consult a "mental health professional" for making "outrageous" remarks against freedom fighter and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik.Condemning Dubey’s comments, the BJD chief said...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP K Laxman raised the issue of misuse of OBC reservations by some states, including Muslims in the category, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, demanding that the government order a comprehensive review of such practices, leading to a walkout by the opposition.Leader of the...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 30 BJP leader and NDA candidate from the Thrissur assembly constituency, Padmaja Venugopal, expressed "immense happiness and pride" on Monday after sharing an open vehicle with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a roadshow here, calling it a "sweet victory" against her...

Jagiroad (Assam), March 30 BJP president Nitin Nabin accused the Congress of facilitating the illegal entry of Bangladeshis into Assam when it was in power and claimed that it was the BJP that stopped their entry after forming a government in the state.At a rally here in support of BJP...

Ahmedabad, March 30 The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday selected Harshad Parmar, son of former BJP MLA Govind Parmar, for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth assembly constituency in Gujarat.Govind Parmar, who represented the Umreth seat in the Anand district, died on March 6 at the...

New Delhi, March 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that Assam had experienced a long period of instability, but things changed in the past decade as the BJP's double-engine government made every effort to ensure peace in the state.Twelve peace agreements were signed by the...

Silchar (Assam), March 29 – On Sunday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a decisive victory in the Silchar constituency in southern Assam in the upcoming Assembly elections.Addressing an election rally at Kirtania Ground on...