Guwahati, March 10 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the BJP-led government in the state has increased the wages of tea garden workers by more than 40 per cent since 2021, accusing previous Congress governments of neglecting the community for decades.In a post on...
Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu), March 7 AMMK leader TTV Dinakaran criticized the DMK government on Saturday after the Kerala government allegedly installed a "Welcome to Kerala" sign board inside Tamil Nadu territory, in Malayalam and English.Strongly objecting to the development, the party's...
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Guwahati, February 27 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the distribution of land deeds to over one lakh indigenous, landless families and public institutions under Mission Basundhara 3.0 on Friday, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to resolving long-standing...
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Ferozepur, February 24 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Tuesday that the party's government would declare gangsters and drug lords as terrorists and take strict action against them if voted to power in Punjab.Addressing a rally in the Ferozepur Rural constituency as...
Bhopal/Dhar, February 19 – Tensions escalated in the tribal-dominated areas of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday as villagers violently protested against limestone quarry sampling activities. The sampling was linked to a proposed cement factory, highlighting deep-seated concerns over...
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Guwahati, February 17 Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog told the Assembly on Tuesday that the government was in talks with tea associations to raise the minimum daily wage of garden workers from this year.While presenting the interim budget for 2026-27, Neog said the government aims to make...
Chandigarh, February 17 – The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday launched its campaign for the 2027 Assembly elections, with President Sukhbir Badal promising to protect the interests of farmers and vulnerable sections, provide interest-free loans of Rs 10 lakh to young people, ensure...
Hyderabad, February 15 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao accused the ruling Congress in Telangana of resorting to anarchy in order to gain power in the 34 municipalities that had hung results in the recent civic elections.He alleged that the ruling Congress is...
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Shillong, February 15 Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon has sought an immediate halt to the environmental clearance process for a proposed integrated cement plant in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, highlighting his concerns regarding the project.In a letter to Union Minister for...
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Jaipur, February 14 Bharat Adivasi Party MP Rajkumar Roat on Saturday alleged irregularities in the Tribal Area Development (TAD) department and said that the latest state budget contained nothing for these communities.He accused the Rajasthan government of corruption in tribal welfare schemes...
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Guwahati, February 13 The Gauhati High Court has given the green light to the Assam government to proceed with granting land rights to tea garden workers, after the Indian Tea Association (ITA) challenged the amended rule passed in the assembly, Advocate General Devajit Saikia said here on...
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Dibrugarh (Assam), February 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the distribution of application forms for land rights to tea garden workers within estates on Monday, saying the move would "reshape the social status" of the tea tribes and ensure their welfare.The launch is in...