political patronage

Gwalior, April 9 Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Govind Singh on Thursday criticized the BJP government over the killing of a forest guard by illegal sand miners the day before, alleging that such mafia groups are running the state.Forest guard Harkesh Gurjar (35) was killed after a...

New Delhi/ Kolkata, April 1 The Enforcement Directorate seized approximately ₹1.2 crore in cash during searches in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal syndicate, officials said.The action is being taken in the case against Biswajit Poddar, also known...

Mumbai, March 23 – Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, Raj Thackeray, expressed deep disgust on Monday over the "ghastly details" emerging from the case of Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed "royal astrologer," questioning the moral decay of a state once defined by the legacy of seers and social...

Mumbai, March 21 Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad said that Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar's resignation will not bring closure to the Ashok Kharat case, and she demanded an investigation against everyone associated with the self-proclaimed godman who was arrested...

Shimla, March 19 BJP legislators on Thursday protested against the "illegal" felling of trees in the Shallai area of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, and said that more than 300 pine trees were cut under the administration's nose.BJP MLAs, holding placards with slogans like "Remove the...

Mumbai, March 18 – Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar raised serious concerns in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday over organized teak smuggling syndicates, alleging they operate with political patronage in Naxal-affected regions of the state.Speaking during the Question...

Mumbai, March 18 The opposition on Wednesday claimed in the Maharashtra assembly that teak wood smugglers operating in the Chandrapur district are enjoying political patronage.Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged during Question Hour, the first hour of the House...

Shimla, March 16 BJP state president Rajiv Bindal accused the Himachal Pradesh government on Monday of "shielding" the accused who illegally felled more than 300 trees in the Shillai assembly constituency of the Sirmaur district.He said that the way in which hundreds of pine trees were cut...

Chennai, March 16 The recent decision to award the prestigious literary honour, the Jnanpith Award, to lyricist Vairamuthu has triggered a significant wave of condemnation from the top echelons of the Tamil intelligentsia, signaling an evolving cultural resistance against the veteran lyricist...

Shimla, March 9 Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, on Monday alleged that several cases of corruption and political patronage have come to light during the tenure of the Congress government.Addressing a press conference here, he referred to the illegal...

Chandigarh, February 25 The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday criticised Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal for his statement that drug smugglers and gangsters would be declared terrorists in the first cabinet meeting if his party returns to power in Punjab.Addressing a press...

Shimla, February 23 Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Monday leveled serious allegations against the state government over reports that Youth Congress workers, who protested at the AI Summit, were provided accommodation at Himachal Sadan in New Delhi, and demanded a...

Kolkata, February 18 Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of flouting Supreme Court directives, alleging that poll officials were continuing to issue instructions to their subordinates via WhatsApp during the Systematic Area Verification (SAV) exercise...