state administration

Gandhinagar, March 11: The Gujarat government has allocated ₹135 crore in this year's budget to modernize and upgrade the Gujarat State Wide Area Network (GSWAN) infrastructure, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia informed the Assembly on Wednesday.Responding to a question from a...

Kolkata, March 11 Former Governor CV Ananda Bose described his successor RN Ravi as a "very competent person" on Wednesday and said adopting the "middle path" would be the best approach while dealing with a politically sensitive state like West Bengal.Speaking to

Kolkata, March 9 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday advised state bureaucrats and police officers not to succumb to pressure or disciplinary threats from the Election Commission of India (ECI) or Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.However, the Chief Minister...

Kolkata, March 9 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar warned on Monday that any lapse in maintaining law and order ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections would not be tolerated, officials said.Kumar also questioned the absence of a Narcotics Advisory Committee in the state.The...

Kolkata, March 9 The West Bengal government had replied to the clarifications sought by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) regarding protocol violations during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the state on Saturday.The MHA had sought the report from the office of the Chief Secretary...

New Delhi, March 8 – Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, stated on Sunday that the controversy surrounding the change of venue for the 9th International Santal Conference, as well as the challenges faced by India's first tribal President, Droupadi Murmu, is not only...

New Delhi, March 7 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday accused the West Bengal government of "disrespecting" not only President Droupadi Murmu, but also the tribal communities of the nation.Reacting to President Murmu's displeasure over a change in venue for the Santal conference in...

Kolkata, March 7 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after President Droupadi Murmu expressed displeasure over the state government allocating a smaller venue for the 9th International Santal Conference...

New Delhi, March 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a strong attack on the West Bengal government on Saturday over the controversy surrounding the change of venue for the 9th International Santal Conference, where President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest.He described the incident as...

Kolkata, March 7 President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday that Mamata Banerjee was like her "younger sister", but wondered whether the West Bengal chief minister was "upset" as neither she nor any state minister was present to receive her during her visit to north Bengal.Murmu made the...

Patna, March 6 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday welcomed the appointment of Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain as the state's new governor and expressed confidence that his extensive experience in the defence sector would benefit the state.Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi...

Hyderabad, March 4 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday night and urged him to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state in view of its growing administrative and security needs.The two leaders also discussed the...

Kolkata, March 4 Alleging attacks on BJP workers in several districts ahead of the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, the main opposition BJP on Wednesday accused the ruling TMC of resorting to violence and intimidation to retain power in the state.Addressing a press conference, state...

Kochi, February 27 The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticised the state government over the lack of security measures to protect tribal people living in the Aralam farm area in Kannur district, following the death of a 44-year-old man there in the morning due to an elephant attack...

Gandhinagar, February 24 Six out of the seven member positions in the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) are currently vacant, some for over four years, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday.In a written reply during the Question Hour, the chief...

Kolkata, February 23 – The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun distributing a letter written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Bengali and Hindi, to voters as part of its campaign ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections.In the letter, the Prime Minister...

Union Minister and BJP leader Annapurna Devi has called for the establishment of a BJP government in West Bengal to ensure the safety of women. Speaking at a women's conference in Kolkata, she expressed concern that despite having a female Chief Minister, the state's record on women's security...

Guwahati, February 19 – The Congress party on Thursday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "rampant corruption," releasing a 20-point charge sheet ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.The charge sheet was released in Guwahati in...