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Chennai, March 15 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin accused the BJP-led Union government of mismanagement and policy failures on Sunday, which have led to a shortage of LPG cylinders across the country.He urged the Centre to take urgent steps to resolve the crisis and...

In New Delhi/Jodhpur/Leh, on March 14, activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been detained for nearly six months, was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday afternoon, hours after the Union Government announced its decision to revoke his detention under the National Security Act. This move...

Mumbai, March 14 Samajwadi Party (SP) President, Akhilesh Yadav, said on Saturday that Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist and engineer based in Ladakh, should not have been sent to jail in the first place, after the Centre revoked his detention.Wangchuk was released from the Jodhpur Central...

Leh, March 14 Leaders from Ladakh welcomed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's release from Jodhpur jail and demanded the release of other detainees.Wangchuk was released from prison on Saturday after the Union government revoked his detention with immediate effect.Ladakh MP Mohammad Hanifa...

New Delhi, March 12 The Union government on Thursday termed the murderous attack on veteran leader Farooq Abdullah as a matter of "grave concern" and assured the Rajya Sabha that all necessary steps will be taken to ensure his security.The government is taking the assassination attempt with...

Chandigarh, March 12 The Punjab government is on high alert following rumors about a potential shortage of LPG cylinders due to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf countries, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said on Thursday.Mann stated that the state government is closely monitoring the...

Patna, March 12 Amid rising tensions in West Asia and rumors of a shortage of LPG cylinders in parts of India, political reactions have intensified.Rohini Acharya, a leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and daughter of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, sharply criticized the Central government...

Chandigarh, March 11 The AAP government in Punjab moved a resolution in the state assembly on Wednesday against the Centre over the increase in LPG rates and the looming shortage of commercial cylinders, and expressed concern that it would affect restaurants, eateries, and other sectors.The...

Chennai, March 11 A group of hotels and restaurants operating in Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu declared a holiday on Wednesday, following the lack of commercial LPG supply to the establishments, employees said.Early morning customers who had come for tea and coffee expressed disappointment...

Chennai, March 10 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday assessed the potential impact of the ongoing conflict in West Asia on the state.The meeting, attended by senior officials, focused on the safety of the Tamil diaspora in the Gulf countries and the stability of energy supply."I...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday rejected the BJP's criticism that the state budget was debt-driven and favoured only one section, asserting that the government has maintained fiscal discipline within the limits prescribed by law.Siddaramaiah, who...

Jalna, March 6 Jalna Congress MP Kalyan Kale criticised the Union government on Friday for its alleged lack of response and support for Indians stranded in the UAE amid the Iran crisis.Kale, who returned from Dubai on Thursday after being stranded there since February 27, a day before the...

On March 6, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that it is crucial for the Centre to consider the perspectives of globally integrated states like Karnataka when formulating trade policies, given recent developments related to tariff measures and evolving trade arrangements.Presenting the...

Sangrur (Punjab), March 6 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Thursday that 370 people from the state are stranded in the Gulf region amid the escalating conflict in the region, and his government is actively coordinating with the Centre to ensure their safe return.According to...

Sangrur (Punjab), March 5 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Thursday that 370 people from the state are stranded in the Gulf region amid the escalating conflict in the region, and his government is actively coordinating with the Centre to ensure their safe return.According to...

New Delhi, March 2 – Following an intelligence warning, the Union government has advised states to keep a close watch on radical preachers who are pro-Iran. The government’s communication comes in the wake of intelligence agencies signalling that some elements would attempt to take advantage of...

Kolkata, February 26 – The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has requested the names of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal to select one from among them as the new permanent Director General of Police (DGP).Currently, Peeyush Pandey is the acting DGP.The last permanent...

Chandigarh, February 25 Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu has been appointed as a member of the 'India-Egypt Parliamentary Friendship Group' formed by the Union government to strengthen bilateral and parliamentary ties between the two countries.Sandhu's nomination to the group was conveyed...

Kochi, February 25 – The Kerala High Court expressed dissatisfaction with the Centre's stance on establishing an AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in the state, reigniting a debate that resurfaces regularly and leads to renewed disappointment.While hearing a petition on the...

Kolkata, February 24 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated on Tuesday that the renaming of Kerala, which is governed by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), was due to an understanding between the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which also...