Thirteen days before the Palakkad Assembly bypolls, a blue suitcase has become the center of controversy. CPM released CCTV footage showing UDF candidate Rahul Mamkoottathil leaving in a different car with alleged unaccounted money being loaded into another vehicle. Former Youth Congress leader AK Shanib claimed hawala money reached Palakkad in Opposition leader VD Satheesan’s…
The Gauhati High Court has asked the Central and state governments to explain the cancellation of the Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary’s recognition in response to a PIL filed by activist Subrat Talukdar. The sanctuary, located near Guwahati, had its status revoked by the government through a cabinet decision. Talukdar challenged this decision through the PIL, prompting…
The Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang, is grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari for entrusting the maintenance of NH-10 to NHIDCL, calling it a transformative decision. NH-10 is crucial for Sikkim’s infrastructure and economy, and the state government believes the move will lead to significant improvements. The…
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has requested the Union Railway Ministry to provide fair compensation to the families of the five sanitary workers who tragically lost their lives in two separate rail-related accidents in Kerala. He also urged the Ministry to ensure the safety of contract workers under the Railways. The recent incident involved four workers…
CPM Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas has raised concerns about the Union Government providing replies only in Hindi to MPs, which goes against language regulations and hampers the effectiveness of non-Hindi-speaking members. Brittas wrote a letter in Malayalam to Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh in protest. He shared the minister’s letters in Hindi…
Writer-activist Meena Kandasamy criticized the Union government’s Sagarmala programme, calling it a tactic to take coastal people’s land for corporate interests. She joined a 24-hour hunger strike organized by the Chellanam-Kochi Janakeeya Vedhi to protest sea incursion and demand a permanent solution. She also spoke out against the Punargeham project, which she claimed was more…
The Nagaland Cabinet has approved the ENPO’s demand for a separate territorial entity to be forwarded to the Centre, tentatively named the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA). The state government is supporting this request under Article 371(A) of the Constitution of India, ensuring that the proposed FNTA remains within Nagaland’s jurisdiction. The proposal includes financial…
The Union Cabinet has approved a 3% increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief for central government employees and pensioners, effective from July 1, 2024. This means pensioners will receive higher allowances and arrears for the past four months. The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has issued an order for all central government pensioners/family…
Priyanka Gandhi, Congress candidate in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, criticized the Central government for not fulfilling promises made to farmers. She highlighted the government’s failure to address important issues during COVID-19 and accused them of dividing the country. Gandhi praised the people for their fight against divisive forces and urged them to stand up for…
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra began her byelection campaign in Wayanad, Kerala, by criticizing the BJP-led Centre for allegedly undermining the values of the Constitution. She highlighted the violence in Manipur and claimed that minorities are being targeted. She also accused the government of favoring PM Modi’s friends over the common people with its…