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Mizoram elections: MNF reason for state's healthcare issues, says Congress

Congress leaders in Mizoram questioned why the MNF government failed to reimburse Rs 63.88 crore to the people despite allocating the funds

MP polls: Stones hurled at Congress candidate's convoy; truck driver held

The Congress candidate was returning after campaigning when his cavalcade was attacked

Election Commission should check CRPF vehicles, says CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) to check Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicles as they can help BJP carry boxes of cash for the upcoming elections

Not much progress in INDIA, Cong more interested in state polls: Bihar CM

'The Congress seems to be more interested in the upcoming state Assembly elections,' said Nitish Kumar on Thursday

Naxals kill man in Chhattisgarh; warn officials not to visit poll booths

The Naxalites killed a 40-year-old man, accusing him of being a police informer, and warned election officials not to visit polling booths to conduct voting on November 7

India's growing 'Modi-made' economic crisis spiralling out of control: Cong

The Congress on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the unemployment rate reportedly climbing to a more than two-year high, claiming his enduring legacy as PM is record unemployment. The party also said that India's growing "economic crisis" continues to spiral out of control. Congress general secretaty Jairam Ramesh's attack at the government came after a media report cited the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Ltd. data which claimed that jobless rate has risen to more than two-year high. In a post on X, Ramesh said, "India's growing Modi-Made economic crisis continues to spiral out of control. CMIE data shows that unemployment rate in India is now at above 10%, the highest in over 2 years when it already was the highest ever in five decades. Rural unemployment is 10.8%." "The unemployment distress is further proved with the record demand for employment under MGNREGA, which is the last resort of work for crores of Indians. It is up 20% from last year," the ...

Chhattisgarh polls: PM Modi does not want poor to get any power: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps saying that the Congress leader cannot bear him but no one has ever said that

Rajasthan Assembly elections: Congress releases fifth list of 5 candidates

Rajasthan Assembly election 2023: With the new list, Congress has announced names for 156 of the 200 seats, retaining 101 sitting MLAs

Chhattisgarh elections: PM Modi to address rally in Kanker town on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a rally in the Naxalite-hit Kanker district, which is going to polls in the first phase of the elections on November 7

Chhattisgarh elections LIVE: PM Modi to address rally in Kanker today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a rally in the Naxalite-hit Kanker district on Thursday, which is going to polls in the first phase of the elections on November 7

BJP-led govt absolutely necessary if Mizoram is to develop further: Sonowal

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has exuded his confidence in his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning the Mizoram Assembly Elections, saying that the people of the north-eastern state will definitely consider that a BJP-led government is 'absolutely necessary' if Mizoram is to develop further.The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush visited Mizoram to campaign for BJP candidates for the November 7 assembly elections.Speaking to ANI, the union minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the nine and a half years, whatever development and exemplary transformation have taken place is a source of inspiration for the whole North East."Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the nine and a half years, whatever development and exemplary transformation have taken place is a source of inspiration for the whole North East... I firmly believe that the people of Mizoram, being the most advanced state in .

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BJP, Congress court party rebels to avoid upsets in Assembly polls

Rivals wary of those denied tickets as past elections serve reminder of the damage caused by Independents and smaller parties

MP polls: Kamal Nath attacks Shivraj, alleges 50% commission rule in state

'Shivraj Singh Chouhan has put a lock on the future of Madhya Pradesh and this lock opens only when you pay a 50 per cent commission,' said Kamal Nath on Wednesday

People have decided to give Shivraj Chouhan a warm farewell: Kamal Nath

Dubbing Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as 'thagraj' (king of cheats), Kamal Nath alleged the latter had deceived the people of the state in his 18-year rule

Chhattisgarh public has always put faith in Congress, says Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the people of Chhattisgarh have always trusted the Congress party and will continue to do so

Rahul interacts with coal mines workers, voices concern over privatisation

Voicing concern over "privatisation of mines", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that it was a violation of labour laws and it meant pushing the workers into "bonded" labour, as he shared a video of his recent interaction with workers of the Singareni Coal Mines in Telangana. In the video shared by Gandhi on his YouTube channel, he tells the workers that the Congress stand is very clear that there should be no privatisation is strategic sectors. "A few days ago, I got a chance to meet and talk to the workers and employees of the coal mines of Singareni. Listened to their problems, and after listening I came to know that the root of every problem is the privatisation of mines," he said in his post along with the video. "This privatisation is a violation of labour laws and is a means of pushing workers into bonded labour. Some capitalists will benefit from this and the result will be what I have been saying for a long time - the rich will get richer, and the poor will

Maratha quota: All-party meet asks Jarange to withdraw his indefinite fast

Leaders at an all-party meeting on Maratha quota chaired by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday passed a resolution asking activist Manoj Jarange to call off his indefinite fast. The Maharashtra government is in favour of the Maratha quota, CM Shinde said after the meeting in Mumbai. Activist Jarange should cooperate with the government in ensuring quota for the Maratha community he said. The CM said Marathas should observe restraint. The government needs time for legal modalities to implement the reservation, Shinde said. The resolution was signed by CM Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, NCP president Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Vijay Wadettiwar, LoP in the legislative council Ambadas Danve, among others. Incidents of violence have been witnessed in many parts of the state in the last few days. State-run bus services have been completely suspended in five Marathwada districts while curfew and In

iPhone maker security notification: Cong forgot its past record, says BJP

The BJP on Wednesday accused the Congress of indulging in a "mudslinging" campaign against the Centre over the iPhone maker Apple's security notification and said it had forgotten its past record. BJP national co-incharge of Tamil Nadu affairs, Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy said a minister in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet had claimed that his office was bugged. "Congress leaders have forgotten the past record, only their agenda is, mudslinging campaign on BJP leadership with Goebbels propaganda, people of Bharat will not believe, they only believe the sincere, dedicated service of Sri Narendra Modi ji for Atmanirbhar Bharat," Reddy said in a post on the social media platform X, tagging party senior C R Kesavan, over former Union Minister P Chidambaram's post on the alleged state-sponsored attempt to compromise the opposition leaders' phones. In a post on X, Chidambaram had said "It is undeniable that hundreds of Opposition leaders got an alert from Apple of a state-sponsored attempt to ...

Shivraj Chouhan slams Kamal Nath, says 'he defames Madhya Pradesh'

Slamming Kamal Nath, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said 'Those who called MP a chaupat pradesh, used to try to ruin the state'