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Mizoram polls: ECI team asks for more checkposts to curb alcohol smuggling

CEC Rajiv Kumar said the EC had given strict orders to all agencies to prevent the smuggling of drugs, liquor and cash into the state

'INDIA' bloc aims to promote interests of some families: BJP slams oppn

The BJP on Thursday slammed the opposition INDIA bloc as a "selfish alliance" aimed at promoting and protecting the interests of families at the helm of its member parties. With 28 opposition parties meeting in Mumbai to give concrete shape to their agenda against the BJP, the ruling party's spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Congress' "missile" will never launch as it has no fuel. The BJP's Chandrayaan will successfully land for a third time in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as it is fuelled by development, he told reporters, drawing an analogy with the country's historic lunar exploration mission. "The CMP (common minimum programme) being discussed in the INDIA alliance is, in fact, all about having "corruption's maximum profit" as all these parties together represent scams worth over Rs 20 lakh crore," he alleged. Their other aim is to deliver a blow to the stable and pro-development dispensation running under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, he added. Patra said the ...

'India' bloc came together to fight 'communal forces': Tejashwi Yadav

As the battle heats up for next year's Lok Sabha elections, the 26-party Opposition bloc - INDIA - will on Thursday hold its third meeting in Mumbai

Mizoram polls: ECI team arrives in Mizoram, reviews poll preparedness

The delegation will also take stock of poll preparedness with district election officers (DEO) and superintendent of police (SP) of all Mizoram districts

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BJP's hate politics behind Muzaffarnagar slap incident: Oppn parties

Opposition parties on Saturday alleged that the BJP's "politics of hatred" was responsible for the Uttar Pradesh incident where a teacher allegedly made communal remarks and ordered students to slap a Muslim classmate for not doing his homework. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the manner in which the teacher made other children hit the child "due to religious discrimination is a disturbing result of the hate-filled politics of the BJP-RSS". "Such incidents tarnish our global image. This is against the Constitution," Kharge said on X in a post in Hindi. A video showing the incident involving school teacher, Tripta Tyagi, and the Class 2 boy in Muzaffarnagar has gone viral on social media eliciting strong words from several political parties. Muzaffarnagar Police on Saturday booked the teacher while the school was also served a notice by the state education department. Kharge termed the incident a result of the "divisive thinking of the ruling party" and cited another ...

Mizoram Congress accuses MNF of misusing funds meant for road project

The Congress Vigilance Cell also submitted a First Information Report (FIR) over the alleged misappropriation of funds to the Mizoram Lok Ayukta

MNF does not subscribe to NDA government's policies: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga

While addressing party workers in Aizawl, Zoramthanga said that though the party is with the NDA, they do not subscribe to the policies of the NDA

MNF has 10 'safe' seats, will retain power in assembly polls: Zoramthanga

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Friday exuded confidence that his party MNF will retain power in the next assembly polls and has 10 "safe" seats where the opposition's strength is "negligible". The polls for the 40-member assembly are due later this year. As of now, we have 10 safe seats out of 40 assembly constituencies. In such segments, the influence of the opposition is negligible. There is not much hope for the opposition," Zoramthanga said at a party function here. In the present assembly, the ruling MNF has 27 members, while the main opposition ZPM has seven MLAs, Congress five and the BJP one. K Beichhua resigned as a minister in December last year and was later expelled from the MNF. "Look at East Tuipui, Khawzawl, Saitual, Lengteng, Kolasib and Serlui constituencies. They (the opposition parties) have little chance of winning (these seats). Even in Aizawl, their strength is steadily going down," the chief minister said. Hitting out at the main opposition Zoram Peo

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Politics has become profession of power, money: Justice Santosh Hegde

Politics has become a profession of power and money, and ceased to be a service, former Solicitor General of India Justice N Santosh Hegde rued on the country's independence day. Speaking to PTI here, the retired Judge of the Supreme Court also said there should an all out effort to inculcate two social values -- contentment and humanism -- so that there could be solidarity and peace in the society. Before independence many in the country fought against foreign rule and for independence without any monetary gain; it was because of their love for the country, it was a sacrifice, he recalled. After independence people joined politics as a service to the nation and for a few decades elected representatives had no salary. Only their actual expenses were paid, the former Karnataka Lokayukta pointed out. The role of an elected representative was only to attend the proceedings of their elected bodies like the Parliament or State Assemblies. The elected bodies' proceedings were for a perio

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Rahul gets rousing welcome on his 1st Wayanad visit after being reinstated

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Saturday accorded a rousing welcome by workers of the Congress-led UDF on his maiden visit to his parliamentary constituency, Wayanad, in Kerala after his Lok Sabha membership was restored. Hundreds of Congress workers, who assembled at the reception venue here, raised slogans in support of Gandhi as he reached there at 5.30 pm. Leaders of the Congress-led opposition alliance in Kerala welcomed him. Gandhi was reinstated as MP from Wayanad after the Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a notification in the wake of the Supreme Court staying his conviction in a defamation case last week.

Meghalaya CM calls for political parties to engage on issues in Northeast

Stressing the significance of dialogue, communication, and discussion, he expressed optimism in finding peaceful resolutions to the issues at hand

Will work with sincerity: Tasa on being named BJP's new general secretary

BJP's newly-appointed national general secretary Kamakhya Prasad Tasa said on Saturday that he will work with responsibility, sincerity and dedication for the party. Tasa, a Rajya Sabha MP, said there is a lot to be done for the party and the people of Assam. "I am happy to be on the list and I thank the prime minister, BJP president JP Nadda, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the people of the state," he said. Tasa said he has always worked for the party without thinking about any post. Sarma congratulated Tasa on his appointment, and hoped that under his guidance the organisation will be further strengthened. "Heartiest congratulations to all the newly-appointed office bearers of @BJP4India, including our esteemed colleague from Assam, Shri @KamakhyaTasa, on his appointment as the National Secretary of BJP," he tweeted. "With the guidance of Hon PM Shri @narendramodi ji, I have full confidence that each one of you will serve the party and the nation with dedication and ..

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The politics and economics of MLA defecting to rival parties

One party gets the most number of turncoat lawmakers; regional players are affected most

Govern and elections would take care of themselves: Garcetti to politicians

As the two largest democracies of the world hits the election cycle ahead of the next year's presidential elections in the US and parliamentary polls in India, politician-turned-diplomat Eric Garcetti believes that the politicians need to focus on leadership and governance and the elections would take care of them. "I love elections, and maybe it's because I've been in many of them. But it's a moment where the people get to prove that they're in control, that it's not the top down, it's the bottom up in our countries; a moment to listen to candidates, hear what they're going to say, and make a decision based on what's in your own best interest," US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti told PTI in an interview. Garcetti is currently in the US for consultations with Biden administration officials, a month after the historic State visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and before the upcoming presidential trip to India for the G20 Summit. Both India and the United States are headed into an

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Alliances formed on basis of negativity never succeeded in country: PM Modi

He asserted that when there is a stable government, decisions that change the direction of the nation are taken