West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
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Amid USAID row, CPI(M) alleges TMC received foreign funds to win polls in West Bengal
Foreign funds routed through Ponzi scheme operators and non-profit organisations helped the Trinamool Congress win polls in West Bengal, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) alleged on Sunday.
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Chhattisgarh's Kerlapenda village casts vote for the first time after Independence during Panchayat Elections
In the third phase of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Elections, the citizens of Kerlapenda village cast their vote for the first time after Independence, ANI reported.
"... Voting is taking place after 75 years here. People from the nearby villages are also reaching out to cast their votes... I am happy that we will move towards development. This is the first time we would get a chance to raise our demands in front of the leaders...," said a resident of Kerlapenda village.
Belagavi row: Won't tolerate insult to Kannada and Karnataka, says BJP's Vijayendra
Amid the ongoing border row, the BJP in Karnataka on Sunday condemned any attempts to insult Kannada and the state of Karnataka, calling it an "unpardonable act".
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Bengal govt doesn't pay attention to 'mess' in health dept, says Dilip Ghosh
Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday slammed the West Bengal government over the alleged mess in the health department.
"Nobody in the (state) government pays attention to those who are responsible for the mess in the health department, just a few doctors are suspended when an issue is raised... because they are associated with the (TMC) party...," he said while speaking reporters in Kolkata.
Speaking on Suvendhu Adhikari's demand for NRC in West Bengal, Ghosh said, "Everyone knows who has fake voters... Fake voter cards, ration cards and Aadhaar cards have been made in West Bengal... 62 lakh ration cards of Bangladeshis have been cancelled... Voter lists are amended and when we complain, it is not considered... because TMC workers are trying to make voters aware..."
After assembly poll debacle, desertions rock Uddhav’s Sena (UBT)
Barely three months after the Maharashtra assembly polls, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has been jolted by a series of desertions, with several party functionaries and even former MLAs abandoning the party.
The latest big name to quit the party was Rajan Salvi, a three-time MLA from the Rajapur assembly seat in Ratnagiri district in the coastal Konkan region.
A staunch supporter of the Thackerays, Salvi joined the Shiv Sena, led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, with his supporters earlier this month. Days later, another former MLA from Konkan joined Shinde’s party along with many Sena (UBT) office-bearers.
CAG report to be tabled in Delhi Assembly: Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday said that CAG report will be tabled in Delhi assembly which will reveal the "corruption done by Arvind Kejriwal for the last 3 years"
"A new chapter will be written today. AAP-DA has done the work of spoiling Delhi for the last 12 years. Today, we have the opportunity to take Delhi towards a Viksit Delhi...Today, the CAG report will also be tabled, and it will reveal the corruption done by Arvind Kejriwal for the last 3 years...," he told news agency ANI.
People who cheated Delhi have understood that real owner is only public: Kapil Mishra
"It is a historic day today. The people who cheated Delhi have understood that the real owner is only the public. Corruption has a limited time, and after that, it is over. Under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta, such a government has come to Delhi that will work for the people of Delhi...," says Delhi minister Kapil Mishra
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta takes oath as the Member of Legislative Assembly
Delhi cabinet ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Ravinder Indraj Singh, also took oath as Members of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.
DH Opinion | Is Rahul Gandhi’s Bahujan outreach a challenge to BJP’s subaltern Hindutva?
The Congress seems to have recognised that dismantling the BJP’s grip on the state requires a formidable alliance, along with the revival of Bahujan ideology, writes Mahendra Kumar Singh.
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CM of such age and experience talking irresponsibly is not right: TN BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathy
Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathy attacked the DMK over implementation of NEP in the state.
...If you (DMK) are against Hindi, what the DMK people should have done is go to schools run by DMK politicians, protest and tell them that if Hindi is taught in these schools, then they would protest. Why are you eyeing only poor rural students? Do you (DMK) have the guts to say we will not teach English in schools?...A CM of such age and experience talking irresponsibly is not right," he said.
We hope first installment of Mahila Samman Yojana will come into account of every woman of Delhi: Atishi
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, said that she hopes first installment of Mahila Samman Yojana will come into account of every woman of Delhi by March 8.
"We had asked for time from the Chief Minister for the last 2 days, we did not get time for 2 days and today we went to meet Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ji during the session and we told her that the promise made in the first cabinet, the guarantee given by Modi ji, that promise has been broken, that guarantee has been proved false. We hope that on 8th March, the first installment of Rs 2500 of Mahila Samman Yojana will definitely come into the account of every woman of Delhi...," she said.
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BJP has removed photos of Baba Ambedkar & Bhagat Singh from CMO: Atishi
Delhi CM Atishi on Monday accused the BJP of "having anti-Dalit mindset."
"The anti-Dalit mentality of the Bharatiya Janata Party is well known. Today, a proof of its anti-Dalit mentality has been presented. Arvind Kejriwal had put up photos of Baba Saheb Ambedkar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh in every office of the Delhi government. Since, BJP has come to power, BJP has removed both these photos from the Chief Minister's office. This shows that the BJP is an anti-Dalit, anti-Sikh party," she said.
PM Modi reaches Bhagalpur
Prime Minister arrived in Bihar's Bhagalpur from where he will shortly release the 19th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and inaugurate & dedicate to the nation various development projects.
PM Modi inaugurated the Madhya Pradesh Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2025
PM Modi understood the pain of small-time farmers: Shivraj
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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"This is a gift that was never given before. PM understood the pain of small farmers. Congress governments never deposited money directly into the accounts of farmers. In the form of Kisan Samman Nidhi, there is a scheme that transformed the lives of small farmers," Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.
PM transfers Rs 22,000 crore to bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmer under PM Kisan scheme
Modi transfers Rs 22,000 crore to bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers under 19th installment of PM Kisan scheme from Bihar''s Bhagalpur
AAP harm the sanctity of House, says Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh
Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Monday alleged that AAP is harming the sanctity of House.
"These AAP-da people have one work - do not do ant development in Delhi. They had 10 years of time. But they made things worse in Delhi. Today too, they harmed the sanctity of the House. The House is based on the trust of the people of Delhi. They have a lot of expectations...I would like to tell AAP-da and entire Opposition that work so that there is development in Delhi, if there are good suggestions we will accept that. Help us in making Delhi, 'Viksit Dilli'...," he said.
NDA committed to farmers' welfare: PM Modi in Bhagalpur
NDA committed to farmers' welfare, I always maintained poor, 'annadata', youth & women 4 pillars of democracy: PM Modi in Bhagalpur
Rekha Gupta disproves Atishi's claims, shows photos of Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh inside CM office
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta earlier today showed the inside of her office in Delhi assembly to disprove LoP Atishi's claim that the portraits of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh were removed from there.