Abhishek Banerjee slams Bengal govt’s gag order, says BJP is ‘choking fundamental rights’ | India News

TMC General Secy Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee Thursday criticised the BJP-led West Bengal government for restricting the government employee from making media statements, participating in media debates, “sharing government documents or leaking sensitive information” related to the administration.Calling the state governemnt’s circular an attempt to “enforce silence upon the…

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Mumbai demolition flashpoint: 16 arrested, charged with rioting after stone-pelting leaves 5 cops injured | Mumbai News

Stone-pelting at Bandra demolition site; 16 arrested, cops injured in clash MUMBAI: Nirmal Nagar police arrested 16 people for allegedly pelting stones at police during a demolition drive carried out on Wednesday outside Bandra Railway station in East, officials said. The arrested persons were produced before the Bandra Court on Thursday. Police booked them for…

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Delhi hikes ration card income limit to Rs 2.5 lakh; 7.72 lakh cards cancelled | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a hike in the income limit to Rs 2.5 lakh per annum for ration card eligibility in the national capital.Addressing a press conference, chief minister said the government had cancelled around 7.72 lakh “invalid” ration cards and invited fresh online applications.She also said that no…

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Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: Oath drama in Tamil Nadu: Governor fumes as Congress MLA raises slogans hailing Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul, Kamaraj | Chennai News

CHENNAI: S Rajesh Kumar, the Congress Legislature Party leader from Killiyoor, raised slogans hailing Congress leaders Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during the oath-taking ceremony as state minister at Lok Bhavan on Thursday, prompting an intervention from governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Kumar, while reading from the official oath, suddenly deviated and praised party leaders K. Kamaraj,…

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27 Maoists surrender before Jharkhand Police under Operation Navjeevan | Ranchi News

27 Maoists surrender in Jharkhand. RANCHI: As many as 27 Maoists surrendered before Jharkhand Police on Thursday in the presence of DGP Tadasha Mishra, officials said. The ultras, associated with the banned CPI (Maoist), laid down arms before senior officials of the Jharkhand Police, Jharkhand Jaguar and the CRPF, among other security units. “Twenty-seven Maoists,…

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‘Don’t do BJP politics’: DMK fumes as Vande Mataram played first at Vijay govt’s oath event again | India News

NEW DELHI: Controversy over the recitation of the national song Vande Mataram reignited in Tamil Nadu on Thursday as it took precedence over Tamil Nadu’s state song during the swearing-in ceremony where 23 new ministers took oath in chief minister Vijay’s cabinet.In a social media post on X, DMK IT cell warned DMK to not…

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After violent clashes, Mumbai’s Bandra Garib Nagar demolition drive enters Day 3 amid tight security | Mumbai News

Mumbai demolition drive day 3 MUMBAI: Western Railway authorities on Thursday resumed an anti-encroachment demolition drive in Mumbai’s Bandra area, a day after violent clashes broke out between police and protesters.The drive was carried out in Garib Nagar in Bandra (East) under heavy police deployment and heightened security arrangements.This is the third day of the…

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