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Over 130 detained for communal riots in Maharashtra's Akola

Over 130 detained for communal riots in Maharashtra's Akola

Rediff.com15 May 2023

The clash broke out on Saturday night in the sensitive Old City area of Akola over a religious post which went viral on a social media platform, a senior police official earlier said.

How Much Did Govt Spend On Minorities?

How Much Did Govt Spend On Minorities?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The ministry of minority affairs informed the Lok Sabha that in 2022-2023, it had been allotted Rs 5,020.5 crore (Rs 50.20 billion); in the Revised Estimates, it had got Rs 2,612.66 crore (Rs 26.12 billion); and had spent, until the end of March this year, Rs 712.5 crore (Rs 7,12 billion).

Son denied ticket, Eshwarappa gets a call from Modi

Son denied ticket, Eshwarappa gets a call from Modi

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Eshwarappa, who recently announced his retirement from electoral politics, also shared a video of him talking to Modi in a phone call.

'Unity in diversity has helped us survive'

'Unity in diversity has helped us survive'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.'

Tripura CM allots portfolios; keeps home, health

Tripura CM allots portfolios; keeps home, health

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Saha has kept the home, health and family welfare and public works department with him while Ratan Lal Nath has been given the charge of power, agriculture and farmers' welfare, according to an official notification issued by Chief Secretary J K Sinha.

The Theme Of Budget 2023 Will Be....

The Theme Of Budget 2023 Will Be....

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

'It has been an ongoing process, talking to the relevant ministries about eliminating leakages and curbing non-core expenditure in various schemes.'

Plea to link Aadhaar with property: HC seeks Centre's reply

Plea to link Aadhaar with property: HC seeks Centre's reply

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The Delhi high court on Monday asked the Centre to file reply on a plea seeking linking of immovable and movable property documents of citizens with their Aadhaar numbers to curb corruption, black money generation, and benami transactions.

Stalin's Latest Headache

Stalin's Latest Headache

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

CM Stalin has a procedural problem. Nominating new ministers would entail his having to seek formal permission from governor R N Ravi. Stalin does not want to interact with the person of this governor, as far as possible, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Gehlot sacks minister for raising atrocities on women in Rajasthan

Gehlot sacks minister for raising atrocities on women in Rajasthan

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday sacked Rajendra Gudha as minister of state, hours after he cornered the state government in the assembly.

Sacked Rajasthan minister releases 3 pages of 'red diary', alleges graft in RCA poll

Sacked Rajasthan minister releases 3 pages of 'red diary', alleges graft in RCA poll

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha on Wednesday made public three pages of the purported "red diary" which he has claimed contains the details of financial misdeeds of the Congress government and cited their contents to allege corruption in Rajasthan Cricket Association election.

Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi killings were 'accidents': U'khand minister

Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi killings were 'accidents': U'khand minister

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Ganesh Joshi also credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the smooth conclusion of Rahul Gandhi's Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Within a week of assuming power, the Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its cabinet on Saturday, filling all posts.

Mann claims Channi's kin demanded Rs 2 cr from cricketer for job, ex-CM denies

Mann claims Channi's kin demanded Rs 2 cr from cricketer for job, ex-CM denies

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Mann made the claim while addressing a gathering after laying foundation stones for setting up tehsil complexes at Dirba and Cheema in Sangrur.

Sacked minister says Gehlot not in control of Rajasthan

Sacked minister says Gehlot not in control of Rajasthan

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Congress in charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that the one who does not follow the ideology of the Congress has no place in the party and the decision to sack Gudha was a collective decision.

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The Centre has appointed senior IAS officers Vumlunmang Vualnam and Neeraj Mittal as new secretaries in the ministry of civil aviation and the department of telecommunications respectively in a major secretary-level bureaucratic reshuffle, a government order stated.

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan and the driving force behind the nation's 'Green Revolution,' passed away in Chennai on Thursday.

Karnataka BJP leader Eshwarappa 'retires' from politics

Karnataka BJP leader Eshwarappa 'retires' from politics

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Eshwarappa would turn 75 in June, the unofficial age bar in the BJP for leaders to contest polls and hold official positions.

Bihar BJP MLA draws flak for remaining seated during state anthem in assembly

Bihar BJP MLA draws flak for remaining seated during state anthem in assembly

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The state anthem was played on the last day of the budget session and BJP MLA Jibesh Kumar Mishra was seen remaining seated through it.

Under pressure to implement poll guarantees, K'taka minister says...

Under pressure to implement poll guarantees, K'taka minister says...

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said criteria and frameworks are being decided for its implementation.

Backing Pilot, sacked Raj minister Gudha seeks narco test on all ministers

Backing Pilot, sacked Raj minister Gudha seeks narco test on all ministers

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

On Tuesday, the former minister also claimed that he wanted to table the diary in the assembly.

Ruckus in Rajasthan assembly over sacked minister Gudha's red diary

Ruckus in Rajasthan assembly over sacked minister Gudha's red diary

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Former Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha claimed that Congress leaders dragged him out of the state assembly on Monday.

K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Shivakumar has got the all-important Major and Medium Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development, including the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bangalore Development Authority, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited.

Bengaluru police arrests main accused in voter data theft case

Bengaluru police arrests main accused in voter data theft case

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Co-founder of the Chilume Educational Cultural and Rural Development Institute (Chilume Trust) Krishnappa Ravikumar was the main accused, according to the police.

Cong slams BJP over Modi's outreach to K'taka ex-minister Eshwarappa

Cong slams BJP over Modi's outreach to K'taka ex-minister Eshwarappa

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The Opposition party said that Prime Minister Modi congratulating Eshwarappa for not rebelling despite not being given a poll ticket "is unacceptable".

Chhattisgarh Minister's Remarks Sparks Speculation

Chhattisgarh Minister's Remarks Sparks Speculation

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Chhattisgarh Health Minister T S Singh Deo, who is locked in a power tussle with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, has said he will decide about his future ahead of the state assembly elections which are due in 2023.

Mann meets Shah after Ajnala, Centre sending 1900 CRPF, RAF jawans to Punjab

Mann meets Shah after Ajnala, Centre sending 1900 CRPF, RAF jawans to Punjab

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The two leaders discussed the law and order issue. Mann told Shah about the circumstances leading to the Ajnala incident, sources said.

Won't oppose if Sachin Pilot is made CM: Rajasthan minister

Won't oppose if Sachin Pilot is made CM: Rajasthan minister

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The statement of Gudha came after former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi batted for the "one-man, one-post" concept in lines with the party's Chintan Shivir reforms amid possibility of Gehlot contesting election for the post of national president of the party.

Can't lose democracy by allowing parties in power...: SC

Can't lose democracy by allowing parties in power...: SC

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

The top court's remark came while setting aside an order of the Madras high court which directed the Tamil Nadu government to create the posts under the designation.

Five guarantees: Karnataka cabinet to decide on June 2

Five guarantees: Karnataka cabinet to decide on June 2

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Asserting that his government will implement the five poll 'guarantees' promised ahead of the assembly polls, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said officials have shared their inputs on financial implications, and the cabinet will meet on June 2 to decide on the implementation.

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator and the party's youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as minister in Chennai on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.

'Attack on migrants': Team of Bihar officials leaves for Tamil Nadu

'Attack on migrants': Team of Bihar officials leaves for Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, replying to queries from journalists in Patna, said the decision to send the team was taken after deliberations that took place over a couple of days.

29 key assembly seats in MP to watch for!

29 key assembly seats in MP to watch for!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

As Madhya Pradesh goes to polls, all eyes will be on 29 key assembly seats, out of the total 230, where the contest will be keenly watched.

Revolt in Chhattisgarh govt, minister Singh Deo quits portfolio

Revolt in Chhattisgarh govt, minister Singh Deo quits portfolio

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

Singh Deo will, however, remain the minister for Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Twenty Point Implementation and Commercial Tax departments.

LS passes Rs 45L cr Budget 2023-24 without debate amid Oppn ruckus

LS passes Rs 45L cr Budget 2023-24 without debate amid Oppn ruckus

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

The Lower House of Parliament took up the Demands for Grants and Appropriation Bills after two adjournments as the ruling and Opposition MPs engaged in a matching duet over demands for an apology by Rahul Gandhi and the Adani issue.

Ajit Pawar Will Be CM After August 11

Ajit Pawar Will Be CM After August 11

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar will likely disqualify the 16 Shiv Sena MLAs, including Eknath Shinde, who will then be asked to resign as chief minister. 'Once this is done, Ajit dada will be sworn in chief minister.'

EWS quota: Victory for Modi's mission: BJP; We started process: Cong

EWS quota: Victory for Modi's mission: BJP; We started process: Cong

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court, by a majority view of 3:2, upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs.

Bhai Dooj, BJP Style

Bhai Dooj, BJP Style

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party MPs Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi celebrate Bhai Dooj in New Delhi, November 6, 2021.

TDS limit for cooperative sector hiked to Rs 3cr, concessional tax for societies

TDS limit for cooperative sector hiked to Rs 3cr, concessional tax for societies

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

For the cooperation ministry, the government made a total budget outlay of Rs 1,150.38 crore for 2023-24, lower than the revised estimate of Rs 1,624.74 crore for 2022-23.

Gadkari explains how building highways can create lakes

Gadkari explains how building highways can create lakes

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said his ministry can address the water woes faced in parts of the country.

Targeting one community, asks ex-Maha minister after ED raids

Targeting one community, asks ex-Maha minister after ED raids

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The raids are understood to be linked to a probe related to alleged irregularities in the operations of some sugar mills based in the state that are linked to Mushrif.