Political

30 Nov

The West Bengal government has extended the ‘Duare Sarkar’ program till December 5

Priyanka Bhowmicklatest, Political, West BengalMamata Banerjee, West Bengal

The West Bengal government on Wednesday announced the extension of 'Duare Sarkar', its social outreach camp on various schemes till December 5. As per the earlier notification issued in September, the Duare Sarkar Camp was held from November 1 to November 30. Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi said in a release on Wednesday "The state government is pleased to announce that the schedule of the outreach camp has now been extended and will continue till December 5, 2022." The state had notified on September 26 that Duare Sarkar and camps would be held at the "residential level" (in local areas) from…

27 Nov

After Massage, Lavish Meal Inside Jail, Now Housekeeping Video Appears From Satyendar Jain’s Cell

Business CorrespondentPoliticalDelhi

Past few days videos of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Satyendar Jain getting a massage and having a lavished meal inside the Tihar jail cell were leaked, the new video-clip displays housekeeping services going on inside the cell of the AAP leader. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shared the video and stated that 8-10 people were working as housekeeper and providing VVIP treatment to the minister. The latest video appears a day after a Delhi court rejected Satyendar Jain's petition asking allowance to special food in the prison. In his appeal, Jain had mentioned that he was not given ‘Jain…

25 Nov

‘Women look good even if they don’t wear anything’: ‘SLIP OF TONGUE’ of Baba Ramdev in front of Amrita Fadnavis

Business CorrespondentHealth, PoliticalMaharashtra

For the last few days, there has been a surge of anger in Maharashtra due to moot statements made by Yoga guru Ramdev Baba over women regarding their clothing. While the cases of statements made by Abdul Sattar of Eknath Shinde group to Supriya Sule of NCP are yet active, Baba has stated a new disputed comment. Baba's tongue slipped while talking at a yoga program in Thane, Maharashtra. He said, "women look good in sarees, they look good in salwar suits, in my eyes they look good even if they don't wear anything." Interestingly, he made this statement in…

25 Nov

Delhi liquor policy case: Manish Sisodia’s name not found in CBI chargesheet

Business CorrespondentPoliticalDelhi

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's name was not found in the chargesheet filed by the CBI in relation with the Delhi liquor policy case on Friday. The probe agency however, maintained that the investigation against Sisodia is still in the process. This is the first chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation in relation to the case. The chargesheet released the names of 7 people who were charged in the case, including AAP's communication in-charge Vijay Nair and Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally. The others whose names are in the chargesheet are liquor trader Sameer Mahendru, Boinpally's aide Arun Pillai,…

25 Nov

Let me control CBI and ED for one day, half of BJP will be in jail: Arvind Kejriwal

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, PoliticalArvind Kejriwal, india, politics

Attacking the BJP for filing "false" cases against AAP members, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that despite filing 167 cases against its leaders, no investigating agency has been able to prove if any AAP members are doing wrong. Kejriwal said, “ They have filed 167 cases against AAP leaders in the last seven years, and not a single one has been proved in court. AAP leaders have been cleared in more than 150 cases and the rest are pending… 800 investigation agency officers are dedicated only to find wrongdoing by AAP leaders but they have found nothing.…

24 Nov

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to attend PM Modi’s G20 meet on Dec 5

Business CorrespondentPoliticalMamata Banerjee, PM Modi, West Bengal

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to meet PM Modi’s G20 meeting on December 5 in the Delhi. A meeting has been convened by Narendra Modi with CM's of all states to discuss the preparatory process for the country hosting the G20 Summit in 2023. Four events of the G20 are scheduled to held in the state of West Bengal. After the meeting, the Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan. On December 5, PM Modi has called for a meeting with presidents of all political parties in the national capital in order to discuss and…

23 Nov

Pooja Bhatt responds to BJP’s claim that actors are paid to walk with Rahul Gandhi

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, India, Politicalindia, politics, Pooja BHatt, rahul gandhi

Bollywood actress Pooja Bhatt has responded to BJP leaders' claims that actors are paid to walk with Rahul Gandhi on the Bharat Joro Yatra. Quoting from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the actor wrote: "They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions… but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience" -- discharge of claims. Actor Sushant Singh, who walked with Rahul Gandhi and claimed it would be his first appearance at a political…

21 Nov

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds Rashami Desai, Akanksha Puri’s hands as they walk together during Bharat Jodo Yatra

Business CorrespondentPoliticalrahul gandhi

TV actress Rashami Desai and Akanksha Puri joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for another day of his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra on Saturday. Pictures and videos of the three from their symbolic walk together are surfacing on social media. In a photo, the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can be seen in the middle with Rashami and Akanksha Puri next to him. Holding hands of each other as they walked together. They are being seen smiling during their walk. The program Bharat Jodo Yatra has already made up through states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra. The…

21 Nov

Sanjay Raut appreciates Rahul’s gestures

Priyanka BhowmickPoliticalindia, politics, rahul gandhi

Sanjay Raut, leader of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction, today tweeted that Rahul Gandhi called him and asked about his health, amid a row over the Congress leader's comments attacking Veer Savarkar. Sanjay Raut tweeted in Marathi, "Rahul called me at night even though he was busy with Bharat Jodo Yatra. He asked about my health, said 'we were worried about you. It is only human to feel sorry for a political friend framed in a false case and tortured for 110 days in jail,". He followed it up with a longer post in English. Mr. Raut wrote," Inspite of…

20 Nov

Retired IAS Arun Goel Appointed Election Commissioner

Business CorrespondentPolitical

Retired bureaucrat Arun Goel has been selected as an Election Commissioner ahead of the crucial assembly election in the state of Gujarat. The third post in the country's top poll body was vacant for around 6 months. An official notice from the law ministry this evening mentions, "The President is pleased to select Shri Arun Goel, Retired IAS of 1985 batch , Punjab Cadre, as the Election Commissioner in the Election Commission with effect from the date he takes over his duties in the office". Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in the poll panel…