Asking the West Bengal government to maintain communal harmony in the state, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday said those “involved in committing atrocities” in Bangladesh following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government should not be allowed to enter India. The Hindu outfit also asked the Central government “to create space for Hindu refugees”. “We are worried about the situation in Bangladesh. Heeding to the students’ demand, Prime Minister Hasina resigned. But violence and robbery did not end after that. Atrocities on minorities increased. We expect peace will…
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Bangladesh Crisis Live Updates: New Delhi plans to host Sheikh Hasina, Muhammad Yunus appointed head of interim govt | India News
With Bangladesh in turmoil, why India should exercise caution The old order in Bangladesh has changed irreversibly and India will have to adjust to the change. A student protest against reservation morphed into a wider people’s movement against the increasingly autocratic and corruption-ridden rule of Sheikh Hasina. She has resigned and left the country and may take shelter in India. India should not deny her that. The Bangladesh Army appears to have taken charge though it has promised an interim government of “stakeholders” to pave the way for free and…
2021 post-poll violence: SC seeks CBI reply on TMC govt plea against HC order | Kolkata News
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the CBI’s response on the West Bengal government’s petition challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order directing a probe by the central agency into the 2021 post-poll violence in the state. Admitting the appeal, the bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar listed the matter for next hearing on November 20. Appearing for the West Bengal government, senior advocate Kapil Sibal said the state had challenged the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC’s) report on the basis of which the CBI investigation was ordered. “We…
Maharashtra govt adds caste within Muslim community to OBC list | Mumbai News
The state government Tuesday accepted the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission’s report recommending the inclusion of Kunjada caste within the Muslim community to the list of Other Backward Classes. The state government accepted the recommendations in the 56th report of the commission on six cases, in which the Kunjada caste within Muslims has been included in the list of OBCs. Kunjada will be mentioned along with Mali, Bagwan and Rain castes within the Muslim community in the OBC category. The other five cases in the commission’s report include addition of…
Today in Politics: Karnataka BJP begins march against ‘corrupt’ Siddaramaiah govt; AAP-LG reach yet another flashpoint | Political Pulse News
The BJP is going all out in its bid to corner the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka. On Friday, BJP Karnataka president BY Vijayendra said the party was starting a seven-day padayatra (foot march) from Bengaluru to Mysuru on Saturday to take the fight against the Congress government to its “logical end”. The BJP has organised the march to raise further heat on Siddaramiah over the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. The BJP has alleged that the CM’s wife Parvati was “illegally” benefitting from MUDA after the agency encroached…
Govt approves 8 high-speed road corridor projects of Rs 50,655 cr | India News
The government on Friday approved eight national high-speed road corridor projects of length 936 km entailing investment of Rs 50,655 crore to improve logistics efficiency and connectivity across the country, an official statement said. The implementation of these eight important projects will generate an estimated 4.42 crore mandays of direct and indirect employment, it said. The projects approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs include 6-Lane Agra-Gwalior National High-Speed Corridor, 4-Lane Kharagpur-Moregram National High-Speed Corridor, 6-Lane Tharad-Deesa-Mehsana-Ahmedabad National High-Speed Corridor, 4-lane Ayodhya Ring Road, 4-Lane Section between Pathalgaon and…
BJP MLA Bajpai opposes UP govt Bill on Nazul land | Lucknow News
Taking all by surprise in the UP Assembly, BJP MLA from Prayagraj Harshvardhan Bajpai on Wednesday spoke against his government’s Bill preventing the conversion of Nazul land into private freehold. His objections put the treasury benches in an awkward situation with the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna making an intervention while Bajpai was speaking. “Aap samajh nahi rahein ho. Pahle padh toh lo (You are not getting it. First, go through it,” Khanna told Bajpai. Under the UP Nazul Property Bill, 2024, Nazul land — land owned by the government…
Maharashtra govt mandates Sandes app for all official communications | Mumbai News
The Maharashtra government has mandated that all its employees use the indigenously developed Sandes mobile app for official communication. The move aims to enhance the safety and security of government operations and improve the ability to detect any misuse. Launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in 2021, Sandes is an instant messaging platform similar to WhatsApp. It supports various forms of communication for anyone with a mobile number or email address. As part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign under the Digital India programme, Sandes is managed by the Government…
Took Centre 5 decades to realise ‘mistake’ of placing RSS in ‘ban list’: Madhya Pradesh High Court, which heard retd govt official’s petition | Political Pulse News
It took five decades for the central government to realise its “mistake” of wrongly placing “an internationally renowned organisation like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh” in the list of organisations government officials cannot be associated with, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed on Thursday. The court was hearing a petition filed by Indore resident Purushottam Gupta, a retired central government officer, who had in September 2023 knocked on the court’s doors, saying rules that barred him from joining the RSS were “an impediment for him to gratify his desires at the dusk…
Explain admin failure: UP govt asks director of Noida paediatric hospital with dilapidated building, sewage issues | Delhi News
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked the Director of Noida’s Superspeciality Paediatric Hospital to explain his “administrative failure” which has “damaged” the quality of the institution”, caused “inconvenience to patients and visitors”, and “affected its image”. In a stern warning, UP’s Chief Secretary Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma has asked the Director, Arun Kumar Singh, to explain his position within 15 days. “Your said failure reflects your indifference towards administrative work and carelessness towards managerial skills. This shows that you are not fulfilling your duties and responsibilities as the Director of…