Kolkata: At a time when the BJP is going all out to woo the Matua community, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reiterated her opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act that promises to benefit the community. Speaking at Ranaghat on Monday, she said the community will lose “its land and identity” if the CAA is implemented, … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday attacked the Central government for saying that every person in the country does not need to be inoculated against COVID-19, while dubbing it a “U-turn Sarkar” and seeking clarity on who all will be administered the coronavirus vaccine. Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the opposition party said while he … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that once signage or posters are pasted outside the homes of Covid-19 patients, the people affected are treated as “untouchables”, reflecting a different “ground reality”. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said however that its guidelines do not contain any instructions or guidance regarding affixing … Read more
BANKURA (WB): Ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced schemes for redressing grievances of people at the block level and providing motorbikes to youths to help them run small businesses. Banerjee, while speaking at a public distribution programme at Khatra in Bankura district, also claimed that the … Read more
New Delhi: Within a month of quitting the Union Cabinet and the BJP-led NDA over the contentious farms legislations, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has initiated a process for a new political positioning by attempting an image make-over. The SAD leadership has started reaching out to regional parties by floating the idea of launching a … Read more
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday approved benefits of special festival package and advance payments, special cash package (in lieu of LTC) schemes announced by the Centre to state government employees. The decision to this effect was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. “Keeping in view the broad objectives … Read more
NEW DELHI: The relation between the Centre and states is not that of ‘giver and taker’ and the GST Council will have to work out a mid way solution for making good the GST collection shortfall keeping in mind the central government too is bearing huge revenue loss due to COVID-19, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister … Read more