As Bengal pushes ahead with BSF fencing projects, former IAF chief Arup Raha argues that intelligence gathering and policing remain the most effective tools against infiltration.
Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Hemant Khandelwal (61) is a seasoned politician with almost 20 years of experience at all levels of politics.
As the Rural Development Minister, Dilip Ghosh now oversees a department responsible for rural roads, housing, sanitation, village infrastructure and local self-government across the state.
As for his government's main goals, Ghosh said it is focused on development and creating jobs — plain and simple.
Having witnessed numerous highs and lows over a political career spanning more than two decades, Arjun Singh has emerged as one of the most influential figures in the Barrackpore industrial belt.
Six-time MLA from Bikaner region and senior Cabinet Minister Bulaki Das Kalla currently holds key portfolios, including Education (Primary and Secondary), Art, Literature, Culture and Archaeology.
Sen worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva and worldwide.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, is an eight-time MLA from Kanpur, and has served as minister in several BJP governments. The 62-year-old comes from the trader community from Kanpur. He spoke to Manoj Bhadra. Following are extracts.
Trinamul Member of Parliament from the Dum Dum constituency, Prof Saugata Roy was one of the 50 senior party leaders to have been hand- picked by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to campaign in the rural areas before the panchayat elections today.
Sarbananda Sonowal is Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways and is a member of the Rajya Sabha…
