Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly and former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) government has "completely surrendered" to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by choosing to implement the Centre's PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme.
As the South West Monsoon advances deeper into the Indian subcontinent, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday, directed states and Union Territories to strengthen surveillance, vector-control measures and healthcare preparedness to tackle a possible rise in dengue and malaria cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The MoU was signed by OKCL Managing Director Dr Manoranjan Puthal and NITKAL President Jaysree Mohanta in the presence of senior officials of OKCL.
Police busted an alleged cattle trafficking racket with the arrest of two accused, seizing Rs 1.70 lakh in cash and rescuing 10 cattle during a special vehicle-checking drive in Odisha’s Gajapati district, the police said on Thursday.
With nearly 9,000 people having lost their lives in drowning incidents across Odisha over the past five years, the state government on Thursday decided to chalk out a comprehensive action plan to curb such fatalities through improved safety measures, trained lifeguards and public awareness campaigns.
RPI(A) has staked claim to 25 seats in Uttar Pradesh, signalling tougher alliance negotiations with the BJP as smaller NDA partners begin early positioning for the 2027 Assembly polls.
Hazare said shifting political allegiance for personal interests is “not right” and goes against the spirit of public service. He added, “Leaving one party and joining another is not right. Changing political parties for selfish needs is not the right thing.
Gerards said both countries are preparing to expand cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including trade, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and innovation."We will strategically strengthen our relationship. Very soon, there will be a big visit, which we will formally announce," she said, underscoring the importance of trusted international partnerships.
Political rhetoric sharpens in Delhi as BJP questions consistency between AAP’s founding ideals and current leadership choices, turning housing into a key flashpoint.
Sources say the development opens opportunities for the BJP in a state where the party has traditionally struggled to establish a strong foothold independently. By inducting leaders with established local networks—someone like Raghav Chadha, who was seen as a de facto CM in the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab before things went awry—it is a smart, calculated expansion strategy ahead of the polls.
