With Assembly elections approaching in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab, BJP strategists, working closely with state leaders, have identified state-specific issues and constituencies requiring special attention in these and the other four states due for elections in 2027.
Alleging that newly-introduced school textbooks have distorted Odisha’s geography, history and cultural heritage, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday accused the BJP government of compromising educational standards and misleading students through what it described as glaring errors in Odia-medium textbooks.
Kerala's first woman DGP wrote the stories years ago, one published in Mathrubhumi Weekly and another shared on YouTube. She watched two Shane Nigam films and says she recognised her own work on screen.
Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat hit back at former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for the latter's remarks about banning the BJP, saying, "One can only dream of imposing a ban on the BJP; it is now the largest party in the world".
If all goes as planned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi could give a green signal to at least three railway projects in West Bengal during his two-day visit to the state on 20 and 21 June.
He said that the misinformation campaign has created a misgiving on the availability of the cooking gas in the minds of some, leading to panic booking of cylinders.
The main Opposition Congress party on Sunday alleged that the BJP government of Uttarakhand thwarted the democratic values and traditional norms of the parliamentary procedure in the four-day budget session 2026-27 concluded on March 13 at Bhararisain in Gairsain.
Punjab is set for the Assembly election in 2027. Political activities have increased in the state, with the BJP, Congress Party, and Aam Aadmi Party all set to lock horns.
A local BJP leader in Galsi of East Burdwan district on Saturday alleged that despite his name appearing on the list for the West Bengal government's Awas Yojana (Housing Scheme), the funds never reached his bank account.
In West Bengal, days before the schedule for the Assembly election is announced, the battle lines appear clear, with the ruling Trinamool Congress and the state’s principal Opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a direct contest for power, while the Left and the Congress are looking at improving their respective vote shares.
