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.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday sharpened its attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress following a recent statement by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as the party’s ongoing Parivartan Yatra moved out of Siliguri to other parts of north Bengal.
Since the Opposition lacks the numbers, the motion and the debate is widely seen as an attempt to send a broader political message by the Opposition, and also the ruling party.
The highlight of the visit will be a large public rally at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, where the Prime Minister will address thousands of supporters and party workers.
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee attended the SIR dharna mancha at Esplanade on Monday evening and in his speech tore apart the Election Commission of India and the BJP over their joint effort to destroy Bengal.
The Centre had sought a report from the state on the reported breach.
