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New Delhi: Congress General Secretary (Communications) and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns over the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that millions of voters have either been removed from the rolls or asked to provide additional documents to retain their registration. According to figures cited by Ramesh, around 78 million names were removed from electoral rolls during the first two phases of the SIR exercise. He said this amounted to roughly 13 percent of the electoral rolls covered by those phases.…

Chennai: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan said various government initiatives aimed at employment generation, entrepreneurship and skill development have created wider opportunities for young people across the country. Referring to employment trends, Murugan said the unemployment rate had declined from 6 per cent to 3.2 per cent. He also highlighted the rapid expansion of India’s startup ecosystem, saying the number of startups had increased from around 400 in 2014 to more than 2.5 lakh. According to the minister, a significant proportion of startup founders…

Kolkata: During the Karam Utsav celebrations held in Purulia, West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a series of measures concerning the Kudmi community, including the withdrawal of cases registered in connection with earlier protests and increased government support for community development. The Chief Minister said criminal and other cases registered against members of the Kudmi community during agitations under the previous government would be withdrawn. He also said the state government would pursue the inclusion of the Kudmali and Rajbanshi languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of…

Kolkata: With the 2029 Lok Sabha elections on the horizon, fresh political activity among several regional parties has triggered speculation about a possible realignment within India’s opposition camp. Recent meetings involving DMK MP Kanimozhi and prominent opposition leaders have added to discussions about whether regional parties could explore a new political grouping in which the Congress plays a reduced role or is not included. The speculation intensified following reports of a meeting between Kanimozhi and Mamata Banerjee at Banerjee’s Kalighat residence in Kolkata. Some political observers have interpreted the outreach…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a two-day ‘Chintan Baithak’ with Union ministers on September 23 and 24, with discussions expected to focus on governance, implementation of government programmes and priorities for the months ahead. The proposed meeting has also prompted speculation in political circles about a possible reshuffle of the Union Cabinet. However, there has been no official confirmation linking the brainstorming session to any changes in the Council of Ministers. According to sources, the Chintan Baithak is expected to differ from a routine Cabinet…

Indore: BJP president Nitin Navin on Thursday targeted the opposition, alleging that its leaders had become “restless” after being out of power. He said opposition parties were uncomfortable with India’s expanding global role and the welfare initiatives being implemented under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Speaking at a Madhya Pradesh government programme in Indore, Navin criticized opposition objections to initiatives such as ‘Seva Diwas’ and ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, organised to mark the Prime Minister’s birthday and his completion of 25 years as a public representative. Navin said the BJP was…

Ayodhya: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to allot between five and 10 acres of land in Ayodhya for the construction of a grand temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, also known as Shri Balaji. Naidu said establishing a Lord Venkateswara temple in Ayodhya, modeled on the renowned Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, would help deepen the spiritual and cultural connection between two of India’s prominent pilgrimage centers. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister made the proposal while attending a special programme associated…