Category: POLITICS

Changanassery: Nair Service Society (NSS) General Secretary G. Sukumaran Nair has alleged that organized efforts are underway to weaken the organization and damage its credibility. He claimed that false propaganda and baseless allegations are being widely circulated against the NSS through social media. He also expressed suspicion that a financially powerful mafia group could be behind these coordinated campaigns. Sukumaran Nair made these remarks while addressing the 113th Vijayadashami Nair Maha Sammelan and the inauguration of the 90th-anniversary celebrations of the Changanassery Taluk Union. Criticizing political parties, Sukumaran Nair alleged…

New Delhi: A new political controversy has erupted in India over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s upcoming visit to the country and his decision to skip the national capital. The main opposition party, Congress, has launched a scathing attack on the central government over the development, questioning whether the US is now dictating India’s foreign policy. The controversy deepened further when US Ambassador Sergio Gor stated that US officials expect External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to meet Rubio in Mumbai. Taking a strong stance, Congress questioned whether the…

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the schedule for a special drive to enrol eligible young and first-time voters who have been left out of the electoral rolls. The Commission has announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls, with January 1, 2027, fixed as the qualifying date. The final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on January 4, 2027. The Election Commission has written to the Chief Electoral Officers of 17 states and Union Territories, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar,…

Thiruvananthapuram: The PM SHRI scheme once again became a topic of discussion in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Education Minister N. Shamsuddin informed the House that the state cannot unilaterally withdraw from the scheme. The minister stated that any amendment to the agreement could only be made with mutual consent. He added that further steps regarding the scheme would be decided based on the report of the subcommittee constituted to examine the matter. The minister said that the current crisis had arisen because the previous government had signed the agreement. He…

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav over the proposed privatisation of IDBI Bank and the financial condition of public sector banks. Citing the poor state of the banking system during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime, the Finance Minister also raised serious questions about the SP’s political support for the government at that time. She alleged that under previous governments, banks were grappling with serious systemic problems, including “phone banking” and crony capitalism. Earlier, Samajwadi Party chief…

Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family suffered a major legal setback on Thursday as the Kerala High Court dismissed their petitions seeking permission to appeal against a single judge’s order directing the registration of an FIR against them in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) bribery case. A division bench comprising Justices K. Natarajan and Johnson John dismissed the petitions filed by Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T., and his son-in-law, P. A. Mohammed Riyas, challenging the single judge’s October 9 order. The bench clarified…

New Delhi: Political tensions have intensified over demands for action against Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in connection with an alleged sexual harassment case involving female students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). A delegation of women BJP MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and submitted a memorandum demanding strict action against the MP. The letter submitted by the delegation claims that 11 JNU students had filed sexual harassment complaints against Akoijam. According to the delegation, following an investigation by the university’s internal committee, the administration issued an order dismissing…

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its attack on the Congress over allegations of sexual harassment involving Congress MP Akoijam and students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The BJP has taken a strong stance on the issue, accusing the Congress leadership of maintaining silence over serious allegations concerning the safety, dignity and rights of women. A delegation of the BJP Mahila Morcha met the Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday and demanded immediate action in the matter. The delegation urged the Speaker to refer the allegations against the…

Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while launching a scathing attack on the previous Samajwadi Party governments at an election rally in Prayagraj, said that during their tenure, the future of young people preparing for competitive examinations was jeopardized. He said that at that time, government jobs were not available on time, and even when recruitment advertisements were published, the process of extortion would begin. The rights of young people were undermined by appointing unqualified individuals to important positions in recruitment commissions. However, the double-engine government has provided jobs…

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a scathing political attack on Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia called Rahul Gandhi a “symbol of anarchy” and an irresponsible opposition leader, alleging that he makes statements without supporting facts. During the press conference, Gaurav Bhatia levelled serious allegations against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party, accusing them of insulting the country’s Constitution. He stated that the Constitution grants every citizen the right…