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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress-led UDF returned to office in Kerala after a decade as six-term MLA VD Satheesan took oath as CM before a roaring crowd at Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Stadium Monday and signalled a sharp political reset through a string of welfare measures, administrative changes and a fresh probe into a politically sensitive assault case linked to…
KOLKATA: A key pillar of Trinamool Congress’s electoral strength in West Bengal since 2011, women turned up to vote in higher numbers than men in this year’s assembly elections. Yet, the decisive swing in favour of the BJP suggests they might have gravitated away from Mamata Banerjee. What appears to have worked for the saffron…
NEW DELHI: Zero hunger, quality education, affordable and clean energy—sounds like a dream state? Not quite. Kerala, a consistent topper in most Sustainable Development Goal rankings, is set to deliver its verdict on May 4, even as its celebrated development model comes under closer scrutiny.The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government is banking on this performance…
New Delhi: A Delhi court recently denied anticipatory bail to an accused involved in the illegal procurement, transportation and black marketing of LPG cylinders, noting its adverse impact on “public distribution and safety”. The order comes amid a deepening cooking gas crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar Gautam remarked…
NEW DELHI: The NDA government’s muscular approach in rooting out Naxalism, brought forth by encounter killings of its armed cadre and top commanders in large numbers, has been a constant fodder for admirers of this hardline policy as well as for its critics. But what has been less talked about is a parallel focus on…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Sunday released his party’s manifesto for the April 23 assembly elections, unveiling a raft of welfare promises across sectors including women’s empowerment, education, agriculture, health and industry. Calling it the “superstar” of the elections, Stalin said the document embodies the…
Siddaramaiah with DKS (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government’s growing expenditure on welfare schemes has placed pressure on its finances, forcing cuts in some ongoing programmes, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) said in its report for the 2024-25 fiscal, tabled in the Assembly on Thursday. Guarantee schemes consume significant revenue The CAG noted…
BENGALURU: A 60-year-old assistant director with the social welfare department, due for retirement in last week of March, was found hanging in his office at Pavagada, Tumakuru district, Friday evening. Mallikarjun, a resident of Pavagada, sent a video on WhatsApp to his friends saying he will commit suicide. Police said his wife and children reside…
In a shocking twist, a man was pulled over for speeding in his extravagant $250,000 Ferrari in France, only to reveal a stark truth: he was homeless and receiving welfare benefits. Authorities unearthed a calculated family operation that siphoned off millions in social aid and hid income from real estate dealings. When it comes to…
Kerala finance minister K N Balagopal on Thursday presented a people-focused budget for 2026–27, announcing major allocations for social security, employee welfare and development projects, as the state heads towards the upcoming Assembly elections.Presenting the sixth budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in the Legislative Assembly, Balagopal announced a Rs 14,500 crore boost aimed…
