The high-octane campaign for the November 30 Telangana Assembly polls ended at 5 pm on Tuesday, after witnessing the longest poll season compared to the other four states-Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram- where elections were already held. The model code of conduct came into force in the state after the Elections Commission announced the schedule on October 9. The BRS is trying to retain power for a third consecutive term, while the Congress has been fighting tooth and nail and went all out to make a comeback and the BJP left no stone unturned to get into power. As many as…
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Chandrababu Naidu to participate in public rallies, and meetings. The Andhra Pradesh High court had converted Naidu’s four-week interim medical bail in the case into absolute bail and ordered the former chief minister’s release on regular bail, considering his age, old age-related ailments, non-flight risk and other reasons. It had said the interim bail conditions such as refraining from making any public comments related to the scam case or organising or participating in public rallies and meetings will continue to be in force till November 28 and will be relaxed from November 29. Seeking direction…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he has been seeing the wind of change in Telangana and next five years are crucial for the development of Telangana. He asserted that for the first time the BJP Government will be formed in Telangana and BC will be the Chief Minister. He participated in election rallies in Karimnagar and Mahabubnagar districts, besides massive road show in Hyderabad. “The people of Karimnagar shown the trailer to Chief Minister and BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao the trailer of defeat in Huzurabad by-election. Now in the assembly elections you are going to send him home.…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the BRS government in Telangana to stop disbursing all financial aid to farmers under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme over violation of the Model Code of Conduct. The poll panel had earlier allowed the KCR government to proceed with disbursing the rabi instalment under the condition that it should not publish the disbursement as the poll code was in place. The funds were to be deposited in the farmers’ bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer method before November 28. However, the state finance minister went ahead to make a public announcement about…
Pro-Khalistan activists heckled India’s Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu during his visit to a gurudwara in New York on the occasion of Guruprab. A viral video on social media shows pro-Khalistani elements confronting Sandhu and making statements about Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, pro-Khalistan men designated as terrorists by India. Sandhu visited the Guru Nanak Darbar in Long Island, New York and took part in the Guruprab celebrations. In the video, a lone protester is seen raising the Khalistani flag while he is leaving in his vehicle from the gurudwara premises. Tweeting about his visit,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Telangana people that do we need this CM who will not meet public (pranajalanu kalavani Mukhyamantri), and not coming to secretariat? Addressing a public meeting held at Toopran in Gajwel assembly constituency on Sunday, from where KCR is contesting, he said that the people have decided to confine him to the farm house. He accused that Chief Minister and BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao has opted for contesting from another constituency as he feared to face of the people from Gajwel Constituency and he know that people are angry with him. “Here our candidate Etala…
By Nava J Thakuria Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited Lokhimon Ashram in Dolamara area of Karbi Anglong district to attend a congregation meeting. Sarma paid a visit to the cemetery of Kurusar Lokhan Engti Hansek, the founder of Lokhimon faith, to pay rich tributes. Unveiling a statue of the great man, he also laid foundation of the third temple (Sok-Phe Ah Aklam). Speaking on the occasion, Sarma stated that Lokhimon faith is based on the tenets of reforms where its founder spread the messages of non-violence, restraint, peace, friendship, faith, devotion and purity. Lokhimon faith gives…
Days ahead of the Telangana Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued an advisory to Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao to follow the model code of conduct, besides a notice to his son-minister K T Rama Rao. The advisory, published by the poll panel on its website on Saturday, said the EC had received a complaint from Telangana NSUI President Dr Balmoori Venkat Narsing alleging that the Chief Minister, a star campaigner for his party, had made “derogatory and provoking comments” while addressing a rally in Banswada constituency on October 30. “Election Commission of India vide its instruction…
Union Minister of Home Amit Shah warned people of Telangana that a congress MLA is like a Chinese product without guarantee, who may at any time join the BRS. In the year 2014, he recalled that seven Congress MLAs joined the TRS. In 2015, 34 Congress MLCs joined the BRS and in 2018, 12 MLAS joined BRS.” Addressing massive rallies at Makthal, Mulug and Bhongir in poll-bound Telangana on Sunday, he said that the upcoming election is not merely about electing a candidate. It is an election that will decide the future of Telangana, he added. He cautioned that iIf…
A new report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) says that the ongoing air pollution in Delhi-NCR is being worsened by the intransigence of thermal power plants, most of which are not complying with emission control norms. “Delhi and NCR cannot meet the clean air benchmark and protect public health if the continuous sources of pollution like thermal power plants remain high emitters. These plants have not been able to meet the standards and are at varying stages of progress simply because the target dates for compliance are shifting continually,” says Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, CSE. Delhi-NCR…