Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Union govt to permanently freeze the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 and protect the existing level of parliamentary representation of the states.“The existing number of Lok Sabha seats allocated to the states should be made permanent at…
Agartala: Former Tripura power minister and CPI(M) leader Manik Dey has urged the state govt to investigate allegations of inflated electricity bills and additional charges linked to smart meters.Dey said consumers had reported higher bills and service-related problems but had not received satisfactory explanations from the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL). He accused the…
CPM veteran Manik Dey alleged current problems stem from faulty meters sourced from a preferred vendor under BJP govt. Agartala: Former Tripura power minister and CPM veteran Manik Dey voiced concern over emerging issues with smart electricity meters, demanding immediate action from the state govt to address allegations of inflated energy bills.Dey said consumers face…
Jaipur: A sharp variation in estimates of Rajasthan’s Other Backward Classes (OBC) population has triggered a political controversy, with the latest OBC (Political Representation) Commission survey putting the figure at around 43%, or 3.59 crore, against the 52% estimate cited by State Backward Classes Commission in 2019.The discrepancy has raised questions about the methodology used…
Many passengers posted videos of the waterlogged exit on social media platforms on Tuesday Noida: Waterlogging at the underground walkway of Noida International Airport (NIA) has triggered a political war of words, with opposition parties alleging poor construction at the recently operational airport.Samajwadi Party chief and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav targeted BJP govt…
CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das claims police action at his home in Puducherry NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday alleged that Puducherry Police officials visited his family home and subjected his family members to questioning, claiming that the action was aimed at intimidating him into silence.In a post on X,…
Vijay to table resolution against delimitation in assembly on Wednesday Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay is set to move a resolution in the state assembly on Wednesday against the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies.The move comes in the backdrop of speculations that the Union BJP govt would table the delimitation bill in Parliament on…
Residents protesting over damaged roads, poor sewerage and drainage Congress workers Participated ‘Hisab Mango Rally’and Police used water cannons. Congress workers Participated ‘Hisab Mango Rally’and Police used water cannons. Congress workers Participated ‘Hisab Mango Rally’and Police used water cannons. Residents protesting over damaged roads, poor sewerage and drainage Residents protesting over damaged roads, poor sewerage…
Puducherry: Union home minister Amit Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was keen on strengthening Union territories and the union govt was committed to development of Puducherry.Conferring the President’s Colours upon the Puducherry police on Sunday, Shah said successive Union govts had provided only ₹3,500 crore to Puducherry for developmental works from 1950 to 2014….
Congress rally against Delimitation Bill Chennai: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) on Sunday held a statewide rally against the delimitation bill proposed by the Union BJP govt. TNCC chief Manickam Tagore demanded DMK to clarify its stand on the bill.Tagore who led the rally in Chennai flayed DMK for not participating in the all-party meeting…
