Women score low in a women-led election

Women score low in a women-led election

Monday, 25 November 2024 | TN RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai

In an election where the BJP-led MahaYuti’s flagship scheme “Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin Yojana” proved to be a game-changer that ensured its return to power in Maharashtra, only 21 women have been elected to the 288-member State Legislative Assembly. Of the total 4,136 candidates in fray, there were 3,771 men and...

Dole and polarisation carry the day for Didi in by-polls

Sunday, 24 November 2024 | Saugar Sengupta | Kolkata

The post RG Kar narrative failed to move the Trinamool Congress an inch from its place of strength even as the Bengal ruling outfit on Saturday clinched all the six Assembly seats that went to by-elections on November 13 by a bigger margin than what was recorded in 2021 Assembly...

BJP leaders attribute victory to double engine governmemnt and performance

Sunday, 24 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, on Saturday hailed the party's grand win in Maharashtra as people's faith in the "double-engine" government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.  Thanking people for the "historic victory" of the Mahayuti alliance, Shah said that by giving such...

Kerala CM assures no one will be evicted from Munambam

Sunday, 24 November 2024 | PTI | Thiruvanathapuram

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday assured that no one would be evicted from Munambam village, emphasizing his government's commitment to resolving the issues in the coastal hamlet without causing any hardship to its residents.The Chief Minister gave this assurance during an online discussion with the Munambam Struggle Committee...

We are all minorities: Justice KV Vishwanath

Sunday, 24 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Supreme Court judge Justice KV Viswanathan on Saturday said lot of misinformation is spread through mobile apps such as WhatsApp University. "Nowadays a lot of misconception is there. We have this WhatsApp University. We should not get carried away by such messages. Lot of truth decay is happening," Justice Viswanathan...

Ex-MLA files defamation case against complainant

Sunday, 24 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Shimla

Chaitanya Sharma, a former MLA from Gagret in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, has filed a criminal defamation case against a contractor for accusing him and two others of cheating. Addressing a press conference in Gagret, Sharma said he has filed a criminal defamation case against Surendra Kumar who should be booked...

National Cadet Corps completes 76 years today

Sunday, 24 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | new delhi

The National Cadet Corps (NCC)  has competed 76 years of its existence and made commendable efforts in increasing the strength of cadets, the defence ministry said on Saturday asserting that the Corps will touch the strength of 20 lakh in coming years. The largest uniformed youth organisation in the world,...

Campaign against gender-based violence by Shivraj

Sunday, 24 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | new delhi

Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the third edition of Nayi Chetna-Pahal Badlaav Ki, a national campaign against gender-based violence on November 25, an official statement said. Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi will also be present at the event in "a...

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