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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took strong exception to Rahul Gandhi’s distasteful and “venomous” diatribe at the government, during debate on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha and accused him and the Congress party of undermining the dignity and sanctity of the House. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, addressing a press conference at party HQs, soon after Rahul’s speech, left the BJP MPs seething over his bitter barbs on the Prime Minister, saying that the Leader of Opposition went on a lie-spreading spree and made repeated false accusations, driven purely by his disdain and scorn for PM Modi.“Congress is decimated and depressed over a series of electoral defeats and is hence resorting to repeated instances of theatrics, despite being called out on multiple occasio...

Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's Punjab unit President Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday invited farmer organisations for dialogue, stating that "if they see any shortcomings in the India-US trade agreement, they should choose the path of discussion rather than agitation".He reiterated that the agreement would not have any adverse impact on farmers, especially those in Punjab, and will instead benefit industry and trade while creating new employment opportunities for the youth.Speaking to the media after a meeting in Mohali with BJP district executive members and mandal presidents to provide detailed information about the trade agreement, the BJP state President again emphasised that crops grown in the state such as wheat, paddy, maize, and sugarcane have been kept outside the sc...

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will secure a record third consecutive term in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby said on Wednesday."In Kerala, we have the Left Democratic Front government winning two elections consecutively in 2016 and 2021. We are hopeful that we may get a third term if we are able to explain to the people about the remarkable achievements of the LDF government led by Pinarayi Vijayan in its ten-year term," Baby told IANS in an interview.Highlighting the state's progress, the CPI(M) leader noted that Kerala maintained social peace and harmony with no communal riots reported in the last decade. He pointed to significant progress made in vario...

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Wednesday raised questions about Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra's alleged tax evasion and "abetment" under the income tax law.Bhandari posted documents and references on his X handle in this regard and said, "Rather than filing fake cases in an attempt to intimidate people on social media; she should answer."He questioned whether she engaged in “wilful tax evasion” and abetment under income tax laws through transactions linked to a company owned by her husband, former BJD MP Pinaki Misra.In the reposted content, Bhandari demanded answers from Moitra regarding her alleged provision of "professional services" to "White Lilly", a company controlled by Misra.He highlighted Misra's purported admission in a ...

Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) Renowned Bollywood playback singer Udit Narayan has been named in a written complaint filed by his first wife, Ranjana Narayan Jha, at the Supaul Women’s Police Station in Bihar on Wednesday.The complaint alleges marital fraud, criminal conspiracy, and mental as well as physical harassment against the singer, his two brothers and his second wife.According to the complaint, Ranjana Jha stated that she married Udit Narayan on December 7, 1984, following traditional Hindu customs.She alleged that after the singer moved to Mumbai to pursue his career, he gradually distanced himself from her.One of the most serious allegations pertains to her medical treatment.Ranjana Jha has claimed that in 1996, she was taken to a hospital in Delhi on the pretext of undergoing treatment, ...

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) With Assembly elections round the corner, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government has rolled out what is being seen as a significant welfare intervention - one that could double as a political booster in the months ahead.Taking to his social media page, Vijayan said the State on Wednesday launched the 'Women's Safety Pension Scheme', transferring Rs 1,000 each to 10,18,042 beneficiaries within two hours of its state-level inauguration at noon."The speed of disbursal was highlighted by the government as evidence of administrative preparedness and commitment. The scheme provides a monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to economically disadvantaged women and trans women aged between 35 and 60 who are not covered under any other social welfare pension schemes," said Vij...

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the shooting incident at a school in Canada's British Columbia and offered his condolences to the families who lost their loved ones while wishing speedy recovery to those who were injured."Deeply shocked by the horrendous shooting in Canada. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones and wish a speedy recovery to the injured. India stands in solidarity with the people of Canada in this moment of profound grief," PM Modi posted on X.PM Modi's statement came after nine people were killed in a mass shooting allegedly by a person, possibly a woman, who committed suicide in a mining town in British Columbia on Tuesday (local time), according to officials.The area’s f...