Author: TheStateLine

Lucknow, Nov 22 (IANS) Amidst the polarised discourse and debate over infiltrators - the latest during the Bihar elections, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced a clear ‘roadmap’ for driving them out, thereby denying them any direct or indirect role in the country’s democratic and electoral process. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed the District Magistrates (DMs) to take swift and stringent action against the infiltrators and illegal immigrants living illegally in the state.According to a government statement, the District Magistrates have been asked to identify the illegal immigrants staying illegally across 75 districts of the state and keep them in temporary detention facilities, until evicted under the lawful procedure.Law and order, national security, and soci...

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with prices of maize and green gram dropping to record lows and demanded to direct National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), Food Corporation of India (FCI) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd (NCCF) to begin procurement at MSP without delay.Siddaramaiah stated: "Dear Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, I write to you with deep concern and a sense of urgency regarding the severe price crash in maize and green gram (moong) in Karnataka, crops that sustain the livelihoods of lakhs of our farmers. The market prices have fallen far below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) declared by the Government of India...

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The synergy achieved among the three Services and the Indian Coast Guard in monitoring and coordinated execution was on display during the visit of officers of the Higher Defence Management Course, College of Defence Management (CDM), to the Andaman and Nicobar Command, an official said on Saturday.During the Forward Area Tour, the delegation was briefed on capability development projects of the IAF in the Island territory and capabilities of the Amphibious Brigade, said Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) on X.“At the Joint Operations Centre, officers were briefed on recent operational activities, including the ongoing 'Op Castle Bay', which has exemplified high degree of jointness, integration, and synergy achieved among the three Services and the Indi...

Imphal/Aizawl, Nov 22 (IANS) Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that all Northeastern states, including Nagaland and Mizoram, have finally realised the gravity of the illegal immigrants issue and have taken strict action, despite strong criticism earlier from leaders of neighbouring states.Referring to the biometric recording of Myanmar refugees taking shelter in neighbouring Mizoram, Biren Singh in a post on his X handle said that Manipur cannot afford to lose focus on the illegal immigrants issue.“When we began identifying illegal immigrants and refugees from the neighbouring country (Myanmar) during the NDA government under my leadership, there was strong criticism from leaders of nearby states. But today, every neighbouring state, including Nagaland and Mizoram, has fina...

Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) Continuing its operation against terrorists, their over-ground workers (OGWs), sympathisers and drug smugglers, police on Saturday attached the property of a local in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district as he is allegedly involved in terrorist activities and is operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).Officials said today that police in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district have attached the property of a J&K person operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).Police in Awantipora have attached an immovable property at Syedabad Pastoona, Tral, belonging to Jammu & Kashmir Nationals Operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (JKNOP), identified as Mubashir Ahmad, son of Ghulam Nabi Dar, resident of Syedabad Past...

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) In a stark illustration of economic resilience, Harvard Professor Jason Furman has spotlighted India as the world's standout performer in real GDP growth since the Covid-19 pandemic, outpacing even powerhouses like the US and China. A compelling graph shared by Furman, plotting real GDP as a percentage of pre-pandemic trends from 2019 to 2025 Q3, paints a vivid picture; while most major economies grapple with lingering scars from the 2020 downturn, India's growth surges upward, crossing the zero baseline and climbing toward + 5 per cent by mid-2025.The chart, which Furman has referenced in recent analyses of global recoveries, tracks five key players; the United States (blue), Euro Area (green), China (gray), Russia (orange), and India (green -- distinct by its upw...

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Confederation of Central Trade Unions (CONCENT), a joint platform of 14 national labour organisations, has extended strong support to the Union Government’s newly notified Labour Codes, calling them a “historic and progressive transformation” beneficial to nearly 40 crore unorganised workers.In a detailed joint statement, CONCENT said the four Labour Codes replace “fragmented, outdated colonial-era laws” with a unified, transparent and worker-centric framework aligned with the aspirations of Viksit Bharat 2047.The unions praised the “universalisation of social security” as a landmark achievement, noting that unorganised labourers, gig and platform workers, migrant workers and those in informal sectors will now receive statutory social protection, including “ESI...

Kochi, Nov 22 (IANS) In a landmark moment for gender inclusivity in Kerala's electoral landscape, two transgenders -- Congress-led UDF candidates Ameya Prasad and Arunima M. Kurup -- on Saturday received official approval to contest in women’s reservation seats in the upcoming local body elections, marking a progressive step in the state's democratic journey.In Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat's Pothencode Division, the Returning Officer confirmed that Ameya's nomination was valid for the women's reserved category, as all her official documents, including identity records, recognise her as a woman.Although her voter list mentioned "transgender", which initially triggered legal and procedural concerns, the High Court ruled that the Returning Officer held the authority to decide.Followi...