Congress MLA Yashvanthrayagouda V Patil has submitted his resignation from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in protest against the exclusion of Indi and Chadachan taluks in Vijayapura district from the state’s list of drought-affected areas. Patil, who represents the Indi Assembly constituency, submitted his resignation to Assembly Speaker Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil on Wednesday, September 23. His...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing an internal challenge in Gujarat’s influential sugar cooperative sector, with recent elections exposing divisions among party leaders and a growing willingness among rebels to contest against officially backed candidates. The developments are particularly significant in South Gujarat, where sugar cooperatives have traditionally played an important role in the...
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the proposed Mekedatu Dam project in Karnataka, reiterating the state’s long-standing concerns that the project could adversely affect water availability in the Cauvery basin and threaten the interests of farmers and residents dependent on the river. The resolution reflects Tamil Nadu’s firm position...
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress on Monday lashed out at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the proposed deletion of over 11 lakh ration cards under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring accused the AAP government of bowing to the BJP-led central government’s...
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday described the recently announced GST reforms as a historic move that will benefit every section of society, particularly farmers, the poor, and the middle class. He said the decision to slash GST rates on commonly used items will reduce inflation, increase savings for the middle class,...
Ahead of the implementation of 50% tariffs on Indian goods entering the United States from 26 August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Ahmedabad, assuring citizens that the government will safeguard the interests of small entrepreneurs, farmers, and livestock keepers. “No matter how much pressure comes, we will find a way out,”...
New Delhi: On Thursday, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan honored Professor MS Swaminathan on the occasion of his birth centenary, referring to him as a selfless visionary who devoted his life to the nation and its farmers. During the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at ICAR Pusa, Chouhan recited a poetic...