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BRS government’s policies resulted in long-term damage for state: Kavitha

BRS government’s policies resulted in long-term damage for state: Kavitha

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Telangana Rakshana Sena president Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Saturday accused the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government, led by her father K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), of causing long-term damage to the state through its policies. BRS government’s policies resulted in long-term damage for state: Kavitha Addressing a “Meet the Press” event in Hyderabad, Kavitha alleged that improper utilisation of Krishna and Godavari river waters during the BRS regime resulted in a ₹2.5 lakh crore loss for farmers. “The BRS government had spent ₹1.21 lakh crore on irrigation during its 1—year tenure, but it could provide water to only one lakh acres,” she said. On unemployment, she questioned repeated examination paper leaks during the BRS regime. “Why did such lapses occur despite having a capable minister like KT Rama Rao at the helm of affairs? These failures adversely affected two generations of youth, many of whom lost crucial career opportunities,” she said. Answering a question, Kavitha said her differences with her father KCR were strictly political. “I have no issues with my family but I clearly maintain an …

Rahul Gandhi supports Workers` protest in Noida, criticises labour policies

Rahul Gandhi supports Workers` protest in Noida, criticises labour policies

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he stands with the protesting workers in Noida, describing their agitation over minimum wage demands as a reflection of wider economic distress faced by labourers. His remarks come amid ongoing workers` protests over minimum wage demands, which turned violent on Monday with stone-pelting and vehicles being set on fire after an altercation with police. In a post on X, Congress MP wrote, “What happened yesterday on the roads of Noida was the final cry of this country`s workers–one whose every voice was ignored, who grew weary from endless pleading. A worker in Noida earns a monthly salary of Rs12,000; rent costs Rs4,000-7,000. By the time he gets a Rs300 annual raise, the landlord hikes the rent by Rs 500 a year.” कल नोएडा की सड़कों पर जो हुआ, वो इस देश के श्रमिकों की आख़िरी चीख़ थी – जिसकी हर आवाज़ को अनसुना किया गया, जो मांगते-मांगते थक गया। नोएडा में काम करने वाले एक मज़दूर की ₹12,000 महीने की तनख्वाह,₹4,000-7,000 किराया। जब तक ₹300 की सालाना बढ़ोतरी …

Akhilesh Yadav blames BJP policies for Noida violence; Congress seeks dialogue

Akhilesh Yadav blames BJP policies for Noida violence; Congress seeks dialogue

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday blamed the BJP government`s “one-sided policies” for the violent protests by workers in Noida, alleging the regime favours capitalists while neglecting salaried employees and labourers. Reacting to the violence through a post on X, Yadav said the agitation over wage hike had turned aggressive due to policies that “nurture capitalists but exploit workers”. He alleged that while funds continue to flow towards “donor capitalists”, workers are deprived of fair wages. “In times of rising inflation, it is extremely difficult for a family to survive on low wages. Only someone running a household can understand this,” he said, adding that salaried employees no longer want the BJP. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also shared a video clip of incidents of arson and vandalism during the protests. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai also slammed the government over the handling of the situation, saying visuals from outside the Motherson company in Noida were “disturbing”. “When inflation is breaking people`s backs and workers are being exploited in the name of …

PM’s policies pushing country deeper into crisis, says Priyanka

PM’s policies pushing country deeper into crisis, says Priyanka

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a rally in support of the Assam Jatiya Parishad president and candidate, Lurinjyoti Gogoi, ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, in Dibrugarh, on April 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing the country deeper into crisis by becoming a slave of the United States. Addressing rallies for the candidates of the Congress and ally Assam Jatiya Parishad in eastern Assam on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), she also said the people of the State were tired of the “mafia and syndicate rule” of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government. Assembly elections: Follow major developments on April 1, 2026 Ms. Vadra said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was running a “double-slavery government” instead of the much-vaunted double-engine government. “Modiji has become America’s slave, and the country is in a crisis because of his policies. And Himantaji is Modiji’s slave,” she said. She said the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister show that they work for the people only when they …

NTK manifesto pitches decentralised governance, anti-drug measures, and Tamil-centric policies

NTK manifesto pitches decentralised governance, anti-drug measures, and Tamil-centric policies

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Seeman, chief coordinator of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), releases the party’s manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in Chennai on Thursday | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) has released its 2026 election manifesto, outlining an expansive governance framework centred on decentralisation, social welfare, and Tamil identity. The manifesto proposes a major administrative overhaul, including the creation of multiple functional capitals across Tamil Nadu to ease pressure on Chennai and improve access to governance. It suggests distributing administrative, legislative, industrial, and cultural functions across cities such as Tiruchi, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Kanniyakumari.  A strong focus is placed on agriculture, which the party positions as the backbone of the economy. The document calls for policies to strengthen farmers’ livelihoods, protect natural resources, and ensure food security. It also stresses water management, environmental conservation, and climate resilience as key priorities. Women’s representation On governance, the manifesto proposes dedicated representation for women in legislative bodies, arguing that existing mechanisms have not ensured adequate participation. It calls for reserved constituencies and institutional changes to …

Bharat Bandh LIVE: Trade unions take to streets across States amid nationwide strike against Centre’s ‘anti-worker’ policies

Bharat Bandh LIVE: Trade unions take to streets across States amid nationwide strike against Centre’s ‘anti-worker’ policies

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Members of various trade unions hit the streets in parts of Jharkhand during the ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Thursday (February 12, 2026). Banking, insurance and coal sectors have been affected by the strike, Bank of India (BOI) Employees’ Union State deputy general secretary Umesh Das said. Left parties and the Congress have also extended their support to the strike. “The new labour codes have reduced job security, weakened legal safeguards and increased employers’ freedom to hire, adversely affecting the rights and interests of workers,” state Congress general secretary Rakesh Sinha said. CPI(ML)L State secretary Manoj Bhakt alleged that the four labour codes were “a direct attack on the rights of the working class”. “The laws are a conspiracy to render workers helpless in the hands of corporate houses and capitalists. The real objective of these labour codes is to eliminate permanent employment, promote contract jobs, and increase working hours,” he claimed. — PTI Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For …

Udaipur Rape Case: Accused CEO’s IT Firm Gave Itself 4.7/5 Rating On Women-Friendly Policies | India News

Udaipur Rape Case: Accused CEO’s IT Firm Gave Itself 4.7/5 Rating On Women-Friendly Policies | India News

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Last Updated:December 26, 2025, 16:16 IST An Udaipur-based IT company owned by a CEO accused in a rape case had rated itself highly on workplace safety and inclusivity. Rape-accused CEO Jeetesh Sisodia An Udaipur-based IT company owned by a CEO accused in a rape case had rated itself highly on workplace safety and inclusivity, awarding a score of 4.7 out of 5 for being “women-friendly,” according to company records. GKM IT Private Limited came under scrutiny after a senior female employee accused the firm’s CEO, Jeetesh Sisodia, along with executive head Shilpa Sirohi and her husband Gaurav, of sexually assaulting her earlier this month. The allegations have sharply contrasted with the company’s self-proclaimed standards on women’s welfare. According to the police, the incident followed a birthday celebration hosted by Sisodia at a hotel on December 20, which the complainant attended. The woman alleged that after she began feeling intoxicated, individuals present offered to drop her home. However, she was allegedly persuaded by a female executive to attend an after-party instead. The survivor told investigators that …

BJP’s lack of pro-growth policies make trillion-dollar economy target for U.P. a pipe dream, says Samajwadi Party

BJP’s lack of pro-growth policies make trillion-dollar economy target for U.P. a pipe dream, says Samajwadi Party

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Amid the Uttar Pradesh government’s push for a trillion-dollar economy by 2029, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) ridiculed the target, claiming that a lack of serious pro-growth policies to address structural economic issues make the trillion-dollar target implausible and impossible. The SP said that U.P.’s per capita income remains at roughly half the national average with agriculture still accounting for just over one-fifth of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) but employing over half the workforce, indicating massive productivity gaps in the agricultural sector. “U.P.’s GSDP was ₹22.57 lakh crore in 2022-23, approximately $271 billion at 2023 exchange rates and only ₹25.48 lakh crore in 2023-24. Reaching $1 trillion by 2029 requires sustained real growth of 30% plus annually—far above Uttar Pradesh’s historical performance and India’s national average. Between 2012-13 and 2021-22, U.P.’s real GSDP grew at just 5.3% annually, below even the national average of 5.6% let alone the required rate, despite U.P. benefitting from an incomparable demographic dividend and central government investment,” the party said in a statement. The State …

More work needed to undo Congress’s anti-farmer policies: PM Modi

More work needed to undo Congress’s anti-farmer policies: PM Modi

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Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused previous Congress governments at the Centre of neglecting farmers’ needs for decades and said that while his government has pursued farmer-friendly policies over the past 11 years, more work is needed to address all outstanding issues. PM Modi said India is on the way to becoming self-reliant in fertilisers in the near future (@NarendraModi) Addressing a public meeting after laying the foundation stone of an ammonia-urea fertiliser plant at Namrup in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, PM Modi said, “Farmers have a big role in the goal of establishing a Viksit Bharat (Developed India) and therefore our government is working day and night keeping their benefits in mind. In addition to agricultural incentives, it is necessary to ensure enough urea fertiliser for our farmers. This new plant will help achieve that.” Modi accused previous Congress governments at the Centre of failing to upgrade the existing fertiliser plant at Namrup with improved technology, which led to the closure of some units in the complex, in turn affecting urea production and …

‘We will play video’: Supreme Court looks to visuals to review ‘inhumane’ stray dog policies

‘We will play video’: Supreme Court looks to visuals to review ‘inhumane’ stray dog policies

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The Supreme Court on Thursday had a tense exchange while hearing the ongoing case on stray dogs in the national capital, with the judges pushing back against claims that civic rules amounted to cruelty and signalling that visuals showing the ground reality would be presented at the next hearing. Advocates argued that the new civic rules are inhumane, prompting the court to plan a visual presentation of the situation at the next session. (HT FILE PHOTO) The discussion arose after a petitioner objected to certain regulations framed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), arguing that they subjected stray dogs to “inhuman” treatment, according to news agency PTI. ALSO READ | Ludhiana DC orders designated feeding points for strays after rabid dog attack Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing in the matter, informed a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that a special three-judge bench scheduled to hear the case that day had been deferred. Justice Nath clarified that the matter would now be taken up on January 7. Sibal expressed concern that, in …