NDA leaders congratulate new Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary, say he will work on path shown by Nitish Kumar

IANS | April 15, 2026 4:14 PM

Patna, April 15 (IANS) Congratulatory messages poured in from National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders, especially the BJP and JD(U), for Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday after he took oath as the new Bihar Chief Minister, following Nitish Kumar's election to the Rajya Sabha. The leaders were optimistic that Choudhary would follow the path shown by former CM Nitish Kumar and lead Bihar "towards development".

Ramdas Athawale urges Stalin to support delimitation bill, says it will empower women

IANS | April 15, 2026 4:03 PM

Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday appealed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to support the Delimitation Bill, asserting that it is aimed at empowering women and is not against any particular region.

No ally left whom BJP hasn’t deceived, say Cong leaders after Samrat Choudhary takes oath

IANS | April 15, 2026 3:58 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday launched a sharp political attack on the BJP following the swearing-in of Samrat Choudhary as Bihar’s Chief Minister, accusing the party of betrayal and systematically weakening its allies.

'May 4 will come, Mamata Banerjee will go': Anurag Thakur on Bengal polls

IANS | April 15, 2026 3:41 PM

Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) As the highly anticipated West Bengal Assembly elections approach, BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that law and order in the state has deteriorated and claiming that no one is safe there. He further asserted that political change is imminent, stating, “May 4 will come, Mamata Banerjee will go.”

This battle is between fear and trust: PM Modi’s 'Poila Baisakh' letter targets Mamata rule

IANS | April 15, 2026 3:36 PM

Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, wrote an open letter to the people of West Bengal on the occasion of the Bengal New Year, where he gave an open call to the voters to end the ambience of terror and fear unleashed in the state during the last 15 years of the Trinamool Congress regime in the state.

Black flag protest called in Tamil Nadu as Stalin slams Centre's delimitation move

IANS | April 15, 2026 3:32 PM

Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is set to witness widespread protests on Thursday after Chief Minister M. K. Stalin called for a statewide black flag demonstration against the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise and constitutional amendments.

President Murmu calls for tech push to end urban-rural healthcare gap

IANS | April 15, 2026 3:20 PM

Nagpur, April 15 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that the present era marks a phase of rapid transformation in the healthcare sector, and stressed that technological advances must be used to reduce the gap between rural and urban healthcare access, ensuring quality care for all.

Govt completely changed their stand on delimitation Bill: K. C. Venugopal

IANS | April 15, 2026 2:58 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K. C. Venugopal, on Wednesday raised concerns over the latest version of the proposed delimitation Bill, alleging that the Centre has altered its earlier position and introduced ambiguity regarding representation and census-based allocation.

‘Selective witch-hunt’: Trinamool targets ECI over vehicle checks ahead of Bengal polls

IANS | April 15, 2026 2:54 PM

Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of India of carrying out a “selective witch-hunt” by ordering checks on its leaders while allegedly ignoring similar instances involving Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries.

Amit Shah says Mamata govt refused to discuss Darjeeling Hills issues

IANS | April 15, 2026 2:22 PM

Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that as many as three proposals for meetings during the last one and a half years to discuss the issues of people in the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong in North West Bengal and the demands of the Gorkhas residing there were rejected by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government.

Politics

NDA leaders congratulate new Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary, say he will work on path shown by Nitish Kumar

Ramdas Athawale urges Stalin to support delimitation bill, says it will empower women

No ally left whom BJP hasn’t deceived, say Cong leaders after Samrat Choudhary takes oath

'May 4 will come, Mamata Banerjee will go': Anurag Thakur on Bengal polls

This battle is between fear and trust: PM Modi’s 'Poila Baisakh' letter targets Mamata rule

Black flag protest called in Tamil Nadu as Stalin slams Centre's delimitation move

President Murmu calls for tech push to end urban-rural healthcare gap

Govt completely changed their stand on delimitation Bill: K. C. Venugopal

‘Selective witch-hunt’: Trinamool targets ECI over vehicle checks ahead of Bengal polls

Amit Shah says Mamata govt refused to discuss Darjeeling Hills issues

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