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Delhi : Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has stirred up a storm with his recent allegations in the Delhi Assembly, claiming that Gujarat has become the epicentre of India's drug trade. Kejriwal's speech, which has gone viral on social media, directly targets Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In his speech, Kejriwal presented a damning indictment of the Gujarat government, alleging that a significant portion of the drugs seized in India originated from the state. He cited several instances of large drug seizures in Gujarat and Delhi, linking them to a network operating out of the state. Kejriwal also pointed out that a significant percentage of the drugs seized during the Lok Sabha elections originated from Gujarat. 'Drugs are being sold at every nook and corner. Delhi has been turned into a hub for drug trafficking. While Delhi doesn't manufacture these drugs, a substantial amount of drugs seized here originated from Gujarat,' Kejriwal said. He further alleg...

Amaravati: The Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has dissolved the state Waqf Board. This decision comes after the government overturned a previous order by the YSR Congress government that had appointed members to the board in October 2023. Following a High Court order, the then YSR Congress government had constituted an 11-member Waqf Board, with three members elected and the remaining nominated. However, a petition challenging the formation process led to the Andhra Pradesh High Court staying the election of the Waqf Board chairperson in November 2023. The board remained inactive for a long time due to the uncertainty surrounding the chairperson's election. The dissolution of the board comes amidst protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2024. Notably, the state minority welfare minister, N. Mohammad Farooq, issued a statement stating that the previous government's order had been revoked. In September, the NDA government appointed TDP leader Sheik...

Thiruvananthapuram: (news.kvartha.com 31.05.2021) The unique way of life of the people of Lakshadweep is being tampered with attempts being made to impose a saffron agenda and corporate interests. It started with painting saffron colour on the coconut trees and it has now grown to an extent that would destroy their habitat, life and natural relationships. Banners put up on the island against the Citizenship Amendment Bill were removed and those who wrote it were arrested in Lakshadweep. The people of Lakshadweep have adopted the practice of living peacefully in general and they usually shower their love on the guests. Steps have also been taken to bring in the Goonda act in Lakshadweep, where crime is rare. Such measures have been taken in anticipation of any protests and to silence any voice of dissent. A dictatorial system of governance is being developed through these measures. The aim is to destroy fishing which is the foundation of people's livelihood there. The sheds where t...

589 local bodies in Kerala get sanitation status Thiruvananthapuram: (news.kvartha.com 10.10.2020) Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today announced that the government aims to bring all the local bodies in the state to sanitation status and most of the local bodies to full sanitation status during this tenure itself. The CM said this while declaring the sanitation status for 589 local bodies in the State through video-conferencing. In his address, the Chief Minister said, All local bodies should keep in mind that cleanliness is their primary responsibility. The government has decided to give sanitation status to the local bodies which have provided the best infrastructure for solid waste treatment and then full sanitation status for the preparation of complete waste treatment including liquid and gaseous waste. As part of the 100-day action plan, it was estimated that 250 local bodies would be rehabilitated in the first phase. But it is a great achievement that more than tw...

Thiruvananthapuram: (news.kvartha.com 29.09.2020) Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today announced that there was a broad consensus among the political parties in Kerala to contain the outbreak of the pandemic in view of the serious situation in the state. The CM was briefing the media after an all-party meeting convened today in the wake of the acute and serious situation of Covid spread. The Chief Minister said, The Covid situation in the State is serious and we should be able to contain the spread at any cost. Initially, we had controlled the outbreak very well but now in September, there was a staggering increase in the number of patients. About 96% of them are getting infected through contact. Not following Covid restrictions is the reason for this large scale spread. The situation can go worse in the coming days and we need to stop it. We have requested the intervention of all the political parties at a regional level to support the efforts of the government in controlling t...

Ajay Padnekar Jaipur: (news.kvartha.com 13.08.2020) The BJP has announced that it will move a no-confidence motion against the Ashok Gellot government in the special assembly session starting on 14th August as a major twist to the Rajasthan Congress crisis. Vasundhara Raje and other Rajasthan BJP leaders joined the first meeting of BJP MLA's held on Thursday since the outbreak of the Congress insurgency in early July, which brought the Ashok Gellot government to the brink of collapse. Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Gulab Chand Kataria has said that he will bring a no-confidence motion in the Assembly on Friday along with his allies. The BJP has denied any attempt to pull the MLAs out of power during the month-long insurgency in the Congress. The party had made it clear that it would not seek a no-confidence motion and that it was up to the Congress to hold a vote of confidence to prove a majority. Keywords: Rajasthan Government, No-confidence motion, BJP...

Thiruvananthapuram: (news.kvartha.com 11.08.2020) Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today said that the State cannot agree with many of the recommendations of the EIA draft notification 2020.  Kerala informed its stance to the central Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) Today.  The draft Environmental Impact Assessment notification will have far-reaching and adverse effects on our State and a final decision should only be reached after more effective discussions with all parties concerned. In addition to this, some changes are required based on the particular circumstances of the state. This should be examined and be factored in, the Chief Minister said while briefing the media about the response of the state to the EIA draft. The state is concerned about the changes mainly related to the mining/quarrying permits. In the case of B1 medium category, environmental clearance is required for permitting mining/quarrying in an area exceeding...

Kozhikode: (news.kvartha.com 08.08.2020) Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan has announced a compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to the next of kin of each passenger who died in the Air India Express crash that took place at the Karipur International Airport here yesterday. He was briefing the media after visiting the crash site at the airport and the injured at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Offering his condolences, the Chief Minister said, “Apart from the solatium for the victims, the State Government would bear the treatment expenses of all those injured in this unfortunate plane crash irrespective of the hospitals they are in. The Civil Aviation Ministry and other Central Government agencies are expected to announce compensation for the air passengers. If any further assistance is required, the State Government will take an appropriate decision at that time to support them to get back to a normal life. However, the immediate task now is to ensure the best possible treatment f...

Ajay Padnekar Mumbai: (news.kvartha.com 27.07.2020) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has informed the state cabinet that the state-wide lockdown norms will be relaxed from August 1. "I do not use the word 'lockdown', I just call it 'unlockdown'. Current restrictions will be further relaxed. Within a week, we are in the process of further strengthening the infrastructure in the health sector in the Mumbai metropolitan area. However, due to the rapid rise in cases in the rural areas of the state, stern action will have to be taken there, ”said Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The total number of COVID19 patients in Maharashtra rose to 300937. 8348 new patients have been identified as positive yesterday. So far, 165663 patients have been discharged from the hospitals including 5306 patients got discharged on Sunday. The total number of active patients is 123377. State Health Minister Rajesh Tope tweeted. 352 new COVID-19 cases were ...

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who has been caught in the middle of the Lalit Modi controversy, on Friday cancelled her visit to Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, where she was supposed to share stage with BJP president Amit Shah and Home Minister Rajnath Singh. "Due to back pain, the Chief Minster's doctor has advised her to take rest so she has cancelled her visit to Punjab today," Raje's press advisor said. This development comes at a time when speculation has raged over whether the BJP leadership would discuss with her the issue of her continuance in the wake of damaging disclosures that she had allegedly signed a secret witness document favouring Lalit Modi's immigration plea in a London court. Moreover, none of the BJP central leaders have come to her defence in the last 48 hours since the controversy came out in public.

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled veteran MP and senior politician, lawyer Ram Jethmalani from the primary membership of party for six years, the matter as cited as "breach of discipline". In a letter to Jethmalani, BJP general secretary Ananth Kumar on Tuesday said the party's parliamentary board had taken a unanimous decision on Monday to expel him from membership of the party. "The central parliamentary board after considering all your replies, responses and letters was of the unanimous opinion that you have indulged in a breach of discipline. The parliamentary board, therefore, decided to expel you for a period of six years from the primary membership of the Party," the letter stated.