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BJP state governments illegally detaining Bengali-speaking people: CM Mamata Banerjee | India News – Times of India

FIle photo: West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused BJP-governed states of imposing a “super-Emergency” by targeting and illegally detaining Bengali-speaking people, claiming her govt had received nearly 1,000 such complaints since June.“I’m extremely sorry, hurt and heartbroken. People are being tortured just for speaking in their mother tongue,” she said…

‘Encourages conversions’: BJP slams Mamata government’s stand on OBC list; calls it ‘dangerous precedent’ | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday upped the ante against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and accused her government of encouraging religious conversions in the state in the guise of “social inclusion.“BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya, in a social media post on X, cited the state OBC list which stated that “those…

Vodafone Idea to amend shareholders’ pact to retain promoter control despite government’s 49% stake – Times of India

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Debt-laden Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi) said on Friday that its board has approved changes to the shareholders’ agreement to allow promoters — Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group — to retain governance and management rights, even as the Indian government’s stake in the company has risen to 48.99%.The proposed amendment, approved during a board meeting…

Contempt plea over demolition of property: SC seeks Maharashtra government’s response | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to file a response regarding the demolition of an illegal portion of Nagpur riot accused Fahim Khan’s house.The directive came in response to a contempt plea challenging the demolition. The petitioner alleged that the action was linked to an ‘anti-India slogan’ raised during a…

Abhishek Banerjee challenges government’s transparency on social media takedown notices | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee has written to Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday that the reply from the minister of electronics and information technology to his written questions in the House, on the “Takedown notices submitted to social media platforms” was “not satisfactory.”By writing to the Speaker Banerjee followed House rules…

Opposition slams PM Modi over Manipur, BJP defends government’s response | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Monday used the discussion on Manipur budget in the Rajya Sabha to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not having visited the state even once after ethnic violence broke out there in May 2023.Members from the Congress, TMC, DMK, BJD, AAP and CPI accused the the prime minister for not…

SC seeks government’s response on social media blocking rules | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response to a PIL that challenged the constitutional validity of a provision of ‘Blocking Rules, 2009’ on the ground that it violated the right of content creators to be heard by authorities, who preferred to direct social media platforms to block content.Appearing for PIL petitioner organisation…

Elon Musk-led Tesla’s India entry: Modi government’s new EV policy may help cos like Tesla test waters – The Times of India

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Tesla, under Elon Musk’s leadership, is reportedly seeking retail space and recruiting staff to sell vehicles in India. (AI image for representative purpose) Tesla India entry: India may introduce an on-tap facility process for electric vehicle manufacturing under the soon to be unveiled guidelines of the incentive programme announced in the previous year, according to…

Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?

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As the Trump administration continues to withhold billions of dollars for climate and clean energy spending — despite two federal judges ordering the money released — concerns are growing that the United States government could skip out on its legal commitments. Typically, when the federal government spends money through a grant or a loan program…

‘Governments come & go, our relationship will remain’: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray meets AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday met Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and assured that the a party’s poll performance does not affect their relationship, after the former faced defeat at the hands of the BJP in the national capita. He also raised concerns over alleged EVM and voter fraud…