Category Articles: Politics

Key Announcements by PM Modi During His Independence Day Address

August 15, 2025
Key Announcements by PM Modi During His Independence Day Address

New Delhi: Marking his 12th Independence Day address, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi turned the Red Fort into a launchpad for the next chapter of India’s rise. On the 79th Independence Day, he made a series of bold announcements that signal a nation ready to leap, not just step, into the future. From making India’s first semiconductor chip to building jet engines, from tenfold nuclear expansion to a ₹1 lakh crore youth employment push, his message was unambiguous: Bharat will define ...Read More

79th Independence Day 2025 celebrations from Red Fort in Delhi | 15th August

August 15, 2025
79th Independence Day 2025 celebrations from Red Fort in Delhi | 15th August

New Delhi: On the 79th Independence Day, PM Modi underscored Atmanirbhar Bharat as one of the key foundational planks for Viksit Bharat, citing India’s advances in defence, technology, energy, space, and manufacturing. Highlighting Operation Sindoor, he said strategic autonomy and indigenous capabilities are key to decisively tackling threats, making self-reliance the bedrock of national strength, dignity, and the journey to a developed India by 2047. Atmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi’s Key...Read More

Congress Alleges Bias in Semiconductor Project Allocation; Claims Favouritism Towards Gujarat

August 14, 2025
Congress Alleges Bias in Semiconductor Project Allocation; Claims Favouritism Towards Gujarat

New Delhi: The main opposition party, Congress, on Thursday alleged that the Modi government is “biased” against states governed by the opposition when it comes to the allocation of semiconductor manufacturing projects. This comes after the Union government recently approved four semiconductor manufacturing projects in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh with an outlay of ₹4,600 crore. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, in his tweet said, "The Modi Govt ...Read More

Ratnakar warns of ‘Coordinated Attacks’ on India and PM Modi, Draws Parallels with Bangladesh Crisis

August 12, 2025
Ratnakar warns of ‘Coordinated Attacks’ on India and PM Modi, Draws Parallels with Bangladesh Crisis

Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ratnakar has alleged that India is facing a “multi-pronged attack” both from within and abroad, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country’s democratic institutions. In a strongly worded post on social media, Ratnakar claimed that after political attacks from the United States—particularly from former President Donald Trump—and criticism from the European Union, “internal actors” like Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ...Read More

Gujarat BJP holds meeting to chalk out Tiranga Yatra plans; over 30 MLAs skip

August 08, 2025
Gujarat BJP holds meeting to chalk out Tiranga Yatra plans; over 30 MLAs skip

Gandhinagar: A key meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was held today at the party's state headquarters, Kamalam, as part of preparations for the upcoming Tiranga Yatra and Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. The meeting was attended by campaign in-charge and Khajuraho MP from Madhya Pradesh, VD Sharma, along with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, BJP vice-president Bharat Boghra, state general secretary (organization) Ratnakar, MLAs, and party of...Read More

Gopal Italia alleges grain scam, but probe reveals involvement of AAP office-bearer

August 08, 2025
Gopal Italia alleges grain scam, but probe reveals involvement of AAP office-bearer

Visavadar: The political controversy surrounding the alleged grain scam in Visavadar has taken a dramatic turn, with the BJP accusing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Gopal Italia of shielding his own party workers while raising allegations against others. The row began on August 1, when newly elected Visavadar MLA Gopal Italia staged a sit-in protest outside the local police station, demanding the registration of an FIR into what he termed a large-scale black-marketing of subsidized foodgrains. Ita...Read More

Monsoon Session of Gujarat Assembly to begin from Sept 8

August 08, 2025
Monsoon Session of Gujarat Assembly to begin from Sept 8

Gandhinagar: The Monsoon Session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly will commence on September 8 and will be three days long. Speaker of the Assembly, Shankar Chaudhary, shared details regarding the session and said, "Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has summoned the seventh session of the 15th Legislative Assembly. This monsoon session will be held over three days, on September 8, 9, and 10." Chaudhary also announced the timeline for submitting starred questions. MLAs can submit their star...Read More

PM Modi likely to visit home state Gujarat later this month

August 07, 2025
PM Modi likely to visit home state Gujarat later this month

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit his home state of Gujarat for two days between August 22 and 25. The indication comes following a meeting between Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and the Prime Minister in New Delhi on Saturday. In anticipation of the possible visit during the third week of August, security agencies have alerted the local administration. It is learnt that the Intelligence Wing of the state has issued alerts to administrative and police official...Read More

Rajkot BJP refutes claims of deliberately excluding MP Ram Mokariya from events

August 06, 2025
Rajkot BJP refutes claims of deliberately excluding MP Ram Mokariya from events

Rajkot: The Rajkot BJP has firmly denied allegations that Rajya Sabha MP Ram Mokariya was deliberately excluded from recent municipal events. Some media reports had claimed that Mokariya’s entry was barred from the events at the behest of the party — claims that have since been debunked as fake news. The issue arose after Mokariya’s name was missing from the invitation cards for two development project inaugurations held by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) on August 1 in Wards 13 an...Read More

7 Dairy Unions, 12 APMCs Gear Up for Polls in Gujarat; Civic Body Elections to Follow

August 05, 2025
7 Dairy Unions, 12 APMCs Gear Up for Polls in Gujarat; Civic Body Elections to Follow

Gandhinagar: As Gujarat gears up for major civic elections in January, including general elections to 15 municipal corporations, over 81 municipalities, 33 district panchayats, and more than 260 taluka panchayats — the political heat has already begun rising with the announcement of elections to various cooperative institutions across the state. The recent elections of the Urban Cooperative Bank in Mehsana and the earlier APMC polls in Unjha witnessed internal clashes among BJP factions, sign...Read More