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Removing Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh no solution to violence: Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb

The northeastern state of Manipur has been witnessing violence since May 3. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb, who is a former chief minister of Tripura – another northeastern state – believes peace will return to the state very soon due to the measures taken by Union home minister…

The Times of India · Jun 29, 2023

Love-jihad is defaming Islam, Muslims must oppose it: Baba Ramdev

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev was in Delhi on Friday to launch new products as part of his Patanjali group’s expansion plans. He spoke to Kumar Shakti Shekhar on a number of social, political and religious issues which are currently making headlines. Edited excerpts.

The Times of India · Jun 17, 2023

Ladli Behna Yojana not a freebie, it’s social revolution: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

In an event replete with pomp and glamour and attended by thousands of women, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan transferred the first instalment of the state government’s ambitious Mukhya Mantri Ladli Behna Yojana in Jabalpur on June 10. Married women – including widows, divorcees, separated women and single…

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2023

Perception about Nitish Kumar has spoiled: Union minister Giriraj Singh

In a remarkable feat, the BJP defeated the ruling Grand Alliance in Kurhani assembly by-election in Bihar earlier this month. BJP leader and Union rural development and panchayati raj minister Giriraj Singh attributed the victory of his party to the changing perception of the people about chief minister Nitish Kumar…

The Times of India · Dec 15, 2022

Modi is a weapon of mass deception and distraction: Congress media chief Jairam Ramesh

The Congress party has been on the roads ever since its top most leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were grilled by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged National Herald irregularity case. The BJP calls it another example of “parivarvad”. But talking to Kumar Shakti Shekhar in a free-wheeling and…

The Times of India · Aug 6, 2022

2 years of NEP: Macaulay's system was meant for making Indians slaves, says education minister Dharmendra Pradhan

The National Education Policy (NEP) was implemented on July 29, 2020. Union home minister Amit Shah will launch several initiatives related to the education sector in New Delhi on the second anniversary of the policy. As NEP completes two years on Friday, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke to Kumar…

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2022

How can an individual’s remark be Indian govt’s view? Union minister MA Naqvi on Nupur Sharma’s Prophet row

Several parts of India witnessed violent protests on June 10 over controversial remarks made by former BJP functionaries Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal last month. The remarks also invited severe criticism from some Gulf countries. The situation in several parts of the country remains tense and fluid. Union minority…

The Times of India · Jun 14, 2022

I had full support and trust of CM Yogi Adityanath: Former UP DGP OP Singh

One of the most significant election planks of the BJP leaders in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh assembly election is the law and order situation in the state. Top party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath have claimed major success of…

The Times of India · Feb 25, 2022