No role in Congress ‘split’, says Goa’s ruling BJP
Panaji, July 11 (BPNS) The Goa’s ruling BJP on Monday rejected allegations that they were trying to split the Congress MLAs, saying that their leaders were at their respective homes when the political developments were going on. “We have no role in this development, only Congress can tell you. I have no information if anyone […]
BJP spokeswoman harrassed in Delhi, FIR lodged
New Delhi, July 11 (BPNS) A Delhi BJP spokeswoman was allegedly harassed by unidentified persons after which an FIR was registered by the police on Monday, an official said. In her complaint to the police, which has been accessed by BPNS, the spokeswoman said that some videos and wrong information were going viral, which not […]
PIL filed at Calcutta HC against Mamata’s ‘Jihad’ comment
Kolkata, July 11 (BPNS) A PIL was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Monday against the recent comment of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming that her Trinamool Congress will declare “Jihad” against the BJP at the party’s forthcoming Martyrs’ Day programme on July 21. The PIL has been filed by Nazia Ilahi […]
BJP to use Urdu for promotion of Modi government’s work among Muslims
New Delhi, July 11 (BPNS) Ahead of the next parliamentary election in 2024, the BJP has planned to also use Urdu as the language of communication to reach out to Muslims especially the backward or Pasmanda. The whole exercise is aimed to communicate with madarsa educated Muslims who only know how to read and write […]
Sri Lanka’s Parliament to elect a new President on July 20
Colombo, July 11 (BPNS) Sri Lanka, which is completely bankrupt and embroiled in a political crisis virtually with no leader, had decided to elect a new President from the Parliament on July 20. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena made the announcement after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed him officially that he would resign on July 13, as […]
Actor Prithviraj apologizes for dialogue in ‘Kaduva
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 (BPNS) Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has apologized to those who may have been offended by a dialogue in his latest released film Kaduva. The expression of regret follows after widespread criticism that the said dialogue not only insults differently-abled people but also it hurts the sentiments of their parents. The actor in […]
Scrub typhus cases a worry in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11, 2022(BPNS) The surge in scrub typhus cases has become a cause for concern in the state. While nine confirmed cases got reported on Monday, in this month alone 48 confirmed cases and one death has been reported. In the case of cumulative tally in the year, it is 229 cases and four […]
Flood defense: Chennai corporation for developing sponge parks 
Chennai , July 11( BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation has embarked on a massive project to prevent floods in the city by converting city parks into ‘Sponge Parks’. Corporation officials told IANS that the parks are being developed to store rainwater. Presently the corporation has identified 50 existing parks and will develop other parks as […]
Madras HC gives consent for AIADMK general council meet
Chennai , July 11( BPNS) The Madras High court on Monday gave the go-ahead for the crucial general council meeting of the AIADMK. The single bench Of Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy while delivering the verdict said that the court was giving the go-ahead for the meeting as a majority of the party members wanted it. He […]
