Ajit Pawar Calls for Unity to Secure 400 LS Seats for NDA, Backs Modi for PM

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Mumbai: NCP leader Ajit Pawar emphasized the overwhelming desire among the majority of the country’s populace for Narendra Modi to serve another term as Prime Minister. Speaking at a farmers’ rally in Baramati on Sunday, Pawar underscored the collective effort within the ruling alliance in Maharashtra to achieve this objective.

Addressing constituents in his constituency, Pawar expressed gratitude for their unwavering support and credited them for his political journey, highlighting their instrumental role in his leadership as Pune district’s guardian minister.

Pawar revealed that over 65 percent of the population is inclined towards seeing Narendra Modi continue as Prime Minister. He pledged to redouble his efforts in the forthcoming days, expressing confidence in achieving remarkable results. Asserting the commitment of the ruling alliance, Pawar outlined ambitions to secure an impressive 400 seats for the NDA in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

With determination and unity at the forefront, Ajit Pawar signals a proactive approach towards realizing the electoral aspirations of the people while throwing his weight behind Modi’s leadership for the country’s continued progress.

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Tripura Police nab 6 from Delhi headed for Bangladesh

Agartala, Dec 20 (IANS) Tripura Police have detained six Bangladeshi nationals including two children and two women, after they came into the state from Delhi, as they were trying to return to their country clandestinely, officials said.

A police official said that the six Bangladeshi nationals were arrested from a private guest house in Khowai district.

“The Bangladeshi nationals came to the bordering Khowai district from Delhi and briefly stayed in the private lodge before returning to their country with the help of Indian touts. They are residents of Feni district of Bangladesh,” the official told the media.

He said that the Bangladeshi nationals during preliminary interrogations confessed that a few months back they went to Delhi in search of jobs and illegally made Aadhaar, PAN, and EPIC cards. Police seized these fake cards.

The detained adult Bangladeshi nationals were identified as Mohammad Kabir (37), Mohammad Mumin (23), Ayasha Khatun (70), Tania Begum (35). Two children accompanied them.

Over the last five months, over 570 Bangladeshi nationals and over 63 Rohingyas were arrested by the Railway Police, Border Security Force (BSF), and Tripura Police from the Agartala railway station and various other places in Tripura after they illegally entered India.

So far, in 2024, 55 Rohingyas among 700 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh were apprehended in Tripura and various contraband worth around Rs 50 crore seized by BSF alone.

A BSF spokesman said that the border guarding force has intensified its domination and operations along the 856 km India-Bangladesh border in Tripura to prevent infiltration, exfiltration, and trans-border crimes including smuggling of contrabands.

After the Bangladesh unrest began in June-July, BSF enhanced surveillance along the 4,096-km India-Bangladesh border with the neighbouring country to prevent trans-border crime and infiltration, the spokesman said.

The BSF, on a number of occasions, foiled several infiltration attempts by hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals comprising Hindus and Muslims.

Five Indian states share a border with Bangladesh: West Bengal (2216 km), Tripura (856 km), Meghalaya (443 km), Mizoram (318 km) and Assam ( 263 km)

–IANS

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Some MLAs coming drunk to Telangana Assembly, claims BRS leader Harish Rao

Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Wednesday made a sensational claim in the Telangana Assembly that some members are coming drunk to the House and proposed a breath analyser test for legislators.

The former minister stated in the House that like a breath analyser test for drunk driving on roads, a test should be conducted on the legislators entering the House.

Harish Rao remarked that some members are coming to the House after consuming liquor in the morning. These members don’t know what they are speaking in the House, he said.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy demanded Harish Rao apologise to the House for his comments. He said Harish Rao’s remarks are disparaging not just for the House but the entire society.

The minister lamented that Harish Rao is making personal attacks and opined that no member either from the ruling party or the opposition should make personal remarks.

Harish Rao made the remark when Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkatreddy termed him a thief in the Kaleshwaram project.

Government whip Beerla Ilaiah remarked that Harish Rao may have spoken about his uncle and Leader of Opposition in Assembly K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR).

Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar expressed his unhappiness over Harish Rao’s remarks and said they will be deleted from the records.

Earlier, he also deleted certain remarks by BRS MLA Vivekananda. He also found fault with the remarks made by another BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy and warned him that if he continued to make such remarks, he would be suspended. The Speaker observed that this is not a good tradition for new members.

Minister for Legislative Affairs D. Sridhar Babu took exception to the allegations made by Vivekananda against the government. He said the member should inform the Speaker before making allegations.

The BRS MLA had made the allegations while speaking on the problems of autorickshaw drivers. Sridhar Babu said it was the previous BRS government which betrayed autorickshaw drivers.

–IANS

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After Hyderabad, Bengaluru, roadshow in Mumbai on Dec 16 to attract investments in NE states

Agartala/Shillong, Dec 14 (IANS) After Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata, the Northeast Trade and Investment Roadshow will be held in Mumbai on Monday to attract investment in the northeastern states, officials said here on Saturday.

Tripura Industries and Commerce Department Director Vishwasree B. said that the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) would hold the roadshow in which all the northeastern states would participate.

“We would highlight the investment opportunities in Tripura in bamboo, Agarwood, rubber, food processing, tourism and other sectors,” she told IANS.

The director said that earlier similar roadshows were held in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata and various other cities in the country and all the northeastern states highlighted their available resources and investment opportunities.

Officials in Agartala and Shillong said that Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K. Sangma would participate in the roadshow.

Tripura Chief Minister recently said that the present state government is making all efforts to attract investors to the state, and during the past one year, 212 investors attended and MoUs were signed for investment of over Rs 5,900 crore, with 200-plus investment proposals already made and Rs 1,000 crore in the pipeline.

An official statement said that DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and senior officials of various Union ministries and all the eight northeastern states would participate in the roadshow.

The roadshow would feature Business to Government (B2G) meetings, offering a unique opportunity for potential investors to interact directly with state representatives and explore investment opportunities across multiple sectors.

This event is being organised in partnership with the state governments of the northeastern states, FICCI (Industry Partner), and Invest India (Investment Facilitation Partner).

The Mumbai Roadshow marks the sixth event in the ongoing series, showcasing presentations from the eight northeastern states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

These states would highlight a diverse range of investment opportunities in key sectors, including agri-food processing and allied sectors, IT & ITES, entertainment and sports, energy, infrastructure & logistics, tourism & hospitality, education & skill development, healthcare, all critical to driving economic growth in the region, the statement said.

It said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisioned the mission of ‘Viksit Bharat and Viksit North East.’

Over the last decade, tremendous efforts have been made to enhance infrastructure across the region through the development of roadways, highways, airways, railways, and waterways.

These initiatives have positively impacted the lives of the people in the region, leading to a surge in tourism and economic activities.

The North East Investor Summit aligns with this vision, serving as a catalyst to attract investments and unlock the untapped potential of the region, further propelling its journey towards prosperity and development, the statement added.

Previous roadshows in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Bengaluru, as well as the state seminar at Vibrant Gujarat, have generated significant interest from potential investors.

Building on these efforts, the DoNER Ministry also held a signing and exchange of MoUs event for the North East Investors Summit on March 6 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, facilitating discussions between senior officials and investors.

The recently held Hyderabad roadshow, attended by Minister of State for DoNER, Sukanta Majumdar, witnessed several B2G meetings fostering potential investments.

According to the statement, the Mumbai Roadshow would continue this momentum, enabling investors to directly interact with state officials.

With the success of previous editions, this roadshow is expected to draw even more attention and participation, reinforcing the city’s role as a financial hub for economic growth in the northeast.

The session will feature valuable insights from ministers and state presentations, highlighting investment opportunities and empowering investors to become part of the thriving investment landscape of northeast India.

–IANS

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