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Lucknow. Smoke rises from the fire at the garbage heap near the Ekana stadium. Currently, air pollution in the capital Lucknow is at a dangerous level and burning of garbage anywhere is prohibited. At the same time, the government increases fines for farmers who burn stubble, but turns a blind eye to those who burn garbage. The stubble stops burning after a while, but garbage is burned throughout the year in all neighborhoods of the capital. As soon as it gets colder, people will start burning polluting objects, including tires.
Government is looting public by imposing taxes on petrol, diesel: Kharge
He said: Earned Rs 36 lakh crore in five years, crude oil is cheap but no relief
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New Delhi. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of looting petrol and diesel. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that since May 2014, international crude oil has declined by 32 per cent, but the Modi government has not given any relief to the people.
The Congress president said that the government fills the coffers by imposing taxes on gasoline and diesel. If we talk about the last five years, due to the increase in taxes on petrol and diesel, the government has collected an amount of more than Rs 36 lakh crore. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala had asked this question in the House on how much revenue has been collected due to excise duty, excise duty and duty imposed on petrol and diesel during the last five years. The Congress parliamentarian also asked if the global crude oil price had dropped by 21 per cent since March 2024 and if any relaxation in petrol and diesel prices was planned afterward. The Modi government will argue that this money is spent on welfare and infrastructure schemes.
Prime Minister’s entire focus is not on reducing inflation, but only on underestimating inflation figures: Jairam
On Thursday, Congress Member of Parliament and General Secretary (Communication) Jairam Ramesh in his statement said that the Prime Minister’s entire focus is not on reducing inflation, but only on underestimating the inflation figures. Efforts are being made to present the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data in such a way that inflation appears to be under control. The reality on the ground is that the burden on the pockets of common people is continually increasing. In the last ten years, inflation has been increasing continuously due to the misguided economic policies of the Modi government.
Mandate of JPC formed on the basis of Waqf Bill extended
The mandate of the Joint Parliamentary Committee formed on the Waqf Amendment Bill has been extended. Lok Sabha also approved it. After approval, the JPC’s tenure will last until the last day of the budget session. The JPC was due to present its report on the Waqf Bill in the winter session of Parliament, but on the request of opposition MPs, its mandate was extended till the last day of the budget session.
Bihar people pay for electricity without using it: RJD
Bihar Assembly session: Opposition cornered Nitish govt on smart meters
The government claims that the poor get electricity thanks to subsidies
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Patna. The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is patting smart prepaid electricity meters on the back and the public is upset with it. The opposition is set to make the issue of people paying for electricity even without using it a big issue in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
There is a fuss about this every day, even during the winter session. There was also a stir over this in the Bihar legislative complex on Thursday. What was surprising was that this serious issue was dismissed by Dr. Dilip Jaiswal, State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Minister for Revenue and Land Reforms. It is worth knowing what was said and also understanding what future position the government will take on the matter. Bihar government minister Dilip Jaiswal said the Nitish government has started providing electricity to the poor through subsidies. When the poor stopped raising their voices, the opposition lost strength. Earlier, these people raised the issues of polls, smart meters and unemployment, but Nitish Kumar put an end to them. Now the opposition people will only scratch the pillars after a day or two.
Young man injured in Delhi blast
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New Delhi. There is news of an explosion in the Prashant Vihar area of Delhi. The Delhi Police received a call about the explosion around 11.48 am, following which a large number of police forces were immediately sent to the spot. At the same time, the firefighters were also informed and a team of firefighters was sent to the scene. As soon as the blast occurred, local people promptly informed the police control room, who told them that the blast had taken place near Bansi Sweets in Prashant Vihar.
As soon as the information was received, the police reached the spot and investigation into the matter is continuing. It is not yet known where the explosion occurred or what type it was. A video related to this has also appeared, the explosion took place during the busiest time of the day, vehicles were passing nearby, in the video you can see a crowd of people, while the police are busy removing them from the area.
We cannot divide or silence each other: Hemant Soren
He said that the unity of the people of the state is the greatest weapon
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Ranchi. Jharkhand Working Chief Minister Hemant Soren described unity as the most powerful weapon. He said that the greatest weapon of the people of the state is unity. It cannot be split or muted. Hours before taking oath as CM, Soren attacked the BJP-led central government.
He said that every time they try to silence us, the revolution intensifies. He further said that there should be no doubt that our unity is our best weapon. We cannot divide or silence each other. Whenever they try to push us back, we move forward. Every time they try to silence us, the voice of our rebellion becomes louder because we are Jharkhandi and we Jharkhandi do not bow down. When deep cracks emerge in the social structure, a promise of unity must be made.
Congratulating the people for Abu Sarkar (self-rule), he said Jharkhand has always given rise to protests and struggles and JMM every day celebrates the lives of Lord Birsa Munda, Sido-Kanhu, Amar Shaheed Telanga Kharia, Phulo-Jhano, Poto Ho and Shaikh Carrying forward the legacy of heroes like Bhikhari.
Happiness
Congress workers distributed sweets at the state Congress office after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath in the Lok Sabha.
