Announcing the BJP’s decision, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil accused the Shiv Sena, which is adamant on its demand for a rotational chief ministership, of disrespecting the popular mandate secured by the BJP and the Sena in recent assembly polls.  He wished good luck to the Sena if it wanted to form the government with … Read more

Gotabaya’ attorney Ali Sabry told a special press brief today that there is no truth in the rumors that he is still a citizen of the US.  He said all documents related to the renouncement of citizenship have been handed over to the Elections Commission.  Earlier, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa published the Loss of Certificate … Read more

The Satkhira coastal area bore the major brunt of the cyclone. Large number of trees were uprooted, thatched houses were damaged and electricity cut off in the area. Speaking about damage to crops, Dr. Enamur Rahman said that apart from Patuakhali, there hasn’t been much damage except for some loss of winter crops. He said … Read more

BJP announces first list of 52 candidates. The names were finalised by Central Election Committee of the party. Chief Minister Raghubar Das will contest from Jamshedpur (East), while the BJP’s state unit president Lakshman Gilua has been fielded from Chakradharpur, party General Secretary Arun Singh said at a press conference in presence of BJP working president J P … Read more

Meanwhile in Odisha, heavy rain and high-velocity winds triggered by cyclone ‘Bulbul’ claimed at least two lives and wreaked havoc in most parts of coastal Odisha on Sunday. The cyclone also caused extensive damage to crops in the coastal districts. According to officials, around 40 percent standing crops and over six lakh hectares of cultivable … Read more