MODI SOUNDS POLL BUGLE IN TRIPURA

In first Tripura rally, PM Modi promises ‘Trishakti’ govt vs Oppn’s ‘kushasan’

First India Bureau

Agartala: In his first rally for the coming Tripura Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the BJP alone could usher in development with the “Trishakti of awaas, aarogya and aamdani (housing, healthcare and income)”, and warned that the Opposition would drag the State back into “kushasan (bad governance)”. PM Modi, sounding the poll bulge in Tripura, said old players of misgovernance have joined hands. While speaking at an election rally in Dhalai, PM Modi said that any vote for Opposition alliance would set Tripura back several years.

PM Narendra Modi being felicitated during a ‘Vijay Sankalp Rally’ at Ambassa on Saturday. Tripura CM Manik Saha is also seen.

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The White House has reiterated that the US will welcome any efforts of PM Narendra Modi to stop the war between Russia and Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said, “I think PM Modi can convince Putin; I will let Modi speak to whatever efforts he’s willing to undertake.”

The very old players of the misgovernance have joined hands, some other parties are also helping them from behind - whatever may be their name or slogan, but even a single vote for them will take Tripura backward.

—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

Other Key Projects

l PM Narendra Modi will also lay the foundation stone of 247 kilometres of National Highway projects to be developed at cost of over `5,940 crore l This includes 67-km long four-lane spur road from Bandikui to Jaipur to be developed at a cost of more than `2,000 crore l A six-lane spur road from Kotputli to Baraodaneo, to be developed at a cost of about `3,775 crore l 2-lane paved shoulder of Lalsot - Karoli section, being developed at a cost of about `150 crore

Mumbai (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that Indian regulators are “very experienced” and seized of matter related to Adani Group and are “on their toes” to handle the situation that has arisen following report by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research.Addressing media in Mumbai, Sitha said the regulators “are on their toes as always, not just now”.

3 ‘terror’ hotspots smartly tackled...

NDA govt successful in controlling terror in J&K, insurgency in NE, Left wing extremism, says Shah

Hyderabad (FIB): The BJP-led govt at Centre has substantially succeeded in controlling terror activities in J&K, insurgency in the northeast & Left wing extremism, HM Amit Shah said here on Saturday.

After the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, terror incidents have come down drastically.

—Amit Shah, Union HM

Nirmala Sitharaman, Shaktikanta

Das in customary post-Budget meeting in Delhi on Saturday.

Shah said under leadership of Indian govt agencies, police forces

I’ll serve Rajasthan till my last breath: Gehlot

Interview Exclusive

In conversation with Aditi Nagar, Politicial Editor of First India & Bharat24 - Vision of New India, CM Ashok Gehlot thwarts the Oppn’s claim of his recently tabled budget being a ‘Kagzi budget’

 Budgets are of various types. At times it is said the budget is political, at times it is said its based on election, at times it is said to be budget for poor or farmer or in fact at times it is said to be communal budget also. Which category does your budget fall in because Opposition is terming it a ‘Kagzi-budget’.

See, the Opposition had been asking last time also as to where will the money come from? So jokingly I said that it will come by magic. I am reit- erating again, statistics speak for themselves regarding that budget and how it got implemented, is the most surprising aspect. All the MLAs would tell you that not merely announcements were made, but work has also been done. Even af- ter the budget was completely implemented, they asked where will the money come from and are doing the same now too. Simultaneously, we have started sanctioning of the projects and announcements. As soon as the budget gets passed, the project or scheme will come to ground.

 Chiranjeevi scheme has been a masterstroke. But is it different from Nirogi Rajasthan or are they the same schemes? The people who get ad- mitted to hospitals, who are serious and have to undergo operation. For that we had set a limit of `10 lakh for treatment, has now been increased to `25 lakh. Whether it is kidney, heart or bone marrow transplant, they used to be under different heads. But we said no, people should have confidence. Now, there is discussion in the homes of poor people that if they have to undergo operation, the State government will bear the expenses. This has given confidence to people. in country carried out a successful operation in a day against an organisation like PFI. P5

Raj Stories Top

 Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Friday said air power will play a critical role in deciding the outcome of any conflict in future and stressed the need for maintaining a high state of readiness.

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 Oppn to Rajasthan Govt’s proposed Right to Health Bill has intensified across State as Doctors protested against bill on Saturday and declared a strike of one day. P3

 State govt on Saturday transferred 155 RAS officers. In a late night order, the Personnel Department released the list of the shifted officers.