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Topic: Sambit Patra

BJP defends Sanchar Saathi—‘Govt doesn’t want to snoop on you, app cannot read your messages’

Row has erupted over Centre’s directive to manufacturers & importers to pre-install the app on every smartphone sold in India within 90 days. Oppn calls it ‘Big Boss moment’.

BJP has given a big assurance to its Manipur MLAs frustrated with extended President’s Rule

Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February 13. It was extended in August for six months. BJP is in majority in the state. 

5 days after landing in Delhi, Manipur BJP MLAs yet to get an audience with Amit Shah & Nadda

The leaders, including ex-CM Biren Singh, met with Sambit Patra, the BJP's Northeast in-charge, urging him to push the high command to form the state govt.

BJP slams Yunus govt ‘inaction’ after Tagore mansion attacked in Bangladesh—’Islamists sending message’

The mob targeted Rabindranath Tagore's 'Kachharibari', a heritage site & museum in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. Authorities have formed a committee to investigate & booked 50 so far.

Revanth asks how many Rafale jets ‘shot down’ in Op Sindoor. BJP calls him & Rahul ‘Pakistan ke Babbar’

BJP says Congress never asks how many Pakistani airbases were damaged, how many terrorists were killed and their camps destroyed. ‘Cong’s Jai Hind Yatra looks more like Pakistan's Yatra'.

BJP’s Puri candidate Sambit Patra leading by 40,000+ votes against BJD’s Arup Patnaik

As of 12.30 pm, Patra had polled 2,27,241 votes against Patnaik, a former Mumbai Police commissioner, who had secured 1,86,125 votes.

Sambit Patra’s ‘slip of tongue’ lands Lord Jagannath on list of ‘Modi Bhakts’, BJP in the soup

Patra’s accidental remark drew sharp criticism from Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, who called it an “insult” to the Lord. Patra clarified that it was a “slip of tongue”.

‘We’re all together’: Manipur CM Biren Singh brushes aside BJP rebellion talk after meeting MLAs

Among those who attended it were leaders who submitted resignations from various govt posts. CM claims meeting was to review arrangements for 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat.

‘Rahul is Mir Jafar, wants to become nawab’ — BJP’s latest salvo in UK speech row

Sambit Patra joins list of BJP leaders demanding that Rahul Gandhi apologise for what he said about India in a 'foreign land'. He also raises Gandhi's low attendance in Parliament.

BJP’s Sambit Patra slams Odisha CM for not inviting anyone from Centre to open medical college

Patra pointed out that the college was established under a centrally sponsored scheme, and expressed disbelief that it was being inaugurated 'without informing' the Centre.

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India is wealthier, but its cities are unliveable

Our cities are struggling because they are treated as outposts of an empire--administered by unaccountable viceroys and dangerous to the people forced to live in them.

Road-dependence, poor EV charging infra key hurdles to India’s net-zero transport push—NITI Aayog

Sectoral insight report says while clean mobility transition is technically possible, India’s current transport system is not aligned towards the vision. It recommends a phased strategy.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.