Former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi lays foundation for 100 homes for landslide survivors in Kalpetta. Congress functionaries say the party will complete the project with its own funds.
Night-time ban on movement of private vehicles through ecologically sensitive Bandipur National Park, imposed in 2009, remains contentious. Kerala seeks relief, Karnataka resists.
Though the first-time MP has been to constituency several times, her ongoing visit is the longest till date. She is likely to stay nearly 10 days in Wayanad.
‘Karnataka’s money belongs to Kannadigas, not to Gandhi family’s political fortunes,’ said Karnataka BJP chief on Siddaramaiah-led govt’s disclosure & demand for additional funds.
A similar image was also found in an Asianet News report published on January 28, covering Priyanka’s visit and the protests over her late arrival. This confirms that the viral news card was digitally altered.
Karnataka CM has written to Kerala counterpart offering to acquire land to build homes for those affected by 2023 landslides in Wayanad, which elected Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to LS.
CPI candidate comes a distant second, BJP third. Congress invested heavily in campaign, focusing on local issues such as agrarian distress & rehabilitation of landslide victims.
The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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