Categories for State Scan
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Witch-Hunting Honest Cops: Naveen Style
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has an unique and queer style of handling political and administratative matters. He never believes or relies on anyone. He uses leaders, bureaucrats and cops as ladder and after... View Article
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Port City Visakhapatnam Hit By Cyclonic Storm Hudhud
Andhra Pradesh state government has launched on war footing relief activities in the affected areas. Chandrababu Naidu has started functioning from Visakhapatnam itself to monitor relief activities personally The Hudhud cyclone, with wind speeds reaching up to almost 200 kmph—unprecedented... View Article
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Mulayam’s Third Generation’s Entry Into Power Politics
Brothers, son, daughter-in-law, nephews and now grand nephew—with the grand victory of Tej Pratap Singh Yadav from Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, and Samajwadi Party’s victory on eight of the 11 Vidhan Sabha seats in the by-elections held in the state... View Article
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After 100 Days In Power Andhra Goes The E-Way
The Andhra Pradesh government which completed 100 days in office on September 16 became the first in the country to hold an e-cabinet meet. What does this mean for ministers is that they don’t have to cart reams of papers... View Article
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Scams Galore In Odisha Under Naveen Dispensation
The hope of Naveen Pattnaik-led BJD govternment in Odisha to have a dream run of fourth term has turned into a nightmare after surfacing of one scam or another. The three major scams that have sullied the clean image of... View Article
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“People Of Bengal Want A Faithful Party That Can Work For Their Uplift”
Bharatiya Janata Party President, West Bengal, Rahul Sinha spoke candidly to Joydeep Dasgupta on a wide range of issues from state politics to organizational structuring. Excerpts: In the recent Lok Sabha polls Bharatiya Janata Party in Bengal has tripled the... View Article
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Governor Brokered ‘Truce’ Between Political Rivals Chandrababu And KCR
Governor ESL Narasimhan, who is the Governor for two new states of Andhra Pradesh and Telanglana has succeeded in bringing about a truce between chief ministers of two states N Chandrababu Naidu and K Chandrasekhar Rao, who have been bitter... View Article
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Karnataka The State Of Rapes!
► Bengaluru: 22-year-old girl allegedly raped in front of her boy friend in a car at Frazer Town; ► Mysore: Autorickshaw drivers allegedly attempted to rape a 14-year -old girl; ► Bengaluru: A 64-year-old woman was stabbed to death... View Article
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Workers Return Home From Iraq With Harrowing Tales To Tell
Workers returning from Iraq have harrowing tales to tell. Madan Mohan Mallick (28) of Nandininagar village in Kendrapada district, a plumber who landed safely in Bhubaneswar recently swore he would never return to the troubled gulf country Around ten workers... View Article
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Hill People And Politics
The people of Darjeeling district are of the view that Sikkim, the neighbouring state is much more flourished than them. They identify more with Sikkim than with Bengal, because of common language, culture, tradition and food habits North Bengal is... View Article