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FSSAI Chief Backs Tukaram Mundhe’s FDA Crackdown

By BPN News Desk September 2, 2026

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India CEO Rajit Punhani has publicly backed Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe’s aggressive drive against food safety violations, saying stronger enforcement demonstrates what can be achieved when regulators give the sector sustained attention. FSSAI Chief Backs Tukaram Mundhe’s Food Crackdown Punhani praised the Maharashtra

South India State News

Vijay Orders Withdrawal of Farmer, Teacher Cases

By BPN News Desk September 2, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced the withdrawal of criminal cases registered against farmers and teachers who participated in peaceful protests between May 2021 and April 2026. The cases were filed during the previous DMK government over demonstrations involving livelihood, rights and other demands. Vijay Orders Protest Cases Against Farmers

South India State News

Vaiko Backs Rahul Gandhi for PM, Rules Out Vijay

By BPN News Desk September 1, 2026

MDMK general secretary Vaiko has said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is not in the race for Prime Minister and backed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the only choice for the INDIA bloc’s prime ministerial candidate in the 2029 Lok Sabha election. Vaiko Backs Rahul Gandhi for Prime Minister Speaking to reporters in […]

State News West India

2.06 Crore Voters Left Out of Maharashtra Draft Roll

By BPN News Desk September 1, 2026

More than 2.06 crore voters have been left out of Maharashtra’s draft electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision, accounting for 21.14% of the state’s previous electorate. Election authorities stressed that eligible voters whose names are missing can still apply for inclusion before the final roll is published. Maharashtra Draft Roll Has 7.71 Crore Voters […]

North India State News

Himachal Flags 67 Glacial Lakes as High Risk

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Himachal Pradesh has identified 67 glacial lakes as vulnerable to potential outburst floods and plans to install early-warning systems at four of the highest-risk locations. The move is part of a wider effort to strengthen disaster preparedness in the Himalayan state as climate-driven glacial instability increases. Himachal Identifies 67 Vulnerable Glacial Lakes The lakes

South India State News

Congress Minister Warns TVK Over Rahul PM Bid

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar has warned that the Congress could withdraw from Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Cabinet if the TVK refuses to support Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha election. The remarks signal emerging tensions within the ruling coalition over national leadership ambitions. Congress Minister […]

South India State News

AIADMK MLA Seeks Cancellation of Hosur Airport

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

AIADMK MLA and former minister P. Balakrishna Reddy has urged the Tamil Nadu government to abandon the proposed Hosur airport, arguing that farmers in the region should receive the same consideration given to those affected by the now-scrapped Parandur airport project. AIADMK MLA Seeks Cancellation of Hosur Airport Reddy raised the issue in the Tamil […]

South India State News

B Nagendra Resignation Row Intensifies in Karnataka

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister B Nagendra has been at the centre of a fresh resignation controversy amid renewed political pressure over alleged financial irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. While reports on Wednesday said Nagendra had offered to step down, the minister later denied that any resignation discussion had

State News West India

Byculla Police Arrest Man in Ganpati Egg Case

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2026

Byculla Police have arrested 22-year-old delivery worker Danish Sher Khan within 36 hours of an alleged egg-throwing incident during the Mazgaoncha Morya Ganpati procession in Mumbai. Police have registered a case under Sections 299 and 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, with the investigation continuing into the incident. Mazgaoncha Morya Ganpati Procession

South India State News

Karnataka Draft Roll Drops to 4.46 Crore Voters

By BPN News Desk August 25, 2026

Karnataka’s draft electoral rolls have fallen to about 4.46 crore electors after nearly 1.08 crore names were left out during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Election authorities said the excluded entries were largely classified as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate or other cases, with voters still able to seek inclusion before the final rolls are […]