From ‘Bangla pride’ to backlash: How jobs, corruption and identity politics failed Mamata Banerjee in BengalThe Trinamool Congress focused on Bengali identity, but voters prioritized economic issues. Unemployment and corruption overshadowed cultur...
05 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
How a Gurgaon man paid ₹20,000 for a Thailand dream but instead woke up in a jungle guarded by gunsHe was a 21-year-old Gurgaon student who just wanted a job. A Telegram message promised ₹80,000 a month in Thailand. Instead, he crossed ju...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
West Bengal elections 2026: Modi promises women’s quota, police reforms, UCC pushPrime Minister Narendra Modi has promised 33% reservation for women in government jobs and stronger safety measures in West Bengal. Home Mi...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
West Bengal Elections: Amit Shah says 'son of the soil' will be West Bengal's CM if BJP winsWest Bengal Elections 2026: Amit Shah pledged a "son of the soil" as West Bengal's next Chief Minister and promised Uniform Civil Code impl...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Bhairav Battalion: Meet Indian Army’s new elite 'invisible, invincible, sons of soil' force that can elminate threats within hoursIndia’s 77th Republic Day saw the historic debut of the Bhairav Battalion, a "light commando" force bridging the gap between infantry and S...
27 Jan, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
"In a democracy if you make one person god, it is not democracy, but autocracy": Mallikarjun KhargeThe veteran leader further while pointing at Modi projecting his Gujarati identity while seeking votes during Gujarat polls, urged people t...
08 Jan, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
250 youths from Maoist-affected areas join armyTwo hundred fifty youths from the 'Red Corridor' of West Bengal joined the Army today and regular recruitment drives have now been started ...
13 Jul, 2018, 05.03 PM IST
Indian Air Force to hold recruitment drive in Goa next monthGoa CM Laxmikant Parsekar said the recruitment drive will showcase and provide different avenues for the youths in defence sector.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.04 PM IST
Jharkhand Govt delaying domicile policy to recruit outsiders: Hemant Soren"The son of the soil is finding no job, but govt has been intentionally sitting on the domicile policy of the state to recruit people of ot...
05 Feb, 2016, 04.31 PM IST
- Charge sheet filed against Raj for assault on North Indians
Police filed chargesheet against Thackeray for assault on N Indians.
18 Nov, 2009, 06.00 PM IST
- MNS writes to SBI demanding priority to locals in jobs
Raj Thackeray-led MNS has asked SBI to give priority to locals for jobs.
14 Nov, 2009, 04.48 PM IST
- 36 lakh people vie for 11,000 SBI posts
An advertisement put out last month by the State Bank of India (SBI) for 11,000 clerical posts all over the country has been answered by a ...
20 Sep, 2009, 05.45 AM IST
- Govt committee for monitoring recruitments
Maharashtra Govt is planning to set up a committee to monitor the implementation of guidelines on recruitment of 80 pc locals in jobs.
06 Jul, 2008, 11.15 AM IST
- Maha Govt issues diktat on mandatory Marathi nameplates
The Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra has outdone the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), directing that nameplates of...
10 Jun, 2008, 02.42 PM IST
- Maha Govt issues diktat on mandatory Marathi nameplates
The Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra, has outdone MNS and Shiv Sena on the sons of the soil issue, directing that nameplates of comme...
10 Jun, 2008, 11.46 AM IST
- Sena, MNS want SBI to recruit only locals
SBI is threatened of serious consequences if it doesn’t recruit 80% and 100% locals in its proposed drive as per both the parties respectiv...
17 May, 2008, 11.55 AM IST
- State govt backs 80% job quota for locals
The Congress-NCP led Maharashtra government has virtually vindicated Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s (MNS) campaign for “mandatory” 80% jobs t...
26 Apr, 2008, 12.40 AM IST