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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated, laid the foundation stone of, and flagged off development projects worth more than Rs 830 crore, including the Extended Port Gate System and the Jayrambati-Barogopinathpur-Maynapur rail line at Singur, Hooghly, in West Bengal.

"We firmly believe that the "Nation comes first, and the party next". For the Congress, however, it is always the party first, with the Nation relegated to the very end. The World Economic Forum at Davos was a golden opportunity to showcase our state as a unique and attractive destination for global investors, an opportunity that could have driven employment generation and promoted industrial growth beyond Bengaluru," Vijayendra wrote.

BJP Leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday stressed that there is no trust between the Indian National Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), further outlining that the alliance might not even survive till the 2026 Elections.

Announcing his decision, Rajendran told reporters, "I have joined the BJP without any conditions. I have no desire to contest elections. I came to the BJP office alone and did not invite anyone else to join the party. I have been assured that the issues I raised will be addressed. The BJP will decide on all other matters."

During a routine check at Munwarabad near the Sewage Treatment Plant, a police team from Khanyar arrested the drug peddler, the officials stated. The Srinagar Police termed the arrest part of a sustained drive against drug trafficking and in furtherance of the police's commitment to eradicate the "menace" of narcotics from society.

Questioning the BJP's stand, Siddaramaiah asked which cases the party had ever referred to the CBI when it was in power and what moral authority it had to make such demands. The Chief Minister said he had himself referred eight cases to the CBI in the past, including the George and Soujanya cases.