Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang, more popularly known as P S Golay, got a major relief on Sunday as the Election Commission of India (ECI) allowed him to contest the coming state polls a day before the deadline for filing nomination. Tamang, who was sworn-in on May 28, needs […]
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After PM Modi’s call, plastic water bottles replaced with glass jars at BJP headquarters
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to shun single-use plastic, his party BJP has replaced plastic water bottles with glass jars at party headquarters here. When the Prime Minister and other top BJP functionaries met for a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting on Sunday, they were served […]
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BJP announces first list of candidates for assembly bypolls in 9 states
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s Central Election Committee met on Sunday in the capital and announced the first list of candidates for by-elections to assembly constituencies in nine states. The by-polls will be held in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, […]
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CBI takes arrested IPS officer to Mukul Roy’s house for interrogation in Narada case
The CBI on Sunday interrogated senior BJP leader Mukul Roy at his residence, together with arrested IPS officer SMH Mirza, in connection with the Narada tapes scandal. Mirza, who was apprehended earlier this week in the case, was taken to the BJP leader’s south Kolkata residence by the agency officials, […]
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Canonisation of Mariam Thresia is matter of pride, says PM Modi in Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ express joy over the canonisation of Kerala nun, Mariam Thresia. Calling it a matter of pride, PM Modi said, “It is a matter of pride for every Indian that, on the coming October 13, his holiness Pope Francis […]
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Assam tourism takes the Instagram route to promote tourism
Assam government has collaborated with popular photo and video sharing platform Instagram in a bid to promote tourism in the northeastern state. The hashtag #AwesomeAssam was officially unveiled yesterday and multiple photos showcasing Assam’s tourism potential was posted on Instagram. “We want to have an active conversation with today’s youth, […]
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BJP leader recalls horrific 5 hours of being held hostage by militants in Jammu and Kashmir
The three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists eliminated in an intense gun-battle on Saturday in Batote town, probably wanted to go to Srinagar and that’s why had sought a vehicle from 65-year old Vijay Kumar Verma, the BJP’s booth president held hostage for over five hours. Recalling those horrific five hours of […]
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25 dead as heavy rains batter Bihar; 12 trains cancelled
At least 25 people were killed in Bihar in the last 24 hours as heavy rains continued to lash the state for the third day on Sunday, causing water-logging and traffic jams at many places, officials said. They said six people were killed in Bhagalpur and Gaya each, five in […]
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3 killed, four fishermen missing after heavy rain batters southern Gujarat
Heavy rains hit the southern parts of Gujarat in the past 24 hours resulting in the death of three people. Four fishermen are suspected to have drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Gir Somnath on Saturday night, state disaster relief officials said. The first incident happened in […]
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Curbs reimposed in parts of Kashmir as protests break out after Imran Khan’s speech
Restrictions continued in Srinagar and parts of Kashmir for a second consecutive day on Saturday. In the morning, police started announcing in parts of the city that restrictions had been re-imposed, asking people not to violate section 144 which has been in place since the special status of J&K was […]