Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with ministers and officials and took stock of the situation in the wake of excessive rainfall in parts of India. The national and state disaster response teams are working to assist people affected by rain. “PM @narendramodi spoke to senior Ministers and officials, […]
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Delhi HC sets aside Centre’s order cancelling OCI card of Professor Swain
The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside the Central Government’s order of cancellation of the (Overseas Citizen of India) OCI Card of Professor Ashok Swain. He had challenged the order saying that it was without any reasoning. He is a professor of peace and conflict research at Uppsala University, […]
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Bridge in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi swept away in flash floods
The Kheda Valley Bridge located over River Supin in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi town collapsed and was washed away in flash floods in the aftermath of a torrential downpour on Sunday, an official said. The bridge connected five villages of Uttarkashi’s Mori block to the rest of the country. “The only bridge […]
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West Bengal Governor to meet Amit Shah today, panchayat poll violence likely to figure in meeting
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose is scheduled to meet Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday evening, two days after panchayat polls in the state that saw violence. He is likely to discuss the panchayat poll violence and present a report based on his ground visits. Several incidents of violence […]
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Derek O’Brien, Saket Gokhale among six Trinamool candidates for Rajya Sabha polls
Trinamool Congress on Monday announced Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Samirul Islam, Prakash Chik Baraik and Saket Gokhale will be its nominees for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha. “We take great pleasure in announcing the candidatures of Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, Sukhendu Shekhar Ray, Samirul Islam, Prakash […]
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Gujarat: EAM Jaishankar files nomination papers for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday filed his nomination papers in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. After filing his nomination for Rajya Sabha elections, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said, “…First of all I would like to express gratitude to PM Modi, BJP leadership and people and MLAs of Gujarat..Four years back, I received […]
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Amit Shah appreciates 2 J-K Police personnel who traced pilgrim, handed over her lost bag containing Rs 80,000
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday appreciated the honesty of an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and a Head Constable (HC) of Jammu and Kashmir Police as they traced a woman pilgrim and returned her lost bag containing Rs 80,000 and some documents. Shah took to Twitter to applaud the acts of the […]
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SC agrees to list Manish Sisodia’s bail plea on July 14 in connection with liquor policy case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on July 14, the bail plea of Manish Sisodia in connection with the liquor policy irregularities case. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud agreed to list the Sisodia plea on July 14. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing […]
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SC extends interim bail to Satyendar Jain on medical ground till further orders
The Supreme Court on Monday extended interim bail given to former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain on medical ground till further orders. A bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice MM Sundresh extended the interim bail granted to Jain and adjourned the matter till July 24. Senior Advocate AM Singhvi appearing […]
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JP Nadda speaks with Jairam Thakur, asks Himachal BJP workers to help people affected by heavy rains
BJP chief JP Nadda has spoken with former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur and state BJP chief Rajeev Bindal to assess the damage caused due to heavy rains in the state. Nadda also called upon the party workers to extend assistance to the affected people. Himachal Pradesh received heavy rainfall in the past few days. The monsoon […]
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Assam flood situation remains grim; nearly 35,000 people affected
The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim with nearly 35,000 people in four districts (Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Jorhat and Sivasagar) and one sub-division (Biswanath) having been affected. Following incessant rain, the water level of the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries is rising at many places in the state. The […]
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Himachal Pradesh CM urges people to stay indoors for next 24 hours, announces helpline numbers amid heavy rain
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday appealed to people of the state to stay home for the next 24 hours amid the possibility of heavy rains in the state during the period. “I urge people to unitedly face the difficulty and stay in their homes for the next 24 hours […]
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Gujarat: BJP President JP Nadda to address rally in Godhra today
Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda is on a visit to Gujarat today where he will address a public rally in Godhara. He will also offer prayers at a temple and later, he will interact with eminent people from different sections of society in Vadodara, said the party’s state leadership. Notably, Nadda on Sunday […]
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Delhi rains: CM Kejriwal convenes meeting today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting on Monday to discuss the waterlogging situation in the city caused by torrential rains and the rising levels of the Yamuna, officials said. The meeting is scheduled to be held at the Delhi Secretariat this afternoon and will be attended by the Minister of Health in Delhi […]