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Kiren Rijiju Shares New Video, Claims 20-25 Cong MPS Abused LS Speaker, Threatened PM
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday shared a new video and claimed that 20-25 Congress MPs abused Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Taking to social media platform X, Kiren Rijiju said that if BJP and NDA MPs had been...
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Consequence of Climate Where Xenophobia Weaponised: CM Mamata Banerjee on Migrant Worker's Murder
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the death of a migrant worker from West Bengal in Maharashtra's Pune and slammed the 'weaponisation of xenophobia' to target innocent lives.Using her X handle, CM Banerjee shared a video of the incident and expressed her...
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Expelled Cong MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Gets Bail in Rape Case
The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil in the first of three rape cases registered against him, subject to stringent conditions.With this order, the legislator has now secured bail in all three cases. He had obtained...
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Punjab Ex-CM Amarinder Singh, Son Get ED Summons in FEMA Violation Case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case of 2016.The father-son duo has been accused of being the...
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TN to Operate 1,240 Special Buses from Chennai to Clear Maha Shivaratri Weekend Rush
In view of the heavy travel demand expected during the Maha Shivaratri festival and the extended weekend, the Tamil Nadu transport authorities have announced the operation of 1,240 special buses from Chennai to various parts of the State and neighbouring regions to...
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Bengal SIR: ECI Waiting for Answers to Questions on Bengal Govt Officials
Grave uncertainties are looming over the inclusion of the 8,505 Group-B officers provided by the West Bengal government in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, as the Election Commission (ECI) has not received the detailed background information of...
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Bengal SIR: ECI Waiting for Answers to Questions on Bengal Govt Officials
Grave uncertainties are looming over the inclusion of the 8,505 Group-B officers provided by the West Bengal government in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, as the Election Commission (ECI) has not received the detailed background information of...
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Mission 'Shat Pratishat': BJP Targets 2029 Solo Majority after Local Body Sweep
Following the municipal elections, the BJP has achieved a decisive victory in the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections. With this win, the party appears to have launched a massive exercise to achieve an ambitious goal of 'Shat Pratishat BJP' (100 per cent BJP) for...
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Assam CM Defamation Case: Court Asks Gaurav Gogoi and Others to Appear before It on March 9
A court in Assam's Kamrup district on Thursday issued significant directions in connection with the Rs 500 crore defamation case filed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while granting an interim stay in the matter.As per the court's order, Assam Congress president and...
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Tiruppur Textile Cluster Should Create 5 Lakh New Jobs, Govt to Support Exporters: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal encouraged the Tiruppur textile cluster to create five lakh additional jobs and double its export performance over the next three years, assuring that the government will extend full support to exporters, it was announced on...
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Mystery of 'flying Coffin': Shiv Sena(UBT) Raises Questions in Saamana on Ajit Pawar's Fatal Plane Crash
Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Thursday said that Maharashtra remains gripped by suspicion regarding the nature of the plane crash that claimed the life of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar adding that this was despite the conclusion of a 13-day mourning...
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MP Farmer Unions Call Bharat Bandh Politically Motivated
As several states across India are likely to witness widespread disruption after nearly a dozen trade unions and farmers' organisations called for a nationwide strike, Bharat Bandh, coordinators and union leaders from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday termed the protest...
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Puducherry CM Rangasamy to Present Interim Budget Today
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly will convene on Thursday, with Chief Minister N. Rangasamy set to present an interim Budget in what is expected to be the final sitting of the current House ahead of the Assembly elections.Rangasamy, who also holds the Finance portfolio,...
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'Stand Firmly with Issues, Struggles of Workers, Farmers': Rahul Gandhi on Bharat Bandh
As the joint forum of central trade unions announced nationwide protests against the Centre's labour and economic policies, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, extended his support, saying he stands firmly with the issues and struggles of workers and farmers.Rahul...
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Cauvery Water Release from Mettur Dam Increased to Save Crops in TN'S Delta
In a move aimed at protecting standing paddy crops across the Cauvery delta, the Tamil Nadu government has stepped up the discharge of water from the Mettur Dam following sustained appeals from farmers and political leaders.The release has been increased by 500 cusecs,...
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TN Braces for Disruptions as Trade Unions Join Nationwide Strike against Labour Codes
Tamil Nadu is set to witness disruptions in banking, public services and sections of transport operations on Thursday as trade unions across the state join a nationwide general strike called to press the Union government to roll back key labour reforms and policy...
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TN'S Coimbatore Corporation Mulls Midday Meal Scheme for Sanitation Workers, Seeks Staff Preference
The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is considering converting its existing free breakfast scheme for sanitation workers into a midday meal programme, following concerns that food served early in the morning often loses freshness by the time workers are able to eat.In...
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AAP in Punjab Asks Farmers, Traders to Join Bharat Bandh Call
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced support for the nationwide Bharat Bandh called on Thursday by 10 central trade unions and farmer organisations. The AAP appealed to all workers, farmers, shopkeepers, small traders and common citizens in Punjab and across the country...
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TN Govt Initiates Process for 5 Automated Testing Stations to Issue Vehicle Fitness Certificates
The Tamil Nadu Transport and Road Safety Department has begun the tendering process to establish five Automated Testing Stations (ATS) across the state to streamline and modernise the issuance of fitness certificates (FC) for commercial vehicles.The proposed stations will...
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Uncertainty over SIR Training Session for Bengal Govt Officials for Inclusion in Revision Exercise
Doubts have emerged regarding the commencement of the two-day training programme for the 8,505 Group-B officers provided by the West Bengal government, aimed at their participation in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) within the state. This uncertainty arises as...
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Polling Underway for Municipal Elections in Telangana; over 52 Lakh Voters to Decide Fate of 12,944 Candidates
Polling was underway for municipal elections in 116 municipalities and seven corporations in Telangana amid tight security on Wednesday.The voting, which began at 7 a.m. at 8,191 polling stations, will end at 5 p.m., officials at the State Election Commission (SEC) said.A...
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Budget Will Provide New Direction to Aatmanirbhar, Viksit UP Vision: CM Yogi
The Yogi government is set to present its 10th Budget in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. This will be the last full Budget of the BJP-led government's second term.The Budget size is Rs 9.5 lakh crore, significantly exceeding previous budgets.Chief Minister Yogi...
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DMK'S Seat-sharing Talks with Allies Begin on Feb 22, CM Stalin to Announce Panel Soon
The DMK has announced that formal seat-sharing negotiations with its alliance partners for the upcoming Assembly elections will begin on February 22, after the conclusion of the State Budget Session.The party said a dedicated committee to conduct the talks will be...
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ECI to Use AI-generated Videos for Voter Awareness in TN, Puducherry
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen voter awareness campaigns ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections in four states, including Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of...
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MP CM to Inaugurate Five-day 'Mahakal Van Mela' in Ujjain Today
MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate the five-day-long Forest Department's exhibition titled 'Mahakal Van Mela' in Madhya Pradesh's religious city Ujjain on Wednesday.The mega event is being organised at Dussehra ground located in Sethi Nagar in the city. On this...