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Pawan appeals Kapus community to support him
Rajahmundry, Oct 2 (UNI) Film actor turned politician and Janasena party president K Pawan Kalyan appealed to the people belonging to the Kapu, Telaga, Vontari and Balija communities to create a healthy society in the state.
Addressing a…
Centre allows Punjab, Haryana to start paddy procurement from Oct 3
Chandigarh, Oct 2 (UNI) Acceding to the request of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to start paddy procurement at the earliest, central government has allowed the state to undertake paddy procurement from October 3. 2021.…
‘Reintroduce bamboo in Similipal, will help tigers, elephants’
BARIPADA: Reintroduction of bamboo in Similipal Tiger Reserve can help build tiger population and must be seriously considered by the Forest Department, Member of Odisha Lokayukta, Dr Debabrata Swain said here on Saturday.
Bamboo…
Wish EC puts bypoll campaigns on hold for 10 days amid festivities: Mamata
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said she would ideally want the Election Commission to put on hold by-poll campaigns for 10 days from October 10 as people, during that period, would be busy celebrating the…
J&K LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates Retreat Ceremony in Suchetgarh
We have done away with anti-people, anti-farmer policies: assures J&K LG
Nothing above ‘Rashtra’: Mohan Bhagwat
Jammu, Oct 2 (UNI) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that nothing is above ‘Rashtra’ (nation) and one should work selflessly for the nation.
“Our culture is our nation. How we behave in…
13th round of India-China military talks likely to be held next week: Officials
NEW DELHI: The next round of high-level military talks between India and China to take forward the disengagement process in remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is expected to take place next…
MP: ex-minister Sulochana Rawat, son quit Cong to join BJP
Bhopal, Oct 2 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh’s former minister Sulochana Rawat and her son Vishal left the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here late Saturday.
The duo accepted BJP membership at the Chief Minister’s residence in the…
Poll panel freezes LJP symbol; bars Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras from using
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) As the dispute between Chirag Paswan and Pashupati Kumar Paras factions continues over the presidentship of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred both the groups from using…
India displays world’s largest Khadi national flag in Leh
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) To mark the 152 Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, India installed the "world’s largest National Flag' at Leh on Saturday.
The Monumental National Flag which has been made of Khadi cotton fabric, measures 225…
PM, VP at Gandhi Samadhi, pay tributes to Bapu
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended an inter-faith prayer meeting here on the occasion of 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu also attended the prayer meeting…
“Preposterous lies” spread by Congress leaders to cover up their role in Punjab crisis: Captain
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) In a fresh attack on Congress, former Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday accused party leaders of spreading "preposterous lies" about him in a bid to cover up their mismanagement amid…
Akhil Gogoi’s Raijor Dal names second candidate for Assam bypoll
GUWAHATI: Opposition Raijor Dal on Friday announced its second candidate among the five assembly seats in Assam, where bypolls will take place on October 30.
Addressing a press conference here, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi said his…
Amid leadership change buzz, more Chhattisgarh MLAs reaching Delhi
NEW DELHI: Amid speculation over the possibility of a leadership change in Chhattisgarh, the number of Congress MLAs known to be close to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel who are camping in Delhi is rising with more legislators reaching the…
Two held for defacing UP CM Adityanath’s name on plaque amid Mihir Bhoj caste row
NOIDA: Two persons allegedly involved in defacing a plaque placed below a statue of King Mihir Bhoj in Greater Noida three days ago were arrested from Lucknow on Friday, the Gautam Buddh Nagar police said.
The duo, along with some other…
UP minister files defamation case against AAP MP Sanjay Singh over corruption allegation
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Mahendra Singh on Friday filed a civil defamation suit against AAP MP Sanjay Singh over his allegation of corruption in a Jal Jeevan Mission scheme of the state government.
The minister has…
Import delay, limited availability prevents Sputnik V COVID vaccine take-off in India
NEW DELHI: India has now reached a significant milestone of having fully vaccinated one in every four adult against COVID-19 but the role of Sputnik V in the drive, has been spectacularly underwhelming.
Of nearly 89 crore vaccines doses…
CJI NV Ramana upset over behaviour of bureaucracy, police officers
NEW DELHI: Expressing reservations regarding the behavior of the bureaucracy particularly the police officers in the country, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday said he had plans earlier to constitute a standing committee for…
‘His noble principles are globally relevant’: PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Raj Ghat. Paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, PM Modi on Saturday said Bapu's…
Swachh 2.0 is a step towards BR Ambedkar’s dream: PM Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked BR Ambedkar while launching the ambitious second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Also launching the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, the PM…
