NEW DELHI: Voting for the assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry will begin on March 27 and the counting of votes for the five states / UT will take place on May 2, announced the Electoral Commission on Friday. Elections for the West Bengal assembly …
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NEW DELHI: The Home Office (MHA) issued an order on Friday to extend the existing Covid-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment and warning to remain in effect until March 31. According to a press release, the ministry has asked states to accelerate the vaccination campaign against Covid-19. “While there has been …
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After a year of some of the worst fighting on India’s borders with Pakistan and China, all three countries are suddenly talking about peace as they wait to see how President Joe Biden will change policy in the region. The foreign ministers of India and China on Thursday discussed plans …
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NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan agree to end everything ceasefire violations along the Control line (LoC) and address the core issues and concerns of each, according to a joint military statement Thursday. This is all you need to know:* The latest agreement was reached after the Directors General of Military …
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MUMBAI: Maharashtra reported a significant increase in new Covid-19 cases and deaths on Wednesday, continuing the increase that began 10 days ago. A total of 8,807 cases, the highest in 129 days (from 9,060 on Oct. 18) were added to the state’s daily tally. The state reported 80 deaths, the …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi said Wednesday that the planned privatization of state-owned companies Business will help free up resources to spend on wellness, developing, empowering citizens and creating jobs as it set a goal of monetizing 100 government-owned assets in all sectors worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore. Reiterating …
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NEW DELHI: Rahul gandhi, who is under fire of opposition for praising the people of Kerala and comparing them to the voters of the north, he has now been attacked by the Congress leaders as well. At least two senior congressional leaders have expressed reservations about Rahul’s comment. Anand sharma …
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NEW DELHI: The government announced Wednesday that people over 60 and those over 45 with comorbidities will be able to receive Covid-19 vaccines starting March 1. At a press conference, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the vaccines will be free at some 10,000 government centers throughout the country. The …
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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court granted Tuesday bail the climate activist Disha ravi, saying that a call for violence in the Toolbox because the agitation of the farmers was “conspicuously absent.” In a significant observation, he added that citizens were guardians of the conscience of government in any democratic nation …
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CALCUTTA: Police arrested BJP leader Rakesh Singh from the Galsi area of West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district on Tuesday night in connection with his alleged involvement in a drug seizure case, a senior official said. His two sons were also arrested by the narcotics section of the Kolkata Police for …
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