The Election Commission on Saturday reduced its 48-hour campaign ban against Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma 24 hours after the powerful BJP leader offered what he called “unconditional repentance” and asked the voting panel to cut the ban period in half. The withdrawal or relaxation of campaign bans are rare. …
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In a nondescript community room in a nondescript village along the Indian-Myanmar border, Kawg Heht Kyaw clings to his mother. The nine-month-old is the youngest person in the room. His mother, Nuzel, 22, who is the second youngest, keeps ruffling his hair, kissing him, grateful that they are together. Her …
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THE FIRST STAGE of voting in 30 Assembly constituencies spread over five West Bengal districts on Saturday was marred by sporadic incidents of violence, complaints of tampering and problems with electronic voting machines. The state registered nearly 80 percent (79.79 percent) of votes. Assam, meanwhile, recorded 76.89 percent of polls …
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THE CONTROVERSIAL Government of Delhi National Capital Territory Bill (Amendment), 2021, which seeks to make the deputy governor of Delhi equivalent to the government of Delhi, was passed in Parliament on Wednesday with the approval of Rajya Sabha, but not before it became a meeting point for the entire Opposition …
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81% of the 401 samples sent by the Punjab government for genome sequencing tested positive for the British variant of Covid-19, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday. The samples were sent for analysis at the National Center for Disease Control. “A total of 401 samples, collected between 1.1.2021 and …
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IN THE MIDST of noisy scenes in the Assembly and heated protests outside the Opposition against what it called a “draconian” law, the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021 was passed in the State Assembly on Tuesday and now it will be presented to the Legislative Council. While RJD lawmakers …
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday searched the offices and residences of three senior officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Mumbai in connection with their investigation into the Saradha Group. The agency, the sources said, conducted searches of six locations connected to SEBI …
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One day after the former Mumbai Police Chief Param Bir Singh presented serious accusations of corruption Against the Interior Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh, the head of the CPN, Sharad Pawar, assigned the responsibility to address the consequences of the accusations against the main representative of his party in the …
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court sought the response from the Center and the states in a statement that held that three crore ration cards were canceled between 2013 and 2016, allegedly for not being linked to Aadhaar, leading to the denial of rations for those in need. “It is a …
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When Samyukta Kisan Morcha, leading the protest at the Delhi borders against the Center’s agricultural laws, announced that he would campaign against the BJP in West Bengal, the left-wing parties became enthusiastic about the SKM. After all, Hannan Mollah, General Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha and a key member …
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