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23 Mar

Assam & Meghalaya fails to provide tap water in rural areas

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World Water Day was celebrated on Wednesday, 22 March. Jal Jeevan Mission was inaugurated in the northeast states tp provide tap water in every rural household. But as per reports, Assam and Meghalaya both the states have failed to complete the target to more than half of the families in the states. Still on a hope to complete the target as soon as possible because its deadline is not completed yet. The ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) deadline is on 2024, next year. For now, Assam has covered 46.20% household tap water supplies. Whereas, Meghalaya completed 46.89% tap water supply.…

23 Mar

BJP will win in 2024 polls: Odisha BJP president

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Manmohan Samal declared that, following the 2024 elections, a BJP administration will be established in the state "with the help of the people" shortly after being named the Odisha BJP president on Thursday.Odisha will hold assembly elections concurrent with the Lok Sabha elections in 2024."I appreciate the confidence shown in me by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President J P Nadda, and Federal Home Minister Amit Shah. According to Samal, a former BJP state president and member of our team, the BJP will remain in power beyond the 2024 elections.

23 Mar

Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra will see their flows reduced as glaciers recede

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Considering the importance of the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers to India, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a warning that as glaciers and ice sheets retreat over the ensuing decades owing to global warming, river flows may be reduced.They shaped the landmasses we now call home over many years. 10% of the planet is now covered by them. The water towers of the planet are glaciers "In his remarks at a gathering for the International Year of Glaciers' Protection on Wednesday, Guterres stated.Guterres expressed alarm that "melting glaciers are the canary in the coalmine" and that human activity is…

23 Mar

Rahul Gandhi sentenced to 2 years imprisonment

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Rahul Gandhi, a Congress member, was found guilty of defamation in a 2019 case by a Surat court on Thursday and given a two-year prison term. Gandhi was granted bail with a bond of Rs 15,000 by the court, and the punishment was suspended for 30 days so that he could file an appeal.The allegations Gandhi made on April 13, 2019, at a Lok Sabha election rally in Kolar, Karnataka, where he allegedly said, "Why do all the thieves have Modi in their names, whether it be Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, or Narendra Modi?"

22 Mar

Meghalaya govt spent Rs 29 lakh on promotional videos

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Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, on Wednesday (March 22) was sent to judicial custody till April 5 as ordered by the Rouse Avenue Court in the national capital. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had brought Sisodia to the city court at the end of his remand period in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. Sisodia is also under the CBI scanner for the Delhi excise policy case. He had been arrested by the CBI over corruption allegations in relation to the Delhi excise policy case.

22 Mar

Trinamool is losing the title of the national team! EC’s question with notice

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The Election Commission of India has held a review meeting to decide whether TMC and NCP will have national party status or not. A written note was sought from the concerned parties after this meeting. According to ECI, there is no specific reason for this review meeting. It is a routine task done by ECI at regular intervals. EC officials said the poll panel will then begin deliberations on whether the NCP and Trinamool meet the criteria to retain national party status. National party status confers various benefits to a party. Like a common party symbol across the state, free…

22 Mar

Shweta, the mysterious girlfriend of Ayan absconded

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Mysterious Shweta in the spotlight on recruitment corruption. Contacting the lawyer. ED will cooperate with investigation if called. Shweta's father said on this day. He further claimed that Shweta is innocent. All documents are there. But where is Shweta, the mysterious girlfriend of Ayan in recruitment corruption? ED is looking for an answer to this question. Meanwhile, Shweta's father said that Shweta is in touch with the lawyers. ED will cooperate with investigation if called. The doors and windows of Shweta Chakraborty's house are still closed since this morning. Her father opens the window and says Shweta is not here.…

22 Mar

TMC’s Strongman Anubroto Mondol sent to Tihar Jail for 13 days

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Anubrata Mandal, a TMC leader from Birbhum, had his request for bail denied once more on Tuesday. Anubrata Mandal was ordered by the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court to spend 13 days in Tihar Prison. Mandal was being questioned at the ED's main office.Sehgal Hussain and Manish Kothari, two of Anubrata's friends, are already detained in Tihar Prison.Mandal had earlier made valiant attempts to prevent the ED from transporting him to Delhi, but his efforts were ultimately in vain.

22 Mar

Present govt of Assam updates on cash for job scam

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On Tuesday, Assam Chief Minister told during Assam Assembly about dismissing civil servants executed cash for job scam. To his reports, altogether he dismissed 57 state civil servants of 2013, 2015 and 2016 batches and arrested along with it. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said 60 people, who passed the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) examinations in those three years, have been brought under investigation. Besides, three other officials agreed to become the approvers and they are under suspension at present.

22 Mar

Assam man saves coins for years to by his dream scooter

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Mohammad Saidul Hoque, a man from Assam saves money since five to six years to buy his dream scooter. He collected Rs. 90,000 from his savings and went to the two wheeler Honda Royal Riders showroom to buy scooter. "I run a small shop in Boragaon area and it was my dream to buy a scooter. I started to collect coins 5-6 years ago. Finally, I have fulfilled my dream. I am really happy now,” Hoque was said. “When my executive told me that a customer has come to our showroom to buy a scooter with coins worth around Rs…