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02 Apr

For SP, defeating the BJP is not just tough, but also impossible: Mayawati

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Mayawati, the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party, attacked the Samajwadi Party harshly on Sunday ahead of the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh. She also urged her party's supporters to be wary of claims that the Samajwadi Party's support among Dalits was waning.They have been duped so many times that they now understand it is "not tough but impossible" for the SP to defeat the BJP, she alleged. She argued that the BSP was essential to defeating the BJP.Mayawati charged other political parties with spreading misinformation to undermine the BSP at a special gathering of party office holders…

02 Apr

Free electricity, jobs for all unemployed if AAP forms govt in Assam: Kejriwal

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If Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is elected to power in the Northeastern state of Assam, Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday pledged free energy and jobs for all young people in the state. If AAP is elected to office, he pledged to provide jobs for the unemployed youngsters in Assam. He also noted that the party had created jobs for 12 lakh people in Delhi in seven years and 28,000 people in Punjab in one year. In addition, Kejriwal promised that all Guwahati households would have access to piped water within a year of the AAP taking power in the state. "In…

02 Apr

PM Modi condoles Salim Durani’s demise, says he made key contribution to India’s rise in world of cricket

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Salim Durani, a great cricketer from India, passed away on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and said that he was a significant contributor to India's progress in the sport. Durani, a 1960s Indian cricketer with movie-star looks and a propensity for smashing massive sixes, passed away on Sunday. He was 88. Prime Minister Modi stated in a tweet, "Cricketing legend Salim Durani Ji was a legend unto himself. He significantly aided India's ascent in the cricketing globe. He was well-known for his manner both on and off the pitch. afflicted by his death. May he rest in…

01 Apr

Health Ministry claimed to SC : launch’s awareness campaigns on menstrual hygiene for girls nationwide

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The Center has stated to the Supreme Court that it is committed to enhancing young and teenage girls' access to menstrual hygiene, but that it is the respective state governments' responsibility to provide healthcare services because public health is a state matter.The Health Ministry claimed in a document submitted to the highest court that it had launched awareness-raising campaigns, provided resources for girls nationwide, and held training sessions."It is stated that public health is a state concern and the obligation of providing healthcare services is that of respective state governments.

01 Apr

Navjot Singh Sidhu attacks the Centre

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Congressman Navjot Singh Sidhu attacked the Centre shortly after leaving the Patiala Central Prison, claiming that the country's institutions have become slaves and that democracy is in shackles.Additionally, he asserted that a plot is being developed to impose President's Rule in Punjab.Bhagwant Mann, the chief minister of Punjab, was referred to by Sidhu as a "akhbari mukhmantri," and his administration was criticised for concerns with debt and law and order.

01 Apr

Delhi Haj committee seeks LG’s intervention over notice to vacate its rented premises

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The head of the Delhi State Haj Committee, Kausar Jahan, met with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday to request his assistance about a notice it had received to vacate space it had rented from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB).The BJP has power over the Haj committee.Afterwards, Kausar and Shazia Ilmi, the party's national spokesperson, accused the Arvind Kejriwal administration of harassing the Haj committee during a press conference held at the Delhi BJP office.

01 Apr

State is currently dealing with nearly 2,500 court cases: Ranoj Pegu

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Ranoj Pegu, education minister of Assam has asked the colleges not to conduct any independent recruitment process. As the state is currently dealing with nearly 2,500 court cases, the majority of which are linked to recruitment in schools and colleges. According to the reports, Assam government announced that they aim to establish a centralized recruitment board for the appointment of teachers in colleges. The government will be implementing a selection test for the recruitment of teachers in colleges and universities. Through the establishment of a centralized recruitment board, college teachers who pass the selection test will have the opportunity to…

01 Apr

Delhi CM in Assam, Himanta warns no alleged comments during the rally

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On Sunday, a political rally is programmed in Assam as Kejriwal is to visit Assam. Earlier, the Delhi CM, Kejriwal has claimed in the Delhi Legislative Assembly that Sarma was involved in several cases in other states. Now that Kejriwal is to visit Assam and take part in the rally, Assam CM has a warning against him if Kejriwal says anything negative about him during the rally; he will initiate a defamation suit. Sarma said, “In entire India, there is no case against me, except for some cases filed by Congress people in various courts (sic).” Further, The Aam Aadmi Party…

31 Mar

Campus harassment: Human chain, marches as students demand IPCW principal’s resignation

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Anger over the alleged harassment of students at Indraprastha College for Women (IPCW) during a fest and the "inaction" of officials erupted on Friday, prompting students and activists to take to the streets and organise demonstrations at the DU's North Campus.The students demonstrated outside the IPCW campus and within the Arts Faculty.According to the Left-affiliated AISA, which is leading the protest, numerous students within the college formed a human chain to express their "dissent over the shameless method with which the college administration has been acting and working for the past few days."

31 Mar

Manish Sisodia to remain in jail as Delhi court rejects bail

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On Friday, a judge in this city denied Manish Sisodia's request for bail in the excise policy case that the CBI had filed, ruling that the AAP leader was, at least presumptively, the criminal conspiracy's mastermind.The court stated that his release might have a negative effect and "significantly hinder" the completion of the ongoing inquiry.On March 24, Special Judge M K Nagpal, who had reserved judgement on the AAP leader's bail request, stated that he was hesitant to grant the request at this time.