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20 Mar

The state government cannot say when the process will be completed: Assam CM

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was asked about delimitation, when it’s about to over during in the Assam assembly. To which Sarma said, “The state government cannot say when the process will be completed as we are not directly or indirectly involved. EC is a central agency. Our work is only to provide the data.” Sarma also added any question the opposition may have about the process can be placed before the Election Commission (EC) when its full team visits the state next week. According to the sources, the question was asked by Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed. Also the process…

20 Mar

Rahul Gandhi faces criticism for sex harassment

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On Sunday, accuses Rahul Gandhi for sexual harassing women. He asks justice for those sufferers, during interaction with the media persons. Sarma said “Has he not read the CRPC or the Indian Constitution which outline the fundamental duties of citizens? When a person has the knowledge of a crime that has taken place, it is his/her job to alert the police, otherwise; you will also become the culprit." Earlier, Delhi Police went to Rahul Gandhi’s bungalow for investigation. Soon Gehlot, a senior leader criticized the team for such action. To which Sarma said, “Gehlot is a very senior leader and…

20 Mar

Ramsahay Prasad Yadav sworn in as Nepal’s Vice President

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After handily defeating a CPN-UML candidate, senior Madhesi leader Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav was sworn in as Nepal's third vice president on Monday. Yadav, 52, received the oath of office and secrecy from President of Nepal Ram Chandra Poudel during a special ceremony at Sheetal Niwas, the President's Office. Defeating Ashta Laxmi Shakya of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) [CPN-UML] headed by former prime minister K P Sharma Oli, Yadav, a candidate for the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), won the election.

20 Mar

The Centre’s sealed cover note about the payment of OROP dues is rejected by SC

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The Centre's sealed cover note outlining its position on paying One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to former service members was rejected by the Supreme Court. It has to do with following instructions. What might be concealed here?" The CJI enquired. In front of the bench, the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) is contending that OROP dues must be paid. On March 13, the highest court harshly criticised the government for "unilaterally" agreeing to pay OROP dues in four payments. The defence ministry recently sent paperwork indicating the schedule for paying ex-servicemen the Rs 28,000 crore in back pay they are…

20 Mar

Alka Yagnik becomes the most-streamed artist on YouTube

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Playback singer Alka Yagnik's army has a bit more power than BTS ARMY as the singer was the most streamed artist worldwide on YouTube last year. She has several accolades including two National Awards to her name. Moreover, she is the Bollywood female vocalist with the most number of solo songs. And if you think it's a record, wait until you know about her latest victory. According to Guinness World Book Records, Alka Yagnik was the most streamed artist on YouTube worldwide in 2022. It had 15.3 billion streams last year, and an average of 42 million streams per day.…

20 Mar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Japanese colleague Fumio Kishida

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese colleague Fumio Kishida had extensive discussions about strengthening the India-Japan strategic alliance for a peaceful, secure, and prosperous post-Covid world. The Japanese prime minister landed in Delhi at around 8 a.m. on Monday for a roughly 27-hour visit to strengthen bilateral ties in a number of areas and seek convergence between India's G20 presidency and Japan's G7 leadership to solve numerous global issues. Prior to the discussions, officials stated that the main objective on the bilateral front would be to improve cooperation in sectors such as high technology, commerce and investment, and defence…

19 Mar

Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the preparations made at the depot

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Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister for railways, reviewed the preparations made at the depot for maintaining carriages and waggons for the Vande Bharat trains. A North Western Railway spokeswoman said the minister was pleased with the depot's prompt completion of the tasks given to it and declared it prepared for Vande Bharat train operations. Vande Bharat trains, according to the minister, will soon begin operating out of Jaipur.

19 Mar

CBI files fresh FIR by the order Calcutta High Court

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a new FIR in relation to alleged irregularities in the selection of assistant teachers for elementary schools in West Bengal in 2020. According to them, the FIR was filed against unnamed individuals in response to a Calcutta High Court ruling for the federal investigation agency to look into the claims. The issue concerns alleged anomalies in the selection process for 16,500 primary teachers, which the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) began on November 23, 2020, for candidates who had passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and received training.

19 Mar

Rahul Gandhi sends reply to Delhi Police notice

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Rahul Gandhi responded to the Delhi Police's notice on his statement that "women are still being sexually attacked" during the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Sunday with a four-page preliminary response, challenging the procedure used by the authorities and the apparent urgency following a 45-day delay. Hours after a Delhi Police team, Rahul responded with a 10-point response. In addition, he requested eight to ten days to provide a thorough response to Delhi police's inquiries over his remarks from January 30. According to authorities, the police team led by Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Sagar Preet Hooda arrived to…

18 Mar

Assam struck by two earthquakes

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Assam recently witnessed two earthquakes in the stated on Saturday morning which is of magnitude 3.6 and 2.8. A National Center for Seismology report said the first quake of 3.6 magnitudes on the Richter scale was recorded at 9.03 am, with its epicentre near Titabar in Jorhat district on the southern bank of Brahmaputra River, at a depth of 50 km. The second tremor of 2.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale was registered at 11.02 am, with the epicentre near Dalgaon in Darrang district on the northern bank of Brahmaputra, at a depth of 9 km. As per reports, no…