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Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) As waterlogging disrupted life in Kolkata following overnight incessant rain, political parties in West Bengal cancelled all their scheduled programmes on Tuesday. The Trinamool Congress did… Continue reading Political parties in Bengal cancel events as rain causes waterlogging in Kolkata
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) On the call of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Ministers, MLAs, Councillors, city BJP leaders and MCD teams undertook cleanliness drives across the circular Ring… Continue reading Sirsa, Pankaj Singh lead Delhi ministers in Ring Road cleanliness drive
Aizawl, Sep 23 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday highlighted that a large number of National Highways are in poor condition, with potholes and surface scratches appearing across many… Continue reading Mizoram CM urges NHIDCL to give top priority to state’s key road links
Bengaluru, Sep 23 (IANS) Karnataka Legislative Council Opposition Leader and senior BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Tuesday, alleged that the ‘remote control’ of the Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission… Continue reading Caste census row: Remote control of Backward Classes Commission lies elsewhere, says K’taka BJP (Ld)
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has once again clarified that taxpayers cannot claim tax rebate under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act… Continue reading No tax rebate under Section 87A on short-term capital gains, taxpayers asked to clear dues by Dec: CBDT
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday approved a proposal to procure pulses and oilseeds worth Rs 13,890.60 crore at the minimum support… Continue reading Centre to procure pulses, oilseeds worth Rs 13,890 crore at MSP from farmers in UP, Gujarat
Bengaluru, Sep 23 (IANS) The division bench led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi on Tuesday, while hearing petitions seeking an interim stay on the socio-economic and… Continue reading Not a caste census, says Karnataka govt as HC seeks clarity on survey
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday demanded that the Centre allocate funds for the tribal fair Medaram Maha Jatara scheduled to be held in… Continue reading Telangana CM seeks Central funds for tribal fair ‘Medaram Jatara’
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Stressing the growing importance of drone warfare and indigenous defence capability, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, on Tuesday, underlined that India’s… Continue reading Counter-UAVs key to future wars, self-reliance crucial: Senior IAF officers
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Panaji, has arrested Mohammed Suhail alias Michael, the alleged mastermind of a large-scale illegal land-grabbing syndicate in Goa, under the provisions… Continue reading ED arrests mastermind Mohammed Suhail in Goa land grab case
Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M.K. Stalin on Tuesday directed the party’s Members of Parliament to intensify their work in constituencies… Continue reading Stalin asks DMK MPs to dedicate more time to constituencies, submit fortnightly reports
Chandigarh, Sep 23 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, on Tuesday, hailed the decisions of the Narendra Modi government to approve the construction of long-pending Rajpura-Mohali railway line, and… Continue reading Starting Ferozepur-Delhi Vande Bharat train a ‘historic’ step, says BJP leader Chugh
