Delimitation of Assembly, LS constituencies in Assam: EC team to visit on March 26-28
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) An Election Commission team headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will be on a three-day visit to Assam from March 26-28 to hear the opinions of the stakeholders, political parties, civil societies, general public and officials on the ongoing delimitation exercise of the Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in Assam, an official said on Saturday.
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National Politics 09:36 PMK'taka: Security breach during PM Modi's roadshow; one held
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National Politics 09:18 PMY.S. Sharmila slams BJP over Rahul's disqualification from LS
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Misa Bharti leaves ED office after seven-hour grilling
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Misa Bharti, Rajya Sabha member and the daughter of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, left the headquarters of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Saturday after being grilled for seven hours in connection with the alleged land for job scam.
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Step up efforts to win all Assembly seats in Chhindwara: Shah tells BJP workers
Bhopal, March 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday appealed BJP workers to step up their efforts and ensure that the party would win all seven Assembly seats of Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district in the upcoming elections.
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MHA extends AFSPA in Nagaland, Arunachal for 6 more months (Ld)
Kohima/Itanagar, March 25 (IANS) The Central government has extended for another six more months the application of the "disturbed area" under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 -- known as AFSPA -- in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.
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SCBA seeks time from CJI to discuss issues of lawyers' chambers, elevation
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Vikas Singh, has written to Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, seeking a meeting with the executive committee to discuss matters pertaining to the conversion of 1.33 acres of land allotted to the court by the Union government.
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Rahul Gandhi penalised for insulting backward classes: Sushil Modi
Patna, March 25 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is penalised as he insulted the people from backward classes and the BJP has nothing to do with it.
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Rahul trying to become 'martyr': Ravi Shankar Prasad
Patna, March 25 (IANS) After Rahul Gandhi said that he will not apologise to anyone, BJP leader and former Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Congress leader is trying to become a "martyr".
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Khusbhu's old tweet against PM goes viral, BJP leader defends herself
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) An old tweet by the National Commission for Women (NCW) member and actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar has gone viral on social media.
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Couple detained in J&K over links with Amritpal Singh's aide
Jammu, March 25 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday detained a couple for alleged links with one of the aides of radical outfit 'Waris Punjab De' chief, Amritpal Singh.
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Anubrata Mondal moves court seeking return to Asansol jail
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Trinamool Congress strongman and the party's Birbhum district President Anubrata Mondal on Saturday filed a petition before the Rouse Avenue Courts in Delhi seeking permission to return to the Asansol Special Correction Home in West Bengal from his present shelter at Tihar Jail.
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Rahul's action of challenging the PM is unfortunate: Meghalaya CM
Shillong, March 25 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "action of challenging" Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "unfortunate" following his conviction in a defamation case by a Surat court.
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DA crisis: Bengal govt slaps show-cause notice on 766 teachers for taking part in strike
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) The Education Department of West Bengal government has slapped show-case notice on 766 teachers from different state-run schools for reportedly participating in a day-long strike on March 10, which was called by the joint forum of state government employees as a mark of protest against the non-payment of dearness allowance (DA) arrears by the state government.
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Over 2,200 non-faculty posts lying vacant at AIIMS Patna: Parl panel
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) More than 2,200 non-faculty posts are lying vacant in AIIMS Patna, a Parliamentary panel has noted in a recent report.
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MHA extends AFSPA in Nagaland, Arunachal for 6 more months
Kohima/Itanagar, March 25 (IANS) The Central government has extended for another six more months the application of the "disturbed area" under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 -- known as AFSPA -- in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.
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Institutional support must be given for presence of more women lawyers in courts: CJI
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, said that institutional support must be given for the presence of more women lawyers in the country and also state of Tamil Nadu.
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Differences between govt, judiciary can't be construed as confrontation: Rijiju
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) Asserting that differences were inevitable in a democracy, Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiran Rijiju said differences between government and judiciary cannot be construed as confrontation. He denied any clash between the government and the judiciary.
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Country facing 'emergency-like' situation: JD-U leader
Patna, March 25 (IANS) After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha and the CBI questioning Tejashwi yadav in land for job case, JD-U national president Lalan Singh claimed that the country is facing an "emergency-like" situation.
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BJP, Centre have no role in court's decision on Rahul: Sudha Yadav
Gurugram, March 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Parliamentary Board member, Sudha Yadav, said that Rahul Gandhi's two-year sentence and cancellation of membership from Parliament was due to the wrong statements given by the former Congress President.
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All are equal before law: Bommai on Rahul's disqualification from Parliament
Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Parliament, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai on Saturday said all are equal before law.
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Rahul tore ordinance that shielded MLAs, MPs from instant disqualification: K. Annamalai
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had on September 28, 2013 torn an ordinance that shielded the MLAs and MPs from instant disqualification,
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Rahul facing consequences of his arrogance: Assam CM
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is facing the consequences of being arrogant instead of apologising for the remarks on Modi surname in Karnataka in 2019, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Saturday.
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PM Modi inaugurates much-awaited Whitefield metro line in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the much-awaited Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapuram (KR Puram) metro line in Bengaluru, built at a cost of Rs 4,249 crore.
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Rahul's questions will now resonate across the country: Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Criticising the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi said that the voice of the people cannot be suppressed and the questions raised by Rahul Gandhi will now resonate across the country.
