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Election is biggest celebration of democracy, all must participate: J&K CEO

JAMMU: The Chief electoral officer (CEO) of J&K, P.K. Pole on Tuesday asserted that any violation of the MCC would attract appropriate action to ensure free, fair and fearless elections in the UT.

BJP, PMK tie-up for LS polls in TN

CHENNAI:The Vanniyar political party, PMK, on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP-led NDA and will contest ten Lok Sabha seats.

US special envoy on Afghanistan to visit India this week

NEW DELHI: The US special representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West, will be travelling to India this week to hold consultations on working together to support Afghan people who continue to reel under a severe humanitarian crisis.

J&K L-G Sinha meets family members of missing sailor

JAMMU: The family members of missing Indian Navy sailor from Jammu, Sahil Verma, called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday at the Raj Bhawan.

Yogi Adityanath govt to renovate 84 Kosi Parikrama route in Ayodhya

Ayodhya: After the consecration of Shri Ram temple in January, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is all set to revamp the 84 Kosi Parikrama in Ayodhya.

Assam BJP leaders to conduct socio-economic survey on beneficiary schemes

Guwahati: The BJP has decided to send its workers and leaders to every polling booth to conduct a socio-economic survey by gathering information from the voters on the various beneficiary schemes.

‘Shakti’ row: Amid political storm, MP Rahul Gandhi says comments taken out of context

NEW DELHI: Being at the receiving end of vociferous attacks over his ‘Shakti’ remarks, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the statement had been taken out of context.

EC removes West Bengal's acting DGP Rajeev Kumar, appoints Vivek Sahay to post

KOLKATA: Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Vivek Sahay will be the new Director General of Police in West Bengal, succeeding acting DGP Rajeev Kumar, whose removal was ordered by the Election Commission of India earlier on Monday.

LS polls: Goa Police intensifies checking at borders, constituencies

PANAJI:Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, intensive checking at the six check posts in North Goa has begun in order to curb illegal activities, along with monitoring of movement with the aid of CCTVs, an official said on Monday.

ECI shakes up administrative posts ahead of LS polls

NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at ensuring a level playing field for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has undertaken a significant reshuffle of administrative officials in several states across the country.

Congress seals seat-sharing pact with Stalin, to contest nine seats in TN

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday signed a seat-sharing pact with Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President K. Selvaperunthagai for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections at the DMK headquarters here.

SC allows Abbas Ansari's bail plea in arms licence case

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the bail plea filed by mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas Ansari, who was booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly procuring foreign guns on the pretext of shooting competitions.

Death toll in Kolkata building collapse rises to five; prompter held

KOLKATA: Five persons were killed and several others were injured after a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in the Garden Reach area of the city on Monday.

People needn’t come to palace as I will step out to work as common BJP worker: Yaduveer Wadiyar

Mysuru (Karnataka): The scion of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family and BJP candidate for Mysuru-Kodagu Parliamentary seat, Yaduveer Wadiyar, stated on Monday that people need not come to the palace with their grievances as he would step out and work as a common party worker.

Election Commission removes Bengal top cop Rajeev Kumar

KOLKATA: The Election Commission on Monday ordered the removal of Rajeev Kumar from the chair of the acting Director General of West Bengal Police.

Rameswaram fishermen union in TN protest arrest of 21 fisherfolks by Sri Lankan Navy

CHENNAI: A fishermen's association of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu staged a protest on Sunday against the arrest of 21 fellow fisherfolks by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Para archer Sheetal Devi named as ECI's National PwD Icon

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced Para Archer and Arjuna Awardee, Sheetal Devi, as its National PwD Icon.

CM Kejriwal not to appear before ED in Delhi Jal Board case, say sources

NEW DELHI:Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in the alleged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) case, said the AAP sources.

Govt clears new E-vehicle policy to woo world’s top manufacturers

NEW DELHI:The Central government has approved a scheme to promote India as a manufacturing destination so that e-vehicles (EV) with the latest technology can be manufactured in the country.

Goa Cabinet gives nod to private medical college in South

PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday that his government has decided to establish a private medical college, under a trust, in the South district.

Bhutan can count on India as reliable friend and partner: President Murmu

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that Bhutan can count on India as a reliable friend and partner as she welcomed Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Denied LS ticket, Assam Congress MP steps down blaming state unit's leadership

Guwahati: A day before the announcement of the Lok Sabha poll schedule, the Congress suffered another jolt in Assam after its MP from Barpeta, Abdul Khaleque, resigned from the primary membership of the party on Friday.

TB survivors appeal to PM Modi to fast-track efforts to curb the disease

NEW DELHI: Survivors Against TB (SATB) -- a community-based collective led by tuberculosis (TB) survivors, experts, and advocates -- on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, appealing to him to fast-track efforts to end the disease in India, ahead of World TB day on March 24.

SC to hear on March 19 pleas seeking stay on Citizenship Amendment Rules

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 19 the pleas seeking stay on the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

MP govt reshuffles 37 senior IAS officers, appoints 9 Additional Collectors

BHOPAL: The Chief Minister Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government reshuffled senior IAS officers ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Mehrauli murder: Delhi HC grants Poonawala daytime relief from solitary confinement

NEW DELHI:The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Tihar Jail authorities that Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar to death and then chopping her body into several pieces, be let out of his solitary confinement for eight hours in the day as per applicable rules.

Delhi sessions court reserves order on CM Kejriwal's plea in ED complaint case

NEW DELHI: A sessions court on Friday reserved its order on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea in the liquor policy case and is likely to pronounce it later in the day.

ECI to announce schedule for LS polls 2024 on March 16

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said that the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls 2024 will be announced on March 16.

CAA row: Hindu migrants protest against Cong, breach police barricades

NEW DELHI: Scores of migrants from Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday breached barricades during a protest against the INDIA bloc and Congress leaders in the national Capital, over their statements on the notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules.

Bhutan PM arrives in India to expand 'exemplary ties of friendship'

NEW DELHI: Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in India on Thursday to expand the "exemplary ties of friendship" between the two nations.

Passing out parade of 3rd batch of Agniveers at INS Chilka

NEW DELHI: The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the third batch of Agniveers is scheduled at INS Chilka on Friday.

Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar appointed election commissioners, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led three-member committee on Thursday picked bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as election commissioners. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury shared this information with the media after the meeting.

CAA implementation: CM Kejriwal warns of potential migration crisis

NEW DELHI:Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the implementation of CAA may lead to migration crisis.

'Why are you using Sharad Pawar’s photograph?' SC questions Ajit Pawar

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday raised eyebrows on the Ajit Pawar faction – which has been recognised by the Election Commission as the “real” NCP – using the name and photograph of veteran leader and party founder Sharad Pawar.

An interesting poll battle shaping up in Kerala's Kasargod LS seat

Thiruvananthapuram:The upcoming poll battle primarily between sitting Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan and CPI(M) district secretary M.V. Balakrishnan in Kerala's Kasargod is expected to be an interesting one, especially after the entry of a third contender, a BJP candidate.

Sudha Murty takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP

NEW DELHI: Engineer-turned philanthropist and author Sudha Murty on Thursday took oath as Rajya Sabha MP in the presence of her husband and Infosys founder N. R. Narayana Murthy.

Will join BJP with another Trinamool leader, says Arjun Singh

KOLKATA: Rebel Trinamool Congress leader and sitting Lok Sabha member from Barrackpore Assembly constituency in West Bengal, Arjun Singh on Thursday confirmed that he is rejoining the BJP soon along with another heavyweight Trinamool Congress leader.

SC bars Ajit Pawar from using Sharad Pawar’s name, iconic ‘Clock’ symbol

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: In a huge jolt, the Supreme Court on Thursday banned the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of Ajit Pawar from using the name of his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party(SP) President Sharad Pawar as also the ‘Clock’ symbol of the undivided party.

Delhi HC upholds ITAT's order rejecting Cong plea for stay on tax recovery

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's (ITAT) order dated March 8 rejecting the Congress' plea for a stay on outstanding tax recovery for the assessment year 2018-19.

Mere breach of contract would not attract criminal prosecution, says SC

NEW DELHI: Quashing an FIR arising out of a dispute related to payment of money, the Supreme Court has reiterated that a mere breach of contract by one of the parties would not attract criminal prosecution in every case.

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