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IT department raids Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's close aide
Ahead of the Jharkhand assembly elections, the Income Tax (IT) department on Saturday conducted raids at the residence of Sunil Srivastava, personal secretary to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in Ranchi.
Nitish Kumar to campaign for BJP candidates in Tarari, Ramgarh
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday kicked off campaigning for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Bihar, scheduled for November 13, focusing on the Tarari and Ramgarh constituencies.
BJP's top leadership campaigning in Maharashtra, Jharkhand on J&K's resolution for restoration of Article 370
The 5-day fiery session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has ended in Srinagar, but its deliberations are echoing in the crucial poll bound Maharashtra and Jharkhand where the top BJP leadership is utilizing the Article 370 restoration resolution as an election issue to pin down its rival INDIA alliance.
Congress playing fraud in name of caste census: Rajnath Singh
Condemning Congress' politics of falsehood, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday accused the Grand Old Party of misleading people on the issue of caste census and asked why the party did not conduct such an exercise during the 50 years of its rule in the country.
Pralhad Joshi confident of BJP's win in K'taka bypolls
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa on Saturday expressed confidence that NDA candidates will win in all three Assembly segments in the by-elections in Karnataka.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah takes stock of winter preparedness of administration
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while chairing a high-level meeting in Srinagar on Saturday to review winter preparedness in the Kashmir Valley and snow zones of Jammu division, underscored the critical importance of effective execution of the strategy to maintain normal functioning during the harsh winter.
Rahul Gandhi should feel ashamed, his ancestors did nothing for tribals: Marandi
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Jharkhand, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Babulal Marandi launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi and previous Congress governments, saying that the state's laggardness was because of years of 'misrule' by the grand old party & its allies.
Shah blames Cong, JMM for cross-border infiltration
The Home Minister attacked Congress over the recent recovery of over Rs 300 crore from a Congress MP's house and the seizure of Rs 30 crore from the house of an aide of a Jharkhand minister
Ladakh's new mountaineering policy directed towards protecting ecosystem of fragile region
The Ladakh administration has introduced its Mountaineering Policy to promote sustainable and safe high-altitude mountain expeditions to protect the ecosystem of the fragile cold desert frontier region.
Three killed in road accident in Malda
Three people were killed on Saturday after being hit by a pickup van at Tulshihata in West Bengal's Malda district.
Railways to conduct internal probe into train derailment
Internal probe will be conducted by a five-member committee of senior railway officials
Tablet money transfer to 85 aggrieved students by Monday: Education secretary
The state education secretary Vinod Kumar today assured that the government grant of Rs 10,000 for tablets or smartphones, which went missing from the accounts of 85 beneficiary students, would be made available in their accounts by Monday.
Girl calls home, found dead minutes later in Kalna
They won't let me live, screamed a Class XII girl over the phone to her mother and within minutes she was found dead, bearing multiple injuries alongside a railway track in Kalna town last night.
Abhishek meets party workers in his constituency
There was much enthusiasm among Trinamul Congress leaders and workers when party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee went to Amtala, under Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat, after a gap.
TMC files complaint with EC against Sukanta Majumdar
Over his alleged derogatory remark against state police; party also alleged BJP misusing central forces
Puja focus on Independence with statues of freedom fighters
In a unique move, Besohata Jagatdhatri Puja in Chandannagore has decorated their pandal with statues of freedom fighters.
Body of BJP IT cell convener found at party office
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) social media convener for the Mathurapur constituency in South 24-Parganas, Prithviraj Naskar (33), was found murdered late on Friday night.
Former CPM MLA faces internal committee probe
CPM's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) today interrogated former CPM MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya on harassment allegations by a female journalist.
Jagadhatri Puja at BK Pal's house turns 125
The Jagadhatri Puja of the house of Batto Krishna Paul, popularly known as BK Pal, enters its 125th year, this year.
Senior doctor must at night shifts in govt hospitals: NTF
For safety and security of doctors, nurses, health workers and patients
Junior doctors, civil society take out another march for justice
Almost ninety days have elapsed since 9 August rape-murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor happened inside her workplace at R G Kar Medical College Hospital but no justice has been done so far, said protesters.
Madhyamgram civic body to manage garbage cleaning around airport
A crucial meeting of the airfield environment management committee (AEMC) was held today, presided over by the state home secretary Nandini Chakraborty, to address pressing environmental issues impacting the airport's surroundings.
Elephant attack claims life; MP visits deceased's house
Man-animal conflict continues to escalate in north Bengal's forest region. Recently, several people have been killed or injured in elephant attacks.
CM to visit Darjeeling from Monday
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will embark on a twoday visit to the Darjeeling Hills from Monday, where she will hold some administrative meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. She is scheduled to return to Kolkata on 15 November, according to a statement from the state secretariat.
Canada discontinues SDS visa programme; Indian students likely to be heavily impacted
In a significant development having far-reaching implications for Indian students, Canada has announced the discontinuation of its Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa programme.
Mahayuti will never allow Maharashtra to be MVA's ATM,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an election rally at Akola on Saturday that the BJP-led Mahayuti will never allow Maharashtra to become an ATM cash machine for the Maha Ghotalebaaz (super corrupt) Congress-backed Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
BJP is spreading lies & propaganda: Oppn
Congress slams BJP's charge of unfulfilled guarantees in party-ruled states
26 killed in suicide attack at Quetta Railway Station, 62 injured
At least 26 people were killed and 62 injured after a suicide blast ripped through Quetta Railway Station on Saturday, local authorities and hospital officials said.
Javelin star Neeraj Chopra to travel to South Africa to prepare for next season
Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is set to travel to Potchefstroom, South Africa later in November for training in order to begin preparations for next year's events, the sports ministry which will be funding the 31-day stay, confirmed on Friday.
Tim Paine appointed coach for Prime Minister's XI vs India
Former Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine has been named the head coach of the Prime Minister's XI team for the match against India at the Manuka Oval, starting 30 November, Cricket Australia announced on Friday.