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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will meet Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently in Tihar jail, on Monday inside the prison premises, according to Tihar jail officials.Earlier, on April 12, Punjab Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, AK Pandey held a review meeting and discussed … Read more
[ad_1] NAGPUR: As campaigning reaches its peak in Chandrapur for the Lok Sabha polls, the spotlight is firmly on the caste factor, expected to play a pivotal role in determining the eventual winner. With the largest segment of the population comprising Other Backward Classes (OBC), the direction of their vote is eagerly awaited.Key political parties … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Nagpur mirrors a diverse demographic and continues to be a pivotal constituency in Maharashtra. In 2024, the electorate exhibits even more enthusiasm to assert the strength of their vote. CandidatesAmong the prominent candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Constituency in Nagpur are Nitin Jairam Gadkari from the Bharatiya Janata Party and Vikas … Read more
[ad_1] HYDERABAD: Chennai Customs has issued summons to Ponguleti Harsha Reddy, son of Telangana revenue and housing minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, for his alleged involvement in the purchase of smuggled luxury watches worth Rs 1.7 crore. The watches – Patek Philipe 5740 and Breguet 2759 – were seized from an Indian national returning from Singapore … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has made a significant breakthrough in the Assistant Teachers Recruitment scam associated with the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC). Santi Prasad Sinha, the former Advisor of the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBCSSC), has been arrested in connection with the scam. Sinha was presented before the … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: State Bank of India has refused to disclose the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued to its authorised branches for sale and redemption of electoral bonds. In response to an RTI application, SBI has refused to share the information citing the “exemption” clause of the Right To Information Act. SBI has stated that … Read more
[ad_1] The irony is probably lost on every stakeholder – an ‘unlucky’ number – 13 – of states allow lotteries, which were back in news after lottery ‘king’ Santiago Martin emerged as the biggest electoral bond buyer.Lotteries vary across states – some are govt-run, some allow private players, they are a local obsession in some, … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday announced that it will contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in Punjab and ruled out an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal.Putting an end to speculation about a possible alliance with the SAD, BJP state unit chief Sunil Jakhar said “The BJP is going to contest the Lok … Read more
[ad_1] Baghpat: Hundreds of years ago, men in villages of present-day Baghpat region of Uttar Pradesh were given titles based on their appearances, individual characteristics or the work they performed. These titles have continued generation after generation, resulting in clans being formed within the villages, which continue to bear unusual names.For instance, a person who … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed all applications seeking stay of appointment of election commissioners (ECs) and said that detailed reasons would follow in the formal order that would be passed. The SC repeatedly remarked that it cannot stay recent appointment of election commissioners (ECs) as it would result in chaos and … Read more