NCC, NPCIL ink memorandum to raise awareness on peaceful use of nuclear power

NCC, NPCIL ink memorandum to raise awareness on peaceful use of nuclear power

New Delhi, March 21 - National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) on Thursday signed an MoU to enhance public perceptions on peaceful use of nuclear power and disseminate scientific and authentic information.

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Uddhav Thackeray meets Chhatrapati Shrimant Shahu Maharaj in Kolhapur

Uddhav Thackeray meets Chhatrapati Shrimant Shahu Maharaj in Kolhapur

Kolhapur (Maharashtra), March 21 - Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) President, Uddhav Thackeray paid a courtesy call on Chhatrapati Shrimant Shahu Maharaj at his Kolhapur palace on Thursday and promised to campaign for him

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We’re going to take serious view: SC rebukes TN Guv for refusing to administer oath to Ponmudi as minister

We’re going to take serious view: SC rebukes TN Guv for refusing to administer oath to Ponmudi as minister

New Delhi, March 21 - The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to Tamil Nadu Governor’s refusal to administer the oath to K Ponmudi as a minister in the state Cabinet.

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Constituency Watch: After defeats of heavyweights, BJP might field ex-diplomat Sandhu from Amritsar

Constituency Watch: After defeats of heavyweights, BJP might field ex-diplomat Sandhu from Amritsar

Amritsar, March 21 - After witnessing the embarrassing defeats of party stalwarts Arun Jaitley and Hardeep Singh Puri from the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, which is traditionally a Congress bastion, the BJP is again set to field a former diplomat, Taranjit Singh Sandhu,,

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Excise policy case: Delhi HC refuses to grant interim protection to CM Kejriwal

Excise policy case: Delhi HC refuses to grant interim protection to CM Kejriwal

New Delhi, March 21 - Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant interim protection to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on his plea for "no coercive action" by the ED in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy

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LS polls: Ex-MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan boards train to reach Vidisha

LS polls: Ex-MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan boards train to reach Vidisha

Bhopal, March 21 - Former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is BJP's candidate from the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat, on Thursday boarded sleeper coach of a train from Bhopal to Ganj Basoda.

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Transfer of four DMs: Bengal Govt ignored ECI’s guidelines on postings

Transfer of four DMs: Bengal Govt ignored ECI’s guidelines on postings

Kolkata, March 21 - The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) directive on Thursday to remove four District Magistrates (DMs) in West Bengal could have been avoided, had the state government chosen not to ignore the guidelines for entrusting officers with poll duties.

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2 soldiers killed, 15 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan

2 soldiers killed, 15 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 21 - Two soldiers were killed and 15 others injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, official sources confirmed.

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SBI files fresh compliance affidavit in SC disclosing all details of Electoral Bonds

SBI files fresh compliance affidavit in SC disclosing all details of Electoral Bonds

New Delhi, March 21 - In a latest affidavit filed on Wednesday, the State Bank of India (SBI) told the Supreme Court that it has disclosed all the details of the Electoral Bonds which are in its possession and custody to the Election

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Constituency Watch: Bengal BJP President confident of increasing victory margin in Balurghat

Constituency Watch: Bengal BJP President confident of increasing victory margin in Balurghat

Kolkata, March 21 - This is probably for the first time that Balurghat, the sole Lok Sabha constituency on the Indo-Bangladesh bordering South Dinajpur district of West Bengal, is so much in the limelight.

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China says its border issues with India have nothing to do with US

China says its border issues with India have nothing to do with US

New Delhi, March 21 - Expressing strong dissatisfaction with the US remarks on Arunachal Pradesh, China on Thursday said that the border issues between Beijing and New Delhi have nothing to do with Washington.

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BJP veteran Gunjal joins Congress; may take on Om Birla

BJP veteran Gunjal joins Congress; may take on Om Birla

Jaipur, March 21 - Veteran BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal on Thursday joined the Congress in the presence of former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot and PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra, along with many other leaders at the state Congress office. Congress leaders said

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People within Congress not onboard on caste census: BJP’s jibe at Anand Sharma’s bombshell

People within Congress not onboard on caste census: BJP’s jibe at Anand Sharma’s bombshell

New Delhi, March 21 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reacting to Congress veteran leader Anand Sharma's bombshell on the party's caste census push, on Thursday said that the party leaders are not on the same page despite its top brass making a

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Ahmedabad gearing up to ensure accessible LS voting for 30,730 PwDs

Ahmedabad gearing up to ensure accessible LS voting for 30,730 PwDs

Ahmedabad, March 21 - The Ahmedabad District Collectorate is making efforts to promote inclusivity for the 30,730 registered People with Disabilities (PwDs) or Divyang voters for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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‘Disrespecting Indira, Rajiv Gandhi’s legacy’: Cong veteran Anand Sharma calls out Rahul’s caste census stand

‘Disrespecting Indira, Rajiv Gandhi’s legacy’: Cong veteran Anand Sharma calls out Rahul’s caste census stand

New Delhi, March 21 - Congress veteran Anand Sharma, a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), has raised strong objections to the party’s Lok Sabha election campaign centered around the caste-based census, calling it a “departure from the historic position and also

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Congress cries foul over frozen party funds, calls it a ‘criminal action’

Congress cries foul over frozen party funds, calls it a ‘criminal action’

New Delhi, March 21 - The Congress party, led by its top brass including party President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and Treasurer Ajay Maken held a press conference in the national Capital on Thursday and protested strongly against

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Railways to run 540 extra trains to clear Holi rush

Railways to run 540 extra trains to clear Holi rush

New Delhi, March 21 - Indian Railways is running 540 train services to clear the rush of passengers in the ongoing Holi festive season, the Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.

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Replacement of four District Magistrates in West Bengal ordered by ECI: Sources

Replacement of four District Magistrates in West Bengal ordered by ECI: Sources

Kolkata, March 21 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed the replacement of four District Magistrates in West Bengal before the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, sources in the office of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said.

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Kerala readies for polls with over 3.7 lakh first-time voters

Kerala readies for polls with over 3.7 lakh first-time voters

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 - Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said on Wednesday that as of March 18, the state has 2,72,80,160 voters, including 1,40,95,250 women and 1,31,84,573 men.

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‘We cry for all children just as for our own’: Israel on Badaun killings

‘We cry for all children just as for our own’: Israel on Badaun killings

New Delhi, March 21 - Israel said on Thursday that it is completely devastated by the information unraveling about the brutal killing of two young brothers in Uttar Pradesh and called the incident "heartbreaking".

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