India Politics

Third Eye: Education Ministry’s connection to reshuffle, Diwali fervour in UP prison and outrage over Lingaraj Temple photography

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Third Eye: Education Ministry’s connection to reshuffle, Diwali fervour in UP prison and outrage over Lingaraj Temple photography

The latest reshuffle of IAS officers by the Centre is interestingly linked to the education ministry. Vipin Kumar, until now school education additional secretary, has been appointed as chairman of Airports Authority of India. Anil Singhal, former private secretary to the then education minister Pallam Raju, has replaced Kumar. PS to Raju’s predecessor Kapil Sibal, … Read more

Maharashtra Election Seat-Sharing Suspense Continues As Nomination Deadline Ends

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Maharashtra Election Seat-Sharing Suspense Continues As Nomination Deadline Ends

Last Updated:October 30, 2024, 00:49 IST The exact number of candidates fielded by each constituent of Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi cannot be reconciled, as some parties have given nomination to two candidates in certain seats The ruling Mahayuti (above) and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi head into the Maharashtra assembly elections with massive uncertainty and … Read more

Cong raising smoke of generic doubt poll after poll: EC on Haryana poll irregularities allegation

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Cong raising smoke of generic doubt poll after poll: EC on Haryana poll irregularities allegation

The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected allegations levelled by the Congress over irregularities in the just-held Haryana assembly polls, saying the party was raising “the smoke of a generic doubt” about the credibility of an entire electoral outcome like it did in the past. In a strongly-worded letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the poll … Read more

No Farmer Will Be Evicted, Says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, As Vijayapura Waqf Row Spirals

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No Farmer Will Be Evicted, Says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, As Vijayapura Waqf Row Spirals

Last Updated:October 29, 2024, 19:35 IST If notices have been issued, they will be withdrawn, the chief minister said. CNN-News18 exclusively accessed revenue records that show that Waqf board’s name was inserted in land records of 44 properties in Vijayapura in the last three weeks Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. (File pic/PTI) Amid the spiralling controversy … Read more

We will withdraw notices, says Siddaramaiah on Waqf Board’s claims over farmland

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We will withdraw notices, says Siddaramaiah on Waqf Board’s claims over farmland

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday sought to calm down farmers in Vijayapura, Yadgir and Dharwad districts, agitated after the revenue authorities issued them notices claiming that their farmlands were owned by the Waqf Board. “No farmer will be evicted from his land. If the government has issued any notice, they will be withdrawn,” the … Read more

RG Kar Case: Two Rival Groups Of Junior Doctors Hit Out At Each Other

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RG Kar Case: Two Rival Groups Of Junior Doctors Hit Out At Each Other

Last Updated:October 29, 2024, 16:16 IST The original umbrella body spearheading the protests has accused the newly formed group of being made up of those accused of “threat culture” with the backing of the ruling TMC The two rival groups of junior doctors have thrown accusations at each other. (Image: News18/File) The ongoing protests by … Read more

“Congratulations each one of them…”: Chirag Paswan after PM Modi distributes appointment letters under Rozgar Mela

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“Congratulations each one of them…”: Chirag Paswan after PM Modi distributes appointment letters under Rozgar Mela

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan on Tuesday witnessed the awarding of appointment letters to newly-appointed youth during the Rozgar Mela event in Thiruvananthapuram and congratulated all the youth who received the appointment letters. “As my Prime Minister calls it the ‘Amrit Kal’, they (recruits) will be a part of the government when … Read more

Shiv Sena MLA Shrinivas Vanga, ‘Upset’ Over Palghar Ticket Denial, Goes Missing; Search On

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Shiv Sena MLA Shrinivas Vanga, ‘Upset’ Over Palghar Ticket Denial, Goes Missing; Search On

Last Updated:October 29, 2024, 11:52 IST Shrinivas Vanga, a Shiv Sena MLA from Palghar, has been missing for the last 15 hours, reportedly after he was denied the Assembly election ticket. Shiv Sena MLA from Maharashtra’s Palghar, Shrinivas Vanga | Image/PTI Shrinivas Vanga, a Shiv Sena MLA from Palghar, has been missing for the last … Read more

Jharkhand elections: Jharkhand will turn into ‘mini-Bangladesh’: CM Himanta Biswas warns of ‘demographic shift’ in state

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Jharkhand elections: Jharkhand will turn into ‘mini-Bangladesh’: CM Himanta Biswas warns of ‘demographic shift’ in state

Assam Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party co-in-charge for Jharkhand Assembly elections, Himanta Biswa Sarma lashed out at the Jharkhand government over the issue of infiltration, alleging that it could turn the state into “mini-Bangladesh.” Further claiming that the infiltrators are disrupting Jharkhand’s culture and ‘Adivasi asmita’, Sarma warned that if this trend continues the … Read more

Maharashtra Polls: BJP’s Shaina NC To Contest From Mumbadevi On Shiv Sena Ticket

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Maharashtra Polls: BJP’s Shaina NC To Contest From Mumbadevi On Shiv Sena Ticket

Last Updated:October 28, 2024, 23:51 IST Shaina NC will file her nomination at noon tomorrow, which is the last day for filing nomination.  BJP leader Shaina NC (File) Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) has named BJP leader Shaina NC as the candidate from Mumbadevi constituency for the upcoming Maharashtra legislative assembly elections. The decision came … Read more