Palampur, May 12 Senior BJP leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shanta Kumar expressed strong confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in the upcoming Palampur Municipal Corporation elections, stating that the “lotus is certain to bloom” in the town. Addressing a press conference at the BJP office in Palampur on Monday evening, he […]
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Chandigarh, May 11 Punjab will go to polls for 105 municipal bodies on May 26, with counting of votes scheduled for May 29, State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhury announced on Monday. Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Chaudhury said elections will be conducted for eight municipal corporations, including Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, […]
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Somnath (Gujarat), May 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invoked the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests while asserting that “no power on earth” can force India to bow under international pressure. Addressing the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav marking 75 years of the inauguration of the restored Somnath Temple, Modi said the occasion symbolised both India’s cultural […]
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New Delhi, May 9 The Centre has appointed retired Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff, while Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has been named the new Chief of the Naval Staff. Both officers are expected to assume office later this month following the retirement of the current chiefs. Lt Gen […]
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Chandigarh, May 9 Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday in connection with a money laundering investigation, escalating political tensions between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP-led central government. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) detained Arora from his residence in Chandigarh after carrying out raids at multiple locations across […]
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Kolkata, May 9 Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday, leading the Bharatiya Janata Party’s first-ever government in the eastern state after a sweeping election victory. R. N. Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Ground in […]
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Jaipur, May 8 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday described Operation Sindoor as a sign of India’s growing military strength, saying the operation demonstrated the armed forces’ ability to carry out swift and high-impact missions against adversaries. Addressing the second Joint Commanders’ Conference in Jaipur, he said the operation reflected a new military approach based […]
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Kolkata, May 8 Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was on Friday elected leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal, clearing the way for him to become the state’s first chief minister from the BJP. The announcement was made at a meeting of newly elected BJP legislators in Kolkata, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah […]
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Kolkata, May 8 Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislature party meeting and the swearing-in ceremony of the party’s first government in West Bengal.Shah was received at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport by senior BJP leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari, before heading to a […]
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Chandigarh, May 8 Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora came under political scrutiny after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at multiple locations in Punjab and Chandigarh, including premises linked to an alleged associate of the senior Aam Aadmi Party leader, in connection with a money laundering investigation into alleged real estate fraud on Thursday. […]
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