Kolkata, April 23 Voting in West Bengal gathered pace on Thursday, with more than 41% turnout recorded by 11am in the first phase of assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India. Polling began at 7am across 152 constituencies in 16 districts, covering a significant portion of the state’s 294 seats. Around 3.6 crore […]
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Chandigarh, April 23 Punjab’s Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has urged the Punjabi diaspora in Finland to play a more active role in the state’s development, as he pushed for stronger economic and academic collaboration during an official visit. Speaking to members of the community, Mann on Tuesday said that Punjab was undergoing rapid change […]
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Chandigarh, April 22 The Punjab Government on Wednesday announced plans to establish a Centre of Excellence for basmati rice, following discussions during Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s visit to the Netherlands. The initiative is aimed at encouraging crop diversification and reducing the state’s long-standing dependence on the wheat-paddy cycle, which has placed pressure on natural […]
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Washington/Islamabad, April 22 US President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely following a request from Pakistan, aiming to provide time for Tehran’s leadership to present a unified proposal to end the ongoing conflict, while delaying a planned round of talks in Islamabad. The announcement came hours before the two-week ceasefire declared on […]
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Chandigarh, April 22 Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana are set to face heatwave conditions on April 24 and 25, as temperatures continue to rise sharply across north India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned. The weather office said isolated pockets in the three states and Union Territory are likely to experience heatwave conditions on April […]
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New Delhi, April 22 A delegation from the Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday met the Election Commission of India and demanded strict action against Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Speaking after the meeting, Sitharaman said the delegation raised concerns over what […]
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New Delhi, April 22 Reaffirming India’s position against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the country would never bow to terror and that those behind such violence would not succeed. Marking the anniversary of the Pahalgam attack, he paid tribute to those who lost their lives, saying they would not be forgotten. […]
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Shimla, April 21 Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday announced elections for 51 urban local bodies, with voting scheduled for 17 May, officials said. State Election Commissioner Anil Kumar Khachi said the model code of conduct has come into force following the declaration of the poll schedule. Khachi said elections for rural panchayats would be announced separately, […]
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Chandigarh, April 21 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday continued his overseas outreach in the Netherlands, promoting Punjab as an investment destination while engaging with business leaders and the Punjabi community. During talks with the Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce and Trade, Mann called for stronger business links and encouraged Dutch companies to […]
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Jammu, April 20 At least 15 people have died and around 20 others have been injured after a passenger bus plunged down a hillside in Udhampur district on Monday, officials said. The accident happened at about 10 am near Kagort village in the Ramnagar area, as the bus attempted to navigate a sharp blind […]
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