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"BJP inciting riots in Maharashtra...": Aaditya Thackeray

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:24:44 S O Correspondent

Hope my protest speeds up Cong movement against corruption in country: Pilot

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:02:33 S O Correspondent

Demonetisation, unscientific implementation of GST caused disaster: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 04:56:15 S O Correspondent

Congress will join hands with all like-minded political parties to defend Constitution: Sonia Gandhi

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 04:54:35 S O Correspondent

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said with the Narendra Modi government bent on "misusing every power" and elections approaching in several key states, her party will take its message directly to people and join hands with all like-minded parties to defend the Constitution.

Karnataka polls: 52 fresh faces in BJP's first list of 189 candidates

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:50:57 S O Correspondent

BJP on Tuesday declared the first list of candidates for Karnataka assembly polls, declaring names on 189 seats. The candidates were announced at a press conference addressed by union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is the party's poll incharge in Karnataka, and party general secretary Arun Singh.

The more BJP attacks me, I know I am on the right track: Rahul Gandhi in maiden Wayanad visit post disqualification as MP

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:44:14 S O Correspondent

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP saying he was not scared or intimidated by the saffron party’s tactics of taking away his MP “tag” or his official residence as the more the ruling dispensation attacks him, the more he knows he is on the right path.

Rajya Sabha chairman should be impartial: Congress hits back at Dhankhar

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 06:01:37 S O Correspondent

The Congress has slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over his remarks that people should leave their "political spectacle" behind while embarking on a foreign visit, saying the Rajya Sabha chairman should be impartial and not always praise the government.

Nationwide Covid mock drills under way to take stock of preparedness

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:59:37 S O Correspondent

Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, mock drills to take stock of hospital preparedness are being held in several public and private facilities across the country on Monday. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the city to review the mock drill there.

HC notice to Gujarat govt on pleas challenging age norm for Class 1 admission

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:55:24 S O Correspondent

The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued a notice to the state government on a batch of petitions challenging its notification setting the cut-off age for Class 1 admission at six years as on June 1 for the academic year 2023-24. The court of Justice Sangeeta Vishen issued the notice, returnable on April 24, to the state government as well as the education secretary and schools.

SC asks Centre to prepare national model for management of menstrual hygiene for girls in schools

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:50:44 S O Correspondent

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and formulate a national model to be adopted by all the states and Union Territories for managing menstrual hygiene for girls studying in schools.

RBI issues detailed norms for outsourcing of IT services by banks, NBFCs

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:47:16 S O Correspondent

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday came out with detailed norms for the outsourcing of IT services by banks, NBFCs and regulated financial sector entities to ensure that such arrangements do not undermine their responsibilities and obligations to customers.

Sachin Pilot to go ahead with fast against Gehlot government over 'graft' under Vasundhara Raje's regime

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:45:26 S O Correspondent

Congress leader Sachin Pilot will go ahead with his daylong fast on Tuesday to press for his demand for action against corruption during the previous BJP rule in Rajasthan, with sources close to him saying his fight is against graft under the Vasundhara Raje regime and not targeted at anyone else.