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    Himachal crisis: Will run government for five years, says CM Sukhu
    National

    Himachal crisis: Will run government for five years, says CM Sukhu

    Shimla, Feb 28: Amid a political crisis in Himachal Pradesh after the defeat of the Congress candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday asserted that they will run the government for five years."Neither the high command has asked me nor anyone else for...
    Tripura govt suspends IFS officer after row over naming lion, lioness ‘Akbar’ and ‘Sita’
    North East

    Tripura govt suspends IFS officer after row over naming lion, lioness ‘Akbar’...

    Agartala, Feb 27: The Tripura government has suspended IFS officer Pravin L Agrawal following the row over naming a lion and lioness ‘Akbar’ and ‘Sita’, on which a case was filed by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), officials said on Monday. The lion and lioness were sent to Bengal Safari Park in...
    Repeal of Muslim Marriage Act in Assam aimed at distancing Muslims from their religion: Owaisi
    Assam

    Repeal of Muslim Marriage Act in Assam aimed at distancing Muslims from their...

    Hyderabad, Feb 27: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday claimed that the Assam Cabinet’s decision to repeal the Muslim Marriages Act is aimed at distancing Muslims from their religion and religious practices. “In Assam, the BJP government has done away with the law that was 90 years old....
    Assam to stop hiring teachers in colleges with low student enrolment
    Assam

    Assam to stop hiring teachers in colleges with low student enrolment

    Guwahati, Feb 25: The Assam government is planning to stop teachers’ recruitment in colleges and merge those or certain departments of such institutions, where student enrolment is less, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said.The government is mulling the step of merging the institutions of higher...
    Assam Cabinet nod to repeal Muslim Marriage Act welcomed by BJP, oppn cries discrimination
    Assam

    Assam Cabinet nod to repeal Muslim Marriage Act welcomed by BJP, oppn cries...

    Guwahati, Feb 25: The Assam cabinet’s decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 has been welcomed by the ruling BJP, while opposition parties claimed that the move, which was ”discriminatory against Muslims”, was made to polarise voters in the election...
    Assam Assembly: Two oppn MLAs suspended during discussion on Edu Dept
    Assam

    Assam Assembly: Two oppn MLAs suspended during discussion on Edu Dept

    Guwahati, Feb 23: Two opposition MLAs of Assam Assembly were briefly suspended on Friday as they did not listen to the Speaker’s ruling and continued to raise issues regarding anomalies in the Education Department. Congress Baghbor MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed, who was suspended during Calling Attention...
    90% of waterways development projects completed: Sonowal
    Assam

    90% of waterways development projects completed: Sonowal

    Guwahati, Feb 20: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday claimed that 90 per cent of projects undertaken for development of waterways in the last 10 years have been completed. The Ports, Shipping and Waterways minister urged youngsters to take advantage of the potential provided by...
    BSF jawan injured in gun attack in Manipur
    North East

    BSF jawan injured in gun attack in Manipur

    Imphal, Feb 17: Fresh violence has been once again reported in Manipur as one BSF jawan sustained injuries in a gun attack in Kakching district on Saturday, an official said.The injured jawan has been identified as head constable Som Dutt (45) from Himachal Pradesh, the official said.Dutt suffered...
    Shocking! Pregnant woman gang-raped, set ablaze in Madhya Pradesh
    National

    Shocking! Pregnant woman gang-raped, set ablaze in Madhya Pradesh

    Morena, Feb 17: In a heinous incident, a 34-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly raped by three men and set on fire in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, and is battling for her life in a hospital, police said on Saturday. The victim, who sustained 80 per cent burns, is undergoing treatment in...
    I am being forced French journalist leaves India after row over OCI card
    National

    "I am being forced" French journalist leaves India after row over OCI card

    New Delhi, Feb 17: French journalist Vanessa Dougnac on Saturday left India saying she cannot afford to wait for the outcome of the legal process set in motion in the wake of a notice issued to her by the government regarding cancellation of her Overseas Citizen of India card. "Today, I am leaving...
    Manipur Petrol pumps shut down over donation demands by various organisations
    North East

    Manipur Petrol pumps shut down over 'donation demands' by various organisations

    Imphal, Feb 16: Fuel outlets operating in the valley districts of Manipur have decided to shut down for three days starting Friday due to alleged "financial crisis" and "donation demands by various organisations". Representatives of the retail outlets made this announcement after an...
    7 personnel suspended in looting of arms from IRB camp in Manipur
    North East

    7 personnel suspended in looting of arms from IRB camp in Manipur

    Imphal, Feb 16: Seven personnel of the India Reserve Battalion have been suspended for dereliction of duties in connection with the looting of arms and ammunition from the special force’s Chingarel camp in Manipur’s Imphal East district. They have been asked not to leave their headquarters...
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