Tag: OT
55.76% Polling In Bengal In 8 Hours Amid Skirmishes
Eight hours after voting began for Assembly polls on Saturday, West Bengal seems to be showing an unprecedented enthusiasm for the electoral exercise, with around 55.76 per cent voter turnout already recorded in the first phase of polling. ....
SUV Case: NIA Fishes Out Electronic Devices From Mithi River
Signalling a major breakthrough in the SUV case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday managed to retrieve some electronic devices and other key evidence from the Mithi River in which they were allegedly dumped by arrested Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze. ....
Yogi Adityanath Withdraws Case Against Ex-DSP Who Booked Mukhtar Ansari
The Yogi Adityanath government has withdrawn a case filed against former Deputy SP Shailendra Singh, who had booked mafia don and BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari under POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) in 2004. ....
Fourth Batch Of 3 Rafale Jets Land In India
Three more Rafale combat aircraft landed in India on Wednesday night after flying non-stop from France, an Indian Air Force (IAF) official said. ....
Voting Begins For 2nd Phase Of Assam Assembly Polls
The voting for the second phase of Assam assembly elections began on Thursday morning amid tight security and all Covid-19 protocols, officials said. ....
Polling For Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Assembly Begins
Polling in the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and the 30 Assembly seats in the neighbouring Puducherry began at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. ....
EC Issues Another Show Cause Notice To Mamata Banerjee
The Election Commission (EC) has again issued a show cause notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking a written explanation for her "attempt to berate and vilify the central forces by making false, provocative and intemperate statements". ....
'Modi Govt's Decision To Increase Fertiliser Prices Will Destroy Farmers'
Hitting out at the Centre's decision to increase the prices of fertilisers by more than 60 per cent, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday termed it as an "anti-farmer" act. ....
EC Issues Notice To BJP's Bengal President Dilip Ghosh
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to BJP's West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh for making public statements that are "provocative" and can "seriously incite" the emotions and lead to "breakdown" of law and order affecting the Assembly election process in the state. ....
Maharashtra Makes Another Record With 63,729 New Covid-19 Cases In 24 Hours
Soaring above the 60K range, Maharashtra on Friday recorded a new high of 63,729 infections and the second highest death toll of 398, with the state jumping past the 37-L mark, health officials said. ....
