West Bengal polls: TMC releases list of 291 candidates; stage set for Suvendu vs Mamata in Bhabanipur | India News

New Delhi: The All India Trinamool Congress on Tuesday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that the party will contest 291 out of 294 seats in the state. The remaining three seats in the Darjeeling Hills will be contested by…

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‘For free and fair polls’: Puducherry govt bars ‘defacement’ of properties during assembly elections | India News

New Delhi: Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, the Puducherry government has banned defamation of public and private property. According to a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, no political party, candidate or supporter is allowed to put up posters, write slogans, draw symbols…

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West Bengal elections: EC transfers 19 senior police officers in fresh reshuffle ahead of polls | India News

The IPS officers have been transferred as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India. New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers in West Bengal, marking the third consecutive day of such reshuffles in the election-bound state.The poll body has replaced ADG/IGPs of…

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‘Succeeded admirably’: Amid Strait of Hormuz blockade, Congress recalls ‘Suez Canal crisis’ and VK Krishna Menon’s resloved it | India News

New Delhi: As the world grapples with the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday drew parallels with the 1956 Suez Canal crisis, highlighting how India’s then UN envoy VK Krishna Menon played a central role in diplomatic efforts to resolve it.Menon later served as India’s Defense Minister but resigned after defeat…

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FSSAI asks milk vendors to register, launches drive to curb adulteration | India News

New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all independent milk producers and sellers across the country to obtain compulsory registration or licence, warning that many are operating outside the food safety regulatory system.In an advisory issued on March 11, the food regulator said several milk producers who are not…

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NMC fines 7 medical colleges Rs 1 crore each for not disclosing intern stipends | India News

New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on each of seven medical colleges across the country for failing to disclose stipends paid to MBBS interns and postgraduate medical residents despite repeated directives.The move follows non-compliance with an earlier directive to all medical institutions to publicly disclose stipend…

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Govt rejects USCIRF report calling for sanctions on RAW, RSS | India News

New Delhi: The government has “unequivocally” rejected the characterization of India as biased and biased by the International Center for Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) report alleging deterioration of religious freedom in India and sought its designation as a country of special concern. The report also called for sanctions on the Research and Analysis Wing and Rashtriya…

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