Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election May 2

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London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that there will not be a general election May 2, ending months-long speculation that he would call an early election. Sunak made the statement when talking to ITV News Thursday. Previously, he said an election would be held in the second half of this year but didn't rule out an election in May, Xinhua news agency reported. "In several weeks' time, we've got...

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Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners

New Delhi: Newly appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu took charge of the office Friday at the ECI headquarters here. CEC Rajiv Kumar welcomed the two newly-appointed Election Commissioners and emphasized the significance of their joining at the historic point when the Election Commission of India (ECI) is all set to conduct the Loks Sabha elections in the world's largest democracy. He said that their team is set...

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Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 each, effective Friday

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New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision, just hours before the general election schedule was announced. The revised price will be applicable from 6 am on Friday, March 15, the oil ministry said on Thursday evening. Petrol in the national capital will now cost Rs 94.72 a litre compared to Rs 96.72...

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Mamata Banerjee suffers injury, admitted to hospital

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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening suffered a major injury on her forehead and was admitted to a hospital, the TMC said. “Our chairperson @MamataOfficial sustained a major injury. Please keep her in your prayers,” the party posted on X along with pictures of Banerjee bleeding from her forehead. According to sources, she was admitted to the state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. The details of how she...

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Matthew Wade to retire from First-class cricket post-Sheffield Shield final

New Delhi: Matthew Wade, the seasoned Australian cricketer, has announced his decision to retire from first-class cricket following the Sheffield Shield final. The 36-year-old Tasmanian wicketkeeper-batsman will bid adieu to the longer format after his 166th First-class match, representing Tasmania against Western Australia in Perth. The Hobart-born Wade has won four Shield titles with Victoria, including two...

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SA pacer Ngidi ruled out of IPL; DC sign Aussie all-rounder McGurk

New Delhi: South African pacer Lungi Ngidi, who was signed by the Delhi Capitals, was Friday ruled out of the IPL 2024 due to an injury. The Capitals have roped in Australian all-rounder Jake Fraser-McGurk in place of Ngidi. McGurk, a 21-year-old hard-hitting opener and leg-spinner from Melbourne, made his ODI debut against the West Indies at...

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Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election May 2

London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that there will not be a general election May 2, ending months-long speculation that he would call an early election. Sunak made the statement when talking to ITV News Thursday. Previously, he said an election would be held in the second half of this year but didn't rule out...

Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners

New Delhi: Newly appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu took charge of the office Friday at the ECI headquarters here. CEC Rajiv Kumar welcomed the two newly-appointed Election Commissioners and emphasized the significance of their joining at the historic point when the Election Commission of India (ECI) is all set to conduct the Loks...

‘Will closely monitor how this act will be implemented’: US on India’s CAA

Washington: The United States Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation. “We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on March 11,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily briefing. “We are closely monitoring how this act...

SSEPD dept sign MoUs for campaign against drugs

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to address the drug de-addiction problem in the state, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) department signed non-financial MoUs with 19 spiritual organisations and NGOs for carrying out a drug de-addiction campaign. SSEPD Director Niyati Pattnaik, signed the MoUs on behalf of the department in presence of Special Secretary Dilip...

Bike taxi drivers’ seek phased shift to yellow number plates  

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Online Bike Association Thursday wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging him for an unconditional and phased conversion of white number plate bike taxis in the Capital City. The letter of the driver union, representing aggregator-run bike taxis, follows a recent ban on white number-plate bike taxis in the City after which major bike...

Follow your passion, not the crowd: Mohapatra

Being a major player in the education industry, what do you think are the challenges that the sector is facing? The development and success of a country is dependent on education and our country is third largest in terms of number of students after China and the US. In India, “Right to Education Act” and opening of...

Keonjhar may face acute water scarcity

Keonjhar: The residents of this town and areas close to its vicinity are bracing for an acute water crisis with the water level in the Sana Machhakandana dam decreasing. It is bad news for the residents as the hot summer has already set in, officials of the district administration stated here Thursday. Water to the dam comes...

Black panther spotted again in Hemgir range

Rourkela: A rare black panther which was spotted in Sundargarh district six years ago has once more appeared, officials of the Forest department informed Thursday. DFO Pradeep Mirase of Sundargarh Forest division confirmed that pictures of the big cat have been captured by the trap cameras installed in the forest. “Last week, we found evidence of the...

 

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