TMC’s elected representative will forgo salaries to pay MGNREGA workers if Centre does not give dues, says Abhishek Banerjee as party protests in Delhi

TMC, MGNREGA, Abhishek Banerjee, protest

New Delhi: The tug of war between the Centre and the West Bengal government over the release of funds to the state intensified on Tuesday with the Trinamool Congress which protested in the national capital for the second consecutive day holding on a dharna at the Union Rural Development Ministry office demanding a meeting with the minister. TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, along with party lawmakers, state ministers and supporters including...

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Parul Chaudhary takes sensational 5000m gold, Annu Rani emerges on top in Javelin throw; India wins six medals in athletics

Parul Chaudhary - Hangzhou Asian Games - India

Hangzhou: Parul Chaudhary pulled off a heist for a sensational women's 5000m gold while Annu Rani conjured up her season-best performance to claim the top prize in women's javelin throw as Indian athletes bagged six medals from track and field at the Hangzhou Asian Games, here Tuesday. The 28-year-old Parul was behind Japan's Ririka Hironaka in the closing stage but stunned her rival with a stunning dash in the final 40...

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107 MPs & MLAs have hate speech cases against them: ADR

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New Delhi: A total of 107 MPs and MLAs have hate speech cases against them and 480 candidates with such cases have contested elections in the last five years, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The ADR and National Election Watch (NEW) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all the incumbent MPs and MLAs, besides the unsuccessful candidates in the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls held in...

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India asks Canada to withdraw 40 diplomats by Oct 10: Reports

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New Delhi: India is learnt to have told Canada to withdraw around 40 diplomats from the country by October 10 amid worsening ties between the two nations, according to reports. The reports have said that New Delhi has conveyed to Canada that if the diplomats are not withdrawn by the deadline, they will lose their diplomatic immunity. There are more than 60 Canadian diplomats posted in India. Last month, after Canadian...

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TMC, MGNREGA, Abhishek Banerjee, protest

TMC’s elected representative will forgo salaries to pay MGNREGA workers if Centre does not give dues, says Abhishek Banerjee as party protests in Delhi

New Delhi: The tug of war between the Centre and the West Bengal government over the release of funds to the state intensified on Tuesday with the Trinamool Congress which protested in the national capital for the second consecutive day holding on a dharna at the Union Rural Development Ministry office demanding a meeting with the minister....

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Naveen clears air on woman accompanying him to Vatican

Bhubaneswar: With the opposition raising questions over a "mysterious woman" accompanying Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to his visit to Vatican City last year, the BJD chief clarified that the woman is named Shradha and she is his physiotherapist. Clearing the air before the end of the monsoon session on Tuesday, the CM said, "Shradha is a...

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NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head arrested after police raids; office sealed

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty after searching more than 30 locations and questioning several journalists in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations the portal received money for pro-China propaganda. Police sealed NewsClick's office in Delhi, officials said, adding 46 suspects were questioned...

Odisha receives heavy rain, more downpour likely: IMD

Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha received heavy rain in the last 24 hours due to southwest monsoon, the Met department Tuesday forecast more downpour for one more day. As many as 16 districts in Odisha, including Cuttack and Khurda, of which Bhubaneswar is a part, have received heavy rainfall till Tuesday evening. The state received an average rainfall...

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A committee consisting of members from Puri Bar Association inspects Srimandir Parikrama project; suggests opening all four temple gates by January 3   Fire breaks out in main building of Odisha Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar   Anganwadi workers stage protest at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar seeking fulfillment of their five-point charter of demands   Members of...

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