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UP Election 2022: Congress revokes all poll rallies in UP, CM Yogi Adityanath calls off Noida event

UP Election 2022: Congress revokes all poll rallies in UP, CM Yogi Adityanath calls off Noida event

The Congress on Wednesday postponed all political rallies and programmes in poll-bound states, including Uttar Pradesh, citing the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country and growing alarm that these - which draw crowds of thousands - could emerge as super-spreader events.KC Venugopal, the Congress' General Secretary, said the party had asked its state units to assess the on-ground situation and decide whether or not to proceed with planned political events. "Congress has decided to postpone major rallies in UP and other poll-bound states. We have asked state units to assess the COVID-19 situation in their states and then take a…
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‘Apne CM ko thanks kehna ki main Bhatinda airport tak zinda laut paaya’: PM Modi’s last words before leaving Punjab

‘Apne CM ko thanks kehna ki main Bhatinda airport tak zinda laut paaya’: PM Modi’s last words before leaving Punjab

In a massive security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was forced to cancel his visit to Ferozepur in Punjab after his convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes after being blocked by some protesters. The visibly furious PM reportedly expressed his anger after returning to Bhatinda airport on his way back to Delhi. Sources have told ANI that after PM Modi reached the Bhatinda Airport post the shocking disruption of his movement in Punjab's Ferozepur, he told the airport officials in a sarcastic response-- "Apne CM ko thanks kehna, ki mein Bhatinda airport tak zinda laut…
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36th Annual Convention of IATO

36th Annual Convention of IATO

Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the 36th Annual Conventon Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) at Hotel The Leela, Gandhinagar. Tourism Secretary to the Government of India Shri Arvind Singh, Tourism Secretary of Gujarat Shri Hareet Shukla and other dignitaries were present at the inaugural function.Tour operators from across India came to Gujarat to attend the Convention of IATO. They had discussions on the theme of ‘Brand India: The Road to Recovery’ during the 3 days convention. Various business sessions were held during the 3 day convention, on various subjects including Brand India - The Road to…
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SIT files 5,000-page chargesheet, Union minister’s son Ashish Mishra named

Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SIT files 5,000-page chargesheet, Union minister’s son Ashish Mishra named

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday, January 3, submitted a 5,000-page charge sheet in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The police named Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra Teni’s son Ashish Misra as the prime accused in the case. Eight people were killed on October 3 after violence erupted during a farmers' protest, claiming the lives of farmers and BJP workers ahead of a visit to Lakhimpur by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Four of the dead were people in cars that were part of a convoy of BJP workers who had come to welcome the…
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Firhad Hakim took oath as Kolkata Mayor

Firhad Hakim took oath as Kolkata Mayor

The mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and state transport minister Firhad Hakim has vowed to rid Kolkata of waterlogging woes and promised solutions to civic body-related-woes through a new programme “Show the Mayor” where citizens can record the video of any irregularities in civic body services and send it directly to the mayor via a mobile application. After taking this oath he declared that he is the ‘Pradhan Sevak’ along with his MMIC members and councillors who would seek to jump to the rescue of citizens in times of distress. He said the Mayor’s cabinet will ensure relentless service…
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Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act

Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act

US President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law on Monday, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The Act provides vital benefits and enhances access to justice for military personnel and their families, and includes critical authorities to support our countrys national defense, Biden said in a statement. The $768.2 billion price tag marks $25 billion more than Biden initially requested from Congress, a prior proposal that was rejected by members of both parties out of concerns it would undermine U.S. efforts to keep pace militarily with…
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Postpone UP polls, ban rallies: Allahabad HC urges ECI, PM Modi on Omicron

Postpone UP polls, ban rallies: Allahabad HC urges ECI, PM Modi on Omicron

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday requested the Election Commission to postpone the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 by a month or two, reported news websites. The court also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the EC to immediately ban rallies and public meetings of political parties in the state amid the rising fears of the highly contagious Covid variant Omicron. "If rallies are not stopped, results will be worse than the second wave," Justice Shekhar Yadav said. The court made the observations while hearing an unconnected bail petition. The observation comes on the same day when PM Modi…
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Punjab CM Channi condemns ‘sacrilege’ bid at Golden Temple, orders probe to nab ‘real conspirators’

Punjab CM Channi condemns ‘sacrilege’ bid at Golden Temple, orders probe to nab ‘real conspirators’

The police in Punjab's Amritsar have registered a case in connection with the attempted sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple. The incident, that took place on Saturday, saw a youth lynched by angry devotees after he tried to barge into the reserved area where the Guru Granth Sahib is kept. The police said they have registered a case against an unidentified person. Meanwhile, the autopsy of the deceased youth will be conducted on Sunday, the police added. The incident took the state by storm as politicians cutting across party lines condemned the sacrilege bid at the holy place. Chief Minister…
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Tension In Kerala’s Alappuzha After Two Political Murders Within Hours

Tension In Kerala’s Alappuzha After Two Political Murders Within Hours

Following the murders two political leaders in less than a day, prohibitory order of Section 144 under CrPC has been imposed in Alappuzha district of Kerala for two days, district collector A Alexander said on Sunday. Two state-level leaders of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Bharatyia Janata Party (BJP) were killed amid growing tensions between the two parties in the region. Clashes ensued in the district after the back to back murders. High vigil is being maintained in the area and senior police officers have been rushed to avert further tensions. It is believed that the second…
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Akhilesh Yadav says Yogi Adityanath didn’t take a dip in Ganga as he knew it is dirty

Akhilesh Yadav says Yogi Adityanath didn’t take a dip in Ganga as he knew it is dirty

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed that the UP CM Yogi Adityanath did not take a dip in the Ganga as he knew the river is dirty. "The BJP spent crores on cleaning the Ganga. But CM Yogi Adityanath knew that the Ganga is dirty. That's why he didn't take a dip," Yadav said. "The question is, will Mother Ganga ever be clean? Funds flowed out, but the river hasn't been cleaned," he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Varanasi, however, offered prayers and took a dip in the Ganga at Lalita…
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