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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has declined to be part of the ‘one nation, one election’ committee New Delhi: The leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has declined to be part of the eight-member committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to see whether India could hold parliamentary and state…
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P Chidambaram said opposition leaders were not consulted in forming the 8 member committee (File) New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the BJP over the ‘One Nation, One Election’ move, alleging that like every other issue “sponsored by the BJP”, this seems to be “pre-determined and pre-packaged”. His attack…
Northern Railways has decided to cancel and divert over 200 passenger trains. (Representational) New Delhi: As the national capital gears up for the G20 Summit, Northern Railways has decided to cancel and divert over 200 passenger trains temporarily from September 8 to 11 in Delhi, a notification stated on Saturday. According to the schedule, over…
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G20 Summit will take place at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan on September 9 and 10. In view of the upcoming G20 Summit, the Delhi Police has put in a few restrictions to ensure a smooth flow of traffic in the national capital. However, despite sharing the traffic advisory on social media handles, the Delhi Traffic…
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New Delhi: A session of both Houses of Parliament will be held from September 18-22 without Question Hour or private members’ business, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha secretariats said on Saturday. The session will have five sittings and members will be informed about the provisional calendar separately, the secretariats said. “Members are informed…
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The 18th G20 Summit will be held at the newly built Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi next week. Authorities in the national capital have been making extensive arrangements to welcome delegates from across the world that will include over 25 heads of state and global institution leaders. The mega event, scheduled to…
Howrah: A 25-year-old man who was in judicial custody died in a hospital on Saturday, prompting a group of people in Panchla area of West Bengal’s Howrah district to block a road alleging that he died because of torture. The police reached the spot and lifted the blockade which caused a traffic snarl in the…
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The centre is exploring the possibility of holding national and state polls together New Delhi: The newly formed committee to see whether India could hold parliamentary and state assembly elections simultaneously will examine and recommend specific amendments to the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act and any other relevant rules. The nine-member committee headed…
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Vinay Srivastava was a close friend of Vikas Kishore, son of the BJP MP Lucknow: Union Minister Kaushal Kishore’s son has been charged under the Arms Act, a day after a 30-year-old man was shot dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Lucknow, the police said on Saturday. Three men were arrested in connection…
Banker Uday Kotak has resigned as CEO and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. New Delhi: Banker Uday Kotak has resigned as CEO and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. In a letter to Prakash Apte, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr Kotak said he has resigned “with immediate effect” though he still has…