Gamchas: The essential  political accessory in  sweltering poll season

Gamchas: The essential political accessory in sweltering poll season

Tuesday, 02 April 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

As temperatures continue to rise above 40 degrees Celsius across various Indian states, a quintessential accessory has taken centre stage in the realm of political campaigning – the humble ‘gamcha’ or cotton scarf. Originating from regions like Tanda in Uttar Pradesh and Bhagalpur in Bihar, these versatile cotton scarves are not...

Lok Adalat at Garhwa court

Monday, 01 April 2024 | Nityanand Dubey | Garhwa

As per the instructions of Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JLSA), Ranchi, under the aegis of District Legal Services Authority Garhwa, on the instructions of  Principal District Judge cum-Chairman District Legal Services Authority Garhwa,  Rajesh Sharan Singh, "Monthly Lok Adalat was organized  on Saturday.    A total of 142 cases were...

Modi: No matter how big the corrupt are, action will be taken against them

Monday, 01 April 2024 | PNS | Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his firm stance against corruption, emphasising that decisive action will be taken against it regardless of one’s stature. Directing his criticism towards the Congress and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), the prime minister asserted that the nation has suffered the consequences of their actions thus...

Yogi congratulates Lal Krishna Advani on being awarded Bharat Ratna

Monday, 01 April 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday, congratulated former deputy prime minister and ex-home minister Lal Krishna Advani for being conferred the prestigious Bharat Ratna award. Chief Minister Yogi wrote on his official X handle: “Hearty congratulations to the senior member of the BJP family and the guide of all of us,...

Campaign to tackle communicable diseases kicks off today in UP

Monday, 01 April 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

The Yogi Adityanath government is set to hold a special communicable disease control campaign starting from April 1 and extending until April 30. Geared towards combating communicable and vector-borne diseases, the campaign will entail a series of activities aimed at prevention and control. In this regard, various departments have been entrusted with...

Another front of three parties formed in UP

Monday, 01 April 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), a former ally of the Samajwadi Party, has joined hands with the new opposition front, the PDM Nyay Morcha. for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh. The PDM stands for Pichhda, Dalit and Muslim. The three allies of PDM Nyay Morcha are Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen...

LS polls: SP to focus on seats reserved for SC

Monday, 01 April 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

Confident that the Bahujan Samaj Party has lost the support of its traditional vote bank, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partner Samajwadi Party has decided to focus its attention on the Lok Sabha constituencies reserved for the Schedule Caste. The SP, with its social coalition of PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) feels that...

Has Akhilesh opted out of Lok Sabha race?

Sunday, 31 March 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

As anticipation builds regarding the potential candidacy of Tej Pratap Yadav from Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency, questions have surfaced whether Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has opted out of the Lok Sabha race. The lack of clarity from the SP leadership has only served to increase the suspense surrounding this matter. Initially,...

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