AAP holds mass fast to protest against Kejriwal arrest
Top AAP leaders, including MPs, MLAs, Councillors and supporters gathered at Jantar Mantar on Sunday for a day-long fast (upwas) to protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Liquorgate scam case, and accused the BJP of resorting to dictatorship. Kejriwal is also the party’s...
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Kharge remark sparks political firestorm
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Harnessing power of Reels, influencers to connect with voters
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Democracy in danger, Congress tears into BJP
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Congress manifesto has Muslim League imprint: Modi
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Savarkar biopic long awaited, hits all the mark, says grandnephew
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NIA officials attacked by TMC goons in Bengal
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CBI busts infant traffickers gang
07 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service
RBI to enable cash deposits in banks through UPI soon
In a major decision, the Reserve Bank on Friday said it will soon facilitate cash deposit facility in banks through use of the popular UPI, an instant real-time payment system for inter-bank transactions through mobile phones. The Central bank also decided to permit linking of Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) through third-party...
India denies targeted killings of terrorists in Pakistan
India has termed as “false and malicious propaganda” reports claiming the country’s involvement in targeted assassinations in Pakistan after the 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The strong denial from Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was given to the UK daily, The Guardian, in response to the report. The...
Frequent candidate list changes leave SP supporters baffled
The Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh finds itself amidst a whirlwind of candidate changes, swapping seven candidates across six crucial constituencies in the past fortnight, prompting worries over the party’s leadership indecisiveness. While the party attributes these changes to local requests and voter sentiment, supporters are left bewildered and disheartened...
Transgender Ambassadors to boost voter turnout
Determined to reverse the trend of low voter turnout, Gonda administration in Uttar Pradesh has come out with a unique inclusive initiative: It has roped in transgender as polling booth ambassadors. The brainchild of District Magistrate Neha Sharma, the novel idea engaging the third gender has been met enthusiastically from...
Returning officer Anil tenders unconditional apology to apex court
Anil Masih, the returning officer for the Chandigarh mayoral election whose result was overturned by the Supreme Court in February, on Friday tendered an unconditional apology to the apex court for his conduct. He had faced the wrath of the Supreme Court which ordered his criminal prosecution for allegedly making a...
BJP dubs Congress manifesto bundle of lies
The BJP on Friday tore into the Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024 and dubbed it a “bundle of lies” and alleged that the party, which ruled the country for several decades, did not fulfil any of the promises made in its earlier manifestos for the Assembly and Parliamentary...
Congress releases Nyay Patra manifesto
The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the general elections 2024 focusing on equality, youth, women, farmers, workers, Constitution, economy, federalism, national security, environment, jobs creation and nonetheless inclusion of more reservations in various segments and work on caste census. Right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, passing a...
