20 killed in lightning strikes amid unseasonal rains in Gujarat; Amit Shah expresses grief

Ahmedabad, 27/12: Twenty people have been killed in lightning strikes in different parts of Gujarat during widespread unseasonal rainfall in the state, an official said Monday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the deaths due to bad weather and lightning in various cities of Gujarat on Sunday and said the local administration was engaged in…

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Chilika Boita Bandana Mahotsav Held At Balugaon 

Chilika, 27/11: The Chilika Boita Bandana Mahotsav has been held on Sunday in the premises of Balugaon College in the coordination of Balugaon NAC and Chilika Boita Bandana Mahotsav Committee to revive the rich culture,tradition, heritage and beauty of Lake Chilika . Committee President and Balugaon NAC Chairperson Sukanti Paikaray presided over the stage worship…

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5T chairman VK Pandian joins BJD

Bhubaneswar, 27/11: In a big political development, former IAS officer  and 5T and Naveen Odisha  chairman VK Pandian today joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), announced party president Naveen Patnaik. The Central Government had approved the voluntary retirement of the former bureaucrat on October 23.   Odisha Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik…

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Malaysia to allow visa-free entry of Indian and Chinese citizens from December 1

New Delhi, 26/11: Malaysia will scrap entry visa requirements for citizens of India and China visiting the nation beginning Dec. 1, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Chinese and Indian nationals may stay for up to 30 days visa-free, Anwar said in a speech at his People’s Justice Party’s annual congress in Putrajaya on Sunday….

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Manipur government holding peace talks with Imphal Valley-based insurgent group, says CM Biren Singh

Manipur, 26/11: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said his government was holding ‘peace talks’ with an Imphal Valley-based insurgent group. Speaking to PTI-Video, Singh said the talks were at an advanced stage, even though he stayed away from naming the underground organisation. This was for the first time that there was an…

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Hamas releases second group of Israeli and foreign hostages after delay

Gaza, 26/11: Hamas released a second group of Israeli and foreign hostages Saturday night in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, Israeli authorities said Sunday morning, after an hour long delay raised fears that a fragile truce in the Gaza Strip could collapse all together. Qatar, which helped broker the deal alongside Egypt, said…

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