BJP goes all out to snatch Kamal Nath citadel Chhindwara, eyes to induct 50,000 Cong workers

Bhopal,29/2:The BJP, which has consistently failed to win the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat, the bastion of Congress veteran Kamal Nath in Madhya Pradesh, is making all out efforts this time to bag it, and set the target of inducting 50,000 workers from the rival party. Kamal Nath held the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat as many…

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Beating expectations, India’s Oct-Dec quarter GDP grew 8.4%

New Delhi, 29/2: India’s economic growth accelerated to 8.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2023-24, mainly due to good performance by the manufacturing, mining & quarrying and construction sectors. The Indian economy recorded a growth of 8.4 per cent in the third quarter of this fiscal (October-December 2023), according to data released by…

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Sandeshkhali case: Hours after arrest, Shajahan Sheikh suspended from TMC for six years

Kolkata, 29/2:: TMC strongman Shajahan Sheikh, accused of sexual abuse and land grab in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, was on Thursday suspended from the party for six years, TMC leader Derek O’Brien said. He was arrested in the early hours of Thursday after being on the run for 55 days which witnessed violent protests led by…

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Expelled BJD Chilika ‘Bahubali’ legislator Prashant Jagdev Joins BJP 

Chilika, 29/2:’Bahubali’ sitting Chilika MLA of Odisha, Prashant Jagdev joined BJP today. MLA Jagdev joined BJP at the state party office in presence of Odisha BJP co in charge Sushree Lata Usendi.Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev was expelled by Biju Janata Dal(BJD) for many years. However, as the suspension was not lifted and the elections were…

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Himachal Pradesh Speaker disqualifies 6 Congress MLAs, who cross-voted for BJP

Shimla, 29/2:Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified six Congress MLAs who defied the party whip to vote in favour of the government on the Finance Bill in the House. The disqualified MLAs are Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devinder Kumar Bhutoo, Ravi Thakur and Chetanya Sharma.    

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav likely to skip CBI summons in illegal mining case: Report

Lucknow, 29/2: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is likely to skip CBI summons in five-year-old illegal mining case as a witness, news agency PTI reported sources as saying. The agency’s action comes days after the SP and Congress announced its seat-sharing arrangement for Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for Lok Sabha polls. Officials said the…

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Centre bans two J&K-based groups for anti-national activities

New Delhi, 28/2: The government on Wednesday banned two factions of the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir for five years for their “anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda”, and asking people to refrain from taking part in elections. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to uproot terrorism,…

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Chinese flag in DMK’s ISRO ad; PM Modi calls it insult to scientists

Chennai, 28/2: After an advertisement by Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan with a Chinese flag on the nose cone of a rocket, to mark the foundation stone laying ceremony of India’s second spaceport in Thoothukudi district, triggered a major row. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the ruling DMK-government, terming it as an…

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Kishan, Iyer dropped from BCCI central contracts; Rohit, Virat remain in top bracket

Mumbai, 28/2: Skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli retained their place in the top bracket but the out-of-favour duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were excluded after ignoring the directive to play Ranji Trophy as the BCCI unveiled its centrally-contracted player for this year. Rohit, Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja figured…

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