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Uddhav, Speaker Narwekar spar as Maharashtra awaits Sena vs Sena verdict

Mumbai, 10/1: The political temperature has risen in Maharashtra ahead of the crucial verdict by the assembly speaker on the cross-petitions by Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs following a split in the party. The outcome will decide the way forward for the Eknath Shinde government and also the regional outfit’s rival…

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Modi govt eyes doubling cash handout for women farmers ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Report

New Delhi, 9/1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is considering doubling the annual payout to landowning female farmers to Rs 12,000 ($144), three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, a move likely to appeal to women voters ahead of a general election. The plan is likely to be announced in the budget on…

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Chairman 5T & Nabin Odisha visits Malkangiri, Nabarangpur & Koraput District

Bhubaneswar, 9/1: As per the direction of Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik, Chairman 5T and Nabin Odisha, Sri. V.K. Pandian visited Malkangiri, Nabarangpur & Koraput District to review the progress of various developmental works in the district and interact with general public. In Malkangiri District, Sh Pandian reviewed the progress of *Govindapalli Integrated Irrigation Project*…

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Ailing music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan dies at 55 after long battle with cancer

Kolkata,9/1:  Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who had been undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a city hospital this afternoon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. He was 55. “We tried our best but failed. He passed away at around 3:45 pm,” an official of the private hospital where…

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Rajnath Singh arrives in UK for defence, security dialogue

London, 9/1: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in London on Monday for a three-day visit focusing on all aspects of the India-UK Defence Partnership and to hold high-level discussions covering a wide range of defence, security and industrial cooperation issues. Singh is accompanied by a Ministry of Defence delegation comprised of senior officials from the…

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Centre should introduce laws to regulate ownership of news organisations, says Shashi Tharoor

Thiruvananthapuram, 9/1: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday came out with a slew of suggestions, including laws to regulate ownership of news organisations by a political or business entity, to ensure responsible journalism and a free press in the country. Speaking at the N Ramachandran Foundation award ceremony here, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said India was…

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