AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjay Singh stopped from entering Delhi CM bungalow

New Delhi, 8/1: AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardawaj were stopped from entering the Delhi chief minister’s official residence, which they had invited the media to tour with them in a bid to counter the BJP’s “Sheesh Mahal” jibes. Police set up barricades and deployed personnel in front of the 6, Flagstaff Road, bungalow,…

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V Narayanan succeeds Somanath as ISRO chief

New Delhi, 8/1: Rocket scientist V Narayanan was on Tuesday appointed Secretary, Department of Space, succeeding S Somanath, who will complete his tenure next week. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointment of Shri V. Narayanan, Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Valiamala as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission for a…

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D K Shivakumar complains to Venugopal against CM Siddaramaiah’s dinner meeting

Bangalore, 8/1: Amid Chief Minister Siddaramaiah holding a dinner meeting with his ministers and legislators close to him, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar met Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal here and reportedly requested the Central leader to put a break. Shivakumar, who was closeted with Venugopal on Monday night for more than…

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In his final presser as CEC, Rajiv Kumar rebuts electoral manipulation claims, praises voter’s maturity & highlights key poll reforms

New Delhi7/1: As he is all set to hang his boots as Chief Election Commissioner after Delhi Assembly elections, Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday rebutted allegations of manipulation raised by the Opposition on various aspects of electoral process while insisting that voter’s maturity is huge in India. In one full cycle of elections to 30 states…

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New UGC rules assault on federalism and state rights: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

Chennai, 7/1: Terming as a “direct assault on federalism and state rights” new rules issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that gives Governor broader powers in appointing Vice-Chancellors, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday . Reports suggested that if the UGC approved the new regulations, the Chancellors (Governors) will get greater…

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One Nation One Election Bills: Parliamentary panel to hold first meeting on Jan 8

New Delhi, 7/1: The parliamentary panel constituted to scrutinise the two simultaneous election bills will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, with officials of the Law and Justice Ministry scheduled to brief its members on the provisions of the proposed laws. The 39-member joint committee of Parliament is headed by BJP MP P P Chaudhary…

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Suffering from dehydration, Prashant Kishor hospitalised for medical check-up

Patna, 7/12: A day after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was arrested for an “illegal” fast unto death and released on bail, he was on Tuesday found to be suffering from dehydration and was hospitalised for a comprehensive medical check-up. Party leaders took Kishor to a private healthcare facility in Patna in an ambulance…

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