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Counting begins for Bengal panchayat polls amid violence
Of the 73,887 seats, 928 are zilla parishad level, 9.730 panchayat samiti and 63,229 gram panchayat. The ruling Trinamool Congress has already started a lap ahead in the counting process by bagging uncontested victories in 8,941 seats. Of the 8,941 seats,16 are zilla parishad level, 981 panchayat samiti and 7,944 gram panchayat.
125-ft tall statue of Lachit Barphukan to be installed in Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday took stock of the physical progress of the statue of Borphukan. He held a meeting with the engineers of the construction agency and asked them to complete the construction by the end of 2024. Since the entire complex area has been demarcated, Sarma asked the Deputy Commissioner of Jorhat Pulak Mahanta to plant saplings around the boundary walls.
Trinamool announces 6 candidates for RS polls, three re-nominated
For the numerical strengths of Trinamool and BJP in the state Assembly for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha polls, victory of six Trinamool candidates and one BJP candidate is assured. So, unless Trinamool fields any candidate for the seventh seat it can be said for certain that there will be no polling on July 24.
10 arrested in UP for illegal religious conversion
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rahul Pandey said that the pastor Baburam was accused of luring poor locals to convert to Christianity in Siddhanpurwa village. Some other people assisted him in this work.
SC extends exDelhi Minister Satyendra Jains interim bail till July 24
In response to senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi's submission that three hospitals have recommended surgery for Aam Aadmi Party leader and former minister Satyendar Jain, Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju requested the court for an independent evaluation to be carried out by a panel of doctors from AIIMS in the meantime.
Not fit to continue..': CM Stalin complains to President Murmu about Tamil Nadu Governor
He cited a communication from the Governor in which he dismissed the arrested minister Senthil Balaji from the council of ministers and later, the action was kept in abeyance. M.K. Stalin, in the letter to Droupadi Murmu, termed this a "serious violation of the Constitution".
Bengal panchayat polls: Re-polling on Monday in just 697 booths
According to the fresh notification issued by State Election Commission, out of the 697 polling booths where re-polling will be conducted, the maximum will be from Murshidabad district at 175, followed by Malda at 110. Nadia district comes in the third position with 89 booths going for re-polling on Monday.
Will do 'surgery' on BJP, along with Lalu and Nitish, in coming days, says Tejashwi
“BJP leaders are creating confusion among the people of Bihar that cracks are appearing in the Mahagathbandhan and it will soon break down. I want to tell them that the Mahagathbandhan is strong and united. We are working under the leadership of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar and there is no rift between us and the Chief Minister,” Tejashwi Yadav said.
With Goa Oppn denuded by defections, BJP set to win lone RS seat
The main opposition party, Congress, is also planning to field a candidate. But the result of the election is a foregone conclusion.Election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Goa will be held on July 24, as the term of the current member, BJP leader, Vinay Tendulkar will expire on July 28.
MP Police file FIR against Digvijaya Singh over controversial post on ex-RSS chief Golwalkar
An FIR against the veteran Congress leader was lodged by an advocate, Rajesh Joshi, in Indore on Saturday.He has been booked under Section 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence).
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