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Congress, CPI-M hold talks on seat adjustments in Tripura polls
Congress' Tripura in-charge Ajay Kumar, accompanied by state general secretary Prashanta Bhattacharjee, visited CPI-M Tripura state headquarters in Agartala on Friday night and held meeting with the Left leaders led by CPI-M Tripura state secretary Jitendra Chowdhury, also a former Tripura minister. After the meeting, Kumar said that the Congress has been urging all the "anti-BJP parties".
CBI gets prosecution sanction against Lalu Prasad in land for job case
An official said the CBI furnished the prosecution sanction letter before the concerned court. The CBI had in October last year in its chargesheet named 16 accused including Lalu Prasad, his wife, daughter, then GM of Central Railways, then Chief Personnel Officer (CPO), private persons, and some candidates in the matter.
Security agencies to cast 360-degree net around terrorists: Amit Shah
Addressing a media conference here before ending his daylong visit, Shah also said that the probe into the killings in Dhangri village in Rajouri district has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). "In three months from now, the security grid across Jammu region will be strengthened further," Amit Shah said.
PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express train from Secunderabad
This will be the eighth Vande Bharat Express to be introduced by Indian Railways and will be the first one connecting the two Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, covering a distance of around 700 km. It will have stoppages at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, and Vijayawada stations in Andhra Pradesh and at Khammam, Warangal and Secunderabad stations in Telangana.
Himachal restores old pension scheme for 1.36 lakh employee
This will benefit about 1.36 lakh NPS employees, an official statement said. The Cabinet also decided to constitute a Cabinet sub-committee for finalising the roadmap for implementation of its poll promises -- creating one lakh employment opportunities and granting Rs 1,500 to all women in the age group of 18 to 60
Cong to deliver Rahul's letter to each house
The programme will be for two months which will reach 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats, six lakh villages and 10 lakh booths. This is a massive outreach programme of the Congress to take its political message to the people. Jairam Ramesh said, "This programme 'hath se hath jodo'
TN BJP chief Annamalai to get Z-category security
According to sources, the decision was taken based on the Threat Perception Report submitted to the MHA by the Intelligence Bureau. Around 33 commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force will be deployed for his security.
Parliament Budget Session to begin on Jan 31, end April 6
In a series of tweets, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said: Budget Session, 2023 of Parliament will commence from 31 January and continue till 6 April with 27 sittings spread over 66 days with usual recess.
Sharad Yadav was left alone by all: Upendra Kushwaha
While paying tributes to Yadav, who passed away in Delhi on Thursday, Kushwaha said, "In the last periods of his life, no one cared for him. He was staying alone in the house of his daughter in Delhi."
"Sharad Yadav was the centre of socialist norms
PM flags off MV Ganga Vilas cruise, terms it 'amalgam' of ancient & modern
Addressing the function virtually, the Prime Minister said that the cruise will bring several tourist destinations on the world map and give a never-before experience to tourists who can savour the food, culture, religious diversity and natural resources of the country. "India has everything you can imagine and much more than what you can imagine. India can only be experienced," he said.
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