Bengal bypolls: TMC consolidates position after third round of counting
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Trinamool Congress candidates for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal that went for bypolls on July 10 have consolidated their positions after the completion of the third round of counting by leading by comfortable margins in all four constituencies. At the time the report was filed, the Trinamool Congress candidate Madhuparna […]
Keeping non-Muslim kids in madrasas is violation of Fundamental Rights: NCPCR chief
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo, has expressed concern about children’s rights, particularly of non-Muslim children in madrasas. In a post on X, Priyank Kanoongo said, “Madrasas are centres for imparting Islamic religious education and are outside the boundaries of the Right […]
PM to launch work on Mumbai’s GMLR tunnel; project to slash east-west commute by hour
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Exactly a year after it was announced in July 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch work on the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s planned partly-underground Rs. 6,300 crore Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR), here on Saturday evening. The GMLR will directly link the Western Express Highway at Goregaon with the Eastern […]
The result of Rupauli Assembly bypoll expected soon
Patna July 13 (IANS) The counting for Rupauli Assembly bypoll is currently underway. The results are expected in a few hours. The polling was held on this seat on July 10 and the Election Commission registered 52.75 per cent voter turnout — lower than the 61.19 per cent recorded in 2020. The seat became […]
It’s neck-and-neck in Himachal CM’s wife seat
Shimla, July 13 (IANS) It is a neck-and-neck contest in Himachal Pradesh’s Dehra assembly bypoll where Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s wife Kamlesh Thakur, who is making her electoral debut, has been leading by a slender margin, as per trends in the sixth round of counting on Saturday. The Congress has been leading in Hamirpur […]
AAP candidate leading in Punjab’s Jalandhar (West) seat
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) AAP candidate from Punjab’s Jalandhar (West) reserved seat, Mohinder Bhagat, has been leading over Congress’ Surinder Kaur with 27,168 votes, a handsome margin, as per early trends. BJP’s Sheetal Angural, whose defection from AAP necessitated the bypoll, is currently third. Congress candidate Surinder Kaur, the former senior Deputy Mayor and five-time […]
Bengal bypolls: TMC ahead in all 4 constituencies after 1st round of counting
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) After the first round of counting for the bypolls for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, the Trinamool candidates are leading from all the four Assembly constituencies of Raiganj in North Dinajpur district, Ranaghat-Dakshin in Nadia, Bagda in North 24 Parganas and Maniktala in Kolkata. However, political observers feel that since […]
India pledges continued assistance to UN agency aiding Palestinians
United Nations, July 13 (IANS) India has pledged to continue supporting the embattled UN agency helping Palestinians which is facing a financial crisis even as its needs have risen because of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. R. Ravindra, the charge d’affaires of India’s UN mission, said that the nation will continue its annual contributions of […]
2.80 lakh devotees performed Amaranth Yatra in 14 days
Jammu, July 13 (IANS) Over 2.80 lakh devotees had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine during the last 14 days as another batch of 4,669 Yatris left for the Valley on Saturday. Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) headed by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, that manages the affairs of the […]
Bengal bypolls: Counting begins under tight security for 4 Assembly constituencies
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Counting has begun for the bypolls for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal under a tight security cover. The four Assembly constituencies for which counting is in process are Raiganj in North Dinajpur district, Bagda in North 24 Parganas district, Ranaghat-Dakshin in Nadia district and Maniktala in Kolkata. As per the […]
