Should have been done two years ago: Congress on PM Modi’s Manipur visit

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Manipur on Saturday, his first since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023, has drawn sharp criticism from Opposition leaders, even as allies and local ministers welcomed the development initiatives launched during his tour of the Northeast.Reacting to the Prime Minister’s visit, Congress MP Manoj Kumar said: “Now, people there should be asked, they can tell you better about the situation in Manipur over the past 2–3 years. T…

Jadavpur University imposes strict restrictions following death of female student on campus

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Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Following the tragic death of a third-year female student inside the campus, Jadavpur University authorities have tightened security and imposed several restrictions for scholars and outsiders.In a circular issued late on Friday night, the varsity authorities have forbidden trespassing, morning and evening walks, use of narcotics and alcohol inside the campus and entry sans valid identity cards.”It is notified for information of all concerned, that in view of yesterday’s i…

Two killed as canter rams into auto & car in Karnataka

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Bengaluru, Sep 13 (IANS) Two people, including a woman, were killed in an accident on Saturday morning after a canter vehicle rammed into the auto at the busy Sumanahalli Junction Road in Bengaluru. The passengers travelling in the car have sustained major injuries.The incident was reported from Kamakshipalya Traffic Police Station. It occurred after the driver of the canter vehicle lost control and collided with an auto and a car. A female passenger travelling in the auto, along with the male d…

DMK's fortress of ideals unshaken: TN CM asks cadres to stand firm ahead of Karur rally

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Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin has asserted that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) remains an unyielding fortress of ideals, one that cannot be shaken or touched by either old rivals or new challengers. Addressing party workers through an open letter ahead of the party’s grand ‘Mupperum Vizha’ (Great Festival) scheduled for September 17 in Karur, CM Stalin said the DMK is not a movement of opportunists who merely gather, shout slogans, or cause d…

Northeast has become a front runner: PM Modi in Mizoram (Lead)

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Aizawl, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Northeast region is a growth engine of India and it progressed a lot during the past 11 years and has become a front runner.Inaugurating the ambitious 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway project, flagging off three new trains connecting Aizawl with Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati and laying the foundation stone and inaugurating multiple development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore, the Prime Minister said that the Northeast …

Frequent replacement of WBSSC officials was Partha Chatterjee’s key strategy in recruitment scam: CBI sources

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Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources have revealed that frequent transfers and reshuffling of officials within the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) formed a key part of former State Education Minister and Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee’s strategy to facilitate large-scale irregularities in teacher recruitment.The WBSSC is tasked with recruiting teaching staff for secondary and higher secondary schools, as well as non-teac…

It will improve connectivity, opportunities: Locals, students welcome PM Modi’s development push in Mizoram

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration of the 51.38-km Bairabi–Sairang railway project in Mizoram has drawn enthusiastic reactions from local residents and students, who see the move as a significant milestone for connectivity, trade, and opportunities in the region. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, a local resident said, “It is very exciting to have the railway coming, with the knowledge that we are the fourth northeast state to join the Indian Railway…

Chhattisgarh: Two Maoists neutralised in Bijapur encounter, arms & explosives recovered

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Raipur, Sep 13 (IANS) In a significant blow to the Maoist activities in Chhattisgarh, security forces in Bijapur district neutralised two high-ranking cadres during a fierce encounter. The operation, led by the District Reserve Guard (DRG), was launched in the early hours following credible intelligence about Maoist movement in the dense forested region of south-west Bijapur, police officials said.This encounter is the latest in a series of intensified counter-insurgency efforts aimed at dismant…

Former Meghalaya CM Lapang passes away at 91

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Shillong, Sep 13 (IANS) Former Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, one of the state’s longest-serving political figures, passed away at a hospital in Shillong at the age of 91.Lapang passed away on Friday night.He was born on April 10, 1934, and rose from humble beginnings to occupy the highest political office in the hill state on four occasions between 1992 and 2008.Lapang’s political journey began in 1972, when he was elected to the first Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Nongpoh as an in…

Northeast is India’s growth engine, says PM Modi in Mizoram

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Aizawl, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Northeast region is a growth engine of India and it progressed a lot during the past 11 years.Inaugurating the ambitious 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway project, flagging off three new trains connecting Aizawl with Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati and laying the foundation stone and inaugurating multiple development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore, the Prime Minister said that the Northeast was earlier called a frontier …