New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The process for filing nominations for the biennial elections to the Council of States, Rajya Sabha, will begin on Thursday, with candidates set to contest 37 seats in the Upper House.The Election Commission of India (ECI) had on February 18 announced the schedule for the biennial elections to fill 37 vacancies arising from 10 states. These seats are falling vacant as the terms of the incumbent members are scheduled to conclude in April 2026.As per the notified schedule…
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Itanagar/Agartala, March 4 (IANS) The festival of colours, Holi, was celebrated across the Northeastern region on Wednesday, with Governors and Chief Ministers participating in the festivities and extending greetings to the people. In Arunachal Pradesh, Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) celebrated Holi with representatives of the Brahma Kumaris at Lok Bhavan in Itanagar. A Lok Bhavan official said that while interacting with members of the spiritual organisation, the Governor appreciat…
Itanagar/Agartala, March 4 (IANS) The festival of colours, Holi, was celebrated across the Northeastern region on Wednesday, with Governors and Chief Ministers participating in the festivities and extending greetings to the people. In Arunachal Pradesh, Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) celebrated Holi with representatives of the Brahma Kumaris at Lok Bhavan in Itanagar. A Lok Bhavan official said that while interacting with members of the spiritual organisation, the Governor appreciat…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have warned that cases relating to hoax bomb threats are set to increase in the coming months, especially with a number of elections coming up.In the last year, many schools and airlines have been receiving such calls. The airline industry, in particular, was the hardest hit as a result of these calls, as the recalling and rescheduling of flights caused heavy losses.An Intelligence Bureau official said that this is a low-cost operation for t…
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) With the announcement of Assembly election dates expected soon, the Tamil Nadu government has directed all departments to clear pending files in the state Secretariat by March 6.The instruction comes amid strong indications that the Election Commission of India (ECI) may unveil the poll schedule in the coming days.Senior government officials said departments have been asked to accelerate the processing of administrative files, particularly those linked to tenders, project…
Visakhapatnam, March 3 (IANS) A Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Visakhapatnam has convicted seven accused and sentenced them to imprisonment in a 2015 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case. The court has passed varied simple imprisonment (SI) sentences, ranging from 7 to 10 years, along with fines against the arrested accused under different provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the NIA said in a release on Tuesday.The accused, hailing from Assam, W…
Guwahati, March 3 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that the Congress party has shaped its electoral strategy around Assembly constituencies dominated by what he described as “Bangladeshi-origin Muslims” ahead of the upcoming state elections. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma claimed that the seats being contested by the Congress as part of alliance arrangements are largely those with a significant concentration of Muslims of alleged Bangladeshi origin. He as…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its list of nine names, including its national president Nitin Nabin, for the biennial elections to the Council of States, Rajya Sabha.The party has announced the names of Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar from Bihar, Terash Gowalla and Jogen Mohan from Assam, Laxmi Verma from Chhattisgarh, Sanjay Bhatia from Haryana, Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar from Odisha and Rahul Sinha from West Bengal. Earlier, on February 18, th…
Guwahati, March 3 (IANS) Assam has achieved a major milestone in agri-exports with the first-ever shipment of GI-tagged Karbi Anglong fresh ginger to London, marking a historic moment for the state’s agricultural sector, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister described the development as a proud step for Assam’s farmers and a sign of the state’s expanding presence in international agricultural markets.He said the export …
Guwahati, March 3 (IANS) Assam on Tuesday marked Dol Jatra, one of the State’s most vibrant Vaishnavite festivals, with colour, music and devotional fervour, as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma extended greetings on the occasion and highlighted its deep cultural significance. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said that the arrival of spring coincides with the celebration of Dol Jatra, which symbolises the eternal love between Lord Krishna and Radha.He noted that during…