Denial of poll ticket to motormouth MPs in BJP’s 1st list sends strong message, says psephologist Pradeep Gupta

Denial of poll ticket to motormouth MPs in BJP’s 1st list sends strong message, says psephologist Pradeep Gupta

New Delhi, March 3 The first list of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) featuring 195 candidates left out some prominent leaders like Pragya Thakur (Bhopal MP) and a couple of sitting MPs from Delhi including Parvesh Singh Verma (West Delhi) and Ramesh Bidhuri (South Delhi), leaving many surprised. Their omission from the list left many baffled….

J&K LG hands over appointment letters to kin of civilians killed in Poonch

J&K LG hands over appointment letters to kin of civilians killed in Poonch

Jammu, March 3 Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha on Sunday handed over the appointment orders under SRO-43 to the next of kin of the civilians killed in Poonch, an official statement said. The appointment orders were handed over to Zareena Begum, Mohd Kabir and Mohd Razaq, all residents of village Bufliaz, Surankote, District Poonch….

J&K L-G launches ‘New Jammu & Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024-27

J&K L-G launches ‘New Jammu & Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024-27

Jammu, March 3 Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha on Sunday launched the much-awaited ‘New Jammu and Kashmir Start-up Policy- 2024-27’, at the Avinya Startup Summit. He congratulated the young entrepreneurs and innovators on the occasion. “New Start-up Policy aims to establish J&K as one of the leading start-up ecosystems by 2027. It is a…

Seahawks chopper squadron to be commissioned into Indian Navy

Seahawks chopper squadron to be commissioned into Indian Navy

New Delhi, March 3 The Indian Navy will commission the newly-inducted MH 60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter (the maritime variant of the Blackhawk helicopter) at INS Garuda, Kochi, on March 6, a Defence Ministry statement said. The commissioning of the helicopter, designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), search and rescue (SAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC)…

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav takes indirect dig at Akhilesh

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav takes indirect dig at Akhilesh

Lucknow, March 3 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Sunday, mounted a blistering attack on the Samajwadi Party and its family of leaders. He urged the Yadav community to free itself from the shackles of the ‘contractor system’. Speaking at the ‘Yadav Maha Kumbh’ organised here, Mohan Yadav said: “It was believed that only…

Veterinary student death: Kerala’s Leader of Opposition, BJP call for CBI probe

Veterinary student death: Kerala’s Leader of Opposition, BJP call for CBI probe

Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 Kerala’s Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheeshan on Sunday called for a CBI investigation into the death of J.S. Siddharth, a second-year student of Veterinary Science at the Pookode Government Veterinary College in the state’s Wayanad district. In a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, he called him to recommend a CBI investigation…

CBI files charge sheet against 7 accused in arms loot case related to Manipur violence

CBI files charge sheet against 7 accused in arms loot case related to Manipur violence

Imphal/Guwahati, March 3 The CBI has filed a charge sheet in a Guwahati court against seven accused in a case of looting of arms and ammunition from the Manipur Rifles camp in Manipur last year, officials said on Sunday. CBI sources said that a large number of attackers looted around 300 arms, approximately 19,800 rounds…

Three members of family found dead in Odisha’s Kendrapara

Three members of family found dead in Odisha’s Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, March 3 Three members of a family were found dead in their house in Odisha’s Kendrapara district on Sunday, allegedly having committed suicide, police said. Police identified the deceased as Sridam Mandal, 50, his wife Jayanti Mandal, 45, and their son Parikshit Mandal, 25, all residents of Rajendra Nagar village under Talachua Marine Police…

Japanese general witnesses exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges

Japanese general witnesses exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges

Jaipur, March 3 Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s Eastern Army commander, Lt General Togashi Yuichi on Sunday visited the Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan to witness the ongoing India-Japan joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’. The primary objective of the visit was to take stock of the progress made in the exercise,…

Gaza death toll rises to 30,320: Palestinian Health ministry

Gaza death toll rises to 30,320: Palestinian Health ministry

Gaza, March 2 A total of 30,320 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 156 others in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 30,320 and injuries to 71,533 since…