Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Mizoram will continue to provide assistance to refugees from Myanmar: CM Lalduhoma
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Saturday said his government would continue providing assistance to refugees from Myanmar and internally displaced people from Manipur, with support from the Centre.
New generation of athletes is not hungry enough, says Mary Kom.
Bangladesh goes to poll for the 2024 general elections today
Nearly 14 polling centres, two schools torched in Bangladesh ahead of general elections.
On BNP's call for a 48-hour general strike, a Bangladesh local says, "In our country, there are 46 registered parties from the election commission. BNP is just one party. Only one party cannot define our country's political system. I will go to the vote centre to cast my vote because I want to elect my representative..."
Bangladesh goes to poll amid boycott by main Opposition BNP
Bangladeshis on Sunday began voting in the general elections expected to be won by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the absence of the main Opposition BNP which is boycotting it.
Voting began at 8 am local time and will continue till 5 pm.
A total of 119.6 million registered voters are eligible to vote at Sunday's polls in more than 42,000 polling stations, according to the country’s Election Commission.
Environment peaceful: Bangladesh Election Commissioner on ongoing general polls
In a first, an IAF C-130 J aircraft recently carried out a night landing at the Kargil airstrip. Employing terrain masking enroute, the exercise also dovetailed a training mission of the Garuds.
Biden to deliver State of the Union address on March 7
US President Joe Biden will deliver his third State of the Union address March 7, an opportunity to detail his vision of the nation amid a presidential campaign that the White House has described as a test of democracy.
Delhi schools will remain closed from Nursery to Class 5 till January 12 due to the prevailing cold weather conditions, tweets Education Minister Atishi.
The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has donated Rs 11 crore to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, which is building the grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
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One killed, several injured in a bus-truck collision in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. (PTI)
Believe 'brotherly relation' with India will continue: Bangladesh Home Minister
As Bangladesh votes in the 2024 general polls today, the country's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said, "...I am confident (of winning) because we did many things. The people love Sheikh Hasina."
On BNP boycotting the election, he said, "...The leadership of BNP has become very crucial and they are taking decisions against people's will..."
He also said, "...We have received support from the inception of Bangladesh...I know what cooperation we received from India. So, we believe that this type of brotherly relation will continue."
(ANI)
Tamil Nadu to soon become a trillion-dollar economy: Mukesh Ambani
At the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet – 2024 in Chennai, Reliance Industries Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani says, "...Under the leadership of Thiru Stalin, Tamil Nadu has become one of the most business-friendly states in the country. Therefore, I have every reason to believe it will soon become a trillion-dollar economy, which is the apt slogan of this summit. Reliance has proudly partnered in Tamil Nadu’s growth over the years. We have opened nearly 1,300 retail stores across the state, investing over Rs 25,000 crores. Jio has invested over Rs 35,000 crores in Tamil Nadu, bringing the fruits of the digital revolution to 35 million subscribers in every town and village in the state..."
(ANI)