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Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said: “The situation is still not normal in Manipur. There is a tremendous level of pain, grief, hatred and enmity felt by people belonging to all communities, and they all feel let down.” Stressing that the primary responsibility of any state government is to secure law and order and protect the lives of its citizens, he slammed the BJP governments at the Centre and the state on this count. “The government, both at the state level and at the Centre, has failed to do that. Now, the…

The development is being viewed as an extension of the ‘Peace Room’ opened at the insistence of Governor C.V. Ananda Bose within the Raj Bhavan premises, where the victims of violence and clashes over the forthcoming panchayat polls can directly report about their cases.Earlier, the Governor’s decision to open the ‘Peace Room’ had attracted scathing criticism from the ruling Trinamool Congress, which accused Bose of being biased towards the opposition, in particular the BJP. Political observers now feel that the fresh move by the Governor’s House to form the Peace & Harmony committee will result in another slug-fest between the…

Director of Education Shailesh Zingade told IANS that a holiday was declared on Thursday. “In view of the incessant rain and alert issued by the India Meteorological Department, Goa centre predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy rainfall over the state of Goa and keeping in mind the safety of young children in the schools, it is decided by the competent authority to declare holiday on July 6 from Std. I to XII in the state of Goa,” the circular issued by Education Department stated. The coastal state received heavy rainfall on Wednesday, disrupting normal life. Sources said…

The deceased have been identified as Dinesh Tiwari, 42, and his wife Neelam Tiwari, 40, residents of West Vinod Nagar.The police official said that Tiwari worked as a salesman in a company, while Neelam was a housewife.The couple is survived by two children, aged 17 and 12 years old, who were at school at the time of the incident.According to the police, the Madhu Vihar police station received a call from the police control room regarding the suicide of a couple in their house. In response, a police team rushed to the scene.At the spot, the caller, Chandershekhar Tiwari, a…

Both Yashasvi and Varma had an impressive IPL 2023 season with the bat for their respective sides. Rajasthan Royals opener Jaiswal was the fifth highest run-getter with 625 runs at an average of 43.21 and a strike rate of 181.13, with one century and five fifties. On the other hand, Varma, a middle batter for Mumbai Indians, scored 343 runs at an average of close to 43, striking his runs at 164.11.Meanwhile, wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson also returned to the squad, which was picked by the senior men’s selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar. Ishan Kishan is the other wicketkeeping…

Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Young left handed batters — Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma — earned maiden T20I call-ups as India on Wednesday announced the squad for the upcoming five-match series against West Indies, which will be played in the Caribbean and Florida. Both Yashasvi and Varma had impressive IPL 2023 season with the bat for Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indian respectively.Meanwhile, wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson also returned to the squad, which was picked by the senior men’s selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar.On the other hand, senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma continue to miss out from the…

The charge sheet was filed against Sudhir Kushwaha, the kingpin of the racket, before a special NIA court in Patna.NIA investigations have revealed that Kushwaha was the key conspirator of the FICN racket and had played a crucial role in the entire conspiracy. He had formed a gang with the co-accused persons to commit terrorist acts, and had used the territory of India and Nepal for procurement, smuggling, and circulation of FICN to damage the monetary stability and economic security of India. He was arrested in January this year.The conspiracy came to light on September 19, 2015 following the seizure…

Under overcast skies at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where 14 wickets fell in a day, Kaverappa was the star in bowling out North Zone below 200. Barring Prabhsimran Singh, who top-scored with 49, none of the other North Zone batters could stand up against a quality South Zone bowling attack.Put into batting first, North Zone were reduced to 18/3 in the first hour, before Prabhsimran and Ankit Kumar (33) steadied the innings with a crucial 79-run stand. After the duo fell, Harshit Rana made a quick 22-ball 31, but wasn’t able to take North Zone past 200 as Washington Sundar (1/44)…

Celebrating the birth anniversary of his father and party’s founder Ram Vilas Paswan, he said: “I was watching a video of my father on Wednesday morning and he was wishing me to contest the Lok Sabha election from Hajipur seat one day.” “Hajipur was the work place of my father. It was his home. His attachment with this place was immense. Everyone here wants their son to contest elections from home. However, it is not decided whether me, my mother or anyone else of the party will contest the Lok Sabha election from this Hajipur. The decision will be taken…

The delegation’s visit aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and promote Japanese investments in India.The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, often referred to as the “bullet train” project, is a flagship initiative between the two nations. It aims to revolutionise transportation in the region by establishing a high-speed rail corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The project will not only enhance connectivity but also foster economic growth and technological advancements in both countries.The Japanese delegation’s visit to the Sabarmati Multimodal Transport Hub & SBS launching site signifies Japan’s commitment to the successful implementation of the MAHSR Project.The delegation comprised Rajendra Prasad, Managing Director…