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WB Assembly condemns Pahalgam attack, to hail armed forces for precision strikes
The West Bengal Assembly's monsoon session commenced with condolences for the Pahalgam attack victims. A resolution will be tabled to commend the armed forces and condemn the terror act. BJP MLAs protested the omission of Murshidabad riot victims from obituary references. A chargesheet has been filed regarding the deaths of Haragobindo Das and Chandan Das in Murshidabad.
Virender Kanwar becomes Volleyball Federation of India president
Virender Kanwar of Himachal Pradesh has been elected as the president of the Volleyball Federation of India, narrowly defeating Prem Singh Bajor. Ramanand Choudhary from Rajasthan secured the position of general secretary. The election, mandated by the Delhi High Court, establishes an interim body tasked with making the federation compliant with the Sports Code and other key reforms.
TISS removes pro-vice chancellor after charges of irregularities
Tata Institute of Social Sciences has asked Pro-VC Shankar Das to step down. This decision follows allegations of financial irregularities. A complaint was filed with the Central Vigilance Commission. An internal probe suggested substance in the allegations. Das denies the charges, calling them baseless. He claims it is an attempt to malign his reputation.
India win gold in mixed relay; four others bag silver at Asian Athletics Championships
India showcased a dominant performance at the 26th Asian Athletics Championship, securing a gold medal in the 4x400m mixed relay with a time of 3:18.12sec. Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon) and Praveen Chithravel (triple jump) added to the medal tally with silver medals. Rupal Chaudhary, Pooja, and Yoonus Shah also contributed with individual silver and bronze medals, respectively, bolstering India's overall success.
Abhilasham OTT release update: When and where to stream Malayalam romantic drama
Malayalam film Abhilasham will soon be available on streaming platforms. The movie had a successful run in theaters. It will stream on Simply South globally, excluding India, from May 23, 2025. Indian viewers can watch it on Amazon Prime Video. The film is about Abhilash, who secretly loves Sherin. Her return brings new challenges and a chance for love.
Neeraj Chopra not part of India's 59-member team for Asian Athletics Championships in Korea; Check details
India has announced a 59-member team for the Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea, notably without Neeraj Chopra, who is prioritizing Diamond League events and the World Championships. Several athletes who excelled at the Federation Cup in Kochi have been selected.
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JM Financial maintains Buy on Larsen & Toubro; target price Rs 4,015
JM Financial recommends buying Larsen & Toubro with a target price of Rs 4,015, currently trading at Rs 3,477.1. The construction company reported a consolidated total income of Rs 65,635.65 crore for the quarter ending December 2024, with net profits of Rs 4,001.03 crore. L&T's hydrocarbon vertical received its largest order from Qatar Energy LNG, valued at approximately $4.5 billion.
Jharkhand Assembly Polls: A battle of prestige for family of ex-CM Raghubar Das
Jamshedpur East sees a close election as BJP fields Purnima Das Sahu, the daughter-in-law of former CM Raghubar Das. Congress' Ajoy Kumar, backed by his past as senior SP, challenges her. Independent candidate Shiv Shankar Singh adds to the competitive race. Allegations and personal remarks mark the intense campaigning.
NDA is 'Narendra Damodardas ka Anushasan': Shankaracharya
Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kama Koti Peetha praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for their disciplined governance during the inauguration of RJ Sankara Eye Hospital in Varanasi. The Swami emphasized the importance of virtuous leadership and appreciated the government's work in public welfare. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also attended and highlighted the development in Kashi.
Courts can't stop people from engaging in political activities as condition of bail: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has overturned a bail condition set by the Orissa High Court, which prohibited a man from engaging in any political activities. The condition was imposed while granting bail to Siba Shankar Das, a former Mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation, in August 2022. Das challenged this condition, arguing that it violated his fundamental rights.
Assam MLA Bharat Chandra Narah quits Congress
The resignation comes two days after Congress announced Uday Shankar Hazarika as its candidate for the Lakhimpur Lok Sabha seat. Narah was hopeful that his party would nominate his wife Ranee Narah, a former Union Minister, for the seat.
Heavy rainfall warnings issued for several districts of Odisha
Director IMD Bhubaneswar H R Biswas said, "A low-pressure area is likely to form over Odisha in the next 24 hrs. Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning warnings have been issued for several districts." Earlier, the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall over parts of North Odisha for the next 48 hours till Monday.
More countries, including Japan, a few from the West, interested in UPI linkages: RBI
On UPI linkages with more countries, the deputy governor T Rabi Shankar told reporters that "such integration has already been done with Singapore. And recently we signed an agreement with the UAE's payment system Integrated Payment Platform (IPP) to link UPI with their payment system.
Land deal: Faizabad court summons Ram temple trust secretary Champat Rai, three others
The counsel for the petitioners, Tarunjeet Varma, said about 300-year-old Fakire Ram Mandir, having 30,830 sq feet area, was sold to the Ram Janmbhoomi trust by Mahant Raghuvar Sharan on the consent of priest Kripa Shankar Das and patron Ram Kishor Singh in March this year for Rs 3.71 crore.
Fintech firms will soon process NEFT, RTGS payments
RBI also proposes making all mobile wallets compatible and letting users withdraw cash at ATMs using them
Decoding RBI's new digital payments moves and their impact on fintech ecosystem
The central bank governor Shaktikanta Das in his Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) address said that fintech companies such as prepaid instrument issuers (PPIs), card networks and TReDS operators, among others, will now be allowed to become members of its centralised payment systems such as RTGS and NEFT.
BJD candidates lead over BJP rivals in Odisha bypolls
As per early trends, BJD's Bijay Shankar Das was leading over BJP candidate Rajkishore Behera by 1,078 votes in Tirtol seat in Jagatsinghpur district, election officials said. Das has polled 3,852 votes so far, while Behera has bagged 2,774 votes. Congress nominee Himanshu Bhushan Mallick has got 442 votes.
RSS to organise largest cadres gathering in Northeast
RSS which has made substantial inroads in Northeast India, however, has been maintaining low profile all these years. The event is seen as the sign of strength.
Ram temple issue: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in touch with Imams, Swamis
Ravi Shankar has been in touch with several imams and swamis, including Acharya Ram Das of Nirmohi Akhara, said the Art of Living Foundation in a statement.
Hopeful people will give up eating beef in North East: RSS leader
RSS leader Shankar Das told ET, After we worked with different tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh, several people stopped eating beef.
WB government arrests Bhangar movement leaders before March 16 convention
The arrested persons were allegedly spearheading agitation at Bhangar against so-called forcible land acquisition in the area for setting up of a power grid.
The curious case of Raghavendra Nagar - Garbage collection is an alien concept here
Shankar says there have always been confusions: "Our voter IDs were issued from Kalkere and I voted for the Ramamurthy Nagar ward."
Das must reduce expenses & increase equity exposure to meet goals
Considering Das is 41 and yet to achieve his major goals, he needs to take corrective action soon if he wants to secure his family’s finances.
Sharath Kamal to spearhead Indian challenge in World Table Tennis Championship
National champion Mouma Das will lead the challenge in the women's section while Manika Batra and K. Shamini will be the other two members of the squad.
Star Den Media, Zee Turner end MediaPro joint venture
Star Den Media Services and Zee Turner have decided to part ways with their three-year equally owned joint distribution venture MediaPro coming to an end.
Poll fervour at its peak at Ganjam tea stalls in Odisha
The ubiquitous tea stalls - popularised this poll season by Narendra Modi - have caught the fancy of parties in Odisha's Ganjam district to reach out to people.
Left Front and Trinamool Congress announce list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Tripura
A total of 23,83,146 voters will exercise their franchise in the general elections from Tripura where elections for the two parliamentary seats will be held on April 7 and 12 respectively.
Ishrat Jahan case: BJP shouldn't be afraid of CBI probe, says Congress
Hitting out at BJP, Congress today asked if the opposition party is "clean", why it is afraid of the probe.
Broadcasters slam Trai's notification to limit television ad duration to 12 mins
A new notification issued by Trai limited the amount of advertising on TV channels & disallowed any shortfall in a particular hour to be carried over.
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