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11:59 AM

PM Narendra Modi to address a public rally at Assam's Bokakhat shortly

11:52 AM

Public Service Commission Prelim exam held in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Sunday held its preliminary exam for State Services, with all standard operating procedures related to Covid-19 protocols in place.

 

Earlier, the state government had postponed the exam in view of increasing Covid-19 cases. This exam was earlier scheduled on March 14 and was rescheduled on March 11 before the final date was set for March 21.

 

However, after students across the state protested against the postponement, the government had rescheduled the exam for March 21. Candidates were seen wearing masks and maintaining social distancing norms at an exam centre in Pune. In Nagpur, the exam took place amid a complete lockdown imposed in the city due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.

11:49 AM

India win silver medal in men's 10m air rifle team event at ISSF Shooting World Cup

India win silver medal in men's 10 m air rifle team event at ISSF Shooting World Cup

11:26 AM

Amid outflows globally, FPIs invest Rs 8,642 crore in Indian markets in March

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have invested a net sum of Rs 8,642 crore in Indian markets so far in March.

According to depositories data, FPIs poured in Rs 14,202 crore into equities but pulled out Rs 5,560 crore from debt segment between March 1-19.

 

This took the total net investment to Rs 8,642 crore.

 

Prior to this, overseas investors had invested Rs 23,663 crore in Indian markets in February and Rs 14,649 crore in January, on a net basis.Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have invested a net sum of Rs 8,642 crore in Indian markets so far in March. READ ON...

10:30 AM

Letter to Maharashtra CM sent from my email ID: Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh

10:21 AM

West Bengal Assembly polls: Amit Shah set to release BJP's manifesto today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reached West Bengal as the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to unveil its manifesto for Assembly elections.

 

"The Sankalp Patra (manifesto of BJP) will be launched at 5:30 pm in Kolkata by Union Minister Amit Shah," a tweet from Office of Amit Shah said.

 

The senior BJP leader is also scheduled to attend public meeting in Egra, Purba Medinipur at 12:30 pm. Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases starting from March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

10:07 AM

MPSC State Service Prelims exam being conducted in Nagpur amid complete lockdown

8:58 AM

PM Modi to address public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal, Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address public rallies in West Bengal's Bankura and Assam's Bokakhat on Sunday.

 

The Prime Minister on Saturday had addressed a rally in West Bengal's Kharagpur where he accused the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government of loot, violence, corruption and misgovernance and said that West Bengal needs a dispensation that gives "Padhai (education), Kamai (jobs), Dawai (medicines), Sinchai (irrigation) and Sunwai (justice by listening to complaints)".

 

Stating that there is a potential of making 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in West Bengal, the Prime Minister alleged that these prospects have been hurt by the TMC. The Prime Minister also promised a fisheries plan for the deep-sea fishing harbour at Petuaghat in the East Midnapore district.

8:56 AM

Param Bir Singh should prove his allegations, I'm filing defamation suit against him: Anil Deshmukh

After Param Bir Singh alleged that he was indulged in "malpractices" and asked suspended API Sachin Waze to collect Rs 100 crore every month, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday said he is filing a defamation suit against former Mumbai Police Commissioner.

 

"Param Bir Singh should prove his allegations. I am filing a defamation suit against him," Deshmukh said.

 

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray alleging that Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had indulged in "malpractices" and asked suspended API Sachin Waze to collect Rs 100 crore every month.

 

The allegations were made a day after Deshmukh had said that Param Bir Singh was moved out as Mumbai Police Commissioner so that cases pertaining to Waze were probed without obstruction.

8:31 AM

Congress releases list of 39 candidates for West Bengal Assembly polls

Congress on Saturday released a list of 39 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly polls. The party fielded Neajuddin Sk in Murshidabad, Silvi Saha in Krisnanagar Uttar, Dharmendra Shaw in Bhatpara. Md Shadab Khan will be contesting from Bhabanipur while Md Mukhtar is the party's candidate in Kolkata Port. Ashutosh Chatterjee got the party ticket to contest from Rashbehari seat whereas the party fielded Santosh Kumar Pathak in Chowrangee. Janab Ajmal Khan is the party's candidate from Jorasanko.

 

The candidates declared are for the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth phases of the Assembly polls.

 

Congress Party is fighting Assembly Polls on 92 seats in alliance with the Left parties. Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases starting from March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

7:57 AM

PM Modi to address public meetings at Bokakhat, Assam and Bankura in West Bengal today

7:57 AM

Postponed MPSC exam to be held on Sunday

The preliminary examination of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), which was earlier scheduled for coming Sunday, will now be held on March 21, the commission announced on Friday.

 

The MPSC had on Thursday postponed the exam, which is required for government jobs, citing the COVID-19 situation. The decision, announced by the Relief and Rehabilitation Department in a circular, sparked protests by students and also came in for flak from leaders of the ruling coalition members Congress and NCP as well as opposition BJP.

 

After backlash, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had announced on Thursday evening that the examination would be held by March 22.

7:54 AM

WB polls: Suvendu Adhikari's father, brother to attend Shah's poll rally in Egra today

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's father and Sisir Adhikari and his brother Dibyendu Adhikari who are Trinamool Congress MPs will remain present at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's election rally in Egra on Sunday. Earlier, Sisir Adhikari said that he is ready to join the BJP if his son, Suvendu Adhikari asks him to.

 

Suvendu Adhikari, former TMC Minister is contesting against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, the seat going to voting on April 1. Elections to the 294-member state Assembly will be held in eight phases starting from March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

7:53 AM

Amit Shah to release BJP's manifesto for West Bengal on March 21

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday said the party's manifesto for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly polls will be released by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on March 21 in Kolkata.

 

"BJP manifesto for West Bengal Assembly elections will be released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on March 21 in Kolkata," Vijayvargiya said.

 

West Bengal is witnessing a high-octane battle between the BJP and the TMC for the upcoming Assembly polls. Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases starting from March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.