Category: STATES

The Marathas, a politically influential community that constitutes around 30 per cent of the state’s population, have been campaigning for quotas in government jobs and education. MUMBAI: The Maratha Kranti Morcha has called for a State-wide bandh on Tuesday after a young protester committed suicide in Aurangabad district on Monday. The Maratha groups have demanded an apology from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Kakasaheb Shinde, 27-year-old protester, on Monday jumped off a bridge over Godavari River in Aurangabad. Shinde was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead. Violent protests have…

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NEW DELHI: Legendary poet and lyricist Gopaldas ‘Neeraj’ died on Thursday at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), days after he fell at his house in Agra and suffered a serious head injury. He was 93 years old.Gopaldas was admitted to a hospital in Agra on Tuesday due to an infection in his lungs.He was moved to AIIMS in Delhi on Thursday after there was no improvement in his condition.He had kidney failure, infection all over his body and head injury. The poet had also written songs for…

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Several areas in Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam are submerged in water as authorities continue to provide relief to the affected people. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The death toll in Kerala in the heaviest rains in five years and floods has touched 16.More than 70,000 people have been shifted to 524 relief camps across the State. The Met office has predicted more rains in the next four-five days and it may advance towards the northern parts of the state. Kerala has received 18 per cent more rains in 2018 and has now recorded the highest in…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor of Haryana, who has been given the additional charge of the office of Governor of Himachal Pradesh, took oath of office here today. Acting Chief Justice of HP High Court, Justice Sanjay Karol administered him the oath of office in a simple ceremony held at Raj Bhawan. Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, was also present on the occasion. Earlier, the Governor was given an impressive Guard of Honour and Chief Secretary Vineet Chaudhary read out the warrant of appointment.…

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CHENNAI: At a time when major political parties in Tamil Nadu are opposed to the Central government’s proposal of ‘One India, One Election’, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Sunday came out in support of it. Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Rajinikanth said ‘One India, One Election’ is a good idea as it would save time and money of political parties. He also said a decision on contesting in the general elections will be taken later. Among the opposition parties, only Tamil Nadu’s AIADMK, Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti…

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN    Suburban trains : Great leveller of sorts KOLKATA: Mother Nature has strange ways of levelling out imbalances in life.Sometimes the remnants of palatial homes and shanties floating side by side in floods while at times,both  reduced to mere rubbles in quakes are silent testimonies to this indisputable fact. The greatest leveller,of course is death. Prince or Pauper meet the same fate at his death. “Earth thou art and to earth thou shalt return” is the ultimate truth. In our daily lives ,we live through situations that…

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group Geeta Kapur will be the first woman Functional Director in the company born 30 years ago. SHIMLA: Geeta Kapur, General Manager ( HR ) at SJVN Limited has been selected as Director (Personnel ) of public sector SJVN Limited by the Public Enterprises Selection Board at an interview held at Delhi today. She was one among the 09 candidates including 6 from SJVN. She competed successfully against senior level candidates like Director,  Executive Director,  Chief General Manager of various PSUs including BSNL, STC, NEEPCO…

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IMPHAL: The Deans of 5 Schools in Manipur University have claimed that they were not pressured by students or some other elements to resign from their post instead they resigned voluntarily on account of the crises of the University. Manipur University Vice Chancellor Adya Prasad Panday on Sunday said he would not resign and refuted all allegations of misconduct levelled against him by students. “I came to Manipur to serve the university and not to resign,” Pandey told reporters at his residence here. The protestors claim that Vice Chancellor Adya…

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