Day: March 18, 2019

People throng Panaji streets to pay last respect to Parrikar

Panaji :  Thousands of people thronged the streets of the state capital Monday to catch a final glimpse of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who died of a pancreatic ailment, as his mortal remains was brought to the BJP office here for party workers to pay their last respect. […]

PM leaves for Goa to pay tribute to Parrikar

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Goa on Monday morning to pay tribute to chief minister Manohar Parrikar who died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday. Modi left for Goa soon after the Union Cabinet meeting, which was convened to condole the demise of Parrikar. The Goa […]

Will unite entire country by founding national party if necessary: TRS chief

Hyderabad :  Accusing the BJP and the Congress of failing to meet the aspirations of the people, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has said that he would start a national party “if necessary” to herald reforms and “unite the country”. Kicking off his party’s poll campaign from Karimnagar […]

Priyanka Gandhi begins 3-day UP visit, offers prayers at temple

Allahabad : Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra kicked off her party’s campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh on Monday by offering prayers at the Lette Hanuman temple near Sangam. During her three-day visit, Priyanka will cover a distance of 100-km by boat in Ganga from […]

All Cong MLAs in Goa to meet Guv

Panaji : All 14 Congress MLAs in Goa were on the way to Raj Bhawan on Monday to meet Governor Mridula Sinha to stake claim to form government in the state following the demise of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) met in Panaji on Monday […]

New CM to be sworn in Monday: Goa BJP chief

Panaji :  Goa BJP president Vinay Tendulkar said there would be clarity on who would be the state’s new chief minister by 2 pm Monday. Tendulkar said this after meeting Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari at a hotel near here over the issue. Hectic political activities […]

Owaisi files nomination papers from Hyderabad LS seat

Hyderabad :  AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi Monday filed his nomination papers to contest in Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency which goes to the polls on April 11. “Hyderabad Parliamentary Constituency has been the voice of India’s impoverished, oppressed & weak. Ishallah, it will continue to be so”, he said on […]

Notification for first phase of LS polls issued

New Delhi :  Notification for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections was issued on Monday, setting in motion the high-voltage electoral battle where the BJP seeks to return to power amid opposition’s efforts to present a united fight to unseat it. Polling would be held in 91 […]

Marathon runner Gopi qualifies for Doha Worlds

New Delhi :  India’s Asian marathon champion Gopi Thonakal has qualified for the World Athletics Championships to be held in Doha in September-October after finishing 11th in the Seoul International Marathon. The 30-year-old Gopi clocked his personal best time of 2 hours 13 minutes 39 seconds in the marathon […]

Massive fire breaks out at a factory in Mundka

New Delhi :  A massive fire broke out at a factory situated at Swaran Park in west Delhi’s Mundka, fire officials said on Monday. The fire department received a call at around 11.35 PM and dispatched 20 fire tenders to the spot. Officials said no casualties has been reported […]

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