Congress releases final list of candidates for Lok Sabha election in Bihar

Patna, April 23 (UNI) The Congress party has released the final list of six more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Bihar.

Purnia Lok Sabha seat all set to witness triangular contest

Purnia, Apr 23 (UNI) With heavyweight politician and former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav throwing his hats in the electoral battle as an independent candidate, the Purnia Lok Sabha seat is witnessing a tough triangular contest where RJD candidate from Grand Alliance (GA) Bima Bharti at one end and the outgoing JDU MP Santosh Kushwaha is on the other as NDA candidate.

Bihar: Purnia Lok Sabha seat all set to witness triangular contest

Purnia, Apr 23 (UNI) With heavyweight politician and former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav throwing his hat into the electoral battle as an independent candidate, the Purnia Lok Sabha seat is witnessing a tough triangular contest where RJD candidate from Grand Alliance ( GA) Bima Bharti at one end and the outgoing JDU MP Santosh Kushwaha is on the other as NDA candidate.

Infiltration from neighbouring country continues unabated in Bengal : Shah

Raiganj/Malda, Apr 23 (UNI) Stating that illegal entry from the neighbouring country continued unabated in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured the people of the state that once the BJP is voted to power, it would stop infiltration of people from Bangladesh.

Odisha STF arrests two drug peddlers, recovers 1.1 kg brown sugar

Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI) The STF of Odisha police has apprehended two drug peddlers, including one interstate drug peddler, during a raid and recovered contraband brown sugar (Heroin) weighing more than 1.1 Kg from their possession.

Mamata opposing granting Indian citizenship to refugees : Shah

Malda, Apr 23 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of opposing granting Indian citizenship to the refugees - Hindu, Buddhists, Christians and Sikhs - now settled here after arriving from neighbouring Bangladesh.

About 4.5 lac commuters travel Kolkata Metro Greenline till March since beginning of underwater commercial operation

Kolkata, Apr 23 (UNI) Some 4.5 lac commuters have travelled through the underwater stretch of Green Line in 17 days since the
commercial operation began on March 15 connecting this metropolis with Howrah, the other part of River Hooghly, Kolkata Metro Railway source said on Tuesday.

Fresh poll in 8 Arunachal polling stations on April 24

Itanagar, April 22 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a fresh poll at eight polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh, which went for simultaneous elections to 18th Lok Sabha and 11th State Legislative Assembly on April 19 last.

Odisha: Bhubaneswar records season’s highest day temperature of 43.8 degree Celsius

Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI)Bhubaneswar became the hottest place in Odisha on Monday, with the day temperature rising to 43.8 degrees Celsius, the season’s record temperature, according to Meteorological (MeT) sources.

Meghalaya: HQ 101 Area celebrates 61st Raising Day

Shillong, Apr 22 (UNI) The 61st Raising Day of Headquarter 101 Area was celebrated with traditional military élan and fervour led by Major General Amar Ramdasani, Chief of Staff, Headquarter 101 Area.

Arunachal: ‘Abducted’ minor girl rescued promptly

Itanagar, Apr 22 (UNI) A minor girl from the Puroik community in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, who was allegedly abducted by a woman from another community, has been rescued within 48 hours of “abduction” - thanks to a prompt response by the district administration.

BSF personnel in custody after tragic accident claims young life in Aizawl

Aizawl, Apr 22 (UNI) A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was taken into custody following a fatal collision involving his vehicle and a 12-year-old boy.

Imphal, April 22 (UNI) Repoll in 11 polling stations under the 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency began on Monday at 7 a.m. and concluded peacefully at 5 p.m. There was no untoward incident, unlike the day on April 19. The poll percentage was 81.6.

Polled votes higher than total voters in West Tripura: CPI-M writes ECI, seeking re-poll

Agartala, April 22 (UNI) The CPI-M state secretary and leader of opposition in Tripura, Jitendra Chaudhury, wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday, describing discrepancies in the polled votes and actual voters in two assembly segments.

Amit Shah to kickstart BJP’s election campaign from Sonepur in Odisha on April 25

Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kickstart the BJP’s election campaign from Sonepur in Western Odisha on April 25, the day nominations for the first phase of elections to four Lok Sabha seats and 28 Assembly seats in the state will close.