Any anti-Mizo party would want to capitalise on the Bru issue; vested interests at work in Tripura camps, says Congress CM Mizoram’s Congress Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla asserted that the State did not need an Assam-like National Register of Citizens, rebuffing calls from among a section of Mizos who view …
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Avni’s cubs spotted twice, search on
The two cubs of tigress Avni, who was shot dead in Yavatmal earlier this month, were spotted twice on Thursday morning, triggering a massive search for them. According to the Forest officials, the cubs, who had been missing since Avni’s killing on November 2, were first spotted by residents of …
Read More »Centre not keen to change name of West Bengal
The Centre is not keen on changing the name of West Bengal to ‘Bangla’ as it was “not in national interest,” a senior government official said on Thursday. The official said the West Bengal government’s proposal to change the State’s name to ‘Bangla’ had been sent to Ministry of External …
Read More »Cyclone Gaja yet to make landfall
Widespread rainfall would continue over the State on Friday under the influence of Cyclone Gaja which was yet to make a landfall at the time of going to the press, according to India Meteorological Department. While a few places in north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry may experience heavy rains, several …
Read More »A (H1N1) influenza claims four lives
A (H1N1) influenza has claimed the lives of four persons, who were undergoing treatment for the disease at Coimbatore Medical College. The deceased have been identified as J. Mechammal (67) from Ajantha Nagar near Narasimhanaickenpalayam, Nishar Ahammed (54) from Pallapatti near Karur, Padmavathi (70) from Athipalli in the Nilgiris, and …
Read More »Talks to end Sabarimala impasse end in failure
The State government’s attempt on Thursday to end the impasse over implementing the Supreme Court’s verdict granting entry for all women into Sabarimala through talks with the Opposition, the erstwhile royal family of Pandalam and the tantris failed. No consensus could be reached at the all-party meeting as the government …
Read More »All set for F1H2O powerboat race in Krishna from today
District Collector B. Lakshmikantham said on Thursday the stage had been set for the India leg of the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) F1H2O World Championship Grand Prix of Amaravati, the fifth round of powerboat racing from Friday in the Krishna river. Mr. Lakshmikantham told the media here that all arrangements …
Read More »U.K. faces a new crisis as Ministers quit over Brexit
Hopes that Britain’s course to Brexit was finally on track were dashed on Thursday as several ministerial resignations — including of Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab — and a push for a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Theresa May triggered a new political crisis, threatening the future of the deal thrashed …
Read More »SC pulls up States for delay in recruitment of judges
The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up various State governments and the administrative side of the High Courts for delay in filling vacancies in subordinate judicial services. A Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, had taken suo motu cognisance of more than 5,000 vacancies in subordinate judicial …
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