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Mizoram: upcoming Lok Sabha polls crucial to "save India's democracy":Jairam Ramesh

Aizawl, Apr 12 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said the upcoming Lok Sabha election is crucial to save India's democracy.
Addressing a news conference in Aizawl, Jairam Ramesh emphasised the critical importance of the upcoming elections for India's democracy, highlighting the need to uphold unity and diversity in the nation.
Ramesh criticised the BJP's attempts to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), warning that it could lead to the division of the country along religious and linguistic lines. He underscored India's status as a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation, cautioning against the BJP's agenda of promoting a singular identity through initiatives like 'One Nation, One Religion, and One Language.'
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An estimated 60 percent electorate exercised their franchise during the third phase of election in Bihar

An estimated 60 percent electorate exercised their franchise during the third phase of election in Bihar

07 May 2024 | 10:12 PM

Patna, May 7 (UNI) Despite all efforts of the Election Commission and other stalwarts to attract the voters to the booths to exercise their franchise, polling in the third phase of the elections in five seats namely Jhanjharpur, Supaul , Araria, Madhepura and Khagaria in Bihar had marginal increase of 1.42 percent compared to the second phase of the polling but was still 1.22 percent less than the last Lok Sabha elections held in 2019 in the same five constituencies.

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Our stand remains same for justice to qualified candidates: BJP on SC verdict

07 May 2024 | 9:47 PM

Kolkata, May 7 (UNI) Reacting to the Supreme Court order for interim stay on Calcutta High Court's decision, which declared the entire panel of 2016 SSC teachers' recruitment null and void, the BJP on Tuesday said, " Our stand remains the same for justice to the qualified candidates" in the alleged recruitment scam.

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Mamata happy with SC verdict on SSC recruitment in Bengal

Mamata happy with SC verdict on SSC recruitment in Bengal

07 May 2024 | 9:36 PM

Kolkata, May 7 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed her happiness with the Supreme Court verdict ordering an interim stay on the Calcutta High Court judgment which declared the entire panel of SSC teachers recruited in 2016 null and void.

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Itanagar DC expresses disappointment over slow progress of highway work

07 May 2024 | 8:56 PM

Itanagar, May 7 (UNI) Itanagar Capital Complex Deputy Commissioner cum Nodal Officer (NH-415) Shweta Nagarkoti Mehta has expressed her disappointment over the slow progress of the work on the Pappu Nallah-Nirjuli stretch of NH-415 under Package-B. She urged the contracting agency to speed up the work and complete it within the stipulated time, official sources said on Tuesday.

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Odisha: Residential school girls get lessons on good & bad touch

07 May 2024 | 8:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 7 (UNI) The ST&SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department of Odisha government has launched a massive awareness campaign to make the girls boarders of SSD Residential Schools know what is a good touch and bad touch.

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