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Mamata paints while sitting on dharna against EC ban

April 14, 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made colourful paintings while sitting on a dharna on Tuesday to protest the 24-hour ban imposed by the Election Commission. Mamata, who arrived at the Mayo road venue in the morning and began her sit-in next to a Mahatma Gandhi statue, turned to paints...

‘BJP BENGAL CM WILL GIVE ST STATUS TO 11 GORKHA CASTES’

April 14, 2021

Darjeeling: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said if BJP forms government in West Bengal, it will provide the status of Scheduled Tribe (ST) to 11 castes of the Gorkha community. Shah said, “11 leftover Gorkha sub-castes want ST status. The matter has been pending for years. The BJP...

BJP WILL BRING A POLITICAL SOLUTION TO GORKHA PROBLEM, SAYS AMIT SHAH

April 14, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that after coming to power in West Bengal the BJP will bring a political solution to the Gorkha problem and protect Gorkha and Nepalis. Addressing a public meeting here, Shah said, “The three Darjeeling seats are very important for the BJP. On...

THERE IS A DEARTH OF FINE JEWELLERS IN INDIA: RISHABH TONGYA

April 14, 2021

Rishabh Tongya, Creative Director, Diacolor, recently joined NewsX for an exclusive conversation as a part of NewsX India A-List and said that one might feel that there are more jewellers than confectionery stores in India, but when it comes to fine jewellery, there is a dearth of it. Tracing the...

DIKSHU KUKREJA DECIPHERS INDIA’S SOFT POWER WITH SUNIL KANT MUNJAL

April 14, 2021

India has been known for its rich culture and heritage and she has been rated the top-most culturally rich country across the globe. Indian artisans are known as the backbone of the non-farm rural economy. This Saturday witnessed a conversation around India’s soft power between designer and architect Dikshu Kukreja...

HATE SPEECH: VIOLATION OF THE ELECTORAL MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT

April 14, 2021

One of the first rules of the model code of conduct (MCC), as prescribed by the ECI, is that “no party or candidate shall include in any activity which may aggravate existing differences or create mutual hatred or cause tension between different castes and communities, religious or linguistic”. In simple...

CAN AN EVM REALLY BE HACKED?

April 14, 2021

During any election in India - whether it is a bypoll, national or state elections, media reports with allegations of voter fraud through malfunctioning electronic voting machines (EVMs) or through the tampering of said EVMs undoubtedly do the rounds. Almost all political parties accuse each other of EVM tampering and...

MAMATA INSTIGATED PEOPLE LEADING TO COOCH BEHAR DEATHS, SAYS AMIT SHAH

April 13, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged that it was West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who instigated people to snatch away the guns from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which led to firing in Cooch Behar on Saturday that resulted in the death of four people. Addressing...

Mamata to sit on dharna against EC’s 24-hour ban on her from campaigning

April 13, 2021

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday banned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning in the ongoing state elections for 24 hours after she made “highly insinuating and provocative remarks laden with the serious potential of the breakdown of law and order and thereby affecting the election process”. In...

India keeping a close tab on Chinese air defence batteries deployed near LAC

April 13, 2021

Indian security agencies are keeping a close watch on the Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries which continue to remain deployed close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near eastern Ladakh. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has continued the deployment of surface-to-air missiles including HQ-9 and HQ 22 close to...

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