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The Lok Sabha Secretariat on August 26 issued notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs and sought their replies within seven days on petitions filed by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee seeking their disqualification, sources said.

Balyaspandanam will be jointly implemented by the Women and Child Development department and the Health and Family Welfare department as part of the government’s 100-day programme

A SABAR Institute analysis also found Muslim-classified electors made up 40.7% of deletions, while researchers noted most removals were for reasons other than death and said the data did not establish deliberate targeting

Lam Research Corporation, a U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing equipment and solutions firm, said that as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiative, it would launch Lam Research Skill Development Programme

The Central team will check geographical, climate conditions and technical feasibility needed for setting up airports at four to five land parcels

Abhishek Banerjee said the BJP government in West Bengal was living in a “pool’s paradise” by attempting to “crush” the Trinamool; he said that people have the final say in a democracy

Party general secretary D. Raja accuses the BJP-led government at the Centre of running a “fascist regime”

Ramabai Ranveer is the sole breadwinner of the family, and works as a domestic cook to support her two daughters

‘Declare drought within eight days or face Kalaburagi bandh’

Union government reduces stock holding limit for dealers to ensure adequate availability of sugar in domestic market and to prevent hoarding and speculative trading

“Keeping the students’ future in mind, we, on behalf of the Government of India, gave an assurance that the cases registered against the protesting students would be withdrawn, and that no harsh action would be taken against them in the future,” says Union Health Minister

Satheesan credits IUML chief Sadiqali Shihab Thangal with resisting attempts to create a rift between communities in the State