POLITICS
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Mar- 2025 -29 March
Honeybees attack funeral procession in Andhra Pradesh’s ASR district, dozens injured
Those who were taking part in the procession had to abandon the corpse on the road and run to protect themselves from the honeybees Kothagudem: Honeybees attacked persons attending a funeral procession at Gouridevipeta of Yetapaka mandal in ASR district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday, injuring dozens of men and women. Those who were taking part in the procession had to abandon the corpse on the road and run to protect themselves from the honeybees. Four persons with serious injuries were admitted to the Government Area Hospital Bhadrachalam, while the others were treated at the local PHC.
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29 March
Relief for CM Vijayan, daughter, as Kerala HC dismisses the payoff case
The Kerala High Court dismissed two pleas seeking a probe by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department into the allegations that Veena Vijayan’s IT firm, Exalogic Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed two pleas seeking a probe by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department into the allegations that Veena Vijayan’s IT firm, Exalogic, got monthly gratification from a Kochi-based mining firm, Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), for mining sanctions. Veena is the daughter of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and the court gave its verdict after hearing two different pleas — one filed by Congress legislator Mathew Kuzhalnadan and the other by Kochi resident Gireesh Babu, who passed away last year. Incidentally, Kuzhalnadan approached the High Court after the Thiruvananthapuram Vigilance Court…
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29 March
Narendra Modi to visit RSS headquarters on March 30, first time after assuming office as PM
Narendra Modi will visit the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur first time after assuming office as Prime Minister in 2014 Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur’s Reshimbagh area on Sunday and pay tributes to its founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and second Sarsanghchalak MS Golwalkar at Smruti Mandir. This will be his first visit to the RSS headquarters after assuming the PM’s office in 2014. PM Modi’s visit coincides with the Sangh’s ‘Pratipada programme’, marking the beginning of the Hindu New Year. Also, this is the maiden visit by a sitting PM. PM Modi will be visiting the RSS headquarters days after the conclusion of the meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha,…
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29 March
Waqf Bill: Muslims will not forgive Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar, says Asaduddin Owaisi
Says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary allowing BJP to attack Shariat with Waqf Amendment Bill Hyderabad: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said on Friday that Muslims will not forgive Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary for allowing the BJP to attack Shariat with the Waqf Amendment Bill. Owaisi said Muslims will never forgive them as they were allowing the BJP to attack the Shariat. “If these four leaders want, they can stop the Bill, but they are allowing the BJP to finish off our mosques and Waqf,” he said. The…
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29 March
Rajasthan govt to merge two civic bodies in Jaipur ahead of 2025 polls
The Department of Autonomous Governance issued an official order on Thursday, confirming that in the future, there will be only one unified Jaipur Municipal Corporation. Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has decided to merge the Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation and Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage ahead of the civic body elections in the state, government officials said on Friday. The Department of Autonomous Governance issued an official order on Thursday, confirming that in the future, there will be only one unified Jaipur Municipal Corporation. Indrajit Singh, Director of the Department of Autonomous Governance, said that Jaipur was originally divided into Heritage and Greater Municipal Corporations in 2019. However, the merger will take effect only after the completion of the current term of both the…
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29 March
OMCs assure continuous LPG supply despite transporters’ strike
OMCs confirmed that they have enough LPG stocks at their bottling plants and that LPG distributors will operate as usual. They urged consumers not to panic. Hyderabad: Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) – Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) – have assured the public that LPG supply will continue despite a strike by bulk LPG transporters from the Southern Region Bulk LPG Transport Owners Association. OMCs confirmed that they have enough LPG stocks at their bottling plants and that LPG distributors will operate as usual. They urged consumers not to panic. The strike follows disagreements over new transportation tender terms, which were set after discussions with transporters across India. OMCs clarified that the tender follows government and safety guidelines…
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29 March
Over 150 killed as massive earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand; high-rise collapses in Bangkok
7.7-magnitude quake struck at midday, with an epicentre near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city; aftershocks followed, one of them measuring a strong 6.4 magnitude Bangkok: A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, bridges and a monastery. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least 10 died in the Thai capital, where a high-rise under construction collapsed. The full extent of death, injury and destruction was not immediately clear — particularly in Myanmar, one of the world’s poorest countries. It is embroiled in a civil war, and information is tightly controlled. “The death toll and injuries are expected to rise,” the head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior General Min…
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29 March
Lebanon, Syria sign deal on border demarcation, easing tensions
The deal signed by Lebanese and Syrian defense ministers in Saudi Arabia came after clashes in border areas earlier this month left several people dead and dozens wounded on both sides Beirut: Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on border demarcation and to boost coordination between the two countries regarding security along their tense frontier. The deal signed by the Lebanese and Syrian defense ministers in Saudi Arabia late on Thursday came after clashes in border areas earlier this month left several people dead and dozens wounded on both sides. The plan for border demarcation also comes after the ouster in early December of the 54-year Assad family rule in Syria, leading to tensions along the frontier where Lebanon’s Hezbollah…
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29 March
Know about United State’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland
The base was built following a 1951 defence agreement between Denmark and the United States. It supports missile warning, missile defence and space surveillance operations for the US and NATO Nuuk: The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the US Department of Defence’s northernmost installation. The base was built following a 1951 defence agreement between Denmark and the United States. It supports missile warning, missile defence and space surveillance operations for the US and NATO. The Pituffik base is located on the northwestern coast of Greenland, about 1,200 km north of the the Arctic Circle and 1,524 km south of the North Pole. It is about 1,500 km north of…
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29 March
Ramagundam MLA Makkan Singh Raj Thakur’s family members escape Myanmar-Bangkok earthquake unhurt
The MLA’s wife Manali Thakur, daughter, younger son and son-in-law went to Bangkok to attend a function on Thursday Peddapalli: The family members of Ramagundam MLA Makkan Singh Raj Thakur escaped from an earthquake that occurred in Bangkok on Friday. The MLA’s wife Manali Thakur, daughter, younger son and son-in-law went to Bangkok to attend a function on Thursday. They stayed on the 35th floor of a hotel, which was also partially damaged in the earthquake that hit the area on Friday afternoon. They escaped the incident unhurt and returned to India. Knowing about the incident, Makkan Singh, who was coming to Ramagundam from Hyderabad, returned to the State capital.
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