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Bihar's Contractual Teachers Will Get 7th Pay Panel Benefits
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced that nearly 3.5 lakh contractual teachers in Bihar will get their wages hiked after the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission in the state.....
Amarinder Seeks Congress Permission To Contest Against Badal
Giving an interesting turn to Punjab's politics, state Congress president Amarinder Singh has sought the Congress high command's permission to fight next month's assembly elections against Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal from the latter's assembly constituency of Lambi.....
Chandy Keeps Away From Crucial Party Meet
Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday failed to turn up for a crucial political affairs committee (PAC) meeting of the Congress party here, and senior Congress leaders were hard put to explain his absence.....
Hope Sidhu Doesn't Drown In 'sinking Ship': Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday ridiculed cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu for joining the "sinking ship" of the Congress.....
Nitish Kumar Rejects BJP Demand To Postpone Longest Human Chain
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday rejected BJP's demand to postpone its programme of forming the world's longest human chain on January 21 in support of prohibition in the state in view of the boat tragedy that claimed 24 lives.....
Bangladesh Court Sentences 26 To Death In Murder Case
A Bangladeshi court on Monday sentenced 26 persons to death in a sensational seven-murder case in Narayanganj area of the country in 2014. ....
TN Seeks Rs 39,565 Cr Towards Drought Relief
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Monday requested the central government for Rs 39,565 crore assistance towards drought relief and an immediate release of Rs 1,000 crore.....
National Boxing Academy Inaugurated In Rohtak
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on Monday inaugurated the National Boxing Academy set up under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Haryana's Rohtak town, 70 km from Delhi.....
Mulayam Should Give His Blessing To Akhilesh: Lalu
Congratulating Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on getting the cycle symbol of Samajwadi Party, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday advised SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav to bless his son and mend broken bonds.....
Jayalalithaa's Niece Deepa Enters Politics
Announcing her decision to enter politics, late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's ni e J. Deepa on Tuesday said she wasn't sure whether she will join the AIADMK or float her own party.....
