The Congress party announced on Thursday that it has decided to not field candidates in the nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls are being held, said Congress in-charge Avinash Pandey on Thursday.
Union Minister and BJP's election in-charge for Jharkhand, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, took a jibe at the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government over alleged corruption in the state.
Hassan Ali Osman Mahmoud, Charge d' affaires at the embassy, has vehemently denied allegations regarding the attack on the UAE Ambassador's residence in Khartoum, labelling them as fabricated.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for severe Cyclone Dana at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Suresh Pujari was also present at the meeting.
Union Minister and BJP's election in-charge for Jharkhand, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, slammed the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government and alleged that the daughters of the state were not safe.
With Cyclone Dana expected to make landfall anytime on Thursday, in Odisha and West Bengal, the Indian Navy has been preparing to conduct any Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations needed.
He was joined by a group of 75 Pakistani Zaireen who travelled to India to participate in the 721st Urs celebrations honouring the revered Sufi saint, an official press release by the Pakistan High Commission in India stated.
The Supreme Court has directed a Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) not to pass the judgment until charges are framed in a related Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case.
Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Charan Majhi said, "State government is taking cyclonic storm 'Dana' very seriously. Arrangements are in place for the affected districts, including Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, and Puri."