New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Former Bodoland People's Front (BPF) leader Biswajit Daimary will be the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate from Assam for the by-election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), informed the party on Monday.
Christchurch [New Zealand], February 15 (ANI): Former Kiwi batsman Roger Twose has been appointed director of New Zealand cricket in order to replace Greg Barclay, who was required to step down after being named the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 14 (ANI): Punjab government on Sunday said that the voter turnout in local bodies polls of 8 municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and Nagar panchayats in the state have recorded a new high of 71.39 per cent.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the government is working with religious leaders for the modern development of the place during his visit to Mathura on Sunday.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 14 (ANI): As polling for 117 local bodies including eight municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats is underway in Punjab, Bathinda records the highest voters' turnout with 48.42 per cent polling till 12 pm on Sunday.
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 14 (ANI): While Independent candidate Tazeem Akhter was elected as chairperson, Mohammad Ashfaq was chosen as the vice-chairperson, of Poonch District Development Council (DDC) on Saturday, said an official.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 13 (ANI): Nine prominent poets recited their poems and songs during the Trilingual National Kavi Darbar organised by the Punjab Arts Council on the occasion of 400th Parkash Purb of the ninth Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji on Saturday.
Geneva [Switzerland], February 13 (ANI): China and Russia on Friday pulled out from a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on the situation in Myanmar following the military coup on February 1, reported NHK World.
New York [US], February 13 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday adopted a resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons arbitrarily detained in the country and the lifting of the state of
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the upcoming sessions for State Assembly and Legislative Council will be digitised.
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Friday elected its new President and Vice-President for 2021-2022.
Dubai [UAE], February 12 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that the three upcoming series in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 due to take place between March and May, have been postponed because of COVID-19.