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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala allocates Rs 1 crore each to districts for summer mitigation

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to allocate Rs 1 crore each to district collectors to strengthen measures to deal with summer-related challenges across the state. The decision was taken at a meeting on summer disaster mitigation chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Officials have been asked to remain vigilant about issues such as…

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Putin threatens to cut energy supplies if EU tightens sanctions: ‘Without waiting for door to be shut’

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday warned of possible retaliation against Europe after reports that the European Union is preparing additional restrictions on Russian liquefied natural gas and energy supplies. Speaking about the proposed measures, Putin said Moscow may consider halting energy exports to the European market if restrictions are imposed. “EU countries plan…

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No eligible voter’s name to be removed; Bengal polls to be free, peaceful: CEC

Kolkata: Asserting that no eligible voter’s name would be removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday said the EC’s priority was to ensure free, fair and peaceful polls in the state as it stepped up preparations for the upcoming assembly elections, amid a charged political atmosphere. Addressing…

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‘Hypocritical’, ‘flagrant violation’: India slams Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan

United Nations: India has condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan as a “flagrant violation” of international law, saying it is “hypocritical” to invoke Islamic solidarity while carrying out attacks that have killed civilians during Ramzan. Addressing a Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni…

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WB SIR: SC asks state govt, Election Commission to provide logistical support to judges

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government and the Election Commission to provide all logistical support to judicial officers in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi said the…

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