Maharashtra polls: Paid leave for employees in Mumbai on Nov 20 to increase voter turnout

Mumbai: The Mumbai district election officer has said all establishments, businesses and other workplaces within the Brihanmumbai limits are mandated to grant leave to their employees for voting in the Maharashtra assembly polls on November 20. Violations to this directive by employers will result in action under the Election Commission’s guidelines, district election officer and…

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Vice President Dhankhar expresses concern about ‘institutionalised’ attempts to convert

Raipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said `institutionalized’ attempts were being made to convert people in the country. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the three-day Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav (statehood celebrations) here, he also stressed the need to eliminate the Left-Wing Extremism completely. “Selfless service should be selfless. There should be no selfishness in selfless…

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‘Batiye mat’, says Adityanath at Maharashtra poll rally; talks about Kashi, Mathura post-Ayodhya

Washim (Maharashtra): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday dubbed Maharashtra’s opposition bloc MVA as ‘Maha Anadi’ and invoked Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to give the message of unity as he warned against the perils of remaining divided. The senior BJP leader said at the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in his magnificent temple in…

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Cabinet approves PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide financial support to deserving students

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide monetary support to meritorious students so that financial constraints do not prevent them from pursuing quality higher education, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. As per the scheme, anybody who gets admission in Quality Higher Education Institutions (QHEIs) will be eligible to get…

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Modi congratulates ‘friend’ Trump on ‘historic election victory’, calls for boosting Indo-US ties

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated “friend” Donald Trump on his “historic” presidential polls victory, and said he looks forward to renewing their collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Former US President Trump was cruising towards winning the White House race in one of the greatest political…

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