INDIA bloc releases manifesto for Bihar polls; promises govt jobs, free power, OPS restoration

Patna: The INDIA bloc on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls, promising, among other things, a government job to one member of every household, restoration of the old pension scheme, and 200 units of free power. The 32-page-long ‘Bihar ka Tejashwi Pran’ (Tejashwi’s resolve) was released at a crowded press conference where…

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Big setback for Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday has stayed the state government’s order that required private organizations to seek permission before conducting activities in government premises. The order, seen as targeting RSS activities, has been put on hold by Justice Nagaprasanna’s single-judge bench, which issued an interim stay and posted the…

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Sri Lanka cabinet gives nod for Indian grant

Colombo:  The cabinet has approved to implement projects under an Indian grant for developmental projects in the eastern province of Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said Tuesday. “The Public Administration ministry is currently preparing the relevant agreements to be signed with the Indian High Commission”, Herath told reporters here. According to an MoU signed…

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Noel Tata, two others block Mehli Mistry’s reappointment as trustee, deepening rift at Tata Trusts

New Delhi: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata and two other powerful trustees considered close to him blocked the reappointment of late Ratan Tata’s close associate and businessman Mehli Mistry as trustee, deepening the rift at the philanthropic arm that controls the holding company of the Tata Group, people familiar with the matter said. Noel Tata…

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