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Shashikant Shinde Named New Chief Of Maharashtra Unit Of Sharad Pawar's Party
Ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, on Tuesday, appointed party legislator and former Minister Shashikant Shinde as the new state party President.
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Omar Abdullah Calls Newspapers "Cowards" For Not Reporting House Arrest
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed anguish over the missing media coverage in local newspapers on the issue of "the entire elected government being locked up".
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Telangana Cabinet Approves 42% Backward Classes Reservation in Local Body Polls
In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to BCs in local body elections.
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Trump Threatens Federal Takeover Of New York City, Washington. Here's Why
US President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of two Democratic-ruled states--New York City and Washington, DC--if local leaderships do not align with his administration's vision.
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Nitish Kumar Cabinet Approves Bihar Youth Commission For Jobs, Empowerment
In a major decision, the Nitish Kumar-led government on Tuesday approved the formation of the Bihar Youth Commission to empower and provide employment opportunities to the youths in the state.
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"What's The Difference?" BJP Leader's Religion-Language Remark Amid Slapgate
BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar has compared the violence on non-Marathi speaking migrants in Maharashtra with the Pahalgam terror attack, as the language row emerged as a major political flashpoint ahead of local body elections
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Amid Uproar, Poll Body's Big Decision On Documents For Bihar Roll Revision
In a major decision following an uproar by opposition parties, the Election Commission has said voters can get verified in the electoral rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar even without submitting the mandatory documents.
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High Court Asks Telangana To Hold Local Body Polls In 3 Months
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to conduct local body elections in three months.
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Posters By Estranged Thackeray Cousins Set A Political Trend In Maharashtra
As Maharashtra gears up for local body elections, political temperatures are running high in the state known for its fragmented politics.
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From Dadar To Reshimbagh, Political Groundwork Begins For Maharashtra Civic Polls
As civic polls draw near in Maharashtra, political parties have shifted into full gear, holding internal meetings, strategy camps, and grassroots outreach programmes - some across the state, others concentrated in their traditional strongholds.
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South Korea’s Ruling Party Unveils Plan to Allow Stablecoins
South Korea's newly elected President, Lee Jae-myung plans to permit local companies to issue stablecoins in South Korea. The country is already a hotbed for crypto activity. More than a third of the population, or around 18 million people, participate in digital-asset markets.
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UP Farmer's Son, Raj Mishra, Elected Mayor Of Market Town In England
A farmer's son from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, who was elected as a local town councillor earlier this month, has been chosen as the new mayor of Wellingborough, a market town in Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region of England.
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Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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"Reservation Like Train Compartment...": Supreme Court Judge's Big Remark
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who got into this compartment don't want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today.
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Lebanon Begins Local Polls In First Vote Since Israel-Hezbollah War
Lebanon on Sunday began the first stage of long-delayed municipal elections, the first vote since a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah and after a new national government was formed.
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Shashikant Shinde Named New Chief Of Maharashtra Unit Of Sharad Pawar's Party
Ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, on Tuesday, appointed party legislator and former Minister Shashikant Shinde as the new state party President.
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Omar Abdullah Calls Newspapers "Cowards" For Not Reporting House Arrest
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed anguish over the missing media coverage in local newspapers on the issue of "the entire elected government being locked up".
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Telangana Cabinet Approves 42% Backward Classes Reservation in Local Body Polls
In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to BCs in local body elections.
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Trump Threatens Federal Takeover Of New York City, Washington. Here's Why
US President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of two Democratic-ruled states--New York City and Washington, DC--if local leaderships do not align with his administration's vision.
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Nitish Kumar Cabinet Approves Bihar Youth Commission For Jobs, Empowerment
In a major decision, the Nitish Kumar-led government on Tuesday approved the formation of the Bihar Youth Commission to empower and provide employment opportunities to the youths in the state.
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"What's The Difference?" BJP Leader's Religion-Language Remark Amid Slapgate
BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar has compared the violence on non-Marathi speaking migrants in Maharashtra with the Pahalgam terror attack, as the language row emerged as a major political flashpoint ahead of local body elections
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Amid Uproar, Poll Body's Big Decision On Documents For Bihar Roll Revision
In a major decision following an uproar by opposition parties, the Election Commission has said voters can get verified in the electoral rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar even without submitting the mandatory documents.
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High Court Asks Telangana To Hold Local Body Polls In 3 Months
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to conduct local body elections in three months.
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Posters By Estranged Thackeray Cousins Set A Political Trend In Maharashtra
As Maharashtra gears up for local body elections, political temperatures are running high in the state known for its fragmented politics.
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From Dadar To Reshimbagh, Political Groundwork Begins For Maharashtra Civic Polls
As civic polls draw near in Maharashtra, political parties have shifted into full gear, holding internal meetings, strategy camps, and grassroots outreach programmes - some across the state, others concentrated in their traditional strongholds.
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South Korea’s Ruling Party Unveils Plan to Allow Stablecoins
South Korea's newly elected President, Lee Jae-myung plans to permit local companies to issue stablecoins in South Korea. The country is already a hotbed for crypto activity. More than a third of the population, or around 18 million people, participate in digital-asset markets.
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UP Farmer's Son, Raj Mishra, Elected Mayor Of Market Town In England
A farmer's son from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, who was elected as a local town councillor earlier this month, has been chosen as the new mayor of Wellingborough, a market town in Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region of England.
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Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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"Reservation Like Train Compartment...": Supreme Court Judge's Big Remark
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who got into this compartment don't want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today.
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Lebanon Begins Local Polls In First Vote Since Israel-Hezbollah War
Lebanon on Sunday began the first stage of long-delayed municipal elections, the first vote since a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah and after a new national government was formed.
