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March 21, 2025 7:44 PM March 21, 2025 7:44 PM

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BJP Slams Congress Over Karnataka’s 4% Muslim Quota in Govt Contracts

The BJP today slammed the Congress as the Karnataka assembly passed a bill that allows for four per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts. Briefing the media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Sambit Patra said it was an infringement on the rights of OBCs, SCs and STs. He said the decis...

March 21, 2025 2:04 PM March 21, 2025 2:04 PM

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Senior AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj appointed as party’s Delhi Convenor

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader, Saurabh Bhardwaj has been appointed as the convenor of the party’s Delhi Unit. Mr Bhardwaj replaces AAP’s former state chief Gopal Rai in a major leadership reshuffle. Meanwhile, Mr Rai has been appointed as the convenor for the party’s Gujarat unit, while former Delhi...

March 21, 2025 1:16 PM March 21, 2025 1:16 PM

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RSS leaders inaugurate Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha in Karnataka

In Karnataka, RSS Sarasanghachalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat and RSS Sarakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale inaugurated the third annual National meet of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha of RSS in Bengaluru today. The Pratinidhi Sabha is the highest body of decision-making and policy formulation of RSS. Briefing t...

March 21, 2025 1:09 PM March 21, 2025 1:09 PM

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Govt allocates ₹81 crore for NH maintenance in J&K, Ladakh

The Government of India has allocated Rs. 81 crore for the maintenance of national highways in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh under the Short Term Maintenance Contract (STMC) and Performance-Based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) schemes for the financial year 2024-25. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent repor...

March 21, 2025 1:02 PM March 21, 2025 1:02 PM

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J&K: 47 highway projects spanning 810 km under construction

As many as 47 highway projects spanning 810 km, costing Rs. 41 thousand and 735 crore are currently under construction in Jammu and Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that this was revealed from the data released by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. As per the data, J&am...

March 21, 2025 12:56 PM March 21, 2025 12:56 PM

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ASHA workers’ protest in Kerala enters 40th day

In Kerala, the protest by ASHA workers in Thiruvananthapuram has entered its 40th day today. As part of the next phase of the protest, the hunger strike continues for the second consecutive day. The primary demand of the ASHA workers is an increase in their honorarium. Leaders from various political...

March 21, 2025 12:41 PM March 21, 2025 12:41 PM

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Maharashtra: Curfew partially relaxed in Nagpur after violence; 84 arrested

In Maharashtra, after the violence erupted between 2 groups on Monday night in Nagpur city, the curfew imposed in 11 zones of Nagpur was relaxed in 8 areas yesterday while the prohibitory orders in violence-affected areas of Kotwali Ganeshpeth and Tehsil police station are still in force.   Pol...