Tag: State
First Phase Of Odisha Panchayat Polls Held Peacefully
Barring stray incidents, the first phase of polling in the three-tier panchayat elections concluded peacefully in Odisha on Monday. ....
Women Winning Fewer Elections, Losing Deposits In Larger Numbers : Uttar Pradesh
Poor, populous Uttar Pradesh was the first state to have a female Chief Minister -- Sucheta Kriplani from 1963 to 1967 -- but this pioneering effort has not improved prospects for women in elections. ....
Rs 2 Lakh-worth Fake New Notes Seized By BSF
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Wednesday seized fake Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000 denomination, having a face value of Rs 2 lakh, from Malda district in West Bengal. ....
Hyderabad To Host 2017 IPL Opener, Final
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad will host the opening tie as well as the final of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL), it was announced on Wednesday.....
Pakistan Summons Afghan Officials, Hands List Of 76 Militants
Hit by a wave of terror attacks, which it blames on militants from Afghanistan, the Pakistan army on Friday summoned Afghan embassy officials and handed over a list of 76 terrorists hiding in the neighbouring country.....
Zuckerberg Hails Modi For Connecting With Masses Via Facebook
As India conducts assembly elections in five states, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of working using the social networking platform to establish a meaningful dialogue between the people and the government.....
Third Phase Records 75% Voter Turnout In Odisha Panchayat Polls
Barring a few minor incidents, the third phase of panchayat elections was conducted peacefully across Odisha on Friday.....
Seven Kg Heroin Recovered In Punjab
At least seven kg of heroin, worth Rs 35 crore, was recovered in a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here, a BSF official said on Saturday. ....
State Bank Of India Website Goes Generic
The State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday announced rebranding of its website as bank.sbi.....
Andhra Doctor Rescued In Libya After 18 Months
A doctor from Eluru in Andhra Pradesh who had been kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Libya in 2015 has been rescued and is being brought back to India, the government said. The doctor's family in India is overjoyed at news of his rescue.....
