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R V Janakiraman, DMK leader, passes away

R V Janakiraman (79), the former Puducherry Chief Minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader, has passed away in Puducherry on 10th June 2019. He began his career as a taxi driver and later went on to become a ..

Karnataka launchs Pink Sarathi vehicles for women’s safety

Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has recently launched the ‘Pink Sarathi’ vehicles to attend to the complaints of women passengers travelling in city buses. The vehicles are procured by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) under the ‘Nirbhaya’ scheme. The ..

Prem Singh Tamang sworn-in as new chief minister of Sikkim

Prem Singh Tamang, the president of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and popularly known as P S Golay, has been sworn-in as the new chief minister of Sikkim. Governor Ganga Prasad administered the oath of office to Mr. Golay in a ..

49-page report submitted by an Amicus curiae to Kerala High Court (

In a setback to the ruling Pinarayi Vijayan government, a 49-page report submitted by an Amicus curiae to the Kerala High Court (KHC) on April 3 recommended a judicial probe into the cause of the worst-ever floods to hit the ..

Notification for 2nd Phase of Elections released

Notification for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections was issued. 97 constituencies which are spread over 13 States and Union Territories, will go to polls in 2nd phase on the 18th of next month. Elections will be held in ..

Mayawati to not contest Lok sabha elections

Uttar Pradesh politician and Bahujan Samaj larty chief Mayawati announced that she would not contest the April-May national election citing ‘Current political Situation’. She would rather campaign for the candidates of her BSP and that of ally Samajwadi Party. She ..