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Mumbai: The Congress party's Mumbai unit announced that it is preparing to contest the Mumbai Municipal Corporation election on its own strength and is set to field candidates on all 227 seats. This announcement comes day after the Congress Party faced defeat in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. With the stance to run solo, there is also a sign of a possible strain within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The announcement by the Mumbai Congress was made during the one-day 'Lakshya 2026' camp that w ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
Thane: A horrifying incident of alleged sexual assault and murder unfolded at Diva railway station on Friday morning when a woman was pushed under a moving goods train after she resisted a molestation attempt. According to officials from Thane Railway Police, the accused, identified as 39-year-old Rajan Singh, has been arrested. Details On The Shocking Incident The crime came to light when railway cleaning staff were working on platforms 7 and 8 early Friday morning. They reportedly heard shou ...Read More >
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with of ...Read More >
Mumbai: A school in Kandivali West received a threatening email on Friday, adding to the ongoing wave of threats targeting educational institutions across the city. Upon receiving the alert, Mumbai Police, along with the bomb disposal squad and demolition team, conducted a thorough search of the school premises. However, nothing suspicious was found during the operation. Initial investigation has revealed that the threatening email originated from outside Mumbai, raising suspicions of mischief. ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanya ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major policy shift aimed at enhancing state revenue, the Maharashtra government is preparing to lift a five-decade-long ban on issuing new wine shop licences. According to a Loksatta report, a government-appointed committee has recommended the issuance of 328 new licences, potentially ending a freeze that has been in place since 1974 due to public opposition. Why Is The Ban Being Lifted? The initiative forms part of a broader strategy to increase income through the state's Excise ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) BJP leaders replying to Rahul Gandhi's questions on the 2024 Maharashtra polls instead of the Election Commission of India confirms the "match-fixing" charge, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on Sunday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fandavis' article, with facts and figures to refute Gandhi's claims, was published in Indian Express and Marathi daily Loksatta during the day. Earlier, top BJP leaders, including party chief JP Nadda, had slammed Gandhi for c ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, instead of introspecting on the defeat in the 2024 state assembly polls, has been repudiating the mandate given by the people because they rejected him. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha is preparing his excuses for future defeats in the upcoming assembly elections, including Bihar, Fadnavis said in his articles published in the Indian Express and Marathi daily Loksatta. On Saturday, Gandhi, i ...Read More >
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