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The state government also directed for 50 per cent attendance (maximum 200 people) in closed halls during any programme by following protocols in the districts bordering Maharashtra.

Sources close to her said the woman leader was likely to resign from her primary membership in the Congress party to contest from Ettumanoor constituency.

The Marxist veteran, wearing a face shield, mask and gloves, was accompanied by party leaders, including CPI(M)'s Kannur district secretary M V Jayarajan.

On receiving information, fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused, sub-divisional magistrate Shahnawaz Ahmad Niyazi said.

Age was never a barrier for the veteran artist who had relentless journey for nearly nine decades with his specialisation in "Kalladikodan" style in Kathakali.

However, branches of private sector lenders like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank are open as they are not part of the strike.

Registering an upward trend for five days in a row, the total active caseload has gone up to 2,19,262 which is 1.93 per cent of the total infections in the country.

Overall, India's TWS market posted a massive 641 per cent (on-year) growth in the festive quarter, with shipments crossing the 1 crore mark, according to the latest research from Counterpoint's IoT service.

Mahila Congress President Lathika Subhash who met reporters said the candidates' list was short of women candidates

Having faced chilly winters and heavy rains earlier, the construction of these concrete structures is among a slew of measures that farmers are taking to prepare themselves for the impending summer.

Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', announced the move on Sunday, informing the issued certificates would automatically be transferred to DigiLocker and the same may be traced

The new coronavirus cases recorded on Sunday took the infection tally to 6,43,696.

The Assembly elections in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry (Union Territory) will be held in March-April this year and votes will be counted on May 2.

I would like to thank India for the wonderful contribution made to our country which is the vaccine. We thank you so much on behalf of the Antiguan and Barbudan people. We look forward, also that in the future

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) as part of the government's disinvestment plan.

So far, 118 students and teachers have tested positive for the coronavirus in various educational institutions in the city, Deputy Commissioner (Health) Dr Ashish Naik said.

The DMK in its manifesto has said that the Centre would be requested to include Sri Lanka in the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and give citizenship to Lankan Tamil refugees living in camps in India.

Banerjee was injured on March 10 following which she was admitted to SSKM hospital in Kolkata.

Sunil Padam, a Maoist militia commander, was killed when an IED that he was placing underground near Gaythapara village accidentally got activated.

India's total COVID-19 active caseload has reached 2.10 lakh, the ministry said adding Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab account for 76.93 per cent of India's total active cases.

The CM, who is also the AIADMK co-coordinator, has won from Edappadi four times (1989, 91, 2011 and 2016) and the region is among the strongholds of the ruling party.

The TMC had announced it will release its manifesto on March 9 but later decided to postpone it to March 11 due to the Kolkata fire incident which claimed nine lives.

For the banks that got merged, - account number, IFSC, MICR code, branch address, cheque-book, passbooks will also undergo a change to represent the new entity.

A police official said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire on the security forces who retaliated.