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Congress Protest Against Fuel Price Hike Is Led By Rahul Gandhi

Our CorrespondentMarch 31, 20220

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked again on Thursday for the ninth time in the last 10 days. Congress MP in Rajya Sabha Digvijay Singh said, The Center has closed the PF rate at the lowest level ever at 8.1 percent but has decided to increase the investment limit in the stock markets by 15 percent. On one hand, the Center has cut interest rates. On the other hand, it has left the PF fund to expose the market for speculation. This is not the money of the Centre, it is the hard-earned money of the laborers. In addition, Congress has launched nationwide protests on the issues of inflation and fuel price hike. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading a protest against a hike in fuel prices by Congress MPs from both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The protest is being held at the iconic Vija...

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Uttarakhand Election Results 2022: BJP’s return

Our CorrespondentMarch 10, 20220

Current trends in Uttarakhand, as updated by the Election Commission, suggest that the ruling BJP has not only successfully fought the battle, but is also set to return to power in Uttarakhand. BJP was ahead in 44 seats, eight more than the required majority in the 70-seat assembly, the Congress was ahead in 22 seats as the counting of votes was underway. This is going to be a record of sorts for the BJP as it continues to capture power in the state where the anti-incumbency wave has not allowed any party to remain in power since its formation in 2000. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Congress' Harish Rawat, who led the campaigns of their respective parties in these assembly elections, were trailing in their respective seats of Khatima and Lalkuan...

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Ukraine Crisis: Indian Student Dies In Russian Attack, MEA In Touch With Family

Aditi priya singhMarch 1, 20220

An Indian student has been reported dead in Ukraine's Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, which is under heavy shelling by Russian forces. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) informed that government is in touch with the student's family. "With profound sorrow, we are confirming that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family. We convey our deepest condolences to the family," said the MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a tweet. Bagchi further said that foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is calling on the ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to reiterate India's demand for an immediate safe passage for its citizens who are still in Kharkiv and other conflict zones. "Similar actions are also being take...