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    Manik Saha sworn-in for second term as Tripura CM
    North East

    Manik Saha sworn-in for second term as Tripura CM

    Agartala, Mar 8: Seventy-year-old BJP leader Manik Saha on Wednesday took oath as chief minister of the sensitive border state of Tripura. Eight more ministers, including Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy, Santana Chakma, Tinku Roy and Bikash Debbarma were also sworn in by Governor Satyadeo...
    PM Modi arrives in Tripura to join swearing-in ceremony of BJP-led govt
    North East

    PM Modi arrives in Tripura to join swearing-in ceremony of BJP-led govt

    Agartala, Mar 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Tripura to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Manik Saha-led council of ministers.Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda have already come to the northeastern state to join the programme.Saha will take oath...
    COVID-19: Active cases cross 3,000-mark after 67 days in India
    National

    COVID-19: Active cases cross 3,000-mark after 67 days in India

    New Delhi, Mar 8: India saw a single-day rise of 326 fresh coronavirus cases, while the active cases crossed the 3,000-mark after 67 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The country's COVID-19 death toll stands at 5,30,775, while the active cases increased to...
    Equity market falls in early trade; Sensex slides 300 points
    Business

    Equity market falls in early trade; Sensex slides 300 points

    Mumbai, Mar 8: Equity market opened sharply lower on Wednesday, with Sensex sliding more than 300 points as the US Federal Reserve's hawkish view on interest rate trajectory and weak global cues hit investor sentiments. Most of the Asian markets, including Hong Kong, were also trading in the...
    Sensex, Nifty close higher for 2nd day on gains in global equities; IT, financials shares advance
    Business

    Sensex, Nifty close higher for 2nd day on gains in global equities; IT,...

    Mumbai, Mar 6: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty advanced for a second session in a row on Monday on gains in IT, banking and auto stocks following strong global trends. The 30-share BSE benchmark rose by 415.49 points or 0.69 per cent to close at 60,224.46 with 25 of its constituents ending in...
    Sikkim to get 5G services before I-Day: Vaishnaw
    North East

    Sikkim to get 5G services before I-Day: Vaishnaw

    Gangtok, Mar 6: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said Sikkim will get 5G services before Independence Day this year. Addressing a function here after releasing a postal cover titled 'Go Green, Go Organic', the Electronics and Information Technology Minister said the Centre has proposed to...
    India
    Sports

    India's differently-abled cricket team seals 3-0 win over Nepal in T20 series

    Bhiwani, Mar 6: India's differently-abled cricket team beat Nepal by 92 runs in the third T20 match to seal the series 3-0 here. India won the first match by 152 runs, while registering a 153-run victory in the second match. In the third match of the series played on Sunday, India scored 198 for 5...
    Govt to push bill to remove 65 more obsolete laws in Parliament session: Kiren Rijiju
    National

    Govt to push bill to remove 65 more obsolete laws in Parliament session: Kiren...

    Panaji, Mar 6: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government would push a bill in the Parliament session, which will resume on March 13, to repeal 65 more obsolete laws and other such provisions. Addressing the 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference in Goa, the minister informed that...
    Tripura BJP MLAs to meet on Monday to elect CM
    North East

    Tripura BJP MLAs to meet on Monday to elect CM

    Agartala, Mar 6: The newly elected BJP MLAs are set to meet later on Monday to elect the chief minister at the party's office at Colonel Chowmuhani here, a senior party leader said.In the recently concluded elections the BJP won 32 seats of the 60- member Assembly while its ally- Indigenous People's...
    9 policemen killed, 13 injured in blast in Balochistan province of Pakistan
    International

    9 policemen killed, 13 injured in blast in Balochistan province of Pakistan

    Karachi, Mar 6: At least nine security personnel were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide attack on them in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Monday, police said.The blast near the truck of Balochistan Constabulary personnel occurred on the Kambri bridge on the Quetta-Sibi highway,...
    Two Mizoram cops shot dead by colleague
    North East

    Two Mizoram cops shot dead by colleague

    Aizawl Mar 6: Two personnel of Mizoram Armed Police were shot dead by one of their colleagues in Kolasib district, a senior officer said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when the three policemen of the second battalion of the armed force were at a sub-outpost in Buarchep village...
    Sensex crosses 60,000 level in early trade; Nifty tests 17,700
    Business

    Sensex crosses 60,000 level in early trade; Nifty tests 17,700

    Mumbai, Mar 6: Equity market opened on a strong note on Monday, with the benchmark crossing the 60,000 level and Nifty making strong gains amid positive global cues. BSE Sensex jumped 554.06 points or 0.91 per cent to 60,363.03 points, while the broader NSE Nifty climbed 143.35 points or 0.81 per...
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