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Payal Mehta

- India
- January 17, 2022, 16:27 IST
Manipur Elections 2022: BJP May Ditch Sangma, Get into Pre-poll Alliance with NPF
Recently, NPF leadership met central leaders of the BJP, including Union minister Amit Shah, to come to an understanding, which could lead to a friendly fight on a number of seats in the Manipur elections, said sources.
- India
- January 16, 2022, 18:13 IST
BJP Not Worried Over Defections in UP, Confident of Crossing 300 Seats: Party Sources
The sources also said that Aparna Yadav, the daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav will join the BJP but won't have say in ticket distribution.
- India
- January 13, 2022, 00:32 IST
BJP Central Election Committee's Hybrid Meet Likely at 10am to Pick UP Poll Candidates, PM Modi to Attend
Several members of the committee have tested positive for Covid, including BJP national president JP Nadda, defence minister Rajnath Singh and Bihar minister Shahnawaz Hussain.
- India
- January 12, 2022, 11:44 IST
Twitter Account of I&B Ministry Compromised, Hackers Tweet in the Name of 'Elon Musk'
The account was also renamed while being compromised. The ministry, however, has restored the Twitter handle.
- India
- January 11, 2022, 17:53 IST
In Alliance with Captain and Dhindsa, BJP to Get Lion's Share of Seats, Announcement Likely around Weekend
Top BJP sources told CNN-News18 that out of the 116 assembly seats in Punjab, the saffron party is likely to contest at least 80, leaving the remaining for Captain's Lok Punjab Congress and the breakaway faction of the Akali Dal led by Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.
- India
- January 11, 2022, 13:08 IST
PM Modi to Chair Covid-19 Meet with CMs on Thursday as Third Wave Peak Likely in a Week
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise unabated, the high-level meet to be chaired by PM Modi will discuss state-specific scenarios, best-practices and the public health response.
- India
- January 10, 2022, 18:42 IST
Budget Session Amid Covid Surge: Naidu, Birla Look at Options to Keep Everyone Safe
Budget session: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu have asked their respective secretary generals to hold meetings to analyse the Covid situation
- India
- January 09, 2022, 22:21 IST
Parliamentary Panel Meetings Called Off Again After Over 400 Staff Members Test Covid-19 Positive
Till now, at least five standing committee meetings have been cancelled after taking stock of the Covid-19 situation.
- India
- January 09, 2022, 09:36 IST
Covid Scare in Parliament: Ahead of Budget Session, 400 Staff Test Positive, Most Cases Asymptomatic
According to sources, the random testing was conducted on January 6 and 7. More such testing will be encouraged for those coming to parliament.
- India
- January 06, 2022, 16:29 IST
All Fingers Point at Punjab Police for PM Modi’s Massive Security Lapse During Ferozpur Visit
Punjab Police failed to inform the pilot vehicle of the convoy about protestors on the PM’s route. Timely information could have prevented PM Modi from getting stuck on Ferozpur flyover for 20 minutes.
- India
- January 04, 2022, 21:33 IST
No Vaccination No Entry, Says Railways to its Staff
So far, there has been no change or cutting short of the number of trains plying.
- India
- January 04, 2022, 18:49 IST
PM Modi Shares Lighter Moment with Mirabai Chanu; Here is What Was Said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a lighter moment with Olympian Saikhom Mirabai Chanu.
- India
- January 03, 2022, 22:21 IST
Absurd to Think Men Won’t Do Justice, Says Parl Panel Chief After Row Over Only 1 Woman MP in Committee
TMC MP Sushmita Dev had raised the issue and said that it was not appropriate for such a Bill to be scrutinised in a committee where 30 of the 31 members were male.
- India
- January 02, 2022, 18:04 IST
PM Modi to Visit Manipur, Tripura on Jan 4 to Inaugurate Several Developmental Projects Worth Crores
Right from road projects to mobile connectivity to health services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate projects worth Rs 4,800 crore to poll-bound Manipur alone.
- India
- January 02, 2022, 12:41 IST
IT Ministry Acts Against App Selling Photos of Muslim Women, Says GitHub, CERT Have Blocked 'Bulli Bai'
The app called 'Bulli Bai' looks like another version of 'Sulli Deals' that triggered a massive controversy in July 2021.

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