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When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.
Telangana HC questions SEC on steps planned for local bodies elections to prevent spread of Covid
The court pointed out that the state had not placed before it any plan of action of how these elections will be carried, so, the SEC has been issued notice to file an affidavit
Letter from Central Trade Unions to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi
After a meeting of the Joint Platform of Central...
After Kumbh, Char Dham Yatra next: What is the Uttarakhand CM thinking?
Uttarakhand Government has said that the annual pilgrimage to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri will begin on May 14
Who is to blame, 135 people, including teachers die on election duty in UP?
HC pulls up state election commission (SEC) after report says 135 people died on Poll Duty due to COVID-19
Delhi Government now means Lieutenant Governor
Centre notifies Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, that gives more powers to the Lieutenant Governor over the elected government
Kumbh Mela: Over 25,000 devotees and 1,000 seers participate in Shahi Snan
Covid-19 rules were also washed away, and even though the numbers of participants were said to have been restricted, the crowds were packed thick
Delhi HC directs Ministry to fill all vacant posts of NCM by end of July
The court took into consideration the Model Code of Conduct put in place due to state assembly elections and the pandemic crisis
EC bars victory celebrations on vote counting on May 2
In its statement the Commission has shifted the onus of implementing the Covid related guidelines and instructions issued by it, upon state authorities
MP High Court dismisses petition seeking action against EC for conducting by-election
The court held that it had no jurisdiction to entertain disputes arising during polling, but bans victory procession for winning candidates
Are obituaries in Gujarat newspapers a better indicator of real Covid-deaths?
As crematorium workers refuse to talk in exact figures, local reporters reveal severe underreporting of Covid-deaths in urban and rural areas as well as crematorium conditions
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