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Ahead of the BJP’s internal elections in Tamil Nadu, state party president K Annamalai on Friday announced he is not in the running to continue as the party’s state unit chief. “There is no contest in Tamil Nadu BJP; we will select a leader unanimously. But I am not in the race,” Annamalai told reporters. His tenure as state president ended a few months ago as per BJP rules, but he continues in the post until a successor is elected. The state BJP presidency elections are expected to be held on April 9 and 10, overseen by party leaders from Delhi and the state in-charge. Meanwhile, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, sparking fresh speculation of a renewed alliance between the two parties. Addressing the media on March 26, Palaniswami said the decision on alliances would be taken closer to the elections. “This is politics; changes happen depending on the situation,” he said, adding that talks with like-minded parties would take place at the appropriate time.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the death of a pregnant woman allegedly denied admission at Pune’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital over a Rs 10 lakh deposit. The woman, Tanisha Bhise, wife of BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe’s personal assistant, later died after delivering twins at another hospital. The incident sparked protests outside the hospital, which denied the allegations. A statement from the Chief Minister’s Office said an inquiry committee will be headed by the Joint Commissioner of Charity, Pune, with a deputy or under-secretary from the Law and Justice department serving as the committee’s member secretary.
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Smart meters are being installed in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir to enhance power distribution and cut losses. Electrical Engineer Vinod Dabur informed on Saturday that the drive to install smart meters has been underway in Poonch for the past 2.5 months. "The installation of smart meters has started in Poonch. This drive has been going on for the past 2.5 months. There are 7000 domestic consumers in Poonch City. So we have started the implementation with domestic consumers. The installation is also being done in a commercial establishment," Vinod Dabur told ANI. Vinod Babur also clarified the misconception that people are being charged more with smart meters. He said the units depend on electricity usage.
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IPL betting racket busted in Goa; three arrested for illegal operation
Three persons have been arrested in Goa for allegedly operating a racket accepting bets online on the ongoing IPL cricket matches, police said on Saturday. The crime branch raided an apartment in the Porvorim locality near here late on Friday night and caught the accused red-handed. They said the accused, Tigulla Shrinivas (39), Gaddala Kiran Kumar (37) and Annathapuram Shravankumar Chary (36), all hailing from Telangana, were accepting bets on the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians.
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Fire breaks out in tyre factory in Noida, no one injured
A massive fire broke out in a tyre manufacturing factory here and efforts to douse it were still underway after over 12 hours, the fire department said on Saturday. There were no casualties in the incident, it said. The fire broke out in the MRL Tyres factory in the Surajpur police station area around 10.30 pm on Friday. Based on the information, 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Pradeep Kumar said.
Topics : Narendra Modi Amit Shah Devendra Fadnavis Tamil Nadu BJP
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First Published: Apr 05 2025 | 9:05 AM IST
