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LS polls: WCD dept organises women's two-wheeler voter awareness rally

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Mar 20 (ANI): Women and Child Development department organised women's two-wheeler rally for voter awareness under Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The objective of rally was to bring awareness among voters ahead of Lok Sabha polls. The Commissioner of Raipur, Govind Ram Churendra said, "Through SVEEP voter awareness programme for Lok Sabha polls, which is scheduled to take place on April 19 here, we want maximum people to participate in it."

Clash erupts between Hindu Yuva Vahini, Congress workers during Priyanka Gandhi's 'Ganga-Yatra' campaign

Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 20 (ANI): A clash erupted between members of Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) and Congress workers during Congress general secretary of Uttar Preadesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi's Prayagraj visit on Sunday. Allegedly, Congress workers were shouting slogans 'chowkidar chor hai', on which HYV members retaliated.

Rajouri's Pir Panjal Range receives heavy snowfall

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 20 (ANI): Pir Panjal Range on Mughal Road in Jammu and Kashmir received heavy snowfall on Tuesday night. Due to continuous snowfall, all the roads got blocked which affected the everyday routine. Authorities of Jammu and Kashmir have started the snow clearance operation.

People celebrate Holi at Bankey Bihari Temple in Vrindavan

Vrindavan (UP), Mar 20 (ANI): People of Vrindavan celebrated festival of colours in full swing at Bankey Bihari Temple on the auspicious day of Holika Dahan or Choti Holi. They gathered at the temple, which is dedicated to Lord Krishna. They played with different colours with each other and celebrated day one of the festival. The happiness and enthusiasm of devotees can be seen clearly. Today marks the Holika Dahan, also called Chhoti Holi. Holy pyres are burnt on streets, signifying the victory of good over evil. People perform 'parikrama' around the fire. The legend of Prahlad, Holika and Hiranyakashyap is associated with it.

Prayagraj celebrates Holi festival with 'Hathoda baraat'

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 20 (ANI): A hammer procession, 'Hathoda baraat' was taken out in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj yesterday. This procession is held every year ahead of the Holi festival. Locals of Prayagraj take out a hammer procession. This is very old tradition in which hammer is decorated like a groom. The procession is the beginning of the Holi festival and it is celebrated every year in Prayagraj.

Delhi CM ended up being most confused person: Manoj Tiwari

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi president Manoj Tiwari took a jibe on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the latter's inclination towards alliance with Congress in Delhi on Wednesday. Tiwari said, "The kind of politics Arvind Kejriwal has begun in Delhi, it will end in confusion. Delhi CM has ended up being the most confused person. He doesn't know what he has promised, what he needs to do."

Govt organises women empowerment programme 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 20 (ANI): 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme was organised by the government to encourage women empowerment in Kashmir valley. This awareness programme was organised by cultural wing of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with Govt Girls Higher Secondary School Srinagar's Kothi Bagh.

VP Naidu, EAM Swaraj meet PM of Guinea, VP of Ghana

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu met Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho Mothetjoa Metsing, Prime Minister of Guinea Mamady Youla and Vice President of Ghana Mahamudu Bawumia on March 19 in New Delhi. Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj was also present. The meet and greet session happened to make better foreign relations.

Watch: Massive fire breaks out in a slum in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Mar 20 (ANI): Massive fire broke out in a slum in Muzaffarpur's Ahiyapur in Bihar. The fire broke out last night. Fire is under control now. More details are awaited.

Cordex wire, Naxal literature recovered by SSB, JAP at Jharkhand's Dumka ahead of LS polls

Dumka (Jharkhand), Mar 20 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, heavy explosives were recovered by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) at Jharkhand's Dumka district on Tuesday. They have recovered around 3000 meter cordex wire and Naxal literature in Kathikund police station area of Dumka district.

CEC meeting: Decision on all 28 seats in Karnataka is left with parliamentary board, says BJP's Jagadish Shettar

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting ended in Delhi today, speaking to ANI, BJP senior leader and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jagadish Shettar said, "Discussions were held on all 28 seats (in Karnataka). They have taken feedback from us, we have told them the situation in all constituencies. Decision is left with the Parliamentary Board." CEC meeting was presided over by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday.

LS polls: Have received more than 1400 complaints via C-VIGIL app, says AP CEC GK Dwivedi

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Mar 20 (ANI): While speaking to ANI ahead of the Lok Sabha elections at Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati on Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer GK Dwivedi said, "All enforcement agencies including excise, revenue, transport, police, Income Tax (I-T) and commercial taxes are working. Till now, more than Rs 16 crore in cash and liquor worth more than Rs 7 Crore seized. We have received more than 1400 complaints via C-VIGIL application."

Former Congress minister DK Aruna joins BJP in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Former Telangana Minister and Congress leader DK Aruna joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of ruling party's president, Amit Shah on Tuesday in Delhi. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda, BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav and other leaders were also present while Aruna was inducted into the party. A former Congress MLA from Gadwal constituency in Telangana, Aruna has also served as the Minister for information and Public Relations in Telangana. Speaking to ANI, Former Minister and Telangana Congress party leader DK Aruna said, "The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) came to power second time due to several reasons. Today, there's no hope for Congress to come to power in Telangana again. I joined BJP as there's need for BJP to come to power there to fulfill people's aspirations."

Will find out from where forged document was originated: Bhubaneswar CP Satyajit Mohanty on fake report

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Mar 20 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on fake report by Odisha Police Intelligence Department shown at press conference by a political party, Bhubaneswar Commissioner of Police (CP) Satyajit Mohanty said, "Superintendent of police (SP) Special Branch has lodged a report as no such letter was issued. Probe is underway in this matter. We will find out from where this forged document was originated."

LS polls: BJP only care about development of their campaigns, says Priyanka Gandhi

Chunar (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 20 (ANI): Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's three-day poll campaign commenced from her great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru's birthplace Prayagraj on March 18 and it will conclude in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi on March 20. While addressing a public rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections at Uttar Pradesh's Chunar town on Tuesday, Congress General Secretary for UP east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "They (Bharatiya Janata Party) talk of patriotism. Is there anyone here who is not a patriot? You are patriots who will save this country from those people. You will protect this country and shoulder its responsibility." "Show them how patriotic you are. Teach those people a lesson, who speak nonsense during elections, don't care about your development but care only about the development of their campaigns," she added.

Dharwad building collapse: 2 dead, rescue operation to continue at night, says Deputy Commissioner

Dharwad (Karnataka), Mar 20 (ANI): Around two people have died and many are feared trapped after an under-construction building at Karnataka's Dharwad district collapsed on Tuesday. The collapse took place in Dharwad's Kumareshwar Nagar area. Speaking to ANI on building collapse, Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad district Deepa Cholan said, "Two people are dead, 28 people rescued and receiving treatment at Civil Hospital. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team has reached the site of building collapse. Oxygen and water given to seven people buried in debris. Rescue operation to continue at night."

BJP election panel meeting underway at party headquarters in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting is still underway at the party headquarters in Delhi. BJP is expected to announce its first list of Lok Sabha candidates after the meeting. The meeting was presided over by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah. External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda and veteran leader BS Yeddyurappa were also present in the meeting.

Shivpal Yadav forms political front, announces pact with Apna Dal, Peace Party

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 20 (ANI): While addressing a press conference ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Tuesday, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia (PSP-L) founder Shivpal Singh Yadav said, "We have formed Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA) with Peace Party, Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC), Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party, former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Sunil Singh, Krishna Patel's faction of Apna Dal." "She (Krishna Patel of Apna Dal) has given me the support. I have a letter for the same. I welcome her," he added.

'Jo kaam nahi karta hai wo Ram ka sahara leta hai': TRS MP K Kavitha slams BJP and Congress

Nizamabad (Telangana), Mar 20 (ANI): While addressing a public rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana's Nizamabad on Tuesday, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Member of Parliament (MP) K Kavitha said, "Be it Congress or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), we gave them 70 years but they left basic issues unattended. Today, what this country needs are people who can serve the public of this country, what is needed are people who can actually work and not simply talk." "Country needs strong regional parties. If their stakes rise, all states will be benfitted. BJP and Congress failed to use opportunities. They don't work for 5 years. 'Jo kaam nahi karta hai wo Ram ka sahara leta hai.' It's time we discard such political parties," she added.

Watch: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra performs 'aarti' at Vindhyavasini Devi temple in Mirzapur

Mirzapur (UP), Mar 19 (ANI): Congress General Secretary for UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday performed 'aarti' at Vindhyavasini Devi temple in Mirzapur. Earlier today the Congress leader visited Sita Samahit Sthal in Bhadohi on the second-day of her Ganga-yatra.