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ECHOPRESS

Voices of the Region, Echoes to the World

ECHOPRESS

Voices of the Region, Echoes to the World

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India

‘All funds fully & transparently disclosed’: TMC calls ED’s freezing of Rs 440 crore bank deposits ‘politically motivated’, alleges misuse of agencies | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday termed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) decision to freeze its bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore as “politically motivated”, asserting that all its financial transactions had been fully disclosed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Income Tax Department.The statement came hours after the ED froze…

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Mumbai University bars 30 B Ed colleges from admissions over faculty, infrastructure lapses | Mumbai News

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Mumbai: In a major “quality-control” measure ahead of the new academic year, Mumbai University has denied affiliation to 30 B Ed colleges that failed to comply with mandatory academic and infrastructure norms, effectively shutting them out of this year’s admissions process.The decision means these colleges will not be able to participate in the state CET…

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Mettur water reaches Veeranam, Chennai banks on monsoon for water supply | Chennai News

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Chennai: Water released from the Mettur dam a week ago finally reached the Veeranam tank in Cuddalore district on Wednesday, bringing temporary relief to one of the city’s key drinking water sources. However, officials warned that the city’s current reserves may last only about three months if the monsoons fail to deliver sufficient rains.Water Resources…

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Govt sends requisition to BPSC for 927 plus 2 girls’ school teachers | Patna News

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Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes Welfare Minister Patna: Minister for backward classes and extremely backward classes (BC and EBC) welfare department minister Rama Nishad on Wednesday said her department has sent a requisition to the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to fill 927 teacher posts in Plus 2 girls’ residential schools across the state….

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Morabadi vegetable vendors protest eviction, block RMC office gates | Ranchi News

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Protesting vendors sell vegetables outside the RMC office on Wednesday Ranchi: Vegetable vendors from Morabadi haat, which was stopped from operating on Saturday, took their protest to the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) on Wednesday, setting up their stalls right at the office’s entrance and blocking the gates.During the anti-encroachment drive by RMC on Saturday, dozens…

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Mamata Banerjee loses cool, slaps TMC worker during protest; BJP shares video | India News

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Mamata Banerjee loses cool, slaps TMC worker during protest NEW DELHI: A video showing Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata has gone viral on social media, triggering political reactions.The video was shared on X by BJP National spokesperson Pradeep…

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