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I am against Afspa, but have to also see national security: Manipur CM N Biren Singh

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I am against Afspa, but have to also see national security: Manipur CM N Biren Singh

The BJP is looking to form the next government in Manipur on its own. Chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh told Bikash Singh that for the past five years, the BJP-led government had to face the “pushes and pulls” of a coalition government. He feels Manipur is witnessing pro-incumbency and said that he would work with … Read more

Punjab: Power outages to spike as farmers’ rail blockade cuts off thermal plants’ coal supply

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Punjab: Power outages to spike as farmers’ rail blockade cuts off thermal plants’ coal supply

Punjab government has requested farmers who are staging an indefinite rail blockade in opposition to the Centre’s new agriculture laws, to spare goods trains since the state’s thermal power plants are now left with only two days of coal supply. Farmers blocking railway tracks at Devi Dass Pura village in Amritsar on October 7 (Photo … Read more