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AFTER BY-POLL SETBACK, BJP BLINKS ON SEAT-SHARING WITH SHIV SENA

Sep 18, 2014 - 1:24 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Mumbai (TIP): Late on September 17 night, the BJP drew up a list of 119 seats that the party would like to contest in next month’s state elections in Maharashtra. It is seen as a […]

BJP GETS THE JOLT IT DESERVED

Sep 18, 2014 - 1:08 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

The folly of polarization boomerangs Normally no great importance is attached to by-elections in this country which should explain why no Prime Minister has ever canvassed during them. Interestingly, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her […]

ONAM- the biggest festival of Kerala

Sep 4, 2014 - 7:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham). There are actually four days of Onam. The most important day of Onam (known as Thiru Onam) […]

FIRST PRAKASH DIVAS OF SHRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

Aug 29, 2014 - 6:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Guru Arjan Dev Ji installed Adi Granth at Harmandir Sahib Ji 1604. Baba Buddha Ji was the First Granthi and Bhai Gurdas Ji completed Adi Granth Sahib Ji as dictated by Shri Guru Arjan Dev […]

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Cong, BJP wrangle over booing of Opposition CMs

Aug 22, 2014 - 7:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

After Hooda, jeers for Jharkhand CM at PM function * Prithviraj Chavan skips Modi event NEW DELHI (TIP): Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on August 21 boycotted both the government functions in Nagpur and refused […]

INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Aug 14, 2014 - 7:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Known and revered worldwide as Mahatma Gandhi, he advocated nonviolence (ahimsa) as the only path to victory. India as we know it today would not have been, but for the efforts of selfless and courageous […]

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2 sisters from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur may become the first women to be hanged in India

Aug 14, 2014 - 6:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KOLHAPUR (TIP): Two Kolhapur women, who were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 children and killing nine of them, may become the first women ever to be hanged in India. President Pranab Mukherjee […]

PLACES TO VISIT NEAR AHMEDABAD

Aug 14, 2014 - 6:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

From glimpses of wildlife at Gir National Park to exploring the architectural marvels of Ajanta and Ellora to the charming hill town of Mount Abu, there are a range of places to visit near Ahmedabad. […]

India

308 communal incidents till June: Govt

Aug 14, 2014 - 6:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Even as the Congress party tried to corner the BJP-led NDA government on communal riots, fresh data showed that the country witnessed 308 communal incidents this year until June, with Uttar Pradesh, […]

Haryana may go to polls in mid-October

Aug 8, 2014 - 6:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Election Commission is set to announce assembly polls in Haryana within the next fortnight, with polling likely to be held in mid-October in a single phase. Sources indicated that the schedule […]

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No room for complacency in state polls, Amit Shah tells BJP MPs

Aug 1, 2014 - 6:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): On the back of BJP‘s stupendous victory in the Lok Sabha polls, party chief Amit Shah has asked ministers and MPs to put their best foot forward to maintain the winning streak […]

MAHABALESHWAR

Aug 1, 2014 - 6:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Soaring peaks, breathtaking valleys. Lush flora. Cool, crisp mountain air. This is Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra’s most popular hill station, and once the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency during the British Raj. Mahabaleshwar means ‘God of […]

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Time for Hard Decisions

Jul 25, 2014 - 6:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

For the Congress, things came to a head this week: on a single day, two senior Ministers in Assam and Maharashtra, States where it is in power, resigned; three of its MLAs in West Bengal […]

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After Retaining Congress’ Trust, Prithviraj Chavan Eyes Maharashtra Poll Win

Jul 12, 2014 - 7:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Mumbai (TIP): A day after Congress leadership reposed faith in him to lead the party in upcoming Assembly polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on July 11 said his endeavour would be to win maximum […]

MAHABALESHWAR

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The sweating Mumbaikar has a choice of hill stations, but Mahabaleshwar, eight hours away, tops the list for its cheap lodging, bustling marketplace and strawberry fields. Yet, not many know that this evergreen ‘honeymoon’ spot […]

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Congress in revamp mode, mulls leadership change in three states

Jun 20, 2014 - 7:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): A month after the Congress got decimated in the Lok Sabha polls, the party seems to be in revamp mode. Top sources have confirmedthat the party’s immediate priority is to quell the […]

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Sena declares Uddhav as CM candidate

Jun 20, 2014 - 7:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): The Shiv Sena on JUne 19 anointed Uddhav Thackeray as the saffron combine’s CM pick. The Sena president later told journalists he had to honour Shiv Sainiks’ collective wish. “The CM issue can […]

BABA BANDA SINGH BAHADUR THE FIRST SIKH GENERAL

Jun 20, 2014 - 6:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

He was born in October 1670 in a Rajput family doing farming in village Rajouri, district Punch, State of Kashmir. He was named Lachman Dev. As a child he was very fond of horse riding, […]

India

Maharashtra Cabinet Approves New Law to Ban Dance Bars

Jun 13, 2014 - 8:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): A year after the Supreme Court cancelled a ban on dance bars in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government wants to re-introduce a ban on dance bars in the state’s capital. The Maharashtra cabinet has […]

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Shiv Sena warms up to BJP post-Munde

Jun 6, 2014 - 8:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): The Shiv Sena may give up its recalcitrant stance vis-a-vis the state BJP, and work in cooperation with its poll ally to build a broad consensus within the six-party mahayuti, observers said on […]

Sumitra Mahajan is elected 16th Lok Sabha Speaker

Jun 6, 2014 - 6:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The soft spoken “Tai” (elder sister) Sumitra Mahajan, an eight-time BJP MP, has been elected the 16th Lok Sabha Speaker. She is a battle hardened leader who has risen from the ranks […]

Thousands gather outside Latur airport for glimpse of Gopinath Munde

Jun 6, 2014 - 6:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LATUR, MAHARASHTRA (TIP): The body of Union minister Gopinath Munde was flown here from Mumbai en route to his native place in Beed district of Marathwada for cremation later on June 4. The body was […]

Diwali at Times Square on September 20th, 2014

May 30, 2014 - 8:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The Maharashtra Tourism sponsored Diwali will be celebrated at Times Square on September 20, 2014. This announcement was made at a press conference held at the Consulate General of India, May 22. […]

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MUMBAI TO HAVE A FLOATING HOTEL

May 23, 2014 - 6:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): Adding one more attraction for Mumbai, the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), in partnership with WB International Consultants and AB Hospitality, has announced the launch of a first of its kind dining floating […]

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Rewarding Democracy

May 9, 2014 - 7:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

One of the most encouraging aspects of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections has been the significantly high voter turnout in areas affected by Left-wing extremism. Bastar in Chhattisgarh, that remains severely affected by Maoist insurgency, […]

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