N Chandrababu Naidu and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

TDP announces boycott of civic body polls

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu objected to the election notification being issued in haste by the newly-appointed State Election Commissioner Neelam Sahni in a few hours after taking over the charge Apr 3, 2021
celebration of Shigmo

Goa cancels major festivities over Covid surge

The Goa government on Friday announced the cancellation of the official celebration of Shigmo, a popular indigenous peasant festival, due to rise in Covid-19 cases in the coastal state. Mar 26, 2021
amarnath

Amarnath Yatra 2021: Dates, significance [all details]

The Amarnath yatra was last year restricted only to a group of Sadhus because of the coronavirus pandemic, while in 2019, it was called off mid-way due to a 'terror threat' on August 2, just three days before the Centre revoked provisions of Article 370 on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Mar 13, 2021