Maha leaders hail SC notice to ECI on EVM-VVPAT as ‘boost to poll fairness’
Mumbai, April 2 - The Opposition parties and experts in Maharashtra on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on petitions seeking the counting of votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines along with all the Voter Verified
Punjab: Congress slams AAP govt for raising loans
Chandigarh, April 2 - Amid reports about the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab planning to raise loan, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday slammed the AAP for making deceitful claims about the fiscal health of the state.
PM Modi’s ‘connection’ with Tamil Nadu not new, these pictures are proof
New Delhi, April 2 - While the rival parties may go all guns blazing against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of making Tamil Nadu centre of his poll campaign for the ‘400 paar’ pledge, a set of pictures from the past has
Himachal Congress leader Indu Verma rejoins BJP
Shimla, April 2 - Congress leader and former chairperson of the Family and Child Welfare Board in Himachal Pradesh, Indu Verma, on Tuesday rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Odisha: ECI directs transfer of DMs, SPs
Bhubaneswar, April 2 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to transfer some of the IAS and IPS officers immediately.
ICG’s Samudra Paheredar makes port call in Vietnam
New Delhi, April 2 - Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Pollution Control Vessel Samudra Paheredar, with an integral helicopter, made a port call at Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam on Tuesday.
Strong-willed govt can send corrupt people and mafias to jail: Yogi Adityanath
Pilibhit (UP), April 2 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that this election is about corruption versus zero tolerance and that a strong government is required to ensure that jails are reserved for corrupt individuals and the mafia.
Stepped up vigil ahead of polls, says Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer
Chandigarh, April 2 - A team of the Election Commission on Tuesday held an inter-state meeting with bureaucrats, police officers, nodal officers from different departments and senior officials from enforcement agencies to review arrangements and law and order coordination in Punjab, Haryana, and
Congress names candidates for 5 LS, 114 Assembly seats in Andhra
Amaravati, April 2 - Former Union Ministers Pallam Raju and J.D. Seelam will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Kakinada and Bapatla (SC) seats, respectively, in Andhra Pradesh.
PM Modi targets Opposition over corruption & nepotism, says BJP’s third term to be historic
Jaipur, April 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Opposition over corruption and nepotism, saying the upcoming Lok Sabha polls is the first of its kind in which family-based parties and corrupt people have been rallying together to
Nearly 1,500 violations reported in MP through ECI’s C-vigil App
Bhopal, April 2 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has received nearly 1,500 complaints regarding violations of the model code of conduct in Madhya Pradesh through the C-vigil app launched by poll panel. =
Ahead of LS polls, ECI transfers 8 DMs, 12 SPs in five states
New Delhi, April 2 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued transfer orders for District Magistrates (DM), Superintendents of Police (SP), and DIG/IG rank officers in five states.
World Bank raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.5 pc for 2023-24
New Delhi, April 3 - The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, the World Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2 per cent.
Adani Group becomes India’s 1st ‘das hazari’ in renewables sector with over 10,000 MW portfolio
Ahmedabad, April 3 - In a first for the country, Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), on Wednesday, said that it has surpassed 10,000 megawatts (MW) of operational portfolio, delivering reliable, affordable and clean power to the national grid.
11 Union and state ministers seeking re-election from UP
Lucknow, April 2 - The prestige of 11 Centre and state ministers is at stake in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Amit Shah blasts Opposition over ‘Rs 12 lakh crore graft’, says INDIA bloc intends to shield the corrupt
Bengaluru, April 2 - Coming down heavily on the Opposition, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the INDIA bloc has been formed to protect the corrupt while wondering why those involved in Rs 12 lakh crore graft -- hinting towards
UP: BJP to hold street corner meetings to connect with people
Lucknow, April 2 - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh will focus on door-to-door contact campaigns and street corner meetings to connect with the people.
Congress renominates lone sitting MP in Bihar, names two more candidates
Patna April 2 - The Congress on Tuesday announced the names of three candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar to be held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.
Even sans BJP MP, PM Modi has contributed to Thiruvananthapuram: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 - Union Minister and the NDA's candidate in Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Tuesday pointed out that the Prime Minister had contributed to the constituency in a major way.
Congress releases first list of candidates for Assembly & LS polls in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 2 - The Congress on Tuesday released the first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha.