LS Polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda among BJP star campaigners in K’taka
Bengaluru, March 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Ministers -- S. Jaishankar, Smriti Irani and Nitin Gadkari -- have been named
India doesn’t need lessons from any country on rule of law: Vice Prez Dhankhar
New Delhi, March 29 - Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that India is a democratic nation with a robust judiciary which can not be compromised by any individual or any group.
ECI prohibits exit polls from 7 a.m. on April 19 to 6.30 p.m. on June 1
New Delhi, March 29 - The Election Commission on Friday issued a notification announcing a prohibition on conducting, publishing, or publicising exit polls connected to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly polls scheduled in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim.
7 BJP candidates in Arunachal, including CM Khandu, set to win unopposed: Officials
Itanagar, March 29 - Seven BJP candidates, including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, are likely to win the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections without a contest, election officials said on Friday.
Indian Navy’s operation underway to rescue vessel hijacked by pirates
New Delhi, March 29 - The Indian Navy is carrying out an "important operation" against an attempt to hijack a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea, and rescue it from armed pirates, an official said on Friday.
Winds of change in Punjab, says Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh, March 29 - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Friday said the winds of change had started in Punjab.
India, world’s No 1 country in digital payments: Anurag Thakur’s reply to taunts by past govts
New Delhi, March 29 - Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Anurag Thakur on Friday explained in great detail about India’s giant strides on economic, infrastructure and technological fronts while making an elaborate presentation on the swift changes during ten years of
Over 79,000 violations reported on ECI’s cVIGIL app since March 16
New Delhi, 29 March - The cVIGIL app launched by the Election Commission of India (ECI) received over 79,000 complaints since the announcement of general elections on March 16, the poll panel said on Friday.
Amit Shah to undertake election campaign in NE states next week
Itanagar/Agartala, March 29 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah will undertake an election campaign in several northeastern states next week.
Viksit Bharat Ambassador meet-up: ‘Reform, perform and transform’ mantra changed the country in 10 years, says Anurag Thakur
New Delhi, March 29 - Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Anurag Thakur on Friday explained how the country has changed in the past decade on various parameters including women empowerment, Sashakt Bharat, a big leap in space and technology while making
‘Made in India’ tech like DPI can be transformative for the world: Bill Gates
New Delhi, March 30 - Microsoft Co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Saturday said that technologies like digital public infrastructure (DPI) that are created in India can be transformative for the world.
India a legitimate rising power under PM Modi: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu
New Delhi, March 30 - Sridhar Vembu, Founder and CEO of cloud software provider Zoho, on Saturday said that India is now recognised as a legitimate rising power under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the country is no more
‘Really well-spoken, PM Modi’, top tech leaders hail candid chat with Bill Gates
New Delhi, March 29 - Leading IT and tech leaders on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his candid chat with Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates on various topics, ranging from climate change to food to India’s advancements in digital technology.
Fresh tension grips Sandeshkhali over attack on AISF supporters
Kolkata, March 29 - Tension gripped the Bermajur locality at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal on Friday following an attack on the All India Secular Front (AISF) workers who tried to hoist the party flag there.
Excise policy case: Fresh PIL filed in Delhi HC seeking Kejriwal’s removal as CM over arrest by ED
New Delhi, March 29 - A fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court, seeking the removal of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal from the position of Chief Minister.
INDIA bloc’s Sunday rally at Ramlila Maidan gets nod from ECI, Delhi Police
New Delhi, March 28 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Delhi Police have given their nod for the INDIA bloc's rally at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital to voice the opposition alliance's protest against the arrest of Delhi
Swami Gautamanada takes over as acting president of Ramakrishna Mission
Kolkata, March 29 - Swami Gautamanada on Friday took over as the acting president of the Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda and headquartered at Belur in Howrah district.
Take legal action against Operation Lotus: Congress leader dares Punjab CM
Chandigarh, March 29 - Punjab Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday dared the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Punjab to take legal action as its claims about Operation Lotus have proven to be true.
Know the Bangladeshi scribe who questioned US & UN spokespersons on Kejriwal’s arrest
New Delhi, March 29 - Amid the raging row over foreign nations commenting on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest in the excise policy case, it has emerged that a Bangladesh-based journalist, Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, posed questions to the US and UN spokespersons,
Naga body sticks to decision to boycott LS polls in Nagaland
Kohima, March 29 - The Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO), seeking a separate administration or state comprising six Nagaland districts, is sticking to its decision to boycott the coming Lok Sabha elections to press for its demand.