LS polls: Goa Police intensifies checking at borders, constituencies
Panaji, March 18 - Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, intensive checking at the six check posts in North Goa has begun in order to curb illegal activities, along with monitoring of movement with the aid of CCTVs, an official said on Monday.
Ahead LS polls, BJP opens media centre in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, March 18 - Ahead of the Lok Sabah elections scheduled in Gujarat on May 7, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday opened a media centre in the Sarkhej area of Ahmedabad.
Congress, BJP stalwarts make contest in seven seats in Rajasthan interesting
Jaipur, March 18 - As the election dates have been announced for the Lok Sabha polls, there are seven seats in Rajasthan that are being discussed animatedly as the Congress and the BJP have fielded their stalwarts here.
Bihar: BJP keen on hat trick with Ujiarpur Lok Sabha hot seat
Patna, March 18 - The 40 Lok Sabha seats of Bihar are crucial to deciding the fate of NDA and INDIA bloc in the 2024 polls, and so, both sides are meticulously preparing for each seat in the state.
ECI shakes up administrative posts ahead of LS polls
New Delhi, March 18 - In a move aimed at ensuring a level playing field for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has undertaken a significant reshuffle of administrative officials in several states across the country.
CMFRI launches mobile App to encourage citizen science initiative in marine fisheries research
Kochi, March 18 - The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Monday launched an innovative mobile App ‘MARLIN@CMFRI’ to encourage citizen science initiatives in marine fisheries research.
Cong and BJP in war of words over ‘Shakti’, Pawan Khera dubs it a fight between ‘divine vs demonic’ power
New Delhi, March 18 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement on the ‘fight against Shakti’ has led to barbs trading and political bickering between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Asfan, killed in Russia after duped by agents, buried in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, March 18 - The last rites of Mohammed Asfan, who died in the Russia-Ukraine war after being duped into working as a helper for the Russian Army, were performed in Hyderabad on Sunday.
LS polls: District Magistrates in NE states ask arms owners to deposit guns
Imphal/Agartala, March 18 - District Magistrates in all the northeastern states have issued separate orders asking licensed holders of arms to deposit their guns at the nearest police stations to ensure no untoward incidents occur during the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.
Fight between those who worship ‘Shakti’ and those who want to destroy it: PM
Jagtial (Telangana), March 18 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the Lok Sabha elections were a fight between those who want to destroy ‘Shakti’ and those who worship it.
Rajasthan CM to discuss Lok Sabha poll issues with veteran BJP leaders in Delhi today
Jaipur, March 18 - Rajasthan Chief Minister, Bhajanlal Sharma, will be on a Delhi-Jodhpur-Udaipur tour on Monday and Tuesday.
BJP’s presence among OBC in UP has increased manifold
Lucknow, March 18 - With 200-odd groups, the OBC are emerging as an important factor in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
PM Modi counters Rahul on ‘Shakti’, says ‘I am a devotee of Bharat Mata’
New Delhi, March 18 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a public rally in Telangana on Monday countered Rahul Gandhi’s controversial remarks on ‘Shakti’ and said that he will fight tooth and nail against any Opposition’s conspiracy and design against it.
Anti-incumbency could be the biggest campaign point in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 - With just under six weeks left for the D-Day – April 26 when the Kerala electorate queues up to cast their vote – it could well be the anti-incumbency factor of the Pinarayi Vijayan government that could be the
CM Kejriwal not to appear before ED in Delhi Jal Board case, say sources
New Delhi, March 18 - Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in the alleged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) case, said the AAP sources.
India’s auto industry will be number 1 in the world in next 5 years: Union Minister Gadkari
New Delhi, March 18 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA will get more seats than before in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
EC advances vote counting date for Arunachal, Sikkim Assembly polls to June 2
New Delhi/Itanagar, March 17 - The Election Commission on Sunday advanced the date for counting of votes for the Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly polls to June 2 from June 4.
INDIA bloc kicks off campaign for Lok Sabha polls at Mumbai rally with call to defeat BJP, ‘save Constitution’
Mumbai, March 17 - The INDIA bloc on Sunday launched its campaign for the Lok Sabha elections at a mega rally here, unanimously calling upon the people to defeat the BJP to save democracy and the Constitution.
LS polls: Gurugram administration begins preparations for polling
Gurugram, March 17 - With the schedule of the Lok Sabha elections being announced by the Election Commission, the district administration of Gurugram has also started preparations for polling.
2024 polls: Yogi Adityanath banks on beneficiaries of welfare schemes to gift UP’s all 80 LS seats to PM Modi
Lucknow, March 17 - With the BJP having adopted the slogan of '80 in 80' for Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is banking mainly on the huge population of beneficiaries of the Central and the state government's