Navy’s 40 hrs operation led to surrender of 35 pirates, rescue of 17 crew members
New Delhi, March 17 - Indian Navy on Sunday said that its rescue operation in the Arabian Sea, which last lasted approximately 40 hours, led to the surrender of 35 pirates and the rescue of 17 crew members of merchant vessel ex-MV Ruen.
The fight is between two ideologies: Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai, March 17 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP, saying that the fight was between two ideologies as one essentially believed in centralisation of power and the other was like 'Shiv Ki Baraat' taking all together.
ED issues 9th summons to CM Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case
New Delhi, March 17 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday issued a ninth summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged excise policy scam.
UP asks officials to ensure 100 pc FID coverage
Lucknow, March 17 - The Uttar Pradesh government has asked nine departments to ensure 100 per cent coverage of the number of beneficiaries under the Family ID (FID) scheme.
In a first, UP to have polling stations in high-rise, gated colonies
Lucknow, March 17 - The Election Commission of India (ECI), for the first time, will set up polling stations for the Lok Sabha elections inside the premises of high-rises and gated colonies in Uttar Pradesh.
Defence Minister approves extension of resettlement facilities to invalidated cadets
New Delhi, March 17 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for the extension of resettlement facilities to cadets who are invalidated on medical grounds due to causes attributable to military training.
Indian Navy rescues 17 crew of ex-MV Ruen, coerces 35 pirates to surrender
New Delhi, March 16 - Indian Navy's INS Kolkata on Saturday successfully rescued 17 crew members from ex-MV Ruen, which was hijacked on December 14 last year, and coerced all 35 Somali pirates to surrender.
Bhagwan Mann pays obeisance to Bhagat Singh on completion of 2 yrs as Punjab CM
Khatkar Kalan (Punjab), March 16 - On the completion of two years in office, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday paid obeisance at the native village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and renewed his pledge to further make concerted efforts to cherish
‘Lotus will bloom again’, says confident Shivraj Chouhan ahead of LS polls
Bhopal, March 16 - Madhya Pradesh, where the BJP made a near clean sweep in the previous two Lok Sabha elections, will go to the polls in four phases -- on April 19, April 26, May 7, and May 13.
Elections in 25 Lok Sabha seats of 8 NE states to be held in first 3 phases
Guwahati/Agartala, March 16 - Elections to the 25 Lok Sabha seats across eight northeastern states will be held in the first three phases of the seven-phase 2024 parliamentary elections, with 15 seats, including one partly, going to the polls in the first phase,
Aiming to retain all 10 LS seats in Haryana, BJP fields Khattar
Chandigarh, March 16 - The saffron party is eyeing to retain all 10 parliamentary seats that will go to the polls in Haryana on May 25 after effecting a major shake-up in the state leadership earlier this week.
Kharge announces Hissedari, Shramik Nyay guarantees in TN
Bengaluru, March 16 - Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday announced ‘Hissedari’ and ‘Shramik Nyay Guarantees’ in Bengaluru.
LS polls: BJP hails, MVA flays 5-phased Maharashtra elections
Mumbai, March 16 - The ruling ally in Maharashtra, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday welcomed the poll schedules of the Election Commission (EC), saying it was ready for the poll-battles starting from April 19 till May 20.
Rajasthan to vote in Lok Sabha polls on April 19 and April 26
Jaipur, March 16 - Polling in Rajasthan's 25 Lok Sabha constituencies will be held in two phases - on April 19 and April 26, the Election Commission of India announced on Saturday.
Farmers may play decisive role in June 1 Lok Sabha polls in Punjab
Chandigarh, March 16 - In agrarian Punjab, where Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes make up 55 per cent of the population, religion and the issues of farmers and farm labourers are likely to play a decisive role in a seemingly four-cornered contest for
LS Polls: Maharashtra to vote in five phases from April 19-May 20
Mumbai, March 16 - The 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra will vote in five phases from April 19 to May 20 during the peak summer and vacation season, the Election Commission of India announced in Delhi on Saturday.
Do not allow Cong to open account in Karnataka, says PM Modi on Lok Sabha polls
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), March 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the voters of Karnataka not to let the Congress open its account in the state in the parliamentary elections.
Polling for J&K’s 5 Lok Sabha seats in five phases, Assembly elections afterwards
Srinagar, March 16 - Polling for Jammu and Kashmir's five Lok Sabha constituencies will be held in five separate phases from April 19 to May 20 and the Assembly Elections will be held after the Parliamentary elections in the UT.
ECI’s focus on three ‘M’ to ensure free and fair polls
New Delhi, March 16 - Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, while announcing the dates for 18th Lok Sabha elections, said that there is an elaborate security arrangement, which includes not just the security of polling personnel, voting stations and materials, but also
Number Games: Total voters in India outnumber many continents’ electorate put together, says CEC
New Delhi, March 16 - Announcing the Lok Sabha election schedule here on Saturday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) provided details on the country's voter list, polling booths, the number of EVMs to be used, and the security protocols to be implemented