Congress legislator joins AAP, may be fielded from Hoshiarpur
Chandigarh, March 15 - In a major setback to Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Raj Kumar Chabbewal, former Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday.
Election Commission to announce schedule for LS polls on Saturday
New Delhi, March 15 - The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
BRS allots two Lok Sabha seats to BSP
Hyderabad, March 15 - The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has decided to leave two Lok Sabha seats in Telangana for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) under the seat sharing agreement for the upcoming general elections.
One state, one price: Dealers hail Rajasthan govt’s move, seek GST on petrol
Jaipur, March 15 - A day after the Rajasthan government scrapped the concept of 'different cities, different prices’ for petrol and diesel and termed it as a “discrepancy”, the Petroleum Pump Dealers Association in the state welcomed the move and expressed the hope
PM Modi to visit Bhutan next week
New Delhi, March 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation extended by his Bhutan counterpart Dasho Tshering Tobgay, on behalf of the king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, to visit the Himalayan kingdom next week.
RSS ideologue S. Gurumurthy takes mediatory role to rope in PMK to NDA fold
Chennai, March 15 - Senior ideologue of the RSS and noted Chartered Accountant, S.Gurumurthy, has taken up the mediatory role to rope in the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK ), the political outfit of Vanniyar community.
No alliance this time, AIMIM to fight 6 Maha LS seats
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), March 14 - The Hyderabad-based All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) plans to contest at least six of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, a top party leader said here on Friday.
SC issues notice to SBI for non-disclosure of alphanumeric code of Electoral Bonds
New Delhi, March 15 - The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the State Bank of India (SBI) for non-disclosure of alphanumeric code of Electoral Bonds.
Bhutan PM arrives in India to expand ‘exemplary ties of friendship’
New Delhi, March 14 - Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in India on Thursday to expand the "exemplary ties of friendship" between the two nations.
Southern push: PM Modi to visit TN, Kerala and Telangana
Hyderabad, March 15 - As part of the BJP’s southern push for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana on Friday.
Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners
New Delhi, March 15 - Newly appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu took charge of the office on Friday at the ECI headquarters here.
Political parties received Rs 12,769 crore through electoral bonds since 2019
New Delhi, March 15 - Political parties received more than Rs 12,769 as donations from corporates and individuals through electoral bonds since 2019.
Gurugram to get 2,722 more CCTVs for enhanced vigilance
Gurugram, March 15 - The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), with the aim of strengthening CCTV surveillance and enhancing vigilance in the city, is taking up work on Phase 2 of the CCTV project in which 2,722 hi-tech cameras would be installed, an
Raj slashes vat on petrol & diesel by 2%, hikes DA for state govt staff by 4%
Jaipur, March 14 - The Rajasthan government on Thursday announced the reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent.
‘Shiv-Bhakt’ Rahul Gandhi prays at Nashik’s famed Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nashik (Maharashtra), March 14 - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi went to pray at the famed 268-year-old Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple here on Thursday evening, party leaders said.
India, Brazil hold first ‘2+2’ political and military dialogue in New Delhi
New Delhi, March 14 - The first-ever 2+2 political and military dialogue was held between India, and one of its key BRICS partners, Brazil, in New Delhi on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in bilateral relations.
Appointment of new Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu notified
New Delhi, March 14 - The notification of the appointment of two Election Commissioners - Gyanesh Kumar, and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu - was issued by the Central government on Thursday evening.
Amid politics over citizenship under CAA, a reality check on Rohingyas in Delhi
New Delhi, March 14 - While politics is peaking over the grant of citizenship to persecuted minorities under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a reality check of the ground situation shows that a 'life of dignity' for migrants from the neighbourhood may still
A decade of science under PM Modi placed India on world pedestal: Union Minister
New Delhi, March 14 - The leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the past 10 years boosted science in India and placed the country on the world pedestal, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, said on
Himachal CM inaugurates escalators at hilltop Jakhu temple
Shimla, March 14 - Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday inaugurated the state's first outdoor escalators at the hilltop Hanuman temple Jakhu in Shimla at a height of 2,455 metres above sea level.