Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners

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.

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Raj slashes vat on petrol & diesel by 2%, hikes DA for state govt staff by 4%

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.

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‘Shiv-Bhakt’ Rahul Gandhi prays at Nashik’s famed Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

‘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.

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India, Brazil hold first ‘2+2’ political and military dialogue in New Delhi

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.

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Appointment of new Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu notified

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.

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Amid politics over citizenship under CAA, a reality check on Rohingyas in Delhi

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

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Ahead of LS polls, Patiala MP and Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur joins BJP

Ahead of LS polls, Patiala MP and Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur joins BJP

New Delhi, March 14 - Senior Congress leader, former Union minister, and four-time MP from Patiala, Preneet Kaur, joined the BJP here on Thursday.

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Navy gets ‘Bajrang’ tug under ‘Make in India’ initiative

Navy gets ‘Bajrang’ tug under ‘Make in India’ initiative

New Delhi, March 14 - The Indian Navy got its third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug 'Bajrang' on Thursday under the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Union government.

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PM Modi lays foundation of Delhi Metro’s two new corridors

PM Modi lays foundation of Delhi Metro’s two new corridors

New Delhi, March 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of two additional corridors of Delhi Metro's Phase 4.

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Second India-Cote d’Ivoire Foreign Office Consultations held in Delhi

Second India-Cote d’Ivoire Foreign Office Consultations held in Delhi

New Delhi, March 14 - Top officials from India and Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday exchanged views on regional and global issues, and agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation across various sectors in the second Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between the two countries.

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Piyush Goyal highlights India’s potential as global supply chain hub at 14-nation Indo-Pacific meet

Piyush Goyal highlights India’s potential as global supply chain hub at 14-nation Indo-Pacific meet

New Delhi, March 14 - Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday highlighted India's potential for providing global supply chain diversification opportunities, at the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) meeting.

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Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election on May 2

Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election on May 2

London, March 15 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that there will not be a general election on May 2, ending months-long speculation that he would call an early election.

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Voting starts in Russian Presidential election

Voting starts in Russian Presidential election

Moscow, March 15 - Russian voters started to hit the polls for the 2024 Presidential election in the Far East region, including Kamchatka, Chukotka and other areas at 8 a.m. Friday local time.

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India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is ‘secure, trustworthy’ & open

India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is ‘secure, trustworthy’ & open

United Nations, March 15 - India is behind an effort at the United Nations (UN) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are “secure and trustworthy” and to keep them open and accessible to the Global South.

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‘Pehla Vote Modi Ko’ is BJP’s digital campaign to woo young & first-time voters

‘Pehla Vote Modi Ko’ is BJP’s digital campaign to woo young & first-time voters

New Delhi, March 14 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a digital campaign titled 'Pehla Vote Modi Ko' with an aim to reach out to the youth and first-time voters and win their support for the upcoming 2024 Parliamentary elections.

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Yogi Adityanath visits Ayodhya to oversee preparations for Ram Navami

Yogi Adityanath visits Ayodhya to oversee preparations for Ram Navami

Ayodhya, March 14 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday reached Ayodhya on a one-day visit and offered prayers at the Ram temple and Hanuman Garhi.

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LS polls: 150 CAPF companies already in Bengal, maximum deployed at North 24 Parganas

LS polls: 150 CAPF companies already in Bengal, maximum deployed at North 24 Parganas

Kolkata, March 14 - Although the dates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls are yet to be announced, 150 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies have already been deployed in the state, sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West

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Heavy security in Kanniyakumari for PM Narendra Modi‘s visit on Friday

Heavy security in Kanniyakumari for PM Narendra Modi‘s visit on Friday

Chennai ,March 14 - Heavy security is in place for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kanniyakumari on Friday.

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EAM Jaishankar, Irish trade minister discuss new areas of collaboration

EAM Jaishankar, Irish trade minister discuss new areas of collaboration

New Delhi, March 14 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed new areas of collaboration between India and Ireland as he met Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in the national capital on Thursday.

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One nation, one election: Committee recommends two-step approach to simultaneous elections

One nation, one election: Committee recommends two-step approach to simultaneous elections

New Delhi, March 14 - The High level Committee (HLC) on Simultaneous Elections constituted under the Chairmanship of Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, met President Droupadi Murmu, and submitted its report.

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