The Election Commission of India convened a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss measures aimed at protecting voters from predicted heatwaves, expected to intensify over the next two months during the remaining six phases of the Lok Sabha polls. Chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh […]
The Calcutta High Court on Monday declared all appointments null and void in the selection of candidates in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided secondary and higher secondary schools through a 2016 recruitment process. The court has ordered the School Service Commission (SSC) to conduct fresh recruitments. The court further ordered that those who were recruited […]
Severe heat wave conditions will continue over East India during four days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that a heat wave will prevail over parts of Odisha today and over West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh during the next 4 days. The IMD also said that hot and humid weather will continue […]
As the first phase of the general elections concluded on April 19, the political battleground in India has heated up with senior leaders and star campaigners from various parties crisscrossing the nation to sway voters. With just four days remaining until the campaigning for the second phase wraps up, leaders are sparing no effort in […]
President Mohamed Muizzu’s ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) has secured a “supermajority” in Sunday’s parliamentary election, winning approximately two-thirds of the total seats, Maldives-based Sun Online reported on Monday. Over 200,000 people voted in the parliamentary elections, which saw 326 candidates in the fray for 93 seats in Parliament, including six new seats. According to […]
Re-polling is taking place today at 11 polling booths in the Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency following reports of violence during the first phase of Lok Sabha election on Friday. Security has been tightened at the affected booths where miscreants opened fire and destroyed the Electronic Voting Machines. The decision for re-polling was announced by the […]
President Droupadi Murmu will present the Padma Awards at the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today (Monday). President Murmu will confer Padma Vibhushan on former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, and Bharatnatyam dancer Dr Padma Subrahmanyam. The Padma Vibhushan award will be given to Bindeshwar Pathak posthumously. Actor Mithun Chakraborty and […]
The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, said on Thursday that India’s scientists have excelled in the country’s space sector despite challenges and denial of technology. Addressing the Indian Defspace Symposium 2024 in New Delhi, Admiral Kumar said that India’s space sector is advancing at a rapid pace. He highlighted the recent government […]
The first phase of Lok Sabha elections, covering 102 parliamentary seats across 21 states and one Union territory, is set to take place on April 19. Additionally, voting will be held for 92 assembly constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. The election campaign for these seats concluded on Wednesday. This phase will decide the fate […]
Brazilian football legend Romario Faria has made a shocking return to professional football at the age of 58. Having retired from the sport in 2009, Romario’s comeback has surprised fans around the globe. The 58-year-old helped Brazil lift the World Cup back in 1994, bagging the Golden Ball award after scoring five goals in the […]
