New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Congress on Friday slammed BSP chief Mayawati over her announcement to contest upcoming elections independently, with party spokesperson Surendra Rajput accusing her of indirectly backing “anti-constitutional forces.”
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, launched a pointed criticism of the Election Commission of India, accusing the ECI of undermining public confidence in democracy by 'facilitating' vote theft -- a claim that the Congress party has persistently made for some time in an effort to discredit the poll panel.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India successfully met the maximum power demand of 242.49 GW during FY 2025-26, the government said on Friday, adding that due to significant additions in generation and transmission capacities, energy shortages at the national level have reduced to a mere 0.03 per cent in FY 2025-26, a major improvement from 4.2 per cent in FY 2013-14.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) As Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray raised objections over the functioning of the State Election Commission, particularly regarding the use of removable ink, the Shiv Sena on Friday refuted the allegations, stating that there was no issue with the ink. The party said that a similar fake narrative was created during the Lok Sabha elections as well.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma -- who faces impeachment proceedings following the cash-discovery row -- challenging the decision of the Lok Sabha Speaker to constitute a three-member inquiry committee against him under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) As the counting of votes for the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra began on Friday, the Shiv Sena expressed confidence in a strong performance, and said that the outcome of elections has remained consistent, whether it is the Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha or municipal corporation polls.
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) The BJP on Friday said that the vandalism that occurred at the offices of the block development officers (BDOs) in two districts of West Bengal on January 14-15 necessitates decisive action from the Election Commission of India (ECI).
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen India’s e-commerce and MSME sectors, the government on Friday said it has extended export incentives to postal shipments, with effect from January 15.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Counting of votes for elections to Maharashtra's 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), began on Friday amid tight security arrangements.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The central government's fiscal deficit is expected to be set at 4.2 per cent of GDP for FY27 in the upcoming Union Budget (against the target of 4.4 per cent in FY26) — corresponding to moderation in debt to 55.1 per cent of GDP, a Morgan Stanley report said on Friday.
