Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Dismissing allegations of undue delay, Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Khelkar on Monday asserted that there is nothing abnormal in the time taken to release Kerala’s final polling figures, stressing that the data is not being deliberately withheld.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) JD(U) MP, Sanjay Kumar Jha, on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her remarks on delimitation and the Women’s Reservation Bill, questioning why such measures were not implemented during the Congress-led UPA government.
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) A popular Bollywood number featuring superstars Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit has become the tool of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to spread the message of the Commission’s determination to ensure free and fair and violence-free elections in the forthcoming two-phase polls in the state.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the national-level 'Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan', women participants at the venue voiced their appreciation for the Centre's efforts in bringing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (passed in Parliament in September 2023), saying it would empower women and help them become self-reliant.
Noida, April 13 (IANS) A protest by workers in Phase 2 of Noida in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar escalated into violence on Monday, as demonstrators demanding a salary hike clashed with authorities and vandalised property outside a private company.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday issued a detailed public message titled ‘Yogi Ki Pati’ (Yogi's note/letter), a day ahead of B.R. Ambedkar's birth anniversary, urging citizens to adopt the ideals of the Constitution’s chief architect and promote education in everyday life.
Haridwar, April 13 (IANS) On the occasion of the Baisakhi Snan, a magnificent spectacle of faith is unfolding in the holy city of Haridwar on Monday. Devotees have already begun arriving in Haridwar in anticipation of the Baisakhi holy bath.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the central concern surrounding the Centre's decision to introduce Bills during a special session of Parliament on April 16 is delimitation, not women's reservation, describing the process as "extremely dangerous" and terming it an "assault on the Constitution".
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday extended greetings on Sikh Dastar Diwas and reflected on his 2010 experience at a US airport, where his refusal to remove his turban contributed to changes in security procedures for Sikh passengers.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force on Monday saluted the indomitable courage, unwavering commitment, and supreme sacrifice of India’s brave soldiers defending the world’s highest battlefield.
