Chennai, April 14 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at easing voter movement and reducing confusion, polling locations across all 16 Assembly constituencies in Chennai will be colour-coded for the upcoming elections.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended warm greetings on the occasion of Tamil New Year Puthandu, wishing citizens happiness, success, and good health while highlighting the richness of Tamil culture. The Prime Minister also met Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and personally conveyed his greetings on the auspicious occasion.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrote a letter to India’s Nari Shakti, highlighting the growing support for women’s reservation in legislative bodies and reaffirming the government’s commitment to implementing the long-pending reform.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, along with several other leaders, paid floral tributes to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at the Parliament on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor on Tuesday. Ahead of the inauguration, he will visit Uttar Pradesh to inspect a wildlife corridor and will also offer prayers at a Kali temple in Uttarakhand.
Navsari, April 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Gujarat's Navsari district celebrated after winning 41 seats across multiple local bodies unopposed in the ongoing local self-government elections, reflecting a series of victories ahead of polling later this month.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Congress party has alleged that the Central government is playing a 'Machiavellian game' (Shakuni-like manoeuver) by hiding behind the issue of women's reservation, with the aim of conducting a flawed delimitation exercise in the country and avoiding the necessity of holding a caste census.
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party state president and Member of Legislative Assembly B.Y. Vijayendra alleged that it was the Bharatiya Janata Party that gave due respect to the Constitution architect B.R. Ambedkar after Independence, while accusing the Congress of having insulted Babasaheb.
Kathmandu, April 13 (IANS) Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Monday suggested that it could take some time for Prime Minister Balendra Shah to visit India, though he has already received an invitation from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the southern neighbour.
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shobha Karandlaje, said that women’s reservation is a historic decision and that PM Modi has taken significant steps in this direction, increasing women's responsibilities.
