Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates on Friday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to conduct re-polling at 15 polling booths in two Assembly constituencies, Magrahat (Paschim) and Diamond Harbour, both in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Gangtok, May 1 (IANS) Sikkim on Friday was officially declared the country’s first paperless judiciary, marking a major milestone in India’s judicial digitalisation drive. The formal declaration was made by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant during a conclave in Gangtok, attended by judges, legal experts, advocates, and policymakers from across the country.
Surat, May 1 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a meeting in Surat with Rwanda’s High Commissioner to India, Jacqueline Mukangira, on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), where discussions centred on expanding bilateral economic cooperation between Gujarat and Rwanda.
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that 98.47 per cent of the Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes in circulation have been returned, nearly three years after it announced their withdrawal.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) Kerala stands on the cusp of a potentially decisive political shift, as yet another exit poll that was published on Friday joins the several others in overwhelmingly predicting a return to power for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) More than 49.8 lakh domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders were delivered on April 30, while fresh bookings were recorded for 41.6 lakh cylinders, as the supply of cooking gas remains normal in the country, with no dry-outs reported at retail distributorships despite the supply chain disruption due to the Middle East conflict.
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) Assam Minister Ashok Singhal on Friday exuded confidence over the National Democratic Alliance’s prospects in the state Assembly elections, asserting that the alliance would secure a massive mandate and cross the 100-seat mark in the 126-member House.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS): Leading UAE telecom major Etisalat is reviewing its investment in Pakistan, which could lead to its exit from Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), according to a report in the local media.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In her 15 years of uninterrupted rule, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is now facing a formidable challenge from a resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state where she is being largely projected as having lost the initial political edge.
Gandhinagar, May 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Gujarat has demonstrated a shift from anti-incumbency to pro-incumbency, citing sustained electoral support for governments focused on development, in a letter to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on the state’s 66th foundation day.
