Admiral Arun Prakash asks ECI to revise SIR form, deploy trained BLOs

IANS | January 12, 2026 4:51 PM

Panaji, Jan 12 (IANS) Former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash on Monday appreciated the outpouring of concern over his SIR-related tribulations, reiterating the need to revise the form for the electoral roll exercise and deploy “fully trained” booth-level officers (BLOs).

Pollution a serious concern in Mumbai: Ajit Pawar ahead of BMC polls (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | January 12, 2026 2:37 PM

Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Ahead of the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15, this year, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that his party’s sole focus is development. He further added that their aim is not just to make promises, but to ensure implementation on the ground. He pointed out that pollution has emerged as a serious concern in metropolitan cities like Mumbai and that must be fixed.