New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said every officer in the institution is "fully authorised" to offer suggestions for improving the electoral system, while underlining that several "unanimous decisions" have been taken by the poll body in recent months.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal, reacting to the controversy over 'dissent' in the Election Commission of India (ECI), stated that "the majority was not with Gyanesh Kumar" and claimed that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar was taking decisions "arbitrarily according to his own whims".
Visakhapatnam, Sep 23 (IANS) Navies of India and Sri Lanka carried out seamanship evolutions, air operations, night replenishment at sea, and special forces drills during the sea phase of the bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 off Visakhapatnam.
Gandhinagar, Sep 23 (IANS) More than 63.35 lakh farmers have been registered under Gujarat's Farmer Registry, as the state advances the integration of Aadhaar-based identities with verified land records to create a unified digital identity for farmers and streamline access to government schemes and agricultural services.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) As India's government health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) completed eight years on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin said that the scheme continues to expand with the vision of a "healthier citizen" and a stronger nation.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) In order to ensure that the genuine banking needs of the public are not adversely affected for an extended period due to the proposed 3-day countrywide strike by bank staff, all public sector banks and regional rural banks will function normally on Sunday, the 27th of September, according to a Finance Ministry statement issued on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone with the successful commissioning of the latest KAVACH Version 4.0 enhanced safety system for the first time on South Central Railway (SCR), according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Congress leader Abhishek Dutt on Wednesday reacted to Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) shifting classes online following the alleged gang rape of a minor in Delhi’s Aastha Kunj Park, saying the move sends a 'big message' about women’s safety in the national capital.
Srinagar, Sept 23 (IANS) Glowing tributes were paid to the erstwhile Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir Hari Singh on his 131st birth anniversary, on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday accused the Modi government of using the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as an instrument to “divide, disrupt and divert” society rather than push it as a legal reform -- after detailed consultations and broader consensus.
