Kolkata: The Election Commission is likely to publish the first supplementary voters’ list for poll-bound West Bengal on Monday evening as part of the ongoing SIR exercise, officials said. The list will be released in the same manner as the final electoral roll, with copies sent to district election officers and subsequently displayed at polling…
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Sunday reviewed the situation arising out of the conflict in West Asia and a detailed assessment was made on the availability of critical needs of the common people, including food, energy and fuel security, an official statement said here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the…
The talk these days is all about whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will last until the next World Cup. Speculation, debates, and opinions are flying thick and fast. But honestly, I only hope and pray that these two stalwarts stay away from the last pages of newspapers and, more importantly, from the noise of…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The ancient sage Kanva, while contemplating the mysteries of existence, composed sacred hymns in the venerable scripture Rigveda. These hymns were arranged in the sacred poetic meter known as Gayatri Chandas, a rhythm believed to harmonize human thought with cosmic order. In these verses the sage directs his devotion toward Pusha, the…
King Dhritarashtra burst into wrath when Duryodhana rejected his counsel. Raising his voice, the blind monarch rebuked his son with piercing words. Wars, he said, had been fought even in earlier times, yet a broken hand cannot be stretched again. After defeat, what wisdom lies in attacking once more? Your army fled the field in…
Kote Shri Jalakanteshwaraswamy Temple is located near Kalasipalya Bus Stand in the old fort area of Bengaluru, close to KR Market. The temple lies in the historic Kote region, which formed part of the original Bengaluru fort area. The surroundings are busy market streets, yet the temple maintains a calm spiritual atmosphere. A large Pushkarini…
Kolkata: Senior police officials began visiting police stations across West Bengal from Sunday as the Election Commission stepped up monitoring of poll preparedness and security arrangements in the poll-bound state. During these visits, officers in charge of police stations are being briefed on measures needed to be taken for holding free and fair polling. In…
New Delhi: The notices moved by the opposition MPs in Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have accused him of “acting under the thumb of the executive”, besides blaming him for “mass disenfranchisement” through the SIR exercise, and raising questions on his appointment. The notices submitted in the two Houses of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting Sunday evening with senior ministers to take stock of the petroleum, power, and fertiliser sectors in view of the evolving West Asia situation, sources have said. The focus of the meeting is to ensure uninterrupted supply, stable logistics and efficient distribution across the country, and…
Guwahati: Raijor Dal has announced its revised, final list of candidates for Assam Assembly elections, cancelling its nominees from three constituencies after entering into an opposition alliance in the state and agreeing to a seat-sharing arrangement as part of it. The final list includes the names of its president, Akhil Gogoi, who was renominated from…
