New Delhi: Former bureaucrats Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar have been named as the new election commissioners by a panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, committee member and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Thursday. Addressing reporters at his residence soon after the meeting ended, Chowdhury said six names came up before…
Chennai: Defamation complaints have been filed before a sessions court, against AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and BJP state president K Annamalai for their statements against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin relating to alleged distribution of drugs in TN. In his complaints filed separately on Thursday, City Public Prosecutor G Devarajan sought…
Bihar: Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will contest on 11 Lok Sabha seats of Bihar’s 40 parliamentary constituencies in the upcoming general elections, state party chief Akhtarul Iman said in Kishanganj on Wednesday. The seats from where the party will contest have a substantial voter base of Muslims. Speaking to media persons, Iman…
New Ddelhi: State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday evening submitted details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India in compliance with the Supreme Court order. The apex court on Monday ordered SBI to disclose the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission by close of business hours on March 12. As…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal, the daughter of former Kerala chief minister K Karunakaran, joined the BJP here on Thursday and said she was not happy with the grand old party for several years as it lacked a strong leadership. Addressing a press conference with the BJP leaders…
Amaravati: An FIR was registered against unidentified persons for allegedly threatening to kill Amravati MP Navneet Rana by sending an audio message on her WhatsApp number, police said on Wednesday. The sender of the message also used objectionable words against the Independent MP, as per the FIR. “Rana received the threat message on her phone…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the State Bank of India moving the Supreme Court to seek more time to disclose electoral bond details, alleging that the Modi government is using the largest bank of the country as a shield to hide its “dubious dealings”. The State Bank of India (SBI)…
New Delhi: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched a digital platform to facilitate farmers in getting loans against their produce stored in registered godowns and said it would help boost the farming community’s income and make agriculture an attractive proposition. The minister also announced that the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority…
Panaji: Inspired by a passion for tradition, and crafted with a desire for perfection, born as a tribute to the ‘Kadamba’ dynasty, which ruled for 300 years and was termed as Golden Age of Goa. The Legendary ‘Kadamba Indian single-malt whisky’ bagged a Bronze medal at the 2024 World Whiskies Awards. The angel spirit vanishes…
Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the Mahayuti alliance has resolved to win 45 seats in the state in the Lok Sabha polls to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to make India a top economy. Shinde inaugurated several projects and laid the foundation stones for others in Kalyan, the Lok Sabha…
