Kolkata: As part of preparations to roll out SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal, election officials have successfully mapped and matched the records of nearly 3.5 crore voters with the 2002 data, a senior officer said on Wednesday. According to West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, this mapping process eliminates the…
New Delhi: The BJP announced its candidates for all 101 seats, which the party got after the seat-sharing arrangement in the NDA, with the party on Wednesday evening releasing the third list of 18 nominees for the upcoming Bihar polls. Earlier in the day, the party released the second list of its 12 candidates for…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates for next month’s state assembly elections. The NDA ally announced the list amid objections from several leaders, including party MP Ajay Mandal, over ticket distribution. JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha said the selection of candidates was…
Hospet (Karnataka): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday underlined the need to restore the monuments in Hampi, the capital city of the erstwhile Vijayanagara kingdom. Speaking to reporters after offering her obeisance to Lord Virupaksha at Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Sitharaman hailed the legendary ruler of the Vijayanagara kingdom, Krishna Deva Raya. “I am…
Koppal (Karnataka): In a statement seen as reaffirming his commitment to a full five-year term, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday rejected speculation of a “political revolution” in the state in November, calling it a ‘delusion’. He had reiterated last week that he would serve the full term, saying he has been CM for 2.5…
Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced that he will not contest the Bihar assembly polls, a decision, he claimed, was taken by the party for its greater good. In an exclusive interview with PTI, the former political strategist also said that a “tally of less than 150 seats” for Jan Suraaj…
New Delhi: Goa’s agriculture minister and former chief minister Ravi Naik passed away on Wednesday after a cardiac arrest. The 79-year-old minister suffered cardiac arrest in his hometown, 30 km away from Panaji. He was rushed to a private hospital in Ponda town, where he was declared dead around 1 AM. PM Narendra Modi took…
New Delhi: India’s possible sourcing of uranium from Mongolia and steps to boost bilateral defence ties figured in talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on Tuesday. The two sides inked 10 agreements to enhance cooperation in key sectors such as digital solutions, exploration of mineral resources and quick impact…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the loss of lives due to a fire in a bus in Rajasthan is extremely heartbreaking and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan also condoled the deaths. Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when the private bus…
Jaisalmer: Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, police said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the…
