Indore: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) O P Rawat has called the Election Commission “impartial” and welcomed its press conference to clear the air over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Declining to comment on the controversy over Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of “vote theft”, Rawat said…
Bijapur: A jawan of the Chhattisgarh police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) was killed and three other personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Bijapur district on Monday, officials said. The explosion occurred in the morning in Indravati National Park area when a team of DRG, a unit…
Lahari M from New Delhi Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in India today on a two-day visit for the 24th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the protracted India-China boundary dispute. His visit comes at the invitation of National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, who is India’s Special Representative on boundary issues. According…
New Delhi: The Yamuna is once again swelling to alarming levels, with authorities issuing multiple advisories and flood warnings after heavy rainfall in the upper catchment and massive releases from the Hathni Kund Barrage. According to the Central Water Commission’s latest flood advisory, the river at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge (ORB) may breach the danger…
Bhubaneshwar: BJD chief and Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, was admitted to a private hospital here on Sunday due to dehydration. His health condition is stated to be stable and is improving. “Shri Naveen Patnaik was admitted to SUM Ultimate Medicare, Bhubaneswar, at 5.15 pm today due to dehydration. His condition…
New Delhi: The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Sunday named Maharashtra Governor Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, a seasoned BJP leader belonging to a key OBC caste from Tamil Nadu with an RSS background, as its vice-presidential candidate. BJP president J P Nadda announced a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board, which included Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission stood “thoroughly exposed” not only for its “incompetence” but also for its “blatant partisanship”, soon after the chief election commissioner defended the SIR in Bihar and rejected as “baseless” the opposition party’s allegations of “vote theft”. The Congress also termed as “laughable” the claims…
New Delhi: The BJP parliamentary board on Sunday nominated Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as the NDA candidate for vice-president. Announcing the nomination, BJP president J P Nadda said a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided Radhakrishnan’s name after an extensive deliberation. Nadda hoped the opposition parties will support the NDA candidate. The…
New Delhi: The electoral roll revision is aimed at removing all shortcomings in voter lists and it is a matter of grave concern that some parties are spreading misinformation about it and “firing from the Election Commission’s shoulder”, CEC Gynaesh Kumar said on Sunday as the INDIA bloc parties launched ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in poll-bound…
Bengaluru: BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on reducing GST rates and simplifying the tax structure, describing it as a “major reform” that would benefit both businesses and consumers. “PM Modi’s announcement about reducing Goods and Services Tax rates and simplifying the tax structure is highly welcome. This step…
