Mahakumbh Nagar: With less than a week for the Maha Kumbh to kick off, the state police has launched an intensive checking campaign in the Mela area, particularly around Sangam, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Tuesday. The government estimates around 40 crore to 45 crore visitors, including foreigners, during the religious congregation that will…
Agra: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the government is on alert regarding China’s plan to construct a mega dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, close to its border with India. Days after China announced its plan to construct the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra, India said it will continue to monitor…
New Delhi: Underscoring the integrity of India’s electoral process, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said that not a single discrepancy has been found in votes counted through electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. Kumar was addressing a press conference here to announce the schedule for the Delhi…
Mumbai: The BJP will launch its second phase of membership drive in Maharashtra from January 10 as part of the plan to make it the largest party in the state by enrolling 1.5 crore new primary members, a senior leader said on Tuesday. Under the ‘Ghar Chalo Abhiyan’, the BJP aims to reach all households…
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) in Kerala on Tuesday publicly warned its former Lok Sabha member N N Krishnadas for issuing statements that went against the party’s campaign during the recent Palakkad assembly by-election. “His statements created a feeling among the public that there were differences among party workers during the campaign,” CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the Delhi Assembly elections. The elections are scheduled to happen in a single phase on February 5. Votes will be counted and the results declared on February 8. The election process will be completed before February 10, the Commission said. The last date to…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday urged political parties to maintain decorum during elections and said the Election Commission would conduct checks to ensure free and fair polls. Kumar was addressing a press conference to announce the schedule for the assembly polls in Delhi. “We will check everyone to ensure money-free elections….
New Delhi: The Election Commission will on Tuesday announce the schedule for polls to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The Commission has convened a press conference at 2 pm on Tuesday to announce the election schedule. The term of the 70-member Assembly ends on February 23, and elections have to held before that to constitute a…
Kathmandu: A strong earthquake jolted Kathmandu early morning on Tuesday. The earthquake measuring 7 magnitude on Richter scale was recorded by the National Earthquake Measurement Centre at 6.50 am. The epicentre of the earthquake was Dinggye, China, according to the centre. The earthquake was felt in neighbouring Kavrepalanchwok and Dhading districts as well. People came…
New Delhi: The India-US strategic partnership has scaled new heights and New Delhi is looking forward to building upon this momentum in the relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after meeting US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Sullivan is on a visit to India two weeks ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the…
