Guwahati: Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said. In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016. Polling, being held in a single…
New Delhi: A ministerial grouping headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday undertook a fresh review of India’s preparedness in view of the impact of the evolving situation in West Asia. The Informal Empowered Group of Ministers (IGoM) was set up to monitor the situation in West Asia. The meeting was attended by Finance…
New Delhi: India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual climate Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, sources said on Wednesday. During his address at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP33. Usually, the venue for a COP edition is…
Guwahati: The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition coalition helmed by the Congress. The BJP is eyeing a third straight term in power in these elections, while the Congress is looking to wrest…
Arun Sharma Dehradun: The fifth day of the Doon Book Festival offered an engaging and inspiring experience for young readers, with astronaut and Indian Air Force fighter pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla taking centre stage in a special interactive session. Shukla captivated students with vivid accounts of his space journey, complemented by videos that provided…
Guwahati: The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition coalition helmed by the Congress. The BJP is eyeing a third straight term in power in these elections, while the Congress is looking to wrest…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed regret over his controversial statement calling the people of Gujarat “illiterate”, and said he has always had and will continue to have the highest of respect for the people of the state. In a post on X, the Congress president said, “Some remarks of mine in…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the BJP and the Election Commission over voter deletions during the SIR exercise and said her party will move a court again to resist the removal of electors from the rolls. Her comments came after nearly 91 lakh voters’ names were deleted from…
Cuddalore(Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday took strong exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark that free bus travel scheme for women could undermine the financial viability of projects like metro rail, and claimed that Modi doesn’t seem to care for women. The remark came as he was addressing a…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday asserted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would win the upcoming elections despite what he alleged were attempts by the BJP to manipulate the process. He also questioned the basis of the proposed women’s reservation exercise in Parliament during an interaction with reporters here. Responding to…
