Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal directed booth-level officers (BLOs) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to re-check enumeration forms and ensure that names of all deceased, absent or duplicate voters are deleted before the first phase ends on December 11. The last date for the first phase of…
In a democracy that prides itself on periodic and peaceful elections, it is rather shocking that Booth Level Officers (BLOs)—the grassroots backbone of the electoral process—are now being portrayed as victims of unbearable institutional pressure. A recent report in a national media outlet, based on what it calls a “research study,” claims that some teachers…
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications has proposed one-way spectrum sharing among telecom operators that will enable service providers to monetise and optimally deploy unused radio waves, according to a draft notification. Earlier, operators were allowed to use spectrum in the same frequency band on a shared basis after approval from the government. As per…
London: Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol huddled under an umbrella on a rainy Thursday in London to unveil their bronze likeness from an iconic ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ scene. The sculpture of the duo joins Leicester Square’s ‘Scenes in the Square’ trail depicting memorable shots from some of the world’s most famous films,…
New Delhi/Mumbai: IndiGo on Thursday told aviation watchdog DGCA that operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026, and sought temporary relaxations in flight duty norms on a day when the country’s largest airline cancelled more than 550 flights, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers. Acknowledging that the flight disruptions…
Colombo: India has sent additional movable modular bridge systems to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka on Thursday as part of its ongoing humanitarian support to reconnect isolated communities and restore essential services in the island nation. Sri Lanka has been grappling with widespread flooding, landslides, and severe infrastructure collapse triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, leaving several districts isolated…
New Delhi: The India-Russia collaboration is not directed against any country and it is solely aimed at safeguarding the national interests of the two sides, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said against the backdrop of Washington’s aggressive approach towards New Delhi and Moscow. In the context of India’s energy ties with Russia, Putin said certain…
“A fingertip question and the truth about preparing future administrators.” A question arises from Mussoorie: Has our administrative education become merely textbook? 600 trainees in Mussoorie, and one question that got everyone thinking. The true goal of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration: to create ‘thinking administrators.’ Training isn’t just about lessons. A…
The Congress party’s latest allegation—that the Narendra Modi–led NDA government is preventing Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi from meeting visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin—deserves closer scrutiny than political rhetoric allows. What has been framed as an assault on democratic tradition may, in fact, be little more than a political misunderstanding amplified for partisan…
In moments of great geopolitical churn, seemingly routine diplomatic exchanges can echo like tectonic shifts. The recent India–Russia defence alignment—quiet in tone but profound in intent—has become one such tremor. As global blocs recalibrate and old equations gain new meanings, the unfolding narrative between New Delhi and Moscow is reshaping expectations, unsettling established hierarchies, and…
