Ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and two election commissioners, Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu met all the stakeholders including political parties and officials during their two-day
A metropolitan magistrate court in Mumbai Thursday sentenced Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and editor of party mouthpiece, ‘Saamna’, to 15 days imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 in a case filed by Medha Somaiya, wife of BJ
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Mahayuti government has reached a consensus for 80% seats to be contested in the upcoming assembly elections and discussions for remaining 20% seats are on. Speaking at the Indi
Several key decisions aimed at enhancing connectivity, infrastructure, and economic development within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) were taken at the 158th meeting of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), chaired
Well known transparency campaigner Commodore (retd) Lokesh Batra was honoured by Moneylife Foundation for his stellar contribution in promoting accountability and good governance through the Right to Information Act (RTI) Act.
Dr. P. K. Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, chaired a high-level task force meeting on Monday at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to assess the readiness of stakeholders in addressing the issue of deteriorating air quality
In the heart of Indore, a city renowned for its cleanliness, a quiet revolution is brewing. The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has achieved something remarkable: a plant that takes the waste produced by thousands of households and transforms i
The union cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections under the chairmanship of former president Ram Nath Kovind. Simultaneous election
Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday resigned as Delhi chief minister, even as the party supported Atishi to take over that position. Kejriwal, facing corruption allegations in an excise policy case, was granted
The World Economic Forum (WEF) will provide funds to Maharashtra government for making Mumbai Metroplolitan Region (MMR) a global financial hub. An MoU between MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) and WEF was signed
NITI Aayog on Wednesday released an Expert Group report, titled ‘Future Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response — A Framework for Action’. The expert group in the report has provided a blueprint for the country to prepare fo
The union ministry of health & family welfare has approved the introduction of the BPaLM regimen, a novel treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under its National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) as a highly effective and sho
One of the busiest and oldest railway systems in the world, Indian Railways, is the country’s lifeline. Prime minister Narendra Modi has given increased focus on the modernisation of the national transporter. As per the
Dr. T.V. Somanathan on Friday took over as Cabinet Secretary in the Government of India after the superannuation of Rajiv Gauba. Dr. Somanathan is an IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre (1987 batch). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Calcutta Univers
India’s per capita consumption of edible oil has seen a dramatic rise in the recent decades, reaching 19.7 kg/year. This surge in demand has significantly outpaced domestic production, leading to a heavy reliance on imports to meet both dome
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has approved three projects of the ministry of railways with a total estimated cost of approximately Rs. 6,456 crore. The approved projects
In a momentous celebration marking the first National Space Day, minister of state (independent charge) for science and technology Dr. Jitendra Singh announced here on Friday that an Indian will land on the surface of Moon, fifteen years from now,
* Out of the 755 sitting MPs and 3,938 sitting MLAs whose election affidavits were analysed, 151 have declared cases related to crimes against women. * Among these 151 MPs/MLAs, 16 are sitting MPs and 135 are sitting MLAs.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the schedule for the elections to the assemblies of Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana. While the border state will have elections in three phases, on September 18, September 25 and October 1
