In Jharkhand, campaigning for the fifth phase of polling in Chatra, Koderma and Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seats and the by-poll in Gandey legislative assembly seat will conclude at 5 pm today. Polling will be held on Monday i.e. 20th of this month. There are a total of 54 candidates in the fray for the fifth
In Jammu and Kashmir, over 18 thousand migrant voters out of 26 thousand registered Kashmiri Pandit voters are eligible to exercise their right to franchise across the country. The Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha Constituency is going to poll in the fifth phase along with 49 Lok Sabha seats of six States and two Union Territories on
India advised students in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek to stay indoors following the reports of mob violence targeting international students. Assuring the welfare of Indian students in Bishkek, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar said, the situation is being monitored and it is reportedly calm now. He advised the students to stay in regular touch with the Embassy.
A high-level Indian delegation concluded its first round of talks with UAE officials on developing the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), just three months after the two nations inked a framework agreement for the project. The inter-ministerial team from India, comprising top Officials from shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Ports & Waterways, Ministry of
In Haryana, at least 6 people have been killed in a horrific fire accident in Nuh when a bus on its way to Jalandhar from Mathura caught fire last night. 24 passengers have been seriously injured. They have been admitted to the nearest hospital. The tourist bus was carrying more than 60 passengers from Punjab
Arunachal Pradesh’s Governor, Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.) has said that the Indian Armed Forces which continue to play a pivotal role in nation building have emerged as a national symbol of integrity and resilience. Participating in the Lt. General PS Bhagat Memorial Lecture at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi yesterday, the Governor recollected
Gujarat is experiencing scorching heat with the highest temperature of 44.7 recorded in Surendranagar district yesterday, May 17. Ahmedabad at 44.2 degrees Celsius second warmest city in the western state. The Met Office has forecast a heat wave in Saurashtra and South Gujarat during the next five days.
In Ladakh, preparation for the General Elections to the Lok Sabha, polling parties for all 44 polling stations in the Zanskar Subdivision were dispatched today from Khree Sultan Chow Sports Stadium, Kargil. District Election Officer (DEO) Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, SP Kargil and other officials flagged off the polling parties. The DEO informed the media that
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on his birthday today. Mr Modi commended Mr Dhankar for his rich legal experience noting his deep understanding of the Constitution and his remarkable commitment to public service. The Prime Minister conveyed his heartfelt wishes for the Vice President’s long-lasting health and well-being.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met with the UK’s Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Sir Philip Barton for the 16th round of Foreign Office Consultations. The meeting took place during Mr. Kwatra’s two-day visit to the United Kingdom on the 16th and 17th of May. Both sides discussed the entire gamut of