In Punjab, the final list of total voters for Lok Sabha Elections has been released by the Chief Electoral Officer, Sibin C. More than 2.14 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes for the elections to be held on 1st June in the seventh and last phase. Hundred per cent voter photo identity cards
More than 75 percent of candidates participated on the first day of the Common University Entrance Test, CUET (UG)-2024 examination held yesterday. As per the National Testing Agency, the examination was conducted smoothly at all the locations in the country and abroad. A total of 11.4 lakh candidates were scheduled to take the exam at
In IPL cricket, Punjab Kings beat the Rajasthan Royals by five wickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati last night. Opting to bat first, Rajasthan Royals posted a mere 144 for 9 in the stipulated 20 overs. In reply, Punjab Kings scored 145 for 5 in 18.5 overs to win the match. For Rajasthan
In men’s javelin throw, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in Federation Cup 2024 in Bhubaneswar yesterday. The 26-year-old superstar struggled in the initial rounds of competition as he was second after three rounds. He took the lead in the fourth round with an effort of 82.27m. Neeraj Chopra last took
In IPL cricket, Rajasthan Royals have set a target of 145 runs before Punjab Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Earlier, after winning the toss and batting first, Rajasthan Royals posted a total of 144 for 9 in the stipulated 20 overs. Rajasthan currently hold the second position in the 10-team standings with
Two out of 5 Asian Major Indices are positive today. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.1 percent, Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.08 percent, China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.83, Singapore’s Straits Times index lost 0.73 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 0.22 percent. Two out of 3 Europe’s major Indices are in Green today.
At the third series of lectures launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Nepal, in honour of former Ambassador and former Foreign Secretary Prof Yadunath Khanal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that Nepal and India being close neighbours have built a longstanding history of
India and Russia held bilateral consultations on Afghanistan today in New Delhi. According to the External Affairs Ministry, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov and Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran Division) in the Ministry of External Affairs JP Singh discussed the current situation in Afghanistan. They emphasized on the need to provide
India’s biggest skill competition, The IndiaSkills 2024, has started today in New Delhi. Over the next four days, more than 900 students from 30 states and Union territories will showcase their skills in 61 different areas, from traditional crafts to the latest technologies. Skill development Secretary Atul Kumar Tiwari, who inaugurated the opening ceremony called
Pollution Control Boards and the concerned agencies have been directed to take urgent steps for adopting dust abatement measures in view of deteriorating air quality in Delhi and NCR. Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index today reached 243 which is in the poor category according to the daily AQI Bulletin from the Central Pollution Control Board.