Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi has slammed Congress, claiming it never prioritized development but instead focused on appeasement to secure votes. Mr Modi also said that it is the result of BJP’s development-oriented governance that states that were previously called BIMARU states are thriving. In an interview to a newspaper, Mr Modi
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today declared the results of Class 10th and 12th board examinations in which girls have outshined boys. In a statement, CBSE said, 87.98 per cent of students have passed 12th board exams. The passing percentage is 0.65 per cent higher than the last year. Over 24 thousand candidates have
Campaigning is in full swing for the remaining three phases of Lok Sabha elections. Senior political leaders are crisscrossing the states to hold public meetings and road shows to garner support for their parties. Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi is holding multiple rallies in Bihar today. He addressed a public
The Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE today declared the results of Class XII. In a statement, CBSE said, 87.98 per cent of students have passed the board exams. It said, the passing percentage higher by 0.65 per cent since last year. Over 24 thousand candidates have scored above 95 per cent and over 1.16 lakh
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast gradual rise in temperature over Northwest and Central India in the next four to five days. These regions including Rajasthan are very likely to experience heatwave conditions from 16th of this month. Talking to Akashvani, Senior IMD Scientist RK Jenamani said, no heatwave is prevailing over the areas
International Tennis Federation, ITF tournament Junior 30 was inaugurated today in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh ADG Traffic B.D Paulson graced the event as a chief guest. About 125 international players of junior boys and girls category including players from Ukraine and America are participating in this competition. Many players from UP are
Voting is underway for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Moderate polling has been reported so far from different constituencies in this phase. Ninety six Parliamentary Constituencies spread over nine States and one Union Territory are being covered in the fourth phase. These include, 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 17 in Telangana, 13 in
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed 65-year-old former Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov to replace his long-term ally Sergei Shoigu as the new defense minister of the country. Mr Belousov, is an economist with little military experience. Mr. Putin wants Shoigu to become the secretary of Russia’s powerful Security Council, replacing incumbent Nikolai Patrushev, and
A strong earthquake shook the border between Mexico and Guatemala yesterday, prompting frightened residents to flee into the streets. The tremor occurred shortly before 6 a.m. local time close to the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. The epicenter was situated just off the
In Telangana, amid tight security arrangements, polling for the 17 Lok Sabha Constituencies took off smoothly at 7 AM at most places. Over 3 crore 32 lakh electors including over 9 lakh new voters are to exercise their franchise at over 35 thousand 809 polling stations set up across the state. The polling will continue