Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Nepal’s Ambassador to India, has arrived in Sikkim accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Kalpana Sharma, to attend the 38th Board Meeting of the India Nepal Foundation. The ambassador was warmly welcomed at the Rangpo Facilitation Centre by local dignitaries including Mr. Thendup Lepcha, SDM Rangpo, and Mr. Sanjiv Khati, President
Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government will not give reservation on the basis of religion. Addressing a rally in Barrackpore in support of party’s Lok Sabha constituency, Mr Modi said that Congress is thinking about taking away reservation for SC, ST and OBCs and give reservation on the
The first phase of polls in Odisha, a significant event in the democratic process, will take place tomorrow. This phase will witness voting in Kalahandi, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Berhampur Lok Sabha seats and 28 assembly seats under it. The political landscape is heating up, with 37 candidates for four Lok Sabha seats and 243 candidates
Four Lok Sabha constituencies of Jharkhand are going to poll under the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Voting will be held in these Lok Sabha constituencies from 7 AM to 5 PM. Akashvani correspondent reports voting in Palamu, Khunti, Singhbhum and Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituencies will take place tomorrow. Khunti, Singhbhum and Lohardaga
Prime Minister and Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi said that in the last ten years his government has focused on empowering the poor and creating opportunities for them to thrive. In an interview to an English daily, Mr Modi said, India has shown the world that true progress is about empowering every citizen and giving
The voting for single phase Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh for 175 seats will be held tomorrow. The first phase of Assembly polls in Odisha for 28 seats will also take place tomorrow. In Andhra Pradesh, all the 175 assembly constituencies in the state are set to go for polls in single phase tomorrow.
All arrangements have been made for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections tomorrow. 96 constituencies spread over nine states and one union territory will go to polls in this phase. These include 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 17 in Telangana, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, eight seats each in Madhya Pradesh and West
In the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir the security forces have unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forest area in Reasi district of Jammu and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition. According to official sources the hideout was unearthed by the joint troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police during search and cordon operation
Bangladesh Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Saturday said that reforms are needed in Bangladesh’s accounting system in order to meet international standards and also to comply with the suggestions of the development partners. The finance minister said this while addressing as chief guest a discussion meeting marking the 51st founding anniversary of
At least 15 people have been killed and several injured after flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano hit western Indonesia. Rescue officials said floods swept away people and submerged more than 100 houses and buildings. The local government set up evacuation centers and emergency posts in several spots in the two districts.