Elections become more effective when more individuals participate. To ensure this, the Election Commission has been working tirelessly over the years. The commission made special efforts to reach out to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, a section of Scheduled Tribe that is more vulnerable than regular Scheduled Tribe. The commission has tried to mainstream them
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has said India is committed to a ‘Two-State’ solution for Palestinians and Israel. Speaking at UN General Assembly, She said India supports a ‘Two-State’ solution where the Palestinian people can live freely in an independent country within secure borders. Mrs. Ruchira Kamboj condemned the October 7
In Maharashtra, BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hit out at the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the MVA government for indulging in scams during the COVID pandemic. Addressing a public rally in Mumbai yesterday, Devendra Fadnavis claimed that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was facilitating vaccine production in the country, the
The US Federal Reserve has kept the key interest rate unchanged at 5.25 to 5.50 percent for the sixth straight time, in line with market estimates. After a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, US apex bank last night decided unanimously to keep the benchmark lending rate unchanged, citing a lack of further progress
Indian Chess Prodigy, Vaishali Ramesh Babu, has officially been awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE, the International Chess Federation. This remarkable achievement makes Vaishali the third Indian female Grandmaster, joining Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. Vaishali’s promotion to Grandmaster title carries a unique distinction, as she and her brother, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, became
In IPL Cricket, Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Punjab Kings easily managed to chase the target of 163 runs set by the home team in just 17.5 overs at the loss of three wickets. With this victory, Punjab moved up one spot in the standings
Election Commission of India has extended the time of polling by one hour in over 100 Assembly segments in the limits of 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. The polling will be conducted from 7 AM to 6 PM. The ECI gave its permission to this extent to the request made by Chief Electoral
India Meteorological Department has forecast that heatwave to severe heatwaves will continue to prevail over West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar till today. The IMD said, that similar conditions are also very likely over south Peninsular India till Friday. Heatwave is expected over Maharashtra, Rayalaseema, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh during the next five
In Telangana, top leaders of all major political parties have intensified their electioneering in the state. BJP senior leader and Union Minister Amit Shah held a roadshow in Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency last evening. He campaigned for Hyderabad BJP candidate Madhavi Lata, stating that for the past many years, the inheritors of Rajakars have been
The campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections intensified, as the leaders of various political parties hold rallies and roadshows across the country in favour of their party candidates. In Gujarat, campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls is going on in full swing. All the political parties are trying their best