Along with the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Friday, voting was also held for the by-election to Bagidora assembly constituency. Over 73 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the constituency. The assembly seat fell vacant after the resignation of Congress MLA Mahendrajit Singh Malviya from the membership of the House. Mr
Bangladesh and Thailand on Friday signed five bilateral documents for visa exemption, cooperation on energy, tourism and customs matters and negotiation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. The documents -an agreement, three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and a Letter of Intent (LoI)- were inked in presence of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh
Prime Minister and Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi addressed public gatherings at Munger and Araria in Bihar on Friday. Mr Modi said, while I.N.D.I.A bloc’s governance model is about appeasement, the NDA’s model is that of satisfaction. He said, the BJP-led NDA government gave toilets, gas, electricity connection and water facilities to women. They gave
Former Director General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Shekhar C. Mande stressed the importance of aligning India’s development with sustainable development goals. He said this during a lecture on ‘Viksit Bharat at 2047- Role of Science and Technology’ by The Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi on Friday. Outlining the
Indian Navy’s indigenous, INS Sahyadri participated in Maritime Partnership Exercise with Royal Navy’s RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay, part of the UK Littoral Response Group South at Sea, on Thursday. The exercise provided an opportunity for both navies to exchange best practices. This exercise demonstrates the Indian Navy’s commitment in strengthening maritime partnerships and
The Gujarat Congress has suspended its Surat Lok Sabha candidate Nilesh Kumbhani from the party for six years. His nomination form was rejected earlier this month over discrepancies, leading to the BJP’s Mukesh Dalal getting elected unopposed. The party in a statement said, the decision was taken following the gross negligence shown by the candidate
Egypt has sent a high-level delegation to Israel on Friday to broker a “new vision” for a prolonged cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza. According to an Egyptian official, Egypt’s top intelligence official, Abbas Kamel is leading the delegation. The official said that the talks will also focus on a limited exchange of hostages held by
An Indian firm has been jointly entrusted the management responsibilities of Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport along with another Russian company. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the transfer of management responsibilities for the Airport in the southern region of the island. As per the proposal submitted to the Cabinet by Minister
Moderate to brisk polling is being reported in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday. Eighty-eight Parliamentary Constituencies spread over 12 States and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are being covered in this phase. These include, twenty seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight each in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane has emphasised the need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism in all its forms for prosperity and development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, (SCO) Member States. Mr Aramane said this while participating in the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the meeting, he reiterated India’s steadfast commitment towards