Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra S. Chokkalingam urged voters to actively participate and increase the voting percentage of the State. Speaking at a press conference held in Mumbai today, Mr. Chokkalingam said that 16,589 polling stations have been provided for this phase. Mr. Chokkalingam added that 18,471 service voters would exercise their right to vote
In IPL Cricket, Delhi Capitals have set a target of 225 runs before Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Delhi Capitals scored 224 runs for 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Earlier, Gujarat Titans had won the toss and elected to bowl. Currently, Rishabh Pant-led Capitals is at the 8th
Health Secretary Apurva Chandra visited the manufacturing unit of global pharmaceutical company Bilthoven Biologicals at Utrecht in the Netherlands today. The Health Ministry said in a release that he had an engaging meeting with CEO Juergen Kwik and CEO of Poonawalla Science Park at Bilthoven, Jef De Clercq on EU pandemic preparedness partnership and collaboration
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane will lead the Indian delegation to Astana, Kazakhstan tomorrow for the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States. The meeting will review the regional security issues within the SCO, including the defence cooperation initiatives. During the two-day visit, the Defence Secretary will deliver India’s
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Tirupati and Hyderabad on Friday. He will begin his visit to Andhra Pradesh by offering prayers and having darshan at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Tirumala in Tirupati. Mr Dhankhar will also be the Chief Guest at the 3rd Convocation of the National Sanskrit University, Tirupati. On the same
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, returned home today after completing his two-day state visit to Nepal. President of Nepal Ramchandra Paudel had reached Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to bid farewell to the Qatari Amir. Also present at TIA to see off the Amir were Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime
Campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections ended this evening. The elections will be held in 88 Lok Sabha seats in 13 States and Union Territories including the remaining part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. The voting for this phase will be held on Friday. Polling for the Betul (ST) Parliamentary
Heavy thunderstorms along with hail which lashed various parts of Manipur around 3 pm disrupted normal life in the State. The storm which lasted for half an hour hampered traffic movement in Imphal city while it blew away houses and fences in other districts. Many trees were also uprooted which destroyed houses and blocked various
At the Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024 in Dubai today, Discus thrower Ritik Rathee clinched a silver medal opening India’s medal tally. Rathee registered a best throw of 53.01 metres to bag the spot. In the championships last year, India was placed third with 19 medals, including six gold medals.
The Reserve Bank of India has directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to cease issue of fresh credit cards, with immediate effect. The Apex Bank has restricted the onboarding of new customers via online and mobile banking channels. According to the RBI press release, these actions are necessitated based on significant concerns arising out of the Reserve